The Sam Houston Bearkats (1-0) face off against the UCF Knights (1-0) on Saturday, September 7th. This game will be played at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 6:30 ET.

Sam Houston Bearkats vs UCF Knights

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Sam Houston Offense Breakdown

Sam Houston’s offense was balanced in their 34-14 win over Rice, with 409 total yards and 20 first downs. The Bearkats’ ground game was effective, gaining 180 yards and scoring one rushing touchdown. Hunter Watson led the way in the passing game, completing 59.3% of his passes for 229 yards and two touchdowns, with a passer rating of 111.5.

On the ground, Watson added 57 yards on 14 carries. Qua’Vez Humphreys was the top receiver, with three catches for 93 yards and one touchdown.

UCF Offense Breakdown

UCF’s offense was dominant in their 57-3 win, racking up 639 total yards and 27 first downs. The ground game was particularly effective, with the Knights rushing for 454 yards and five touchdowns. RJ Harvey led the way with 142 yards on just 11 carries, averaging 12.9 yards per attempt, and finding the end zone twice.

KJ Jefferson, UCF’s quarterback, completed 50% of his passes for 164 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception. Kobe Hudson was his top target, catching two passes for 61 yards.

Sam Houston Team Defense

Sam Houston’s defense was effective in their most recent game, holding Rice to 14 points and 274 total yards. The Bearkats’ secondary came up with two interceptions, but they did give up one touchdown through the air and 227 passing yards on 27 completions. On the ground, Sam Houston’s defense was strong, allowing just 47 rushing yards on 18 attempts.

Sam Houston Team Defense

UCF’s defense was dominant in their last game, holding New Hampshire to just 3 points and 166 total yards. The Knights allowed only 71 rushing yards and 95 passing yards on 14 completions. UCF’s defense also came up with two interceptions, limiting New Hampshire to just 9 first downs for the game.

Sam Houston vs UCF Trends

• In their last five road games, Sam Houston has averaged 25 points per game while allowing 23. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 4-1.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, UCF has an ATS record of 3-7 while averaging 27 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Sam Houston has an ATS mark of 7-2-1 while going 3-7 straight up.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the UCF Knights have a straight up record of 3-2, while going 1-4 against the spread.

Bearkats vs Knights Prediction

UCF is the heavy favorite in their week two matchup against Sam Houston, with the spread set at -21.5 points. Our projected final score is 40-20 in favor of UCF, but we like Sam Houston to cover the spread as road underdogs.

For the over/under, with the line at 58.5 points, our projection of 60 total points suggests taking the over as the best play.

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