An important AAC matchup awaits on Thursday as the Temple Owls visit the East Carolina Pirates. Kickoff for the nationally -televised contest is set for 8 p.m. ET. The Owls are 12-point favorites and the over-under for total points scored is 47 in the latest Temple vs. East Carolina odds.

Before you make any Temple vs. East Carolina picks, you NEED to hear what SportsLine senior analyst Josh Nagel has to say. A Nevada-based handicapper with more than 20 years of experience in the sports wagering industry, Nagel was SportsLIne's top college football analyst last season. He's also on a strong 6-1 run on his college football spread picks this season. 

What's more, he has had a particularly keen eye for these AAC programs. In fact, he's 5-1 on against the spread involving the Owls or Pirates the past two seasons! Anyone who has followed him is WAY UP! 

Now, Nagel has made his picks for Temple vs. East Carolina. We can tell you he's leaning Over, but he also has isolated a critical x-factor that has him going BIG on one side of the spread! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own. 

Who wins Temple vs. East Carolina? And which critical x-factor makes one side of the spread hit HARD? ... Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the Temple vs. East Carolina spread to back on Thursday, all from the seasoned expert who has hit 83 percent of his picks involving these teams!