UCF Knights vs. TCU Horned Frogs Prediction and Odds | September 14, 2024

The UCF Knights (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) host the TCU Horned Frogs (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) this Saturday night in a Big 12 Conference game. UCF is coming off a 45-14 against Sam Houston State. Quarterback KJ Jefferson completed 12 of 15 passes for 169 yards, but no touchdowns in the game. Running Back RJ Harvey carried the ball 19 times for 126 yards and 4 touchdowns.

The Horned Frogs are coming off a 45-0 win against Long Island. Running back Cam Cook carried the ball 13 times for 58 yards and 3 touchdowns. Quarterback Josh Hoover completed 20 of 25 passes for 267 yards, throwing 2 touchdowns.

Will UCF start their conference schedule with a win, or will the Horned Frogs pull off the upset and remain undefeated?

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UCF Knights vs. TCU Horned Frogs Match Details

• Fixture: UCF Knights vs. TCU Horned Frogs
• Date and Time: Saturday, September 14th @ 7:30 PM ET
• Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

Key Stats

UCF Knights

The Knights enter 2-0, averaging 51 points per game this season. Running back RJ Harvey leads the team in rushing, averaging 134 yards per game and he has 6 touchdowns. Quarterback KJ Jefferson is averaging 166.5 passing yards per game and is completing 65.5% of his passes. He has thrown 2 touchdowns and 1 interception to start the season.

Wide Receiver Kobe Hudson is averaging 82.5 receiving yards per game, but has yet to score a touchdown. Randy Pittman Jr. is averaging 26 receiving yards per game. Defensively, UCF has 4 interceptions and 1 sack. They are allowing 8.5 points per game.

TCU Horned Frogs

The Horned Frogs enter the game 2-0, averaging 39.5 points per game this season. Cam Cook leads the team in rushing, averaging 69.5 yards per game with four touchdowns. Quarterback Josh Hoover is averaging 310 passing yards per game and is completing 71.6% of his passes. To start the year, he has thrown 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions.

Wide Receiver Savion Williams averages 77 receiving yards per game, while Jack Bech is averaging 75 receiving yards per game. From a defensive standpoint, TCU has 2 interceptions and 6 sacks, allowing 13.5 points per game.

Prediction

This game is pretty evenly matched with UCF leaning on the run more, while TCU prefers to use their potent passing attack. The Horned Frogs also have the slight advantage of this game being at home and UCF has yet to play a competent opponent. For that reason, we are going with TCU to pull the small upset and win this game outright.

Final Pick

TCU Horned Frogs ML (+114)

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This article was written by Matthew Lowrimore