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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 18
Analyst Backs Purdue +14 and UCF-Georgia State Under 50.5 on Week 3 QB Angles
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 18

Analyst Backs Purdue +14 and UCF-Georgia State Under 50.5 on Week 3 QB Angles

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 18

Summary

  • Purdue +14 and UCF-Georgia State under 50.5 are the analyst’s top Week 3 bets, built around two quarterback-driven market mismatches in Saturday night games.
  • At UCLA, the case for Purdue is that the Bruins are 2-0 but still uneven on offense: Nico Iamaleava has 335 yards, 0 touchdown passes and 2 red-zone interceptions, while UCLA has done most of its damage late.
  • Purdue’s offense offers the cover path after posting 978 yards through two games; Ryan Browne threw for a career-high 329 yards against Wake Forest, and the Boilermakers rallied from 10 down before losing in double overtime.
  • At UCF, the under hinges on starter Alonza Barnett III’s hamstring injury, expected to sideline him multiple weeks, with Keyone Jenkins likely making his first start in an offense that managed only 7 points at Pitt.
  • Georgia State’s run-heavy style supports a slower game after 230 rushing yards and 37:47 possession time last week, while the analyst’s model projects 28-15—43 points, well below the market total that stayed at 50.5.

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