College Football Betting Odds – Armed Forces Bowl – Army vs. SMU. It is an early start in college football betting odds on Thursday, December 30th as Army and SMU play in the Armed Forces Bowl. This should be a very competitive game and interesting to watch on ESPN with Army running the ball and SMU throwing it. Make sure and check out the college football lines on this game at the Sbg global sportsbook.
Running vs. Passing
When Army has the ball they are going to be running it. Trent Steelman and Jared Hassin lead the way on the ground for Army. They are tough to stop and it is unlikely that the SMU defense will have much success. On the other side, SMU likes to throw the ball as they were 22nd in the country in passing yards this season. Quarterback Kyle Padron has been inconsistent at times so Army might be able to slow down the Mustangs a little bit. What helps SMU is that they can run the ball. Zach Line led Conference USA in rushing this season. This is still a team coached by June Jones though so we know that the Mustangs will be throwing it most of the time.
Home Field Edge
You want to pay attention to something that some people will forget and that is the home field edge. The Armed Forces Bowl was moved to SMU’s home field because of renovations to TCU’s home field where this game is normally held. That should give SMU an edge although Army does have a good fan base that will travel.
Game Notes
The Black Knights are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Black Knights are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Conference USA. The Black Knights are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games in December. The Mustangs are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games. The Mustangs are 7-15 ATS in their last 22 home games.
Bowl Total
The total on this game is pretty high but Army has been going over. The Over is 6-0 in the Black Knights last 6 non-conference games. The Over is 5-1 in the Black Knights last 6 road games. Somewhat surprisingly, the Under is 4-1 in the Mustangs last 5 games overall.