COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Temple enters with a balanced offense, producing 368.6 yards per game and 6.41 yards per play, led by 176.6 passing yards and 192.0 rushing yards per game. The Owls allow 398.0 yards and 26.62 points per game, so they can move the ball but also give opponents chances to answer. UAB has been less explosive overall at 318.8 yards per game and 4.81 yards per play, with 21.63 points per game on offense. Defensively, the Blazers have been better in yardage allowed at 306.62 per game and have limited opponents to 4.89 yards per play, though they still give up 25.25 points per game. That mix points to Temple having the cleaner offensive profile, while UAB’s season-long efficiency numbers keep this from being an easy home side in a high-scoring setting.
Temple has the better offensive efficiency profile and the stronger moneyline position, but the cleaner value in this game is the under because both teams have leaned lower scoring over the season and UAB has been one of the better under teams in the sample. Temple’s ability to run the ball should help control pace, while UAB’s defense has been good enough to keep the game from opening up. Final score projection: Temple Owls 27, UAB Blazers 23.