It’s a battle of two Top 20 teams in college football on Friday as #18 South Florida hosts #13 Kansas. Both teams made a mark last season in college football and have carried that success over to the 2008 season. Quarterback Todd Reesing leads the Jayhawks while quarterback Matt Grothe leads the Bulls.South Florida is a 3.5 point favorite at SBG Global.
Kansas has won 14 of its last 15 and 17 of its last 19 games overall. Kansas is 21-6 in non-conference games under head coach Mark Mangino. The Jayhawks are 9-16 all-time in games where both teams are ranked. Last year the Jayhawks lost to #3 Missouri and defeated #8 Virginia Tech. Last week the Jayhawks rolled over Louisiana Tech 29-0 as Reesing threw for a career high 412 yards.
Kansas and South Florida will be meeting for the second time in history as Kansas posted a 13-7 victory against the Bulls in Lawrence on Sept. 23, 2006. Kansas is 6-12 all-time against current members of the Big East Conference.
Here are the NCAA betting stats for Friday’s game. The Jayhawks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Jayhawks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games. The Jayhawks are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games in September. The Jayhawks are 20-7 ATS in their last 27 games overall.The Bulls are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 home games. The Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in September.
The Under is 5-0 in the Jayhawks last 5 games overall. The Under is 4-1 in the Jayhawks last 5 non-conference games. The Under is 4-1 in the Jayhawks last 5 road games.
The Over is 4-0 in the Bulls last 4 games on grass. The Over is 4-0 in the Bulls last 4 non-conference games. The Over is 4-0 in the Bulls last 4 home games. The Over is 5-0-1 in the Bulls last 6 games overall. The Under is 4-1 in the Bulls last 5 Friday games. The Under is 11-4 in the Bulls last 15 games in September.
