Cincinnati-Connecticut Preview

The Cincinnati Bearcats and the Connecticut Huskies will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Rentschler Field.

Oddsmakers currently have the Bearcats listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Huskies, while the game’s total is sitting at 44.

Chazz Anderson was 21-for-29 for 239 yards with a touchdown on the ground, as Cincinnati defeated Rutgers 13-10 in Week 7.

Cincinnati couldn’t cover as 8-point home favorites as the game played under the 48.5-point total set by sportsbooks.

Zach Frazer threw for one TD and 236 yards as Connecticut lost 12-10 to Rutgers in Week 8.

The Huskies covered the 3-point spread, while the combined score played UNDER the day’s posted total of 44.5.

Current streak:
Cincinnati has won 4 straight games.
Connecticut has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Cincinnati: 5-1 SU, 2-3 ATS
Connecticut: 5-2 SU, 3-3 ATS

Cincinnati most recently:
When playing in October are 7-3
When playing on grass are 3-7
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 7-3

Connecticut most recently:
When playing in October are 3-7
When playing on grass are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Connecticut is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

Next up:
Cincinnati home to South Florida, Thursday, October 30
Connecticut home to West Virginia, Saturday, November 1