UAB Blazers at UCF Knights 2010 NCAAF Week 6 Odds, Preview, and Predictions: Conference USA’s University of Alabama Birmingham Blazers travel to Orlando to open conference play for the University of Central Florida Knights on Wednesday night at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN. UAB comes in at just 1-3, 0-1 in the conference whereas UCF is 2-2 and this is their conference opener. Head football coach for UAB Neil Callaway is concerned about the issues his defense will face preparing for two different quarterbacks for the Knights. “You’ve got to process and get ready for two guys, and that makes things more difficult,” UAB head coach Callaway said. “We’ll have to be ready for both of them.” It’s a taste of their own medicine as the Blazer also platoon quarterbacks throughout the game during the last two weeks with different styles to keep defenses off balance. Vegas odds makers have the UCF Knights a -13 point favorite at home against the UAB Blazers.
The UCF Knights are coming off a loss 17-13 at Big 12 opponent Kansas State who moved to 4-0. Freshman quarterback Jeff Godfrey started his 2nd consecutive game and completed 8 for 18 passes for 91 yards and 2 interceptions, but head football coach George O’Leary said he would share time with Rob Calabrese the junior signal caller he replaced. “It’s not so much the passing game as it is the execution of it,” he said. “We have opportunities to make plays. We have to make them. It’s a learning experience and we’re working like heck to get it done. We can try to simplify, simplify, but it’s also easier for the other side of the ball. Both quarterbacks, I intend on playing both of them,” O’Leary said. “I think that’s what we need to be doing. Again, it’s a key game and whether it’s run or pass, we need to take advantage of opportunities when we have them.”
UAB is coming off a tough 32-29 loss to the SEC’s Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville. Quarterback Brian Ellis was 29 for 55 for 373 yards a touchdown and a pick also carrying the ball once for 2 yards. Quarterback David Isabelle completed 4 for 5 for 56 yards and a touchdown while running the ball 16 times for 63 yards and another score. UAB is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Central Florida and the total has gone OVER in 5 of UAB’s last 6 games. Odds makers at JustBet have the over/under for the total score at 48 1/2 points combined of the UAB Blazers and UCF Knights.
I predict a UCF win and cover at home. Go Knights. Note: Rich Fritz is a Blog Writer on NSAwins.com and not a pro handicapper. For expert College Football Predictions against the vegas spreads please visit the NSAwins.com homepage for top predictions today from the National Sports Advisors.