The Wyoming Cowboys (3-1) and the No. 23 BYU Cougars (2-1) meet at LaVell Edwards Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:15 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Wyoming vs. BYU odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
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Wyoming RB Titus Swen ran for a late 4th-quarter go-ahead TD in a 17-14 win at home vs. the Air Force Falcons in a Mountain West Conference opener on Sept. 16. The Cowboys won straight up as 16.5-point underdogs and held Air Force’s No. 1 ranked rushing offense to just 171 yards.
BYU’s run game has struggled in its last 2 contests vs. the No. 18 Oregon Ducks and the No. 17 Baylor Bears. The Cougars finished with a combined 144 yards on the ground the last 2 weeks, a far cry from the 300 yards they generated in their season opener at the South Florida Bulls on Sept. 3.
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Wyoming at BYU odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 1:42 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Wyoming +850 (bet $100 to win $850) | BYU -1800 (bet $1,800 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Wyoming +21.5 (-108) | BYU -21.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 49.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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BYU at Wyoming picks and predictions
Prediction
BYU 35, Wyoming 10
Money line
PASS.
BYU (-1800) money line should hit as the Cougars have not lost at home to Wyoming since 1987. However, risking $1,800 to profit $100 is not worth it.
Against the spread
BET BYU -21.5 (-112).
BYU’s run game and defense should bounce back vs. a Wyoming team that’s due for a let-down after an emotional underdog win.
The Cougars are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing 40+ points in their previous game. Expect BYU to come out more focused than Wyoming and to win by margin. Lay the points.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 49.5 (-105).
Wyoming will have a hard time scoring vs. a BYU defense that is looking to make a statement after giving up 41 points at Oregon.
The Under is 5-1 in Wyoming’s last 6 games following a win, meaning the Cowboys’ offense should struggle after pulling off an unlikely upset vs. Air Force.
BYU’s offense controlling the clock with the run game should help the Under hit while its defense gets Wyoming’s offense off the field quickly.
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