The New Mexico Bowl is set for Saturday afternoon when the SMU Mustangs (7-5) play the BYU Cougars (7-5). SMU is set to make their 18th bowl appearance but have not won a bowl since the 2012 season. BYU is appearing in a bowl for the 40th time and currently have a record of 16-22-1. Below is my college football pick for SMU vs BYU.
SMU vs BYU Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | SMU +1.5 |
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This game will be played at University Stadium at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2022.
Why Bet SMU +1.5
✅ SMU is 4-2 against the spread in their last six games.
✅ BYU is just 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games.
✅ The Mustangs are 4-1 straight up in their last five games.
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SMU Mustangs
Last time out, SMU finished their regular season with a 34-31 home win over Memphis. This was a fun game that saw Memphis lead 7-0 after the first quarter and 17-14 at the half. SMU scored 10 unanswered points to start the second half, and to start the fourth quarter, to get the win.
Tanner Mordecai went 22/30 for 228 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Tyler Lavine ran in two touchdowns in the win. Defensively, SMU allowed 439 total yards and forced one Memphis interception.
Through 12 games, SMU is scoring 38.4 points per game and gaining 479.8 yards, 324.9 through the air and 154.9 on the ground. Defensively, the Mustangs allow 34.7 points and 446.0 yards, 242.8 passing and 203.2 rushing.
BYU Cougars
BYU went on the road and ended David Shaw’s Stanford tenure with a 35-26 win. The Cougars jumped out to a 14-3 first quarter lead and kept that big lead until late. Stanford scored two late touchdowns to make this game seem closer than it was.
Jaren Hall went 7/11 for 93 yards, two touchdowns, zero interceptions, and added one touchdown on the ground. BYU ran the ball 50 times for 358 yards, a 7.2 average, and three touchdowns in the win. Defensively, BYU allowed 371 total yards and did not force any Stanford turnovers.
After 12 games, BYU is scoring 31.9 points per game and gaining 440.2 yards, 266.6 through the air and 173.6 on the ground. Defensively, the Cougars allow 30.0 points and 408.5 yards, 235.7 passing and 172.8 rushing.
