Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites.
Friday’s game
SMU @ Temple
SMU (4-2)
— SMU scored 38-34-31 points in its I-A wins, 11-17 in losses.
— SMU’s losses are to Big X teams: 28-11 at Oklahoma, 34-17 at TCU.
— Mustangs are 3-0 in AAC, winning by 24-18-21 points.
— last 4+ years, SMU is 36-18 SU/26-27 ATS.
— under Lashlee, Mustangs are 4-0 ATS as a road favorite.
— 8 starters back on offense, 8 on defense
— 123 starts back on offensive line.
— soph QB Stone has competed 57.1% of passes, with 14 TD’s, 5 INT.
— since 2017, Mustangs are 21-28 ATS in AAC (1-2 TY)
— Under is 5-0 in SMU’s I-A games.
— SMU qualified for a bowl 4 of last 5 years; last bowl win, 2012.
Temple (2-5)
— Owls lost last four games, giving up 45.8 ppg
— QB Warner (concussion) didn’t play last week (check status)
— Temple gave up 220+ rushing yards in four of last five I-A tilts.
— Owls’ one I-A win was 24-21 at home over Akron.
— 7 starters back on offense, 9 on defense
— 40 starts back on offensive line.
— Temple is 5-9 ATS in last 14 games as a home underdog.
— Owls are 8-18 ATS in last 26 conference games.
— Since start of ’22, Temple is minus-23 in turnovers (+3 previous 6 years)
— Temple hasn’t been to a bowl since 2019.
— Teams haven’t met since 2020.
— SMU won three of last five meetings.
— Favorites covered the last four.
— Average total in last five series games, 81.8.
— Last five meetings went over the total.