Cure Bowl pits South Florida against Old Dominion
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Old Dominion (9-3) vs. South Florida (9-3), Dec. 17 at 5 p.m. EST.
BetMGM College Football Odds Opening Line: South Florida by 3. Against the spread: South Florida 8-3-1, Old Dominion 7-5.
How to watch: ESPN
Key stats
South Florida Offense
Overall: 501.7 yards per game (2nd in FBS)
Passing: 276.3 yards per game (18th)
Rushing: 225.4 yards per game (10th)
Scoring: 43 points per game (2nd)
South Florida Defense
Overall: 385.2 yards per game (81st in FBS)
Passing: 251.6 yards per game (121st)
Rushing: 133.6 yards per game (45th)
Scoring: 23.3 points per game (55th)
Old Dominion Offense
Overall: 460.8 yards per game (15th in FBS)
Passing: 223.8 yards per game (70th)
Rushing: 237 yards per game (7th)
Scoring: 32.7 points per game (29th)
Old Dominion Defense
Overall: 331.4 yards per game (32nd in FBS)
Passing: 184 yards per game (24th)
Rushing: 147.4 yards per game (64th)
Scoring: 19.3 points per game (21st)
South Florida ranks 16th in FBS in third down percentage, converting 47.9% of the time.
Old Dominion ranks 81st in the FBS with a -2 turnover margin, compared to South Florida’s 12th-ranked +9 margin.
Old Dominion is 118th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 76.8% of trips. South Florida’s red zone defense ranks 16th at 75.5%.
Both teams rank low in time of possession. South Florida is 135th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 25:07, while Old Dominion’s 116th-ranked average is 28:05.
Team leaders
South Florida
Passing: Byrum Brown, 3,158 yards, 28 TDs, 7 INTs, 66.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Brown, 1,008 yards on 175 carries, 14 TDs
Receiving: Keshaun Singleton, 877 yards on 50 catches, 8 TDs
Old Dominion
Passing: Colton Joseph, 2,624 yards, 21 TDs, 10 INTs, 59.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Joseph, 1,010 yards on 157 carries, 13 TDs
Receiving: Tre’ Brown III, 751 yards on 37 catches, 4 TDs
Last game
South Florida defeated Rice 52-3 on Saturday, Nov. 29. Byrum Brown led South Florida with 275 yards on 16-of-24 passing (66.7%) for four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 15 times for 104 yards and one rushing touchdown. Samuel Franklin had 65 rushing yards on 10 carries. Singleton recorded 125 yards on six catches with two touchdowns.
Old Dominion beat Georgia State 27-10 on Saturday, Nov. 29. Joseph passed for 106 yards on 9-of-22 attempts (40.9%) with no touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 19 times for 108 yards and one rushing touchdown. Devin Roche carried the ball 21 times for 137 yards and scored two touchdowns. Ja’Cory Thomas put up 64 yards on four catches.