Houston vs. Rice Week 13 College Football Picks & Trends

Last Updated on November 28, 2009 4:18 pm by drew

Cougars and Owls

No. 25 Houston looks to finish its season on a positive note Saturday when the Cougars host Rice at 8PM ET from Robertson Stadium.

Bet Rice at Houston


Houston is 9-2 this season and 7-3 against the spread. The Cougars have won six of their last seven games but failed to cover in two of their last three. Trends show that

Houston has won three of the last four meetings with Rice.

Rice is 2-9 on the season and 4-6-1 against the spread. The Owls have won two straight games and covered in their last three. Trends show Rice is 0-5 on the road this year.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SPORTSBETTING.com have made

Houston 29.5-point home favorites over Rice on Saturday night. The over/under total for this game has been established at 74.5.

Houston has the top offense in the nation, racking up 574.1 yards per-game while scoring 42 points per-game. Case Keenum has thrown for a nation-best 4,599 yards this season with 36 touchdowns and only six interceptions. The Owls have struggled on defense, allowing 40.4 points and 444 yards per-game this season.

Rice is struggling on offense, scoring just 18.6 points per-game and averaging under 300 yards of offense.

Houston has given up 29 points per-game, but should improve on that number due to Rice’s inept offense.

Trends may seem to favor Rice against the spread in this game, but we suggest a pick of

Houston even with the large point spread odds because the Cougars are better on both sides of the ball.

Houston will easily score points with Keenum, and the Cougars defense should actually be able to make stops against Rice, which has scored less than 20 points in six games this year.

Our College Football Week 13 Free Pick for this matchup is:

HOUSTON -29.5 and UNDER 74.5.
College Football Week 13 Betting Trends
Top Trends for this game.

RICE is 40-23 ATS (+14.7 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1992.

HOUSTON is 22-39 ATS (-20.9 Units) in November games since 1992.

HOUSTON is 20-39 ATS (-22.9 Units) in weeks 10 through 13 since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History

RICE is 2-0 against the spread versus

HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons 

HOUSTON is 1-1 straight up against RICE over the last 3 seasons 

2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons 
Week 13 College Football Injury Report
RICE

[OT] 11/21/2009 – Kody Emmert "?" ( Undisclosed ) 

[S] 10/23/2009 – Andrew Sendejo out for season ( Ankle ) 

HOUSTON

No Injuries Reported
Rice at Houston Odds
Rice Owls +29.5 Over 74.5

Houston Cougars -29.5 Under 74.5
Bet Rice at Houston
Posted: 11/28/09 4:18PM ET