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Trend Report
December 21
South Florida @ Syracuse
South Florida
South Florida is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Syracuse
South Florida is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Syracuse
Syracuse
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Syracuse's last 7 games when playing South Florida
December 22
Georgia Tech @ Central Florida
Georgia Tech
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Georgia Tech's last 6 games
Georgia Tech is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Central Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Central Florida's last 6 games
Central Florida is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
NCAAF
Armadillo's Write-Up
December 21
Boca Raton Bowl
Syracuse (-3) vs South Florida
Syracuse (6-6)
— Syracuse lost six of last eight games, after a 4-0 start.
— Orangemen already fired their coach.
— Syracuse is 6-0 when it scores 28+ points, 0-6 when it doesn’t.
— Syracuse gained 399+ TY in its wins, 286 or less in its losses.
— under Babers, Syracuse is 12-10 ATS as a home favorite, 1-1 TY.
— 7 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 47 starts back on offensive line.
— senior QB has started 21 games.
— Syracuse is 2-1 ATS as a favorite this year.
— Orangemen are 3-5 ATS in games with a single digit spread.
— four of last five Syracuse games went over the total.
— Syracuse won four of its last five bowls (were favored in 1 of 5 games).
— ACC favorites are 13-10 ATS out of conference this season.
South Florida (6-6)
— USF gave up 41+ points in five of its six losses.
— Bulls are 5-1 ATS as an underdog this year.
— new HC Golesh was OC at Tennessee last two years.
— USF gave up 465+ TY in five of its last six losses.
— Bulls threw for 319+ yards in three of last four games.
— 4 starters back on offense, 9 on defense
— 40 starts back on offensive line.
— freshman QB has completed 64.1% of passes (23 TD’s, 11 INT)
— Five of USF’s six losses were by 14+ points.
— Bulls have a minus-7 turnover ratio this year.
— over is 7-2 in their last nine games.
— USF hasn’t been to a bowl since 2018.
— Bulls are 3-2 SU/2-3 ATS in their last five bowls
— AAC underdogs are 10-18 ATS out of conference.
— These teams haven’t met since 2016.
— Underdogs covered this bowl three of last four years.
— since 2015, AAC teams are 3-2 ATS in this bowl.
— Average total in the nine Boca Raton Bowls: 66.4.
— Last three years, ACC teams are 10-1 ATS vs AAC opponents.
December 22
Gasparilla Bowl
Georgia Tech vs Central Florida (-4.5) (@ Tampa, FL)
Georgia Tech (6-6)
— Tech is 5-0 when it allows less than 31 points, 1-6 when they give up 31+.
— GT was 5-7 last year, despite being +11 in turnovers.
— GT is 6-6 this year, they’re +3 in turnovers.
— Tech ran for 200+ yards in five of last six games.
— Last six games, Tech gave up 237 rushing yards/game.
— 5 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 66 starts back on offensive line.
— soph QB completed 61.9% of passes (26 TD’s, 15 INTs)
— Tech is 6-2 ATS as an underdog this year.
— Tech is 4-1 ATS in games with a single digit spread.
— over is 8-3 in their I-A games this season.
— Georgia Tech hasn’t had a winning season since 2018.
— Yellow Jackets haven’t gone bowling since 2018; last bowl win? 2016.
— ACC underdogs are 7-11 ATS out of inference this year.
UCF (6-6)
— UCF won three of its last four games, after an 0-5 skid.
— UCF is 6-1 when it gives up less than 31 points.
— Knights 442+ yards in six of last eight games.
— Last four games, UCF was +6 in turnovers.
— UCF is 2-3 in games decided by 3 or fewer points.
— 8 starters back on offense, 7 on defense
— 126 starts back on offensive line- good depth
— You’re reading armadillosports.com
— senior QB Plumlee has 22 starts between UCF/Ole Miss.
— Knights are 1-6 ATS as a favorite this year.
— Underdogs covered nine of their last ten games.
— in his career, Malzahn is 3-6 SU in bowl games.
— UCF’s last four games stayed under the total.
— Central Florida is 2-3 SU/ATS in its last five bowls.
— UCF won this bowl two of last three years.
— Big X favorites are 10-13 ATS out of conference.
— Favorites are 5-2 ATS in last seven Gasparilla Bowls.
— since 2019, Big X teams are 9-4 ATS vs ACC teams.
— Average total in last seven Gasparilla Bowls: 44.4.