Sat, Nov 18, 2023, 3:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at UAB · Conference game
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3-7 · Power #128
24
final
Final
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3-7 · Power #102
34
▲ winner
Closing spread
UAB -7.5
✓ UAB W
Total
61.5
▼ Under · 58 pts
Model before kickoff
TEM 25–34 UAB
✓ UAB (73%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseUAB -7.5
Total61.5
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Total
 
Line context
Home favorites of 6.5–8.5 since 2023: won 63%, covered 51% (52 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseUAB -7.5
Total61.5
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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 UAB as a 7.5-point home favorite against TEM, the favorite won 5, covered 4, and 3 went over the total.

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This game: UAB won 34–24; the favorite covered, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 58 points stayed under 61.5, as in 7 of 10.
Favorite won
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 69%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 49%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 4.9 against an average line of 7; 54.3 points a game (usually 53.8). When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
ARST vs USA
2020 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & rest
-7.531–38 L O63.5
Very close
LT vs CLT
2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & spread
-742–32 W O58.25
Very close
CMU vs BALL
2022 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & rest
-7.516–17 L U63.5
Very close
EMU vs OHIO
2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & rest
-626–34 L U61.75
Very close
KENT vs BALL
2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & spread
-720–27 L U61.75
Very close
BALL vs EMU
2020 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & rest
-8.538–31 L O61.5
Very close
KENT vs EMU
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & situation
-7.524–31 L U60
Very close
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar total & spread
-6.531–10 W U60
Very close
TULN vs USF
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & rest
-5.545–14 W U59.5
Very close
NCST vs GT
2020 · Week 14 · very close · similar total & rest
-723–13 W U61
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 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate UAB ATS trend Hit
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 (3-7)
Temple have covered only 30% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Temple away ATS weakness (1-3)
Weak against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Temple 2-6 ATS as an underdog
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 →−16.1▼ 17.1#130
UAB+0.5 →−7.6▼ 8.1#103
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

TEM
Longer bar = better
UAB
#104
Offense
UAB better ▶
#46
#112
Defense
◀ TEM better
#126
−1.8 #136
Turnovers
UAB better ▶
−0.3 #95
70 plays #37
Pace
UAB faster ▶
72 plays #18
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When TEM has the ball
Advantage: TEM offense
TEM offUAB defEdge
Points / game 20.8 #113 37.4 #134 TEM
Yards / play 5.18 #102 6.19 #116 Even
PPA / play +0.03 #112 +0.21 #120 Even
Success rate 40% #89 49% #132 TEM
When UAB has the ball
Advantage: UAB offense
UAB offTEM defEdge
Points / game 28.3 #65 34.9 #126 UAB
Yards / play 6.08 #46 6.17 #113 UAB
PPA / play +0.18 #47 +0.23 #126 UAB
Success rate 47% #24 43% #82 UAB

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
TEM scoring against the UAB defense
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TEM scored
4.8
#89
6.2
#100
11.0
#101
3.1
#122
6.7
#70
9.8
#113
UAB allowed
8.0
#117
9.7
#109
17.7
#119
9.3
#125
10.4
#129
19.7
#133
UAB scoring against the TEM defense
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UAB scored
6.2
#64
11.8
#15
18.0
#27
4.5
#103
5.8
#101
10.3
#107
TEM allowed
8.7
#123
9.5
#103
18.2
#121
7.0
#101
9.7
#123
16.7
#120

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
UAB +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
67° · 10 mph
gusts 21 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
TEM7d
UAB7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 142 plays
slowavg 133fast

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