The biggest game on the college football schedule Thursday pits Clemson at No. 21 Wake Forest. Let’s check out the odds, trends, over/under totals and hand out a prediction.
Kickoff: 8:05 PM ET
Odds: Oddsmakers from online sports book SBG Global have established TCU 2-point favorite.
Over/Under: 43.5
Public Betting:
Current public betting information shows that 76% of bettors favor BYU +2 over TCU.
Top Betting Trends:
All games in this series since 1992
BYU is 3-2 against the spread versus TCU since 1992
BYU is 4-1 straight up against TCU since 1992
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1992
Games over the last 3 seasons
TCU is 1-1 against the spread versus BYU over the last 3 seasons
BYU is 2-0 straight up against TCU over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
All games played at TCU since 1992
BYU is 2-0 against the spread versus TCU since 1992
BYU is 2-0 straight up against TCU since 1992
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1992
Games played at TCU over the last 3 seasons.
BYU is 1-0 against the spread versus TCU over the last 3 seasons
BYU is 1-0 straight up against TCU over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Key Player Injuries
BYU
[WR] Spencer Hafoka upgraded to probable – Foot – 10/07/08
[C] Tom Sorenson expected to miss 4-6 weeks – Shoulder – 08/06/08
[LB] Dan Van Sweden expected to miss entire season – Leg – 08/16/08
[LB] David Nixon injured last game, upgraded to probable – Leg – 10/05/08
[LB] Grant Nelson is expected to miss – Illness – 10/05/08
[WR] Michael Reed upgraded to probable – Knee – 10/07/08
[DT] Terrance Hooks downgraded to expected to miss – Knee – 10/07/08
[LB] Vic So’oto expected to miss 4-6 weeks. – Foot – 09/08/08
[CB] Scott Johnson injured last game, upgraded to probable – Leg – 10/05/0
TCU
[CB] Jason Teague is expected to miss 3-5 weeks. – Knee – 09/10/08
[QB] Andy Dalton missed last game, downgraded to %27?%27 – Knee – 10/09/08
Prediction:
The Cougars have been one of the better surprises in 2008 and have climbed the rankings over just a short period of time. With quarterback Max Hall under center, their offensive is explosive and often leaves opponents gasping for air. But even though they’re unranked, TCU might be BYU’s biggest challenge. The Horned Frogs certainly have enough speed and athleticism on defense to match what the Cougars do offensively and we might be in store for another huge upset in college football tonight. We predict TCU over BYU 23-20.
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Posted: 10/16/08 4:21 PM