Texas El Paso Miners vs. Central Florida Knights Game Analysis Odds |
| Written by Andrew Scofield | |||
| Friday, 25 November 2011 07:05 | |||
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Not since Jerusalem fell to the Muslims in 1244 and effectively ended the Medieval Crusades have a collection of Knights failed so spectacularly to live up to expectations. UCF was a near-unanimous pick to defend last year’s CUSA championship and George O’Leary’s team even entertained dreams of an undefeated season and a visit to an at-large BCS bowl. But the Knights’ goals and hopes were shattered last Saturday when a 38-31 loss at East Carolina knocked UCF out of bowl eligibility. “I’m disappointed in myself and I’m disappointed in the whole season,” defensive end Darius Nall said after the ECU defeat, illustrating the Knights’ fragile mental condition after going from an 11-win season in 2010 to underachieving fl ops in 2011. The offensive stats have really fallen off for the hosts during their current threegame SU slide and they’ve lost the yardage battle by -118 net YPG from Game Seven out. Even so, it will take some major conviction to back the back-pedaling Miners – especially with QB Nick LaMaison questionable with a groin injury. As we’ve mentioned in recent writeups, UTEP started the The boys from El Paso are also just 1-7 ATS in Last Road Games and 4-15 SU and 3-16 ATS from Game Seven out versus sub .500 opposition. Bottom line is there are just too many negatives with either side to consider getting involved. Pass. Currently the Knights are listed as 10-point favorites against the Miners, and the game's total is sitting at 51½. Texas El Paso Miners vs. Central Florida Knights stats: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas El Paso's last 6 games
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