Rice at Houston

This is the second straight road game for Rice. The Owls are a run-oriented offense as their quarterbacks have combined for one TD, and one pick in two games. Two QBs have combined to complete just 47.6% of their passes. Rice has an experienced offensive line that will look to run the football this game to control the ball and the clock. Houston lost its star quarterback from last season and has a new playbook and QB under first-year coach Major Applewhite. Houston is 8-3 UNDER the total on fieldturf, plus 11-5-1 UNDER in September. The offense has only one game under its belt and didn't play well last week in a 19-16 loss at Arizona. QB Kyle Allen threw 2 picks, 1 TD. The defense played well, though, allowing no touchdown passes, getting one interception and holding Arizona to 3.9 yards per carry. 8 starters return on this defense and the Cougars are on a 9-3 run UNDER the total at home. Play the UNDER.