UTSA Roadrunners vs. Troy Trojans Preview

In this season's Cure Bowl, the UTSA Roadrunners will face off against the Troy Trojans. The Roadrunners are slight favorites (-2). The expected point total for the matchup is set at 57.

The Roadrunners (-2) are slight favorites in their matchup with the Trojans. The over/under is set at 57 points.

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Odds and Game Info

• Game Day: Friday, December 16, 2022
• Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: Orlando, Florida
• Stadium: Exploria Stadium
• Spread Favorite: UTSA (-2)
• Moneyline: UTSA (-126), Troy (+106)
• Total: 57 Points

UTSA Betting Info

• UTSA's record against the spread is 7-6-0.
• This season, UTSA is 5-5 as 2-point or better favorites.
• Out of 13 UTSA games so far this year, eight have hit the over.
• The Roadrunners have not yet lost when playing as the moneyline favorite, going 10-0 in those matchups this season.
• The Roadrunners have played nine times with moneyline odds of -126 or shorter, and won in each game.

Troy Betting Info

• Troy is 10-3-0 against the spread this year.
• Troy has covered every time (5-0) as a 2-point or greater underdog this season.
• Of 13 Troy games so far this year, six have hit the over.
• The Trojans have been underdogs in five games this season and won three (60%) of those contests.
• The Trojans have a record of 2-1 in games where sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +106 on the moneyline.

UTSA vs. Troy Comparison

UTSA Leaders

• Frank Harris has 3,865 passing yards for UTSA, completing 71.1% of his passes and recording 31 touchdowns and seven interceptions this season. He's also contributed on the ground with 588 rushing yards (45.2 ypg) on 120 carries with nine rushing touchdowns.
• Kevorian Barnes has 713 rushing yards on 114 carries with six touchdowns.
• Brenden Brady has racked up 699 yards on 156 carries, scoring nine times.
• Zakhari Franklin's leads his squad with 1,100 yards as a receiver. He's racked up that yardage on 86 catches (out of 122 targets) and scored 14 touchdowns.
• Joshua Cephus has hauled in 87 passes while averaging 75.8 yards per game and scoring six touchdowns.
• De'Corian Clark's 51 catches have turned into 741 yards and eight touchdowns.
• Trey Moore leads the team with six sacks, and also has seven TFL and 34 tackles.
• UTSA's tackle leader, Jamal Ligon, has 59 tackles and two TFL this year.
• Clifford Chattman leads the team with four interceptions, while also collecting 42 tackles and four passes defended.

Troy Leaders

• Gunnar Watson leads Troy with 2,700 yards on 193-of-312 passing with 13 touchdowns compared to 10 interceptions this season.
• Kimani Vidal is his team's leading rusher with 209 carries for 1,064 yards, or 81.8 per game. He's found the end zone nine times on the ground, as well.
• DK Billingsley has racked up 656 yards (on 134 carries) with eight touchdowns.
• Tez Johnson paces his team with 818 receiving yards on 52 receptions with four touchdowns.
• Rajae' Johnson-Sanders has put up a 672-yard season so far with six touchdowns. He's caught 34 passes on 55 targets.
• Deshon Stoudemire's 58 targets have resulted in 38 catches for 491 yards and two touchdowns.
• T.J. Jackson has racked up eight sacks to lead the team, while also picking up nine TFL and 45 tackles.
• Carlton Martial, Troy's top tackler, has 91 tackles, one TFL, 0.5 sacks, and one interception this year.
• Reddy Steward has picked off a team-high three passes. He also has 33 tackles, one TFL, and three passes defended to his name.

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UTSA vs. Troy Over/Under Trends

• In 11 of 13 games this season, UTSA and its opponents have combined to total more than 57 points.
• Troy has played four games this season that finished with a combined score above 57 points.
• The average point total in UTSA's outings this year is 62.8, 5.8 more than this matchup's over/under.
• Troy's outings this season have a 48.8-point average over/under, 8.2 fewer points than this game's total.

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