The South Florida Bulls hold the edge in the recent rivalry with the UCF Knights, going 6-2 both straight up and against the spread over the last eight meetings, including wins/covers the last two seasons. In the game that will decide a berth in the AAC championship game and possibly a spot in a New Year's Day bowl, South Florida takes on Central Florida on Friday afternoon in Orlando.
College football point spread: The Knights opened as 9.5-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)
College football betting pick, via OddsShark computer: 45.