<http://schema.org/articleBody>
"Nov 17, 12:00 PM | Turf of Nippert StadiumRutgers Scarlet Knights vs Cincinnati Bearcats Odds8-1TEAM RECORD7-2In a big game in the Big East first-place Rutgers visits third-place Cincinnati Saturday afternoon (noon ET, ESPN3).In early betting the Scarlet Knights, at 4-0 in conference play, were early six-point underdogs vs. the Bearcats, who are a game back at 3-1. View Rutgers vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.Betting Line: On the opening line for this matchup, the Bearcats sat as 6.5-point favorites, according to 5Dimes. The total, meanwhile, had not been posted early in the week, so check the lines pages for the latest.Power Rankings / Prediction: According to the Power Rankings here at OddsShark it&amp;#039;s the No. 32-rated Bearcats and the No. 37-rated Scarlet Knights in this matchup. Predictive formulas point to a 39-36 win for the Bearcats on Saturday.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:Offensively, the game matches up Cincinnati&amp;#039;s No. 35-ranked offense (34.2 PPG) against a Scarlet Knights defense that ranks No. 5 at 13.4 PPG. The Bearcats passing attack has averaged 228.8 yards per game, more than the Scarlet Knights give up through the air (199.4 YPG on average).Defensively, the Scarlet Knights feature the league&amp;#039;s No. 6-rated road run defense, allowing 73.8 yards per game. Cincinnati, meanwhile, ranks No. 14 in rushing offense at home.In their last action, Rutgers was a 28-7 winner at home against Army. They covered the 17.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (35) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Rutgers cruised to victory in its last outing, as they ran up a 28-7 score against Army at Rutgers Stadium.Cincinnati was a 34-10 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Temple. They covered the 8-point spread as favorites, while the total score (44) made winners of UNDER bettors. Temple didn&amp;rsquo;t make much of a game of it last time out, losing to the Bearcats as Cincinnati blasted them 34-10 in Week 11 action.Rutgers Scarlet Knights Trends:When playing in November are 5-5When playing on turf are 8-2After being outgained are 4-6When playing within the conference are 7-3Cincinnati Bearcats Trends:When playing in November are 6-4When playing on turf are 8-2After outgaining opponent are 8-2When playing within the conference are 7-3A few Scarlet Knights at Bearcats trends to consider:Rutgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the roadRutgers is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Rutgers&amp;#039;s last 10 games on the roadRutgers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing CincinnatiCincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at homeCincinnati is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing RutgersNext up:Rutgers at Pittsburgh, Saturday, November 24Cincinnati home to South Florida, Friday, November 23"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/bearcats-host-scarlet-knights-in-week-12-action--november-17-2012>