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Temple a home underdog against UTSA during college football’s Week 6

The Owls size up as double-digit underdogs. Penn State is idle this week.

Temple quarterback E.J. Warner (left) with offensive lineman Wisdom Quarshie during the loss to Miami on Sept. 23.
Temple quarterback E.J. Warner (left) with offensive lineman Wisdom Quarshie during the loss to Miami on Sept. 23.Read moreHeather Khalifa / Staff Photographer

After a disappointing start to conference play in its Thursday night loss to AAC foe Tulsa, Temple returns home to host Texas-San Antonio, which has just one win so far this season.

No. 6 Penn State (5-0) will be idle this week.

Here’s a look at the odds for the biggest games this weekend, including the last Red River Rivalry game between Texas and Oklahoma as members of the Big 12.

Odds are courtesy of FanDuel, current at the time of publishing, and subject to change.

Week 6 odds, lines, matchups (via FanDuel)

UTSA (-12.5) vs Temple; O/U: 56.5

Two years removed from a near New Year’s Six Bowl game that fell short because of a late-season loss, UTSA doesn’t look like the same team that once dominated Conference USA. With a narrow loss to open the season against Houston, UTSA’s offense hasn’t found its groove, looking to turn its season around after an unsuccessful nonconference schedule. The Roadrunners are 1-3.

Meanwhile, the Owls (2-3) are still looking for a signature American Athletic conference win under Stan Drayton after going 1-7 in the AAC last season. Beating a UTSA team that is better than what its record suggests could go a long way in Temple’s efforts to become bowl eligible for the first time since the 2019 season.

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Other notable Week 6 matchups

  1. No. 20 Kentucky vs No. 1 Georgia (-14.5); O/U: 47.5

  2. No. 12 Oklahoma vs No. 3 Texas (-5.5); O/U: 58.5

  3. Maryland vs No. 4 Ohio State (-18.5); O/U: 55.5

  4. No. 10 Notre Dame (-7) vs No. 25 Louisville; O/U: 51.5

  5. No. 11 Alabama (-3.5) vs Texas A&M; O/U: 50.5

  6. No. 13 Washington State vs UCLA (-3.5); O/U: 59.5

  7. No. 15 Oregon State (-9.5) vs. California; O/U: 52.5

  8. Arkansas vs No. 16 Ole Miss (-11.5); O/U: 62.5

  9. No. 23 LSU (-6.5) vs No. 21 Missouri; O/U: 62.5