Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Pete Fiutak

Cincinnati vs Temple Prediction Game Preview

Cincinnati vs Temple prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 12, Saturday, November 19


Cincinnati vs Temple Prediction, Game Preview

Contact/Follow @ColFootballNews & @PeteFiutak

Cincinnati vs Temple How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 19
Game Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
How To Watch: ESPNU
Record: Cincinnati (8-2), Temple (3-7)
Sign up and live stream college football on ESPN+

Why Cincinnati Will Win

The Bearcats are deep in the mix for the American Athletic Conference title, win this, beat Tulane next week, go defend your championship.

The passing game has been up or down – Ben Bryant failed to get to 56% in three of his last four games – but the yards are there. As long as the offense is taking advantage of its chances, and as long as the yards are there for Bryant, everything else should fall into place.

The best defense in the AAC with the best pass rush in the conference should hold up fine, but …

Bowl Projections

Why Temple Will Win

The Owls have something in EJ Warner.

The freshman passer is bombing away with more than 200 yards in six of the last eight games and a 486-yard day against the porous Houston secondary. He’s going to keep throwing and he’s going to keep pressing even in the face of Bearcat pressure.

Cincinnati keeps on winning, but it’s getting thrown on over the last few weeks. Navy didn’t do anything through the air – it’s Navy – but UCF and East Carolina were able to come up with enough yards to matter, and …

Schedules, Predictions CollegeNFL

What’s Going To Happen

It might not always be pretty, but Cincinnati keeps on getting the job done. It’s still in the mix for a New Year’s Six game, but it’ll have to try against a suddenly interesting Owl offense.

Warner will have a good yardage day, but he’ll give away two picks, The Bearcat defensive front will take over in the second half.

Expert Picks College Week 12NFL Week 11

Cincinnati vs Temple Prediction, Line

Cincinnati 31, Temple 20
Line: Cincinnati -16.5, o/u: 50.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Cincinnati vs Temple Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

CFN 1-131 Rankings | Rankings by Conference
Bowl Projections | Expert Picks Week 12
Week 12 Schedule, Predictions | Bowl Bubble
Path to the Playoff: 9 teams still in the race
CFP Top 25: Week 3 | CFP rankings reaction

Bowl Projections | Rankings
Schedules, Scores For All 131 Teams

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.