SMU is favored by a touchdown in college football betting in Thursday’s Armed Forces Bowl.
It is really a home game for SMU which could make them the choice for gamblers who bet on college football at the Sbg sportsbook.
SMU -7, total 52
The Mustangs are a solid favorite in this game even though they finished the season at 7-6. Army is 6-6 and features a very strong running attack that could give SMU trouble. Army has not won a postseason game since 1985 but they figure to be competitive in this contest. Normally this bowl game would have been played at TCU’s stadium in Fort Worth but that stadium is undergoing renovations so the game was moved to SMU’s home field just for this year.
Run vs. Pass
Army wins games by running the ball as they were 10th in the country in rushing offense. Fullback Jared Hassin rushed for 931 yards and nine touchdowns this season. Quarterback Trent Steelman rushed for 694 yards and 11 touchdowns. He doesn’t throw very often as he went under 100 yards passing in eight of 12 games. SMU throws the ball with Kyle Padron. He threw for 3,526 passing yards and 29 touchdowns this season. Receiver Aldrick Robinson caught 13 touchdowns this year. SMU can also run the ball as Zach Line had 1,391 yards.
Bowl Facts
Army and SMU have played twice in history with Army winning both meetings but they have not met since 1967. This is the first time ever that all three service academies will be playing in bowl games. SMU is 5-6-1 all-time in bowl games. They routed Hawaii last year 45-10 in the Hawaii Bowl. Since this is not a neutral site game we can look at home and away numbers in terms of college football betting. Army was 4-2 ATS on the road this season. SMU was just 3-3 ATS at home this season. The Mustangs have not played at home since mid-November. SMU was just 2-3 against the spread at home this season as a favorite. Army may not have the defense to slow down the Mustangs in this game and gamblers who bet on college football are looking to lay the points with SMU since they are at home.