{"id":28122,"date":"2010-10-19T12:07:27","date_gmt":"2010-10-19T17:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=28122"},"modified":"2010-10-19T12:07:27","modified_gmt":"2010-10-19T17:07:27","slug":"odds-wk8-owls-vs-bulls-free-pick-191010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/ncaa-football\/odds-wk8-owls-vs-bulls-free-pick-191010\/","title":{"rendered":"Temple vs. Buffalo Free Week 8 Preview &#038; Pick (Oct. 23)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>NCAA Football Odds \u2013 Temple Owls vs Buffalo Bulls Free Pick &amp; Preview<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The 2010 CFB Season is rolling into Week 8 here. Welcome to the CappersPicks.com college football weekly predictions pages! We KNOW you will find our FREE weekly\u00a0<a href=\"\/ncaaf\/\"><strong>college football picks<\/strong><\/a>, tips, betting advice, strategies, CFB gambling articles and more to help you become the best College football bettor on your block!! <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/handicappers\/\"><strong>GRAB THE BEST CFB PREDICTIONS ONLINE WITH OUR EXPERTS\u2019 NCAA FOOTBALL PICKS \u2014\u2013&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Owls at Bulls Matchup <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday October 23 &#8211; 12:00PM<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>UB Stadium &#8211; Buffalo, New York<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Temple (5-2) vs Buffalo (2-4)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Moneyline: <\/strong>Temple -275, Buffalo +235<br \/>\n<strong>Spread Favourite:<\/strong> Temple -7<br \/>\n<strong>Over\/Under: <\/strong>47<br \/>\n<em><a href=\"http:\/\/record.partners.betus.com\/_zzar6WLC4ykgz0JMEjDFP2Nd7ZgqdRLk\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>(Odds courtesy of BetUS) &#8211; BET NOW!!!<\/strong><\/a><\/em> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Temple<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Owls narrowly edged Bowling Green last week by a point.\u00a0 It was a key win because the Owls already have one conference loss and another would put them two back of surprise East Division leader Miami of Ohio.\u00a0 Temple is considered by most to be the best team in the MAC but they haven\u2019t been playing like it lately.\u00a0 Now that RB Bernard Pierce is fully healthy they can start their run.<\/p>\n<p>Temple should throttle Buffalo.\u00a0 When Pierce was hurt they discovered that this Matt Brown guy is pretty good so now that Pierce is back they have the best running back tandem in the MAC.\u00a0 They are the ideal Thunder and Lightning combo and both should finish the season with over 1000 yards and 10 TDs each.\u00a0 It is going to be tough for Buffalo to stop either of them.<\/p>\n<p>The Owls had had their problems with Buffalo until last year when they spanked them 37-13.\u00a0 That victory signaled a changing of the guard in the conference as Buffalo was knocked from their perch on top with Temple replacing them.\u00a0 The Bulls will definitely want revenge but are not talented enough to exact it this season&#8230;and perhaps for some time. <a href=\"http:\/\/record.partners.betus.com\/_zzar6WLC4ykgz0JMEjDFP2Nd7ZgqdRLk\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"width: auto; height: auto; margin: 1px; border: 3px solid #ffffff;\" src=\"http:\/\/media.partners.betus.com\/BANNERS\/football\/sportsbook_kickoff_300x600_mybanner2.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Buffalo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It looks like Turner Gill left at just the right moment.\u00a0 He invigorated the program leading them to a MAC championship a couple of years ago but left knowing the cupboard was a little bare this season.\u00a0 The Bulls have only one FBS win this year and all of their losses, both in conference and out, have been by a minimum of 14 points.\u00a0 What was once a scrappy team with hidden NFL talent is now nothing more than a MAC doormat.\u00a0 It seems like teams in the MAC can never sustain any dominance. <\/p>\n<p>Based on the numbers the Bulls should be better than they are.\u00a0 Their offense is able to move the ball but they are unable to punch it into the end zone.\u00a0 When you look at their defense their yardage statistics are pretty good (top 50) but they are 87th in points allowed.\u00a0 It also isn\u2019t helping that QB Jerry Smith has thrown it to the other guys 12 times already.\u00a0 That is second worst in FBS but they really don\u2019t have anyone else to throw in there.<\/p>\n<p>If the Bulls want to win on Saturday they are going to have to play a clean football game.\u00a0 Temple is not going to to anything fancy they are just going to dare Buffalo to stop them.\u00a0 In last year\u2019s loss they actually outgained the Owls but were undone by 4 interceptions from then QB Zack Maynard.\u00a0 That sounds like the blueprint for the Bulls season this year as well, but it is not one for success.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Pick:<\/strong> Temple should be able to pound the Bulls into submission.\u00a0 Covering the TD spread shouldn\u2019t be much of an issue unless they really let up late.<\/p>\n<p><strong>College Football Gambling Trends<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Owls are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a road favorite of 3.5-10.0.<br \/>\nOwls are 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0.<br \/>\nOwls are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.<br \/>\nBulls are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after accumulating less than 275 total yards in their previous game.<br \/>\nBulls are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games in October.<br \/>\nBulls are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Score Prediction:\u00a0 Temple 34 &#8211; 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