The Central Florida Knights take on the Missouri Tigers in college football action Saturday. The game is scheduled for a noon start time and it will be televised live on the SEC Network. Currently the odds for the game have Tigers favored by double digits in this one.
Missouri was the hot pick to get upset last week inside the Glass Bowl in Toledo. But the Tigers had no problem with the Rockets, knocking off the upset-minded Rockets by almost four touchdowns.
Central Florida lost to Penn State in Ireland the first week of the season but got last week off. They should be pretty well rested and ready to go in this one, but the speed of the SEC could be too much for them to handle. Certainly the Knights have no problem playing tough teams, but Missouri looks very good this season. The Tigers won the only matchup with UCF back in 2012, 21-16.
UCF lost Blake Bortles to the Jacksonville Jaguars, but Justin Holman really looked good in the second half against Penn State in the opener — completing nine passes for 204 yards and a touchdown.
Maty Mauk has looked impressive so far this season as well. Mauk completed 21 passes for five touchdown, but also threw two picks against Toledo. He also ran one in for a score as the six touchdowns were a career high.
Missouri led that game 35-7 early in the third quarter, but the Rockets were able to add 17 points in the final quarter and a half.
UCF has just Bethune-Cookman on deck next week, so they should be dialed in against Missouri. But Missouri already has two games under their belts and they've looked pretty good in both contests. Overall they're going to be too much for the Knights to handle.
Free Pick: Missouri 34, Central Florida 21
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