2012 Poinsettia Bowl Preview: BYU Cougars (7-5) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (9-3)

BYU Cougars vs. San Diego State Aztecs

– The BYU Cougars and the San Diego State Aztecs will both be trying to pick up a win on December 20 when they battle at Qualcomm Stadium in the Poinsettia Bowl.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cougars listed as 3-point favorites versus the Aztecs, while the game’s total is sitting at 46.

In their last action, BYU was a 50-14 winner on the road against New Mexico State. They covered the 27.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (64) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

In their last action, San Diego State was a 42-28 winner on the road against Wyoming. They covered the 7-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (70) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

Team records:
BYU: 7-5 SU, 6-6 ATS
San Diego State: 9-3 SU, 8-4 ATS

BYU most recently:
When playing in December are 7-3
When playing on grass are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 6-4

San Diego State most recently:
When playing in December are 3-5
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego State
BYU is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of BYU’s last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego State
BYU is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego State’s last 5 games when playing at home against BYU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego State’s last 6 games

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