ESPN2 NCAA Football Odds: Houston vs East Carolina

By JoeDuffy.net Administrator

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

The Houston Cougars and the East Carolina Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cougars listed as 3-point favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total is sitting at 69.

Houston got up by 59 points at halftime as they ran over Rice 73-14 in Week 13. Houston covered the 30-pint spread, and the 87 points sailed OVER the posted total of 72.

Case Keenum threw for 323 yards with a pair of touchdowns, while rushing for another to lead Houston.

Dwayne Harris rushed for one touchdown as East Carolina beat Southern Miss 25-20 in Week 13.

The Pirates did not cover the 6.5-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the day’s posted total of 55.

Current streak:
Houston has won 2 straight games.
East Carolina has won 3 straight games.

Team records:
Houston: 10-2 SU, 8-3 ATS
East Carolina: 8-4 SU, 5-6 ATS

Houston most recently:
When playing in December are 3-6
When playing on grass are 9-1
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing within the conference are 7-3

East Carolina most recently:
When playing in December are 4-4
When playing on grass are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing East Carolina
Houston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
East Carolina is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
East Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of East Carolina’s last 5 games when playing Houston
East Carolina is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston