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No. 15 Houston looks to build up its already impressive offensive stats on Saturday when the Cougars host Southern Mississippi from Robertson Stadium at 1PM ET.
Bet Southern Miss at Houston
The Cougars are 6-1 on the year and 5-1 against the spread, having won three-straight since their line loss to UTEP. Houston has one of the best offenses in the country, averaging 40.4 points and 536.6 yards per-game. Case Keenum is a Heisman contender this year as he has thrown for 2,734 yards and 20 touchdowns with just four interceptions. Keenum is completing over 70 percent of his passes. Tyron Carrier, Patrick Edwards, and James Cleveland each have nearly 500 yards receiving with 12 combined touchdowns. On defense, Houston is giving up 26.1 points and 440.9 yards per-game. The home team has won the last four games in this series.
Southern Miss is 5-3 on the season and 3-4 against the spread. The Eagles have won two-straight to get above the .500 mark. On offense, Southern Miss is averaging 32.8 points and 406.1 yards per-game. The Eagles are second in Conference USA with 1,557 yards on the ground, led by Damion Fletcher with 598 yards and seven touchdowns while Tory Harrison has 460 yards rushing with five scores. Austin Davis has thrown for 1,165 yards and 10 touchdowns on the season. Southern Miss is leading the conference in total defense, giving up just 313.6 yards per-game while holding teams to 20.6 points per-game.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SPORTSBETTING.com have made Houston 6.5-point home favorites over Southern Miss on Saturday afternoon. The over/under total for this game has been established at 63.
College Football Week 9 Betting Trends
All games in this series since 1992
HOUSTON is 6-4 against the spread versus SOUTHERN MISS since 1992
SOUTHERN MISS is 7-3 straight up against HOUSTON since 1992
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1992
All games played at HOUSTON since 1992
HOUSTON is 5-1 against the spread versus SOUTHERN MISS since 1992
HOUSTON is 3-3 straight up against SOUTHERN MISS since 1992
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1992
Week 9 College Football Injury Report
SOUTHERN MISS
[DL] 09/10/2009 – Willie Parker out for season ( Eligibility )
[WR] 09/22/2009 – Justin Jordan no longer with the team ( Suspension )
[RB] 10/01/2009 – Damion Fletcher "?" 10/10 vs Louisville ( Groin )
[WR] 10/01/2009 – DeAndre Brown "?" 10/10 vs Louisville ( Shoulder )
[WR] 10/01/2009 – Johdrick Morris "?" 10/10 vs Louisville ( Concussion )
HOUSTON
No significant injuries.
Southern Miss at Houston Current Odds
Southern Mississippi Golden Falcons +6.5 Over 63 (+210)
Houston Cougars -6.5 Under 63 (-270)
Bet Southern Miss at Houston
Posted: 10/31/09 8:24AM ET