AAC foes match up when the UTSA Roadrunners (2-3) and the Rice Owls (1-4) square off on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Rice Stadium.
The Owls are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+4), versus the Roadrunners (with an over/under of 52 points).
Below you can find our betting preview for this this contest between the Roadrunners and the Owls, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!
UTSA vs. Rice betting lines
- Spread favorite: Roadrunners (-4)
- Moneyline: Roadrunners (-185), Owls (+153)
- Total: 52 points
UTSA vs. Rice betting info and stats
- UTSA has won once against the spread so far this season (1-4-0). UTSA is 1-1 ATS when the favorite by at least 4 points. UTSA has won both games as the moneyline favorite this season. Rice has won just one game against the spread so far this season (1-4-0). When Rice is an underdog of 4 points or more, it has not yet covered the spread. This is the third time this year Rice is the moneyline underdog, after losing the previous two such games.
UTSA vs. Rice recent stats and trends
UTSA Roadrunners
- UTSA is 1-2 against the spread over its past three games, and has a 1-2 straight-up record in those matchups.
- The final combined score of the last three UTSA games surpassed the set total one time.
- The past three UTSA games averaged 2.5 more points (54.5) than this matchup’s point total.
Rice Owls
- Rice is winless against the spread (0-3) and 1-2 overall in its last three matchups.
- In one of those three games, the final combined score went over the set total.
- Rice’s last three games have ended with an average of 45.2 points scored. That’s 6.8 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
UTSA vs. Rice key players
UTSA Roadrunners
- Owen McCown has recorded 1,054 yards (210.8 ypg) on 101-of-164 passing with seven touchdowns compared to two interceptions this season.
- Brandon High has carried the ball 28 times for a team-high 203 yards on the ground and has found the end zone two times.
- Robert Henry has carried the ball 40 times for 194 yards (38.8 per game) and one touchdown while also racking up 82 yards through the air, scoring one time.
- Willie McCoy has hauled in 15 catches for 306 yards (61.2 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone two times as a receiver.
- Devin McCuin has put together a 196-yard season so far with three touchdowns, reeling in 30 passes on 40 targets.
- Chris Carpenter has a total of 137 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 13 passes.
- Jimmori Robinson paces the team with three sacks, and also has three TFL and 10 tackles.
- Ken Robinson, UTSA’s tackle leader, has 13 tackles and two TFL this year.
- Zah Frazier has a team-leading two interceptions to go along with four tackles and two passes defended.
Rice Owls
- E.J. Warner leads Rice with 955 yards on 108-of-177 passing with seven touchdowns compared to six interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Dean Connors, has carried the ball 55 times for 369 yards (73.8 per game), with five touchdowns this year. He’s proven to be a dual threat, hauling in 126 receiving yards (25.2 per game) on 28 catches.
- Taji Atkins has rushed for 158 yards on 24 carries with two touchdowns.
- Matt Sykes has racked up 306 receiving yards on 24 catches to pace his squad so far this season while scoring two touchdowns as a receiver.
- Kobie Campbell has racked up 121 reciving yards (24.2 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- Josh Pearcy has 3.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has three TFL and 17 tackles.
- Rice’s tackle leader, Charles Looes, has 20 tackles, three TFL, and 1.5 sacks this year.
- Joseph Mutombo leads the team with one interception, while also putting up four tackles, two TFL, one sack, and one pass defended.
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