UAB at Rice

The Blazers have become a much better offensive team after opting for QB Bryan Ellis. He has charged the offense, and the Blazers are now a threat on every snap. Rice came together in a big way a week ago, stunning East Carolina on this same field. The concern here for the Owls is a defense that has allowed 314 points in their last seven games, or just shy of 45 ppg. That makes it tough vs. a team with an ever improving offense, especially since the Owls have only seen 45 themselves twice the entire season. The Blazers rose up last week on defense allowing just 15, and in their last eight after allowing less than 20 they have only failed to cover once. The Owls are 1-6-1 ATS after a game piling up 450 or more on offense. I like UAB in this one.