New Mexico Bowl Odds
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (The Spread) – The bowl season officially kicks off on Saturday at 2PM ET as Wyoming and Temple face off in the 2011 New Mexico Bowl on ESPN.
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Both teams come into this game at 8-4 on the season. The Owls are 8-4 against the spread while the Cowboys are 7-5 ATS. In regards to the over/under odds, both teams have hit the under 7 times on the year. These two teams haven’t faced off since 1990, with Wyoming winning 38-23. This game will be played from University Stadium.
Trends show that Temple is 10-1 against the spread in their last 11 non-conference games while Wyoming is 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games following a win. Wyoming has also hit the under in 12 of their last 15 games following a win.
Oddsmakers have Temple as the favorite in this contest with odds of -7 points against Wyoming on Saturday. The over/under total has been set at 50.5 points. (View Matchup)
Temple has won its last three games to end the regular season. The Owls have one of the top defenses in the country, as they are allowing just 13.8 points per game. On offense, Temple has one of the top rushing attacks in the country. The Owls rank seventh nationally with 256.7 yards per game on the ground. That has led to 30.1 points per game for Temple. Bernard Pierce has been the feature back for Temple this season. He has rushed for 1,381 yards and 25 TD’s this season.
Wyoming won three of its last four games to end the regular season. Three of their four losses this season have come against ranked opponents. Wyoming is even in scoring this season as it scores 27 points per game and allows 27 points per game on defense. The team has been led by mobile quarterback Brett Smith, who has thrown for 2,495 yards and 18 TD’s while also rushing for 645 yards and 10 scores.
In terms of Injuries, Temple quarterback Chris Coyer is listed as probable with a shoulder injury while Wyoming receiver Chris McNeill is out with an arm injury and running back Ghaali Muhammed is out with a leg injury.
Currently over 12,400 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Wyoming is getting 51% of the wagers with odds of +7 points against Temple on Saturday.
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