The C-USA title will be on the line in this sports betting matchup and Case Keenum will look to break the 5,000 yard plateau against a Pirates team that has failed to contain him in years past. That\u2019s an unheard of mark for college players, by the way.<\/p>\n
Keenum tore apart East Carolina in a 41-24 win last season with 4-01 yards and three touchdowns. The year before, with Keenum just a freshman, the Pirates won 37-35 with Keenum piling up just 95-yards and a touchdown while also notching a pair of interceptions.<\/p>\n
This season, Keenum is the best touchdown man in the league with 38 scores, tied with Boise State\u2019s Kellen Moore, but his absurd yards-per-game has made him the most productive passer in the nation. Matching up against the 70th ranked pass defense in the country will be easy picking for Keenum.<\/p>\n
The rushing game for the Cougars is balanced and boasts two stiff rushers in Bryce Beall and Charles Sims who have combined for 1,283 yards on the ground along with 16 rushing touchdowns between the two. They\u2019ll find plenty of room to score on the 31st ranked defense in the nation (21.3 points against for the Pirates) and the 78th ranked rush defense (154.8 yards allowed). However, a 4-10 ATS record is why this spread is so low. Nobody\u2019s all that sure if Houston can carry its prolific numbers when playing away from the comforts of home.<\/p>\n Houston Cougars (10-2) vs. East Carolina Pirates (8-4) East Carolina has been strong against the spread after getting off to a horrific, and expectedly poor, start. They\u2019re 4-2 ATS and 5-1 SU in their last 6 games. Overall, they\u2019re 8-1 SU at home and are 5-2 ATS when playing Houston. That, however, doesn\u2019t take in to account Houston\u2019s recent surge in the offensive rankings. The Cougars have the top passing game and the top overall scoring offense in the league, racking up 560.9 total yards per game and 44.9 points.<\/p>\n I am not expecting much out of the Pirates in this game. They\u2019re on a roll right now, but a glaring loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies has me convinced overall if they can keep up with Keenum\u2019s insane numbers.<\/p>\n The road factor is affecting my judgment, but that tight line is only encouraging to me. Houston wins this one cleanly and covers a small spread that is bound to inflate closer to Saturday. Get it while it\u2019s hot.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/media.partners.betus.com\/BANNERS\/football\/sportsbook_NCAAGOTW1_250x250_mybanner1.gif\")
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\nSaturday, December 5th — Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville — 12:00pm EST
\nNCAAF Betting Line: Houston -2 (68.5)<\/strong><\/p>\n