20 Dec 10 College Football Spreads: SMU Getting 9 Points Against Central Florida

Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesGeorge O’Leary and June Jones are two college coaches that understand the value of reclamation projects.On Saturday, O’Leary’s Central Florida Golden Knights will face Jones’s Southern Methodist Mustangs for the 2010 Conference-USA Championship in Orlando. For UCF, it is their third trip to the title game in the last six years, having it won it previously in 2007 against Tulsa.For the Mustangs, not only is this their first ever trip to the conference championship since joining the league in 2005, but it also officially ends the recovery period from the school being the only one at the FBS level to ever receive the death penalty in 1987. Looking at the college football mlb jerseyspreads for this game, UCF is favored by nine points and the over/under is set at 54. The Mustangs have taken to the fast-paced, run-and-gun offensive style of football Jones had success with previously at Hawaii to become bowl eligible for a second straight season.Kyle Padron has grown quickly into the role of triggerman for the offense under center. He has thrown for a whopping 3,306 yards and 28 touchdowns against just 10 interceptions in 440 pass attempts. The sophomore quarterback was named Conference Player of the Week last week after throwing for 331 yards and three touchdowns in the West Division-clinching triumph over East Carolina. Padron has three primary passing targets that the UCF defense needs to be aware of: Cole Bears jersey Beasley has registered a team-best 79 receptions for 976 yards, Darius Johnson is second in receptions with 60 and senior wideout Aldrick Robinson has caught 57 receptions for a team-high 1,182 yards and 12 touchdowns.In fact, Robinson ranks in the top eight nationally in yards, touchdowns and yards per catch average. There is also a sense of balance in the running game, as Zach Line has rushed for 1,297 yards and 10 touchdowns. On defense, the Mustangs rely on the skills of two talented linebackers. Taylor Reed has recorded a team best 122 tackles, while senior linebacker Pete Fleps has chimed in with 111, including 6.5 for loss. For the Golden Knights, O’Leary has a sure and steady hand at quarterback himself in Jeff Godfrey. Although he doesn’t possess the staggering stats that his counterpart in this game does, Godfrey has been efficient in completing 67.4 percent of his passes and has thrown for 12 touchdowns. He has Chargers jersey
rushed for 529 yards from the quarterback position, second most on the team. The leading rusher for Central Florida is Ronnie Weaver, who has gained 855 yards while averaging 4.8 yards per attempt. Weaver and Godfrey have combined to score 21 rushing touchdowns for the Golden Knights.Another running back who has added to the offense of late is Latavius Murray. In the last two games, in which UCF has scored a combined 98 points against Tulane and Memphis to secure the East Division title, Murray has rushed for 221 yards and scored three touchdowns. Defensively, UCF is led by the play of linebacker Derrick Hallman with 75 tackles, including 7.5 for loss. Darius Nall leads the team with 7.5 quarterback sacks on the season. Matt’s Free Prediction: UCF 43, SMU 34. Interested in making some money this college football season? Check out what our expert college football handicappers have to offer in their weekly college football picks.