Rice vs. Houston Odds
HOUSTON, TX (The Spread) – No. 18 Houston looks to continue its season as a BCS buster on Thursday night as the Cougars host Rice at 8PM ET in the ninth week of the college football season.
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Houston is 7-0 on the season and 5-2 against the spread. The Cougars have hit the over in 5-of-7 games. Rice is 2-5 on the season and 3-4 against the spread. The Owls have hit the under in 5-of-7 games. These two teams have split the last four games in this series.
Trends show that the home team has covered the spread in 7 of the last 8 games in this series while Rice is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 against Houston. The two teams have combined to hit the over in 4 of the last 5 games in this series.
Oddsmakers have made Houston the favorite in this game, giving the Cougars odds of -27.5 points against Rice on Thursday night. The over/under odds have been set at 70.5 points. (View Matchup)
Houston has been on a tear this season, as the Cougars lead the country in scoring at 49.3 points per game. They also lead the country in passing yards at 441.7 yards per contest. Case Keenum has thrown for 2,685 yards and 23 touchdowns this season and is now the new NCAA all-time passing leader. On defense, Houston is holding opponents to 23.4 points per game.
Rice is riding a two-game losing streak and has dropped four of its last five games. The Owls are scoring just 22.3 points per game on offense and allowing 32.6 yards per game on defense. Both rank in the bottom fourth of the nation. Quarterback Taylor McHargue is leading the team this season with 1,045 passing yards and eight touchdowns.
In terms of Injuries, Houston doesn’t have anyone listed in the injury report while Rice has receiver Randy Kitchens (ankle) and cornerback Chris Jammer (head) listed as questionable for Thursday’s game.
Currently over 6,200 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Houston is getting 88% of the wagers with odds of -27.5 points against Rice.
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