I'd looked at both sides of this game and have decided to play the total over 58.
Now, we all saw BYU dominate the Texas Longhorns last weekend. Texas really couldn't get anything going against the Cougar defense- in Austin no less. I think there is a huge drop off from the UT starting qb to Swoopes. Texas was also playing without 3 lineman. Is the BYU defense really that good? A fair number of teams would've bageled the Longhorns last week. BYU' s first game of the season pitted them against that offensive juggernaut: Uconn. The Huskies played 50 players in that game, including 2 quarterbacks. I believe in the old saying ' if you use 2 quarterbacks, you don't have a quarterback'. It should also be noted that several players for the Cougars were suspended for that game. They might have put up more than 35 points had they not been down their first string running back and wide receiver. My point is this- this is BYU' s first game against a legit offense.
Houston had a very poor showing against UTSA at home on opening day. They only put up 7 and turned the ball over 6 times. With that being said, UTSA is a solid, experienced team. The Roadrunners gave Arizona all they could handle last Thursday, and had a chance to win at the end. In fact, UTSA might beat the Longhorns right now if they were to play. I don't anticipate Houston turning the ball over 6 times tonight. They had an obsene + turnover margin last year. Last week UH played an undermanned Grambling squad. They almost put up 50, but that was taking it easy on GSU in the second half.
Last year these teams played a 47-46 shootout. This edition may not be a carbon copy of that game, but I could see a 45-28 type of game.
I'd looked at both sides of this game and have decided to play the total over 58.
Now, we all saw BYU dominate the Texas Longhorns last weekend. Texas really couldn't get anything going against the Cougar defense- in Austin no less. I think there is a huge drop off from the UT starting qb to Swoopes. Texas was also playing without 3 lineman. Is the BYU defense really that good? A fair number of teams would've bageled the Longhorns last week. BYU' s first game of the season pitted them against that offensive juggernaut: Uconn. The Huskies played 50 players in that game, including 2 quarterbacks. I believe in the old saying ' if you use 2 quarterbacks, you don't have a quarterback'. It should also be noted that several players for the Cougars were suspended for that game. They might have put up more than 35 points had they not been down their first string running back and wide receiver. My point is this- this is BYU' s first game against a legit offense.
Houston had a very poor showing against UTSA at home on opening day. They only put up 7 and turned the ball over 6 times. With that being said, UTSA is a solid, experienced team. The Roadrunners gave Arizona all they could handle last Thursday, and had a chance to win at the end. In fact, UTSA might beat the Longhorns right now if they were to play. I don't anticipate Houston turning the ball over 6 times tonight. They had an obsene + turnover margin last year. Last week UH played an undermanned Grambling squad. They almost put up 50, but that was taking it easy on GSU in the second half.
Last year these teams played a 47-46 shootout. This edition may not be a carbon copy of that game, but I could see a 45-28 type of game.
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