\nDate<\/strong>: Saturday, Dec. 19, 8:00 pm EST
\nSite<\/strong>: St. Petersburg, FL
\nMY Sportsbook.com LINE<\/strong>: Rutgers -2.5<\/p>\n
Looking for the 2009\/2010 Bowl Game Schedule + Matchups<\/strong><\/a>?<\/p>\n Team records:<\/strong> Preview:<\/strong><\/p>\n College football’s second bowl game of the holiday season provides a much more intriguing match-up.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR THE BEST 2009\/2010 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME GAMBLING PICKS FROM OUR TOP CAPPERS! \u2014><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Battle of the Knights could indeed be a close one. I am sure some experts are enamored with the fact these teams have the same record while Rutgers plays in a better conference than Central Florida – though the Big East shouldn’t send too many people quaking in their boots this season.<\/p>\n In a game that offers a short commute for UCF fans (St. Pete being only a bus ride down Interstate 4 from UCF’s Orlando stomping grounds) there are also reasons for optimism for them. The Scarlet Knights probably have a slight edge on UCF in terms of the talent on their respective rosters, but I like the chances of UCF giving Savage some jitters and UCF QB Brett Hodges making just enough plays to emerge victorious under the Floridian lights and amongst a swarm of local supporters.<\/p>\n 2009 Team Stats<\/strong><\/p>\n Total Offense:<\/strong> UCF 84th Total Defense<\/strong>: UCF 46th
\nCentral Florida: 8-4 SU, 9-2 ATS
\nRutgers: 8-4 SU, 5-5 ATS<\/p>\n
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\nThe UCF Knights rank 4th in the nation in rush defense; with Rutgers rolling out a freshman pivot in Tom Savage, that’s a very nice stat to have. Rutgers will lean on Joe Martinek on the ground; if UCF shows up to play they should be able to smother him at the line of scrimmage. Rutgers isn’t a slouch itself defensively so this could be a close, low-scoring game where a costly error might make the difference.<\/p>\n
\nRutgers 99th<\/p>\n
\nRutgers 19th<\/p>\n