ECU looks for upset of Florida
BIRMINGHAM, AL (The Spread) – East Carolina looks to pick up a big win in its program’s history today when it faces Florida in the 2015 Birmingham Bowl at Noon ET.
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East Carolina was once ranked, as it started the year 6-1, including a win over Virginia Tech. The Pirates then lost two straight and finished the season 8-4 overall and 5-3 in the AAC. ECU was just 5-7 against the spread for the season and they ended up 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games. The Pirates hit the over in three of its last four games.
Florida had another disappointing season, going just 6-5, which led to coach Will Muschamp being fired from the team. Of the five losses this season, three came by 5 points or less and all came to bowl teams. The Gators were 6-5 against the spread on the year, covering in four of their last five games. Florida also hit the over in seven of its last 10.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Florida is the favorite in this game, as the Gators are getting odds of -7 points against the Pirates. The over/under total for the game has been set at 56 points (View Matchup). These two have no recent meetings.
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Florida has really struggled on offense this year, but it has one of the nation’s best defenses, giving up only 308.5 yards per game. That should lead to an interesting matchup against the ECU offense, which posts an impressive 532.8 yards per game. Florida’s biggest challenge will be limiting the play of ECU quarterback Shane Carden, who has thrown for 4,309 yards and 28 touchdowns.
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