Putting Up Numbers· college football

South Florida @ East Carolina

Fri, Nov 6 · Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium

The line has it East Carolina 21, South Florida 19.East Carolina −1.5, total 39.5, as of Nov 3. A line moves until kickoff. The median of the books College Football Data lists, through Streak King.

South Florida at East Carolina: against expected, a game, this season, All games
a gameSouth Florida8 gamesEast Carolina8 games
−5.9−5.9
−9.1+1.3
−117−41
−49−11
−1.4−0.8
−19.5−22.3
−3.3%−13.9%
+0.7−0.7
−17.7−7.9
−0.1+0.1
−0.8+0.2

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game. Lit is among the ten biggest either way. Tap a row for the games.

Analysis

What’s true going in. Each line says how it stood up; you judge.

East Carolina

  • East Carolina is 2.9 points a game under the closing line this season, 103rd of 136.fact · rankedits form →

South Florida

  • South Florida’s total yards are 153.6 higher in a conference game than in a nonconference game against expected over its last 25 games, 1st of 134 teams.fact · rankedthe split →
  • South Florida is 0.6 points a game over the closing line this season, 65th of 136.fact · rankedits form →

The series

  • South Florida leads the series 9–4 since 2002. East Carolina has won the last 3.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • East Carolina has won 8 of its last 10 at home.countits form →
  • East Carolina is 2–3 against the line as a favorite this season.countits form →
  • Without Michael Allen, East Carolina’s pass attempts are 10.7 over expected in 1 game. One game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinwithout him →
  • Without Mitch Griffis, East Carolina’s carries are 7.0 over expected in 2 games. 2 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinwithout him →
  • In a conference game, East Carolina’s penalty yards are 24.0 under expected in 4 games. A −40.9 difference in penalty yards over expected in a conference game vs in a nonconference game is a bit unusual: shuffle which games were in a conference game and it comes up 6 times in 100.thinthe split →
  • South Florida has won 7 of its last 10.countits form →
  • Without Cameron Seldon, South Florida’s pass attempts are 13.0 under expected in 1 game. One game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinwithout him →
  • Since Michael Van Buren Jr.’s last game, South Florida’s pass attempts are 10.5 under expected in 1 game. One game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinwithout him →
  • On the road, South Florida’s penalty yards are 24.4 under expected in 3 games. 3 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Oct 1, 2022neutralEast Carolina 48, South Florida 28
Oct 28, 2021at East CarolinaEast Carolina 29, South Florida 14
Oct 10, 2020at South FloridaEast Carolina 44, South Florida 24
Oct 26, 2019at East CarolinaSouth Florida 45, East Carolina 20
Sep 22, 2018at South FloridaSouth Florida 20, East Carolina 13
Sep 30, 2017at East CarolinaSouth Florida 61, East Carolina 31
Oct 8, 2016at South FloridaSouth Florida 38, East Carolina 22
Nov 7, 2015at East CarolinaSouth Florida 22, East Carolina 17
Oct 11, 2014at South FloridaEast Carolina 28, South Florida 17
Dec 23, 2006neutralSouth Florida 24, East Carolina 7

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.