When Sonny Dykes took over the SMU Mustangs everyone knew that he would bring an Ariel Circus with him. Indeed, the Mustangs are one of the most exciting teams in all of college football with a prolific offense that is one of the most explosive in the land. SMU posted its first double digit win season since 1984 and Dykes has been celebrated as the man that can reclaim glory on the Hilltop. In the same way Lane Kiffin quickly jumpstarted the Florida Atlantic Owls program and led FAU to its second conference title in the last three years. As a result, SMU and FAU bring plenty of intrigue for their CFB Odds matchup in the Boca Raton Bowl. The wild card is that the Owls will be missing their coach, who departed for the Ole Miss Rebels a few seconds after the Conference USA Championship Game.
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SMU Mustangs vs. Florida Atlantic Owls – Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
Date and Time: Saturday, December 21, 2019, 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: FAU Football Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton Bowl College Football Betting odds at Bookmaker.eu: SMU -3. FAU +3, Total 71
SMU vs. FAU TV Coverage: ABC
SMU Mustangs vs. Florida Atlantic Owls Odds Overview
Betting action figures to be even with the CFB odds. These are two of the best Group of Five teams that can be found anywhere.
SMU Mustangs vs. Florida Atlantic Owls Current Form
SMU has a record of 10-2 straight up, 7-5 against the spread, and 9-3 over the total. The Mustangs ranked seventh in the nation for scoring offense but 100th for points allowed.
FAU is 10-3 straight up, 9-4 against the spread and 6-5-1 over the total. Overall metrics have the Owls ranked 16th nationally for scoring offense and 33rd for points allowed.
Key Mustangs: QB Shane Buechele (3626 YDS, 63.2% COMP, 8.2 AVG, 33 TD, 9 INT, 17 SACKS, 152.5 RTG), RB Xavier Jones (232 ATT, 1249 YDS, 5.4 AVG, 21 TD), WR James Proche (102 REC, 1139 YDS, 11.2 AVG, 14 TD), PK Kevin Robledo (38-41 XP, 10-12 FG, 68 PTS), LB Richard McBryde (87 TACKLES, 3.5 SACKS), S Rodney Clemons (71 TACKLES, 4 INT)
Key Owls: QB Chris Robison (3396 YDS, 60.8% COMP, 7.8 AVG, 26 TD, 6 INT, 24 SACK, 143.6 RTG), RB Malcolm Davidson (102 ATT, 711 YDS, 7.0 AVG, 9 TD), WR Deangelo Antoine (61 REC, 771 YDS, 12.6 AVG, 5 TD), PK Vladimir Rivas (48-52 XP, 16-23 FG, 96 PTS), LB Akileis Leroy (101 TACKLES, 7.5 SACKS, 3 INT)
SMU and Florida Atlantic Vs. The Line
The Mustangs are:
5-10 against the spread on the road
4-2-1 over the total in away games
4-6 vs. the odds as a favorite
3-5-1 under the total in their last seven games as a chalk
3-2 with the line in bowl games
0-5 under the total in post season
The Owls are:
4-5 against the spread in their last five home games
2-7 under the total at FAU Stadium
4-7 vs. the line when getting points
6-1 over the total as an underdog
3-0 vs. the odds in post season
1-2 under the total in bowl games
SMU Mustangs vs. FAU Owls College Football Free Pick
In this situation FAU will be playing at home, although there won’t be much of a crowd in the stands. SMU has the advantage of still having its coach. But FAU will bring a vastly better defense to the field.
SMU Mustangs vs. FAU Owls CFB Pick: Florida Atlantic Owls
SMU Mustangs vs. FAU Owls CFB Score Prediction: FAU 34, SMU 31
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