Armed Forces Bowl Odds
DALLAS, TX (The Spread) – A full slate of bowl games on Friday gets started with the Armed Forces Bowl featuring Tulsa and BYU at Noon ET from Gerald Ford Stadium on ESPN.
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BYU is 9-3 on the season and 8-4 against the spread while Tulsa is 8-4 on the year and 7-5 against the spread. Tulsa has hit the under in 8 of 12 lined games while BYU has hit the under 6 times. Tulsa won the last meeting between these two in 2007, but BYU had won the previous four meetings.
Trends show that Tulsa is 4-1 against the spread in its last 5 bowl games and 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games against a team with a winning record. BYU is 5-0 against the spread in their last 5 non-conference games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games at a neutral site. BYU has hit the under in 7 of their last 8 Friday games while Tulsa has hit the under in 9 of their last 13 non-conference games.
Oddsmakers have made Tulsa the favorite in this game by a slight margin, giving the Golden Hurricanes a point spread of -1 against BYU. The over/under total has been set at 56.5 points for this game. (View Matchup)
Tulsa finished 7-1 in Conference USA and it closed the regular season on a 48-16 loss to Houston. The Golden Hurricanes are scoring 34.1 points per game, which ranks 23rd in the country. The team has a good balance of run and pass, as they average over 450 yards per game. Quarterback G.J. Kinne has thrown for 2,876 yards and 25 TD’s this season to lead the team. On defense, Tulsa is giving up an average of 27.6 points per game.
BYU closed the season on a three-game winning streak to get into this bowl game. In fact, the Cougars have won 8 of their last 9 games to close the season. BYU is scoring 30.6 points per game on offense while giving up just 20.3 points per game on defense. The team has been led by receiver Cody Hoffman, who has caught 53 passes for 821 yards and 7 TD’s.
In terms of Injuries, Tulsa defensive end Tyrunn Walker is questionable with a leg injury while BYU running back Michael Alisa is doubtful with an ankle injury and defensive back Jray Galea’I is doubtful due to a back issue.
Currently over 8,700 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Tulsa is getting 51% of the wagers with odds of -1 point against BYU on Friday.
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