SMU Mustangs at No. 20 TCU Horned Frogs (-13), Total 56.5 |
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SMU is riding a three-game win streak and is coming off a 42-0 win over the Memphis Tigers as 24-point road favorites. The Mustangs have won the statistical battle in three consecutive games since being handed a 46-14 loss by Texas A&M on the road in the season opener.
Quarterback J.J. McDermott has assumed the starting role since taking over under center in the season opener, leading the team to gain over 500 total yards in each of its last two games, including 773 passing yards over that span.
In the last two games, running back Zach Line has also gotten in on the fun, rushing for eight touchdowns. He ran for 139 yards on 17 carries and a touchdown in a 41-24 loss to TCU on Sept. 24, 2010 last year.
SMU and TCU have a long-standing rivalry, having played nearly every season since 1915. The Horned Frogs hold a slight 44-39-7 series edge.
sportsbook bettors will find that the Mustangs are 9-4 ATS as an underdogs, while the total is evenly split in those contests.
TCU closes its three-game homestand and head coach Gary Patterson is 8-1 versus SMU. Since 2005, the Frogs are 36-1 in day games and 62-4 in Saturday contests.
The Horned Frogs will enter this game with a 22-game home winning streak, while the program is 64-6 in its last 70 games overall in front of the home faithful. In their last 12 home dates, the Frogs have allowed just 16 touchdowns and outscored their opponents 545-135.
Quarterback Casey Pachall has thrown for 10 touchdowns while completing 69.2 percent of his passes, connecting with Josh Boyce 25 times for 400 yards and three touchdowns.
Bettors will find that the Horned Frogs are 16-12 ATS over the last two-plus seasons, while the ‘over’ holds a slight 14-13 advantage.
