Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 12:00 PM ESTWeek 11 · at South Florida · Conference game
Closing spread
USF -7
✓ TEM W
Total
70
▼ Under · 50 pts
Model before kickoff
TEM 28–35 USF
✓ USF (71%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseUSF -7
Total70
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Spread
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CloseUSF -7
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Total
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Close70
Line context
Home favorites of 6–8 since 2023: won 65%, covered 56% (51 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseUSF -7
Total70
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
USF as a 7-point home favorite against TEM, the favorite won 6, covered 3, and 4 went over the total.
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This game: USF won 27–23; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 6 of the 10 similar games. 50 points stayed under 70, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 69%
Favorite covered
3 of 933%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 48%
Only 10 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 6.8 against an average line of 6.9; 57.6 points a game (usually 53.8). When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-6.5 | 45–14 | W | U68 |
| Close | 2020 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & spread |
-7.5 | 31–38 | L | O63.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 7 · close · similar spread & total |
-6.5 | 47–27 | W | O68.25 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 6 · close · similar rest & spread |
-7.5 | 16–17 | L | U63.5 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & team ratings |
-10 | 24–17 | L | U65.25 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & situation |
-4 | 51–31 | W | O66 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 11 · close · similar rest & situation |
-10 | 24–14 | P | U67 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 11 · close · similar situation & rest |
-6 | 26–34 | L | U61.75 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 10 · close · similar spread & situation |
-7 | 20–27 | L | U61.75 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 13 · close · similar situation & rest |
-4 | 38–35 | L | O66.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2020 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Signals
The data signal, and 4 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate South Florida ATS trend Miss
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Temple ATS struggles (2-7)
Temple have covered only 22% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Temple away ATS weakness (0-3)
Weak against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Temple 1-6 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
South Florida 0-3 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 34 in the 4th quarter and got 13. 41% of games with totals 66–74 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-6 33% | 2-7 22% | 4-3 57% | |
| 4-5 44% | 5-4 56% | 5-3 63% |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 137 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
TEM+1.0 →−16.3▼ 17.3#132
USF−3.1 →−8.9▼ 5.8#109
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10
Longer bar = better
#100
Offense
USF better ▶#84
#119
Defense
Even#113
−1.7 #136
Turnovers
USF better ▶−0.3 #97
70 plays #39
Pace
USF faster ▶81 plays #1
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| TEM off | USF def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 20.6 #115 | 37.0 #133 | Even |
| Yards / play | 5.16 #103 | 6.55 #132 | TEM |
| PPA / play | +0.05 #102 | +0.22 #126 | TEM |
| Success rate | 41% #81 | 41% #61 | Even |
| USF off | TEM def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 30.4 #51 | 35.8 #130 | USF |
| Yards / play | 5.62 #73 | 6.24 #124 | USF |
| PPA / play | +0.04 #104 | +0.25 #129 | USF |
| Success rate | 39% #108 | 44% #94 | Even |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
TEM scoring against the USF defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.3 #79 | 5.8 #111 | 11.1 #101 | 3.4 #120 | 6.0 #88 | 9.4 #114 | |
9.3 #127 | 9.9 #107 | 19.2 #126 | 8.8 #122 | 9.0 #107 | 17.8 #129 |
USF scoring against the TEM defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.7 #32 | 8.6 #60 | 16.2 #46 | 6.2 #66 | 8.0 #36 | 14.2 #49 | |
7.8 #112 | 10.2 #112 | 18.0 #119 | 7.0 #101 | 10.8 #132 | 17.8 #129 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
87° · 3 mph
gusts 13 mph · at kickoff
Rest
TEM7d
USF7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 150 plays
slowavg 134fast
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