NCAA Football Handicapping: South Florida vs Rutgers

The South Florida Bulls and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Rutgers Stadium. Oddsmakers currently have the Scarlet Knights listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total is sitting at 45. B.J. Daniels threw three touchdown passes to lead South Florida to a 30-19 victory over West Virginia in Week 9. South Florida won the game as a 3-point underdog, while the 49 points made it OVER the posted total of 47.5. Daniels completed 13-of-26 pass attempts for 234 yards for South Florida, while Carlton Mitchell ran for 132 yards and a TD in that win. Tim Brown scored on an 81-yard touchdown pass with 22 seconds left to give Rutgers an improbable 28-24 win over Connecticut in Week 9. The Knights pulled off the upset and covered the 7.5-point spread, while the final score played OVER the day's posted total of 44. Current streak: Rutgers has won 2 straight games. Team records: South Florida: 6-2 SU, 3-3 ATS Rutgers: 6-2 SU, 3-3 ATS South Florida most recently: When playing in November are 7-3 When playing on turf are 5-5 After outgaining opponent are 7-3 When playing within the conference are 4-6 Rutgers most recently: When playing in November are 7-3 When playing on turf are 8-2 After being outgained are 8-2 When playing within the conference are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 4 of South Florida's last 5 games South Florida is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Florida's last 7 games on the road South Florida is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road Rutgers is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games Rutgers is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home Next up: South Florida home to Louisville, Saturday, November 21 Rutgers at Syracuse, Saturday, November 21