RJ Harvey, Top UCF vs. Baylor Players to Watch – Week 5

Written By PlayPicks Staff on September 24, 2023

FBC Mortgage Stadium is the venue where the UCF Knights (3-1) will take on the Baylor Bears (1-3) on Saturday, September 30, 2023.

The Knights won 56-6 last time out when they faced the Kent State Golden Flashes. The Bears picked up a 30-7 victory last time out against the Long Island Sharks.

In that last outing for the Knights, Timmy McClain completed 14 of 24 passing attempts (58.3%) and totaled 264 yards through the air, connecting on three touchdown passes but giving away one interception. Johnny Richardson had six rushing attempts and wound up with 76 yards. Kobe Hudson found paydirt twice, and ended the contest with five catches for 138 yards.

In the Bears’ last game, Sawyer Robertson threw for 203 yards on 20-35 passing (57.1%) while throwing one interception. RJ Martinez rushed for 22 yards on three attempts. Monaray Baldwin earned 81 yards on three receptions.

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UCF Players to Watch

  • This season, McClain has recorded 638 passing yards (212.7 yards per game) while connecting on 37 of 57 passes (64.9% completion percentage), with five touchdowns and one interception. He has added 80 rushing yards on 23 carries, averaging 26.7 yards per game.
  • Richardson has racked up a team-high 289 rushing yards (72.3 yards per game).
  • RJ Harvey has 283 yards on 52 carries (70.8 ypg), with five rushing touchdowns. He also has seven catches for 156 yards (39 ypg) and two touchdowns.
  • Hudson has grabbed 20 passes for a team-high 463 yards while scoring two touchdowns. He averages 115.8 yards per game.
  • Javon Baker has added 219 yards (on 14 catches) and one touchdown.

Baylor Players to Watch

  • This year, Robertson has put up 647 passing yards (161.8 yards per game) while connecting on 48 of 97 passes (49.5% completion percentage), with one touchdown and four interceptions.
  • Dominic Richardson has 36 carries for a team-high 160 rushing yards (53.3 per game) and zero touchdowns. He also has seven catches for 49 receiving yards (16.3 per game).
  • So far this year Dawson Pendergrass has rushed for 134 yards on 28 carries (44.7 ypg), with one rushing touchdown.
  • Ketron Jackson Jr. has hauled in 13 receptions for 223 yards, best on his team. He averages 55.8 receiving yards per game.
  • Hal Presley’s stat line this year shows 11 catches for 172 yards. He puts up 57.3 receiving yards per game.
  • Drake Dabney is averaging 36.8 yards per game, racking up 10 receptions for 147 yards and three touchdowns.

UCF vs. Baylor Odds

Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
UCF -9 -110 -110 56.5 -110 -110

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Team Stat Comparison

UCF Baylor
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 38.3 (27) 20 (116)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 20 (45) 26.8 (79)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 7 (83) 6 (65)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 4 (95) 6 (55)

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