Who: SMU at Cincinnati
Time: November 20, 2021 3:30 EST
Venue: Nippert Stadium – Cincinnati, OH
SMU at Cincinnati Odds:
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Moneyline: SMU +340 | CIN -470
Spread: SMU +11.5 (-108) | CIN -11.5 (-112)
Total: Under 65.5 (-118) | Over 65.5 (-104)
SMU at Cincinnati Betting Preview
An American Athletic Conference showdown is set for Saturday afternoon when the SMU Mustangs (8-2, 4-2) visit the Cincinnati Bearcats (10-0, 6-0). SMU is tied for third in the AAC and need a win to stay in the race. Cincinnati is still firmly in the College Football Playoff hunt. This game will air live on ESPN.
Through 10 games, the SMU offense is averaging 41.6 points per game and 498.5 yards per game, 329.0 through the air and 169.5 on the ground. Defensively, the Mustangs are allowing 25.9 points and 405.4 yards, 279.8 passing and 125.6 rushing.
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The Cincy offense is averaging 39.2 points per game and 417.7 yards per game, 244.7 through the air and 173.0 on the ground,. Defensively, the Bearcats are allowing just 16.2 points and 315.9 yards, 164.4 passing and 151.5 rushing.
Below is my pick, and preview, for the battle between the SMU Mustangs and Cincinnati Bearcats.
SMU at Cincinnati Betting Stats
SMU
- Southern Methodist are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games.
- Southern Methodist are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against Cincinnati.
- Southern Methodist are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games on the road.
- Southern Methodist are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the American Athletic Conference conference.
- Southern Methodist are 4-11-1 ATS in their last 16 games played in November.
- Southern Methodist are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games played in week 12.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Methodist’s last 5 games when playing as the underdog.
Cincinnati
- Cincinnati are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
- Cincinnati are 10-0 SU in their last 10 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati’s last 5 games against Southern Methodist.
- Cincinnati are 10-0 SU in their last 10 games at home.
- Cincinnati are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games this season.
- Cincinnati are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the American Athletic Conference conference.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 5 games against an opponent in the West Division division.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati’s last 9 games played in November.
- Cincinnati are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games played in week 12.
SMU at Cincinnati Betting Pick
Last time out, SMU hosted the UCF Knights and came away with a 55-28 win. This was a tight game early, but SMU went on a 17-0 run in the second quarter to pull away. Tanner Mordecai went 37/54 for 377 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. The SMU rushing attack was great as they combined for 36 carries, 241 yards, a 6.7 average, and four touchdowns. Defensively, the Mustangs allowed 333 total yards and recovered one UCF fumble.
Cincinnati visited the South Florida Bulls and left with a 45-28 win. The Bearcats scored 34 unanswered points in this one and won much more comfortably than the scoreboard indicates. Desmond Ridder went 31/39 for 304 yards, two touchdowns, one interception, and rushed the ball 13 times for 65 yards and one touchdown. Cincy ran the ball 36 times for 202 yards, a 5.6 average, and four touchdowns. Defensively, the Bearcats allowed 346 total yards and forced four USF turnovers, two interceptions and two fumbles.
SMU vs Cincinnati Series History: Cincy has won the past two meetings to take a 4-1 series advantage.