Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 12:00 PM ESTWeek 11 · at South Florida · Conference game
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3-6 · Power #128
23
final
Final
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4-5 · Power #95
27
▲ winner
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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Total
 
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
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & spread
-6.545–14 W U68
Close
ARST vs USA
2020 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & spread
-7.531–38 L O63.5
Close
UNT vs LT
2022 · Week 7 · close · similar spread & total
-6.547–27 W O68.25
Close
CMU vs BALL
2022 · Week 6 · close · similar rest & spread
-7.516–17 L U63.5
Close
LT vs UNT
2021 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & team ratings
-1024–17 L U65.25
Close
USU vs HAW
2021 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & situation
-451–31 W O66
Close
MTSU vs CLT
2022 · Week 11 · close · similar rest & situation
-1024–14 P U67
Close
EMU vs OHIO
2021 · Week 11 · close · similar situation & rest
-626–34 L U61.75
Close
KENT vs BALL
2022 · Week 10 · close · similar spread & situation
-720–27 L U61.75
Close
ARIZ vs ASU
2022 · Week 13 · close · similar situation & rest
-438–35 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%)
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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

TEM
Longer bar = better
USF
#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
When TEM has the ball
Even matchup
TEM offUSF defEdge
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
When USF has the ball
Advantage: USF offense
USF offTEM defEdge
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
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
TEM scored
5.3
#79
5.8
#111
11.1
#101
3.4
#120
6.0
#88
9.4
#114
USF allowed
9.3
#127
9.9
#107
19.2
#126
8.8
#122
9.0
#107
17.8
#129
USF scoring against the TEM defense
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USF scored
7.7
#32
8.6
#60
16.2
#46
6.2
#66
8.0
#36
14.2
#49
TEM allowed
7.8
#112
10.2
#112
18.0
#119
7.0
#101
10.8
#132
17.8
#129

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
USF +2.5
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