BYU vs SMU New Mexico Bowl, What’s Going To Happen
BYU has to be ready to keep up the pace. It has the ability to hang up a bunch of points on this defense, but that’s not its style. Or, it has to get take control on the lines. Run, force a few early takeaways, and keep on grinding throughout.
The defense hasn’t been bad, but the team is 1-5 when allowing 27 points or more and 6-0 when it doesn’t. SMU has scored 27 or more in every game but two and is 6-0 when it gets past 34.
SMU has been able to hang with the better teams on the schedule, but it doesn’t beat them. Who did it lose to? TCU, Maryland, Cincinnati, Tulane, UCF.
BYU’s defense has been miserable all year on third downs, and it’s missing too much at linebacker – to go along with the likelihood that Jaren Hall won’t be able to go at quarterback – to get this done.
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BYU vs SMU New Mexico Bowl, Prediction, Line
SMU 35, BYU 30
Line: SMU -3.5, o/u: 64
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
New Mexico Bowl Must See Rating (out of 5): 3.5
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New Mexico Bowl History
Dec. 18, 2021 Fresno State 31, UTEP 24
Dec. 24, 2020 Hawaii 28, Houston 14
Dec. 21, 2019 San Diego State 48, Central Michigan 11
Dec. 15, 2018 Utah State 52, North Texas 13
Dec. 16, 2017 Marshall 31, Colorado State 28
Dec. 19, 2016 New Mexico 23, UTSA 20
Dec. 19, 2015 Arizona 45 New Mexico 37
Dec. 20, 2014 Utah State 21 UTEP 6
Dec. 21, 2013 Colorado State 48 Washington State 45
Dec. 15, 2012 Arizona 49 Nevada 48
Dec. 17, 2011 Temple 37 Wyoming 15
Dec. 18, 2010 BYU 52 UTEP 24
Dec. 19, 2009 Wyoming 35 Fresno State 28 (2 OT)
Dec. 20, 2008 Colorado State 40 Fresno State 35
Dec. 22, 2007 New Mexico 23 Nevada 0
Dec. 23, 2006 San Jose State 20 New Mexico 12
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