The SMU Mustangs (6-4, 4-2 AAC) meet the No. 21 Tulane Green Wave (8-2, 5-1) Thursday at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the SMU vs. Tulane odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Mustangs were sitting below .500 after an Oct. 22 loss to Cincinnati, but suddenly a light went off. SMU has scored 41 or more points in each of the last 3 games, outpacing the defense which has yielded 34 or more points in 2 of those games. SMU opened 1-5 ATS in the 1st 6 outings, but it has covered the last 4 games.
The Green Wave ripped off 5 straight wins and covers from Sept. 30 to Nov. 5, but that streak was halted with a 38-31 home loss to UCF last Saturday in a coin-flip game. Each of its 2 losses have been in 1-score games.
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