Central Florida vs. Missouri Odds
COLUMBIA, MO (The Spread) – No. 20 Missouri looks to avoid an upset on Saturday when it hosts Central Florida at Noon ET on the SEC Network.
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Missouri is 2-0 on the season, 1-0 at home and 1-1 against the spread. Central Florida is 0-1 on the season, 0-1 against the spread and playing in its first road game of the season. Missouri beat UCF, 21-16, on the road in their last meeting in 2012.
Trends show that Missouri is 9-2-1 against the spread in its last 12 games after a win and 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 non-conference games. Central Florida comes in 2-5 against the spread in its last 7 games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Missouri is favored at home, as the Tigers have odds of -9.5 points against Central Florida. The over/under total has been set at 54.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Missouri favored by 9 points before quickly bumping up to 9.5 points. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 54.5.
Missouri had a good showing in a modest road test at Toledo last week, winning 49-24. The Tigers racked up 502 yards of offense in the win. The defense did allow 410 total yards, but Toledo was just 6 of 18 on third downs. Maty Mauk was 21 of 32 passing for 325 yards and five touchdowns while also rushing for a score. Bud Sasser caught five passes for 121 yards and one touchdown while Russell Hansbrough rushed for 84 yards and a score.
Central Florida is coming off a 26-24 loss to Penn State in Ireland two weeks ago. The Knights lost the game on a field goal as time expired. UCF had just 246 total yards in the loss while allowing 511 yards to Penn State. Justin Holman was 9 of 14 passing for 204 yards and one touchdown, but the team finished with just 24 total rushing yards.
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In terms of Injuries, Missouri halfback Morgan Stewart (hip) is questionable for the game. Central Florida running back William Stanback (toe) and receiver Rannell Hall (elbow) are both questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are backing Missouri, as the Tigers are getting 85% of the wagers with odds of -9.5 points against UCF on Saturday.
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