Teams looking to keep pace with the top teams in Conference USA clash on Wednesday when the Sam Houston Bearkats face the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Both teams are perfect in league play and are coming off wins. Western Kentucky defeated UTEP 44-17 on Thursday, while Sam Houston beat UTEP 41-21 on Oct. 3. The Hilltoppers (4-2, 2-0 C-USA), who are 1-2 on the road, have outscored their opponents 170-143 on the season. The Bearkats (5-1, 2-0 C-USA), who are 2-0 on their home field, have won four in a row.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. The all-time series is tied 1-1 with Western Kentucky earning a 28-23 win last year. The Bearkats are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Western Kentucky vs. Sam Houston odds, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 55.5. 

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The model knows Sam Houston junior quarterback Hunter Watson is a dual threat on offense and is coming off a solid outing in the win at UTEP. He completed 19 of 29 passes (65.5%) for 224 yards and two touchdowns and rushed 14 times for 32 yards. His other big passing game came in a 34-14 win at Rice on Aug. 31. In that contest, he completed 16 of 27 passes (59.3%) for 229 yards and two touchdowns. For the season, he has completed 78 of 132 attempts (59.1%) for 859 yards and seven touchdowns with five interceptions, and has carried 84 times for 370 yards and four TDs. He has two 100-plus rushing games.

The model also has taken into account that Western Kentucky sophomore quarterback Caden Veltkamp helps power the offense. He leads the team in passing and is fourth in rushing. For the year, he has completed 94 of 135 passes (69.6%) for 1,147 yards and 11 touchdowns with five interceptions for a rating of 160.5. He has carried 44 times for 71 yards (1.6 average) and four touchdowns. In the win over UTEP, he completed 18 of 27 passes (66.7%) for 264 yards and three touchdowns with one pick. He also carried 13 times for 29 yards and a score.

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