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At Rice Stadium on Saturday, the Rice Owls (3-2) face the UConn Huskies (0-5).
The Owls are solid favorites (-9.5) in their matchup against the Huskies, with the over/under at 47.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Owls are -366 and the Huskies are +285.)
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Game Info for Rice vs. UConn
- Game Day: Saturday, October 7, 2023
- Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Stadium: Rice Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | -9.5 | -111 | -109 | 47.5 | -110 | -110 | -366 | +285 |
Rice Pick Insights
- Rice is 3-1-0 ATS this season.
- In Rice’s four games with a set total, two have hit the over (50%).
Rice Stats & Insights
- Rice owns the 79th-ranked offense this season (380 yards per game), and have been worse on defense, ranking 23rd-worst with 413.6 yards allowed per game.
- Rice is totaling 33 points per game offensively this year (46th in the FBS), and is allowing 28.8 points per game (91st) on defense.
- While Rice ranks 17th-worst in the FBS in passing defense with 269 passing yards allowed per game, it’s been a different story offensively, as the offensive unit ranks 13th-best in the FBS (307 passing yards per game).
- Rice ranks fifth-worst in rushing offense (73 rushing yards per game), but has played better on defense, ranking 81st with 144.6 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Rice is posting a 42.6% third-down percentage on offense, which ranks them 55th in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, the defense ranks 73rd, giving up a 39.2% third-down conversion rate.
- Rice has forced five total turnovers (99th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over six times (49th in the FBS) for -1a turnover margin of -1, 83rd-ranked in college football.
Rice’s Best Players
- JT Daniels has 1,469 yards passing for Rice, completing 62.4% of his passes and recording 13 touchdowns and four interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Dean Connors, has carried the ball 34 times for 138 yards (27.6 per game) and one touchdown. He’s proven to be a dual threat, racking up 218 receiving yards on 17 catches with two touchdowns through the air.
- Juma Otoviano has been handed the ball 32 times this year and racked up 76 yards (15.2 per game).
- Luke McCaffrey’s 414 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 47 times and has totaled 23 catches and four touchdowns.
- Braylen Walker has a total of 190 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 11 passes and scoring two touchdowns.
- Coleman Coco has collected two sacks to pace the team, while also picking up four TFL and 19 tackles.
- Plae Wyatt, Rice’s top tackler, has 29 tackles, two TFL, and one sack this year.
- Chris Conti has a team-high one interception to go along with 26 tackles, one TFL, 0.5 sacks, and one pass defended.
UConn Betting Insights
- UConn is 2-3-0 against the spread this season.
- UConn is 1-1 against the spread when an underdog by 9.5 points or more this year.
- UConn hase hit the over in two of five games with a set total (40%).
UConn Pick Insights
- UConn has been sputtering offensively, ranking 17th-worst with 323.6 total yards per game. It has been more effective on the other side of the ball, giving up 372 total yards per contest (72nd-ranked).
- UConn has struggled on both sides of the ball this season, ranking seventh-worst in points (17 per game) and 23rd-worst in points surrendered (31.6 per game).
- UConn’s passing offense has been bottom-25 this season, registering 185.6 passing yards per game, which ranks 23rd-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranks 72nd with 229.2 passing yards surrendered per contest.
- UConn is putting up 138 rushing yards per game on offense this season (92nd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 142.8 rushing yards per contest (78th-ranked) on defense.
- With a 39.5% third-down conversion rate on offense, UConn ranks 77th in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 83rd, allowing a 40.6% third-down rate.
- UConn has a bottom-25 turnover margin this season, 19th-worst at -4.
UConn’s Best Players
- Ta’Quan Roberson has racked up 755 yards (151 ypg) while completing 57.4% of his passes and recording five touchdown passes with two interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Victor Rosa, has carried the ball 57 times for 310 yards (62 per game) with two touchdowns.
- DeVontae Houston has collected 161 yards (on 34 attempts).
- Brett Buckman paces his team with 261 receiving yards on 22 receptions with one touchdown.
- Cameron Ross has put up a 191-yard season so far. He’s caught 20 passes on 33 targets.
- Justin Joly’s 28 targets have resulted in 16 catches for 179 yards.
- Durante Jones has one sack to pace the team, and also has one TFL and 25 tackles.
- So far Jackson Mitchell leads the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has collected 41 tackles, one TFL, 0.5 sacks, and one interception this season.
