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UAB vs. Central Florida
Betting Line: Central Fla -12
10/6/10
Wednesday Night Football
A Conference USA clash between University of Alabama-Birmingham and Central
Florida University will take place in Orlando, Wednesday night, October 6th. The
Knights bring a 2-2(1-1) record into the match-up against the Blazers who hold a
1-3(0-2) record, respectively. Bright House Networks Stadium in Orlando features
synthetic turf for its playing surface.
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team whose home stadium also uses a turf surface for their home field. Tentative
game-time weather conditions call for 65-70 degrees Fahrenheit with 63 percent
humidity and clear skies. A light, 6 mph wind is expected to be blowing from the
north, which will be straight up and down the grid iron at Bright House Networks
stadium.
UAB features a 2 headed offense consisting of quarterbacks Bryan Ellis (56.3%)
and David Isabelle (46.8%). Isabelle is a serious rushing threat with 59
attempts on the year with a 5.5 average. UAB's top back, Pat Shed, only boasts
32 attempts. However Shed's average is 7.7 yards and he also shares in the kick
returns with top receiver Frantrell Forrest. Bryan Ellis handles the majority of
the air game for UAB. Ellis has had 103 passing attempts with 58 completions for
777 yards creating a 7.5 ypa. Ellis will see a slight majority of the snaps,
however, he has thrown 3 interceptions compared to Isabelle's 2. Frantrell
Forrest appears to be the favorite receiving target for the UAB quarterback duo
at 17 receptions with a 15.4 yard average. Mike Jones and Jackie Williams also
seem to be good targets holding 19.0 and 14.6 averages, respectively.
UAB lost by a field goal in an overtime thriller in their most recent game, a
week and a half ago against the Tennessee Volunteers. Playing tough against a
down, but still classy team like the Volunteers shows that UAB is a real
football team prepared to play tough against high class competition. If they can
hang with an SEC team they can hang with UCF.
Central Florida also features a rush potent quarterback in Jeff Godfrey with Rob
Calabrese as backup. Godfrey has 59 passing attempts with 36 completions for a
61% average and he has rushed for over 200 yards on 43 attempts. Ronnie Weaver
has been the most successful back for the Knights boasting a 5.9 ypa and 205
total yards. Jonathan Davis had been doing the dirty work for the Knights with
54 rushing attempts for 184 total yards. As far as receiving, Central Florida
has 3 main weapons; AJ Guyton, Brian Watters and Kamar Aiken. Guyton is the main
target with 16 receptions for 201 yards while Watters and Aiken have had 12 and
10 receptions and each average about 13 yards, respectively. Quincy McDuffie
could provide a spark on special teams for Central Florida holding a 93 yard
long return on the year.
The Knights also will have had about a week and half break since their last game
which was a 4 point loss, visiting a strong Kansas St team. Central Florida's
schedule, so far, has played out on par; 2 wins against lower class teams and 2
losses against higher class teams.
Wagering odds for this match-up have Central Florida as a 12 point home favorite
against the spread. Some betting trends to consider are; Knights are 6-0 ATS in
their last game following a loss, the Knights are also 5-0 Against the spread
vs. a team with a losing record. Blazer trends are not quite as strong; 5-11-2
ATS in their last 18 October games.
We have Central Florida winning this one by a predicted margin of 17 points,
31-14. No much of a cushion, so we'll tread lightly here.
Central Florida -12