College Football East Carolina vs. Temple Week 10 Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
PHILADELPHIA, PA (The Spread) - After receiving a major scare last week versus Connecticut, will No. 21 East Carolina cover as a favorite today versus Temple at 12:00PM ET?
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, East Carolina is a 7.5-point road favorite over Temple while the over/under total is currently sitting at 61 points.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Pirates opened as 7-point favorites and has been bet up to 7.5 at most online and Vegas sports books.. The total, meanwhile, opened at 58.5 and has jumped to 61 at most books.
SEASON RECORDS: The Pirates are 6-1 straight up and 4-3 against the spread, while the under is 4-3 in their seven games this season. The Owls, meanwhile, are 4-3 straight up and 3-4 at the betting window, while the under is 4-3 in their seven games in 2014.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take the over. According to latest college football trends, the over is 16-5 in the Pirates' last 21 games in November, 7-3 in their last 10 games versus a team with a winning record and 4-1 in their last five games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game. The over is also 9-4-1 in the Owls' last 14 games versus a team with a winning record, 9-2 in their last 11 games after scoring less than 20 points in their previous game and 4-1 in their last five games following a straight up loss.
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 10 FREE PICK: EAST CAROLINA/TEMPLE OVER 61