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Houston Cougars vs. Rice Owls
The Houston Cougars and the Rice Owls will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Rice Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Cougars as -14.5-point favorites versus the Owls, while the game's total opened at 44.5.
Rice won its last outing, a 14-12 result against Ragin' Cajuns on August 30. Rice covered in that game as a +10-point underdog, while the 26 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Houston:
Team record: 1-0 SU,1-0 ATS
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Houston's last 14 games
Rice:
Team record: 1-0 SU,1-0 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Rice's last 7 games
Rice is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Rice is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Houston home to Colorado Friday, September 12
Rice home to Prairie View Saturday, September 13