Ivan Pierre Aguirre-US PRESSWIRE
The Mustangs of SMU hope to hand Central Florida its first loss in conference play.
The SMU Mustangs travel to Orlando to face the Central Florida Knights in a Conference USA battle on Saturday.
SMU has played its way to second place in the West division of the conference after two blowout wins. The Mustangs head to Florida after a 72-42 win against Houston and a 44-13 victory over Memphis. After struggling at the start of the season, quarterback Garrett Gilbert is 48-of-73 (66%) for 618 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions in his last two games. Zach Line has also rushed for 106 yards per game to help the Mustangs climb to a 4-4 record.
Central Florida is 6-2 and in control of the conference's East division. Winners of four straight, the Knights average 36 points per game. Blake Bortles completes 67% of his passes and has thrown 14 touchdowns to just seven interceptions in eight games. Latavius Murray and Storm Johnson tag-team the rushing duties and combine to run for 120 yards per game. Defensively, Central Florida allows just 354 yards per game, which ranks 37th nationally.
Date/Time: Sat., Nov. 3, 6:00 p.m. CT
TV: CBS Sports Network
Odds: UCF by 11 points
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