At Camping World Stadium, in Orlando Florida, the Arkansas State Red Wolves will take on the Knights of Central Florida. This game will be played on Saturday, and is the fourth of the bowl games. The Arkansas State Red Wolves are 7-5 on the season. Arkansas State finished second in the Sun Belt Conference this season. For Central Florida, they are clearly the home team, playing in their home city. The Knights are 6-6 on the season. Central Florida finished third place in the East Division of the American Athletic Conference. Central Florida comes into this game -5.5 over Arkansas State in the college football odds.
Arkansas State vs Central Florida Cure Bowl Lines & Pick
When: Saturday, December 17, 2016. 5:30 pm ET
Where: Camping World Stadium — Orlando, Florida
TV: CBS Sports Network
Radio: Arkansas State / Central FloridaStream Option: cbssports.comNCAA Football Odds: Central Florida -5.5
Why Bet on Central Florida?
The Central Florida Knights are looking to snap their two game losing streak. Central Florida fell in back to back games to Tulsa and South Florida. The biggest wins of the season for Central Florida came over East Carolina and Cincinnati. The Knights are scoring more than 30 points per game, while allowing just over 24 points per game. The top offensive threat for the Knights has been quarterback McKenzie Milton. The quarterback has thrown for more than 1,800 yards on the season with 9 touchdowns. Central Florida split their six games at home this season.
Why Bet on Arkansas State?
The Arkansas State Red Wolves have been a quality program in college football for several seasons. Arkansas State finished the season strong, winning 7 out of their last 8 games. The lone loss during that stretch was at Louisiana-Lafayette. The Red Wolves quarterback Justice Hansen has more than 2,500 passing yards, with 16 touchdowns. Warren Wand needs 133 yards on the ground to get to 1,000 on the season. The season started rough for Arkansas State with losses in their first four games. The Red Wolves have emerged season after season as one of the best programs in all of the Sun Belt.
Expert Pick & Score Prediction
The Arkansas State Red Wolves are playing in their 8th straight bowl game. The Red Wolves have emerged as one of the top lower level programs in the country. Arkansas State will use that experience to not only win this game, but blow the Knights out of this game. Most do not remember that Central Florida is coming off a season last year, where they did not win a single game. The better talent is with the road team. In an upset, the bet to make in this game is the Arkansas State Red Wolves +5.5 over the Central Florida Knights in the AutoNation Cure Bowl.
