The No. 21 Maryland Terrapins (-8) and Temple Owls will go at it on the grass at Lincoln Financial Field. This key afternoon game will get going at 12:00 p.m. ET and fans can catch the action by tuning in to CBS Sports Network.
Betting Preview: Temple Owls vs. Maryland Terrapins
In this Saturday game, Maryland is getting picked as the favorite and is currently giving up 8 points. The Terrapins are also receiving -340 moneyline odds while the Owls are +260. If one squad can create a bunch of points early it’ll create a nice in-game betting scenario. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 64. With the Owls currently getting 8 points, oddsmakers are speculating that this could be a 28-36 victory for the Terrapins.
Sharp bettors are hammering both the Terrapins and the over. The line originally opened at 5.5 while the total was placed initially at just 62.
The Terrapins are 2-0 against the spread (ATS) and have gained 1.0 unit so far in 2019. The team’s posted an Over-Under record of 2-0.
The Owls have gained 0.0 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 1-0 ATS and have an O/U record of 1-0.
The Terrapins have gone 2-0 straight up (SU) in 2019 while the Owls are 1-0 SU.
The Terps are looking to remain undefeated after a 63-20 victory over Syracuse last week. Josh Jackson completed only 21 passes on 38 attempts for 296 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Anthony McFarland Jr. (75 yards on 14 rush attempts, two TDs) and Tayon Fleet-Davis (67 yards on 11 carries, one TD) led the ground attack in the win while Tyler Mabry (four receptions, 22 yards, one TD) and Darryl Jones (three catches, 70 yards) handled the receiving duties.
The Temple Owls just put together a lopsided 56-12 win over Bucknell. The team’s defense did its duty in the victory, restricting the Bison to only 190 passing yards and 21 rushing yards. Brandon Sanders had a productive showing in the loss for Bucknell, recording 115 yards on nine catches. As a group, the Owls collectively completed 36-of-46 passes for 507 yards, five touchdowns and one interception. Anthony Russo went 32-for-41 for 409 yards, four touchdowns and one interception while Todd Centeio was four-of-five for 98 yards and one touchdown. Jager Gardner (54 rushing yards on 10 attempts, two TDs) and Re’Mahn Davis (60 yards on nine carries, one TD) mounted the ground game in the win as Jadan Blue (10 receptions, 117 yards, one TD) and Branden Mack (nine catches, 130 yards) led the pass-catching attack.
It appears that the Owls might be the more disruptive team in the trenches, as their offensive line gave up just 18 sacks last season while their D-line logged 35 sacks. The Terrapins offensive line gave up 30 sacks last year and their defense sacked opposing QBs just 17 times.
When these two schools met last year, Temple won by three touchdowns 35-14.
Maryland Terrapins vs. Temple Owls Free Prediction
SU Winner: Temple, ATS Winner: Temple, O/U: Under
Team Betting Notes
- The Over/Under for Maryland’s last game was set at 59. The over cashed in the team’s 63-20 victory over Syracuse.
- Neither team has lost a fumble yet in 2019.
- The O/U for Temple’s previous game was set at 53.5. The over cashed in the 56-12 victory over Bucknell.
- The Terrapins offensive line allowed 30 sacks last season. Their defense created just 17 sacks.
- Temple quarterbacks were sacked 18 times last year. Their defense was able to sack opposing quarterbacks on 35 occasions.
- The Maryland defense has 12 sacks on the year while Temple has just two.
