South Florida at Houston Week 9 College Football Matchup South Florida at Houston Matchup - Week 9
Sat, Oct 29 2022 · Week 9 · 🏟 John O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium Houston, TX · Turf · 40,000 cap
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
South Florida
20
HOU -17
Houston
44
P&R Line Houston -24
P&R Total O/U 63.5
Confidence 90 High
Vegas Houston -17 · O/U 59.0
Matchup Prediction
Houston has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor Houston entering this game.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Houston wins
Lean
Game Control
76%
Houston wins
Strong
Vegas Spread
Houston -17
O/U 59.0
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Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → Houston · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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🛋 South Florida Coming off BYE
South Florida 2022 Schedule
South Florida's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/3South Florida vs BYU+11.0L21–5058.5L21–50ON
Sat 9/10South Florida vs Howard-39.5W42–2061.5W42–20ON
Sat 9/17South Florida at Florida+23.5L28–3158.0L28–31OY
Sat 9/24South Florida at Louisville+15.5L3–4163.5L3–41UN
Sat 10/1South Florida vs East Carolina+10.0L28–4855.5L28–48ON
Sat 10/8South Florida at Cincinnati+27.0L24–2858.5L24–28UY
Sat 10/15South Florida vs Tulane+12.0L31–4555.0L31–45ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/29South Florida at Houston+17.0L27–4259.0L27–42OY
Sat 11/5South Florida at Temple-3.5L28–5449.0L28–54ON
Sat 11/12South Florida vs SMU+17.5L23–4172.5L23–41UN
Fri 11/18South Florida at Tulsa+14.0L42–4857.5L42–48OY
Sat 11/26South Florida vs UCF+20.0L39–4667.5L39–46OY
Houston 2022 Schedule
Houston's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/3Houston at UTSA-3.5W37–3561.5W37–35ON
Sat 9/10Houston at Texas Tech+3.5L30–3362.5L30–33OY
Sat 9/17Houston vs Kansas-8.5L30–4858.0L30–48ON
Sat 9/24Houston vs Rice-17.5W34–2752.5W34–27ON
Fri 9/30Houston vs Tulane-5.0L24–2752.0L24–27UN
Fri 10/7Houston at Memphis+1.5W33–3257.5W33–32OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/22Houston at Navy-3.0W38–2051.0W38–20OY
Sat 10/29Houston vs South Florida-17.0W42–2759.0W42–27ON
Sat 11/5Houston at SMU+3.5L63–7766.0L63–77ON
Sat 11/12Houston vs Temple-20.0W43–3656.0W43–36ON
Sat 11/19Houston at East Carolina+6.0W42–366.5W42–3UY
Sat 11/26Houston vs Tulsa-13.0L30–3766.5L30–37ON
Fri 12/23Houston vs Louisiana-5.5W23–1656.5W23–16UY
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2022 season
Houston PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
All 4 Agree
→ Houston
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
3 Agree
→ Houston
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Houston
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
South Florida
+0.492
Houston
+0.724
Houston Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
South Florida
+0.567
Houston
+0.906
Houston Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
South Florida
0.142
Houston
0.176
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Houston Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
South Florida
+7.977
Houston
+9.317
Houston Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
South Florida
+0.870
Houston
+0.985
Houston Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
South Florida
70.1
Houston
69.8
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Houston Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2022 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Houston Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
South Florida
1.9
Houston
8.3
Offense Rating
South Florida
18.7
Houston
19.8
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
South Florida
16.8
Houston
11.5
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Houston Edge
Avg sequences created per game
South Florida #56
0.50
Houston #72
1.00
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
South Florida #127
1.83
Houston #52
1.14
Houston +0.50
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 7 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Houston Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
South Florida #1
13.9
Houston #1
37.7
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
South Florida #135
78.7
Houston #63
41.0
Houston +23.8
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 76% of games historically
Based on 7 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Houston
3 — 1 sequences
✓ Predicted correctly
GC Battle
Houston
86.0 — 4.1 GC score
✓ Predicted correctly
Game Result
Houston won by 15
✓ Model called it
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Houston with a large edge. Historically, dominant teams like this are fully priced into the spread — the agreed-upon team covers just 50.2% of the time. The metrics predict game control better than they beat the number.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
South Florida
Bob Shoop #1
3–18 (14%) · Yr 3 at school
OC Travis Trickett Yr 1 #1
DC Bob Shoop Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Houston
Dana Holgorsen #1
19–15 (56%) · Yr 4 at school
OC Shannon Dawson Yr 2 #1
DC Doug Belk Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself