The BYU Cougars (7-5) meet the SMU Mustangs (7-5) in the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday at University Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the BYU vs. SMU odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Cougars defeated Stanford 35-26 in its final game of the regular season to cover as 6.5-point favorites on the road. BYU ended the regular season on a 3-game winning streak.
The Mustangs took down Memphis 34-31 in its final regular-season game, bt did not cover as 4-point favorites at home. SMU won 4 of its last 5 games in the regular season, so both teams are hot entering Saturday’s bowl game.
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