BYU Cougars vs UCF Knights prediction

Result

Final: BYU Cougars 31, UCF Knights 39 (UCF Knights won). Mel’s pick (BYU Cougars win 73% of the time) was wrong. Against the spread, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

BYU Cougars win 73% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• BYU Cougars: 73%
• UCF Knights: 27%

Projected score

BYU Cougars 26, UCF Knights 18. 23% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Vegas has BYU Cougars −7. Mel projects BYU Cougars by 8.5, so the simulation leans BYU Cougars -7 against the spread.

The total is 43.5; Mel’s projected 44.1 is right around it.

Recent form

BYU Cougars (6-0) scored 27.6 and allowed 16.8 points a game over their last 5.

UCF Knights (3-3) scored 23.4 and allowed 24.8 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 24, 1:58 PM ET.

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