Air Force at BYU
No. 19 BYU faces one of the top rushing teams in the nation on Saturday when the Cougars face Air Force at 3:30PM ET from Lavell Edwards Stadium.
Bet Air Force at BYU
The Cougars are 8-2 this season and 4-6 against the spread. BYU has won two straight and six of their last seven, but failed to cover the point spread odds in three of their last four. BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall has won all four meetings with Air Force.
Air Force is 7-4 this season and 6-3-1 against the spread. The Falcons have won three straight and have covered the point spread odds in four straight. Three of Air Force’s four losses have come on the road.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL have made BYU 8-point home favorites over Air Force on Saturday night. The over/under total for this game has been established at 46.
BYU is scoring 35 points per-game thanks to the top passing attack in the Mountain West Conference. The Cougars are led by Max Hall, who has thrown for 2,857 yards and 23 touchdowns. Air Force has a strong defense that is giving up only 13.3 points per-game and only allowing 127 passing yards per-game.
Air Force is scoring 28.9 points per-game thanks to a rushing attack that is averaging 279 yards per-game. BYU is giving up just 21.6 points per-game, and only allowing 103.5 yards rushing per-game.
This pick comes down to weaknesses. BYU wants to pass, but Air Force has a strong passing defense, so the Cougars may need to run the ball. Harvey Unga has 833 yards and nine touchdowns and is averaging 5.6 yards per-carry. Air Force on the other hand, lives and dies by running the ball, but the Cougars will certainly slow that down and Air Force simply can’t pass the ball effectively. For that reason, BYU should be able to win and cover with stronger weaknesses than Air Force. We suggest a pick of BYU and the under in this game.
Our College Football Week 12 Free Pick for this matchup is: BYU -8 and UNDER 46.
College Football Week 12 Betting Trends
All games in this series since 1992
BYU is 9-6 against the spread versus AIR FORCE since 1992
BYU is 10-5 straight up against AIR FORCE since 1992
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1992
Games over the last 3 seasons
BYU is 2-0 against the spread versus AIR FORCE over the last 3 seasons
BYU is 2-0 straight up against AIR FORCE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
All games played at BYU since 1992
BYU is 4-2 against the spread versus AIR FORCE since 1992
BYU is 5-1 straight up against AIR FORCE since 1992
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1992
Games played at BYU over the last 3 seasons.
BYU is 1-0 against the spread versus AIR FORCE over the last 3 seasons
BYU is 1-0 straight up against AIR FORCE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Week 12 College Football Injury Report
AIR FORCE
[CB] 09/18/2009 – PJ Adeji-Paul out indefinitely ( Leg )
[QB] 11/08/2009 – Connor Dietz expected to miss the rest of the regular season ( Hand )
[LB] 11/07/2009 – Ken Lamendola out indefinitely ( Knee )
[LB] 10/16/2009 – Patrick Hennessey out for season ( Shoulder )
[WR] 11/16/2009 – Kyle Halderman expected to miss at least 4 weeks ( Knee )
BYU
[OG] 08/22/2009 – Houston Reynolds out for season ( Knee )
[CB] 09/06/2009 – Brian Logan out indefinitely ( Hand )
[OG] 08/27/2009 – Jason Speredon out for season ( Rotator Cuff )
[OL] 09/30/2009 – Jesse Taufi out indefinitely ( Academics )
[CB] 09/11/2009 – Garrett Nicholson has left team ( Academics )
[CB] 10/07/2009 – Shiloah Te’o has been dismissed from the team ( Dismissed )
[LB] 11/17/2009 – Terrance Hooks out for season ( Knee )
[rb] 11/19/2009 – Tucker Lamb is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Air Force ( Concussion )
[RB] 11/19/2009 – Harvey Unga probable Saturday vs. Air Force ( Ankle )
Air Force at BYU Odds
Air Force Falcons +8 Over 46 (+300)
BYU Cougars -8 Under 46 (-400)
Bet Air Force at BYU
Posted: 11/21/09 2:30PM ET