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Rice Owls vs. Houston Cougars
The Rice Owls and the Houston Cougars will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at TDECU Stadium.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 48-30 loser as they battled Jayhawks at home. Houston failed to cover in the match as a -8.5-point favorite, while 78 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Rice was a 33-21 winner at home against Ragin' Cajuns. They covered the +11.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (54) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Rice:
Team record: 2-1 SU,2-1 ATS
Rice is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rice's last 5 games
Rice is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 1-2 SU,1-2 ATS
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Next up:
Rice home to UAB Saturday, October 1
Houston home to Tulane Friday, September 30