The SMU Mustangs face the BYU Cougars on Saturday in the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque, and both teams come in on a bit of a roll. Both are 7-5, and the Mustangs have won four of their past five while the Cougars have won three straight. 

Kickoff is set for Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET at New Mexico's University Stadium. The Mustangs are favored by 4.5 points in the latest SMU vs. BYU New Mexico Bowl odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 65 (see up-to-date odds for bowl season on our college football odds page). 

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The model knows the Mustangs have one of the most potent offenses in the country behind quarterback Tanner Mordecai. He has 3,306 passing yards, with 31 touchdowns and nine interceptions as SMU averages 38.4 points per game (13th in FBS). The Cougars allow 410 yards and 30 points per game, and they could be without star quarterback Jaren Hall. SMU will be eager to play in a bowl after its past two were canceled, and they last won a bowl game in 2012.

The model also has considered that BYU has a balanced offense that can rely on the run game if Hall is out. The Cougars average 174 yards on the ground, while SMU allows 203, 11th-most in the nation. The Mustangs are allowing almost 35 points per game, ninth-most in FBS, and 44 over their past four games. BYU's defense hasn't been great either, but Mordecai will be without wideout Rashee Rice, who was second in the nation with 1,355 receiving yards.

Now, the model has broken down the SMU vs. BYU New Mexico Bowl matchup from every angle. We can tell you the model is leaning strongly Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in 60% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college football picks.

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