Rice vs. Houston

The Houston Cougars have had a pair a big-time college QBs in recent years that put them on the map (Kevin Kolb, Case Keenum), but they have been fighting their way through since Keenum's departure. This season they have opened the season at 2-0, and look to have something going. But, it's hard to get too excited after a big win vs. Southern in their opener, and Temple looked like a pretty decent win until last week when the Owls fell to FBS Fordham at home 30-29. Rice not only held their own vs. Texas A&M, they actually out-gained the Aggies by producing over 500 total yards in the game. The Owls followed with another win over a BCS Conference team in beating Kansas by 9 at home. The Owls have something going, and won their last five a year ago, including a surprise Bowl bid as they cruised past Air Force 33-14. This is a team that hasn't competed for a while, but they have a lot of quality athletes and are experienced and confident right now. The Owls are still under the radar and are 6-0 ATS in their last six vs. a winning team. They are also a 13-2 ATS under head coach David Bailiff in close games with a line set between -3 and +3. Play this one on the home team and back Rice.