114-73-2.......+38.93*
smu-4(130)....
first let me say that i wouldn't be playing this game if was on a saturday....i also think this line is off....imo smu should be favored by 6-7 points. so i'm a little suspicious of why the line is off. but i do like smu for a few reasons....
this is an important game for them if they want to be eligible for a bowl game this year.
the smu qb is completing around 70% of his passes with 19 tds & 3 ints....they are averaging about 27 points per game (34 points per game in their last 6 games).....close to 200 yds per game in the air & about 130 yds. per game on the ground. although their defense is allowing 24 points per game , their run defense is allowing only 80 yds. per game.their weakness on defense is their pass defense where they are allowing close to 280 yds. per game.
i'm not so sure that uab can take advantage of the smu shaky pass defense. for the season their qb has thrown 8 tds & 6 ints. & is passing for an average of 150 yds. per game.....uab is averaging only 3.8 ypc on the ground.....& scoring a little less than 20 points per game. on defense uab is giving up an average of about 23 points per game, a little less than 200 yds. per game in the air & about 155 yds. per game on the ground, which is a lot.
on the ground & the line of scrimmage is where i think that smu will be able to win this game. i think smu will be able to run the ball & i think uab will have problems running the ball. and i don't think that the uab qb is good enough to take advantage of smu's defensive weakness.
good luck.
smu-4(130)....
first let me say that i wouldn't be playing this game if was on a saturday....i also think this line is off....imo smu should be favored by 6-7 points. so i'm a little suspicious of why the line is off. but i do like smu for a few reasons....
this is an important game for them if they want to be eligible for a bowl game this year.
the smu qb is completing around 70% of his passes with 19 tds & 3 ints....they are averaging about 27 points per game (34 points per game in their last 6 games).....close to 200 yds per game in the air & about 130 yds. per game on the ground. although their defense is allowing 24 points per game , their run defense is allowing only 80 yds. per game.their weakness on defense is their pass defense where they are allowing close to 280 yds. per game.
i'm not so sure that uab can take advantage of the smu shaky pass defense. for the season their qb has thrown 8 tds & 6 ints. & is passing for an average of 150 yds. per game.....uab is averaging only 3.8 ypc on the ground.....& scoring a little less than 20 points per game. on defense uab is giving up an average of about 23 points per game, a little less than 200 yds. per game in the air & about 155 yds. per game on the ground, which is a lot.
on the ground & the line of scrimmage is where i think that smu will be able to win this game. i think smu will be able to run the ball & i think uab will have problems running the ball. and i don't think that the uab qb is good enough to take advantage of smu's defensive weakness.
good luck.