BYU hunting for a title
No. 18 BYU may not be the best in the country, but the Cougars have yet to meet their match in the Mountain West Conference.
BYU hits the road Saturday for a 6PM ET kickoff with San Diego State from Qualcomm Stadium.
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The Cougars are 5-1 on the year with the lone loss coming against Florida State, 54-28, at home. BYU is 3-3 against the spread, losing all three games at home. The Cougars are 2-0 in the conference thanks to the play of Max Hall, who has thrown for 1,723 yards and 13 touchdowns. The 1,723 yards ranks sixth in the country. Harvey Unga has rushed for 494 yards and eight touchdowns. The Cougars are averaging 38.7 points and 462.3 yards per-game. Defensively, BYU is allowing 21.8 points per-game. The Cougars have been hurt through the air, allowing 1,348 passing yards on the season.
The Aztecs are 2-3 on the year and 1-4 against the spread. San Diego State’s two wins came against Southern Utah and New Mexico State. Ryan Lindley has thrown for 1,132 yards, with Vincent Brown catching 37 passes for 631 yards. The Aztecs have rushed for the fourth fewest yards in the country as a team with 390 yards. On defense, S.D. State is allowing 25.8 points and 309 yards per-game. The Aztecs have been strong against the pass, allowing just 809 yards through the air through five games.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL have made BYU 17-point road favorites over San Diego State on Saturday night. The over/under total for this game has been established at 55.5.
College Football Week 7 Betting Trends
All games in this series since 1992
BYU is 10-5 against the spread versus SAN DIEGO ST since 1992
BYU is 12-3 straight up against SAN DIEGO ST since 1992
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1992
Games over the last 3 seasons
SAN DIEGO ST is 1-1 against the spread versus BYU over the last 3 seasons
BYU is 2-0 straight up against SAN DIEGO ST 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 SAN DIEGO ST since 1992
BYU is 5-1 against the spread versus SAN DIEGO ST since 1992
BYU is 5-1 straight up against SAN DIEGO ST since 1992
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1992
Games played at SAN DIEGO ST over the last 3 seasons.
BYU is 1-0 against the spread versus SAN DIEGO ST over the last 3 seasons
BYU is 1-0 straight up against SAN DIEGO ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Week 7 College Football Injury Report
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 )
[DT] 09/21/2009 – Russell Tialavea expected to miss 2-4 weeks ( Knee )
[DE] 10/02/2009 – Vic So’oto "?" ( Finger )
SAN DIEGO ST
[TE] 08/28/2009 – Tony DeMartinis out for season ( Knee )
[RB] 09/29/2009 – Atiyyah Henderson out indefinitely ( Back )
[S] 10/03/2009 – Romeo Horn "?" ( Foot )
[QB] 09/17/2009 – Kelsey Sokoloski has left team ( None )
[S] 10/03/2009 – Brandon Davis "?" ( Leg )
[FB] 10/03/2009 – Matthew Kawulok "?" ( Shoulder )
BYU at San Diego State Current Odds
BYU Cougars -17 Over 55.5 (-1400)
San Diego State Aztecs +17 Under 55.5 (+780)
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Posted: 10/17/09 5:06PM ET