TCU and SMU Battle Each other in College Football Action
Week Two of the College Football season is upon us. Many teams got the cupcakes out of the way and starting to play some competition.
The 16th-ranked TCU Horned Frogs and the SMU Mustangs will meet on Friday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. ESPN2 will have the coverage at starting at 8 pm EST.
Oddsmakers opened the Horned Frogs as -19-point favorites versus the Mustangs, while the game’s total opened at 64. The line now is TCU -23.5 and the total is down to 59.
TCU did exactly what it was supposed to do in Week 1. They thrashed an FCS opponent. The team is hopeful it is in preparing it for a schedule that is about to get considerably tougher. TCU faces Ohio State in Week 3 before diving into the tough Big 12 slate.
The Mustangs are going to need to step up on defense against TCU. They surrendered 529 total yards in a 46-23 loss at North Texas on Saturday.
SMU is under the guidance of new coach Sonny Dykes. They trailed 36-0 in the fourth quarter. The Mustangs have allowed at least 31 points in seven consecutive games going back to last season.
TCU Hopes to Avoid Letdown with Ohio State Next Up
TCU fans, and coaches, got a long look at the duel-threat abilities of sophomore quarterback Shawn Robinson. The 55-7 victory over Southern last week showed a lot of promise.
Robinson’s three passing TDs and two rushing scores gave him a leg up on fellow sophomore Michael Collins. The two are still in an open quarterback competition. Collins impressed with his arm strength in Week 1. He added a passing score and 71 yards in five attempts.
Horned Frogs wide receiver Jalen Reagor caught one of Robinson’s TD passes.
Freshman WR Derius Davis was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after catching a TD pass and returning a punt for a score in the opener.
SMU Looks to Improve Under New Leadership
Dykes’ offense managed only 24 yards in the first half against North Texas. The Mustangs finished with four rushing yards in the contest. Dykes took over last December. He coached the 51-10 Frisco Bowl loss to Louisiana Tech.
Dykes served as an offensive analyst under Gary Patterson at TCU last season. This was after being fired as the coach of California. He is known for his offensive acumen.
SMU’s most explosive offensive player in Week 1 was running back Braeden West. He did his best work as a receiver with three catches for 86 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for a score.
TCU took 10 of the last 11 meetings in the series, including a 56-36 victory last season.
PREDICTION: TCU 50, SMU 17
Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian | 1-0 | 0-1 | 55.00 | 7.00 | 48 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Southern Methodist | 0-1 | 0-1 | 23.00 | 46.00 | -23 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 9.07 | 26.43 | -17.36 |
| SMU | 11.13 | 11.5 | -0.37 |
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 12.57 | 20.20 | -7.63 |
| SMU | 21.00 | 11.24 | 9.76 |
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 5.60 | 2.47 | 3.13 |
| SMU | 0.21 | 1.58 | -1.37 |
TCU Horned Frogs
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 55.00 | 7.00 | 48.00 |
| vs Conf | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Last 3 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 55.00 | 7.00 | 48.00 |
SMU Mustangs
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 23.00 | 46.00 | -23.00 |
| vs Conf | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Last 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 23.00 | 46.00 | -23.00 |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 55.00 | 18 | 46.00 | 106 |
| Awy Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense | ||||
| Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense | ||||
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 23.00 | 91 | 7.00 | 18 |
| Hme Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense | ||||
| Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense |
Head To Head Summary
| Name | Record | ATS | OU | Score | Rush | YPR | PA | CP | PY | TY | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian | 9-1 | 4-6 | 7-2-1 | 43.40 | 192.30 | 4.59 | 32.30 | 64.40 | 285.50 | 477.80 | 1.50 |
| Southern Methodist | 1-9 | 6-4 | 7-2-1 | 19.40 | 79.30 | 2.71 | 37.80 | 48.15 | 251.10 | 330.40 | 2.60 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | Home | Score | Line | Total | OU Result | ARY | APY | ATY | ATT | HRY | HPY | HTY | HTT | Away Team Attempts | Home Team Attempts | Away Team Completions | Home Team Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spt 16, 2017 | SMU | TCU | 36-56 | 124 | 339 | 463 | 2 | 254 | 365 | 619 | 3 | |||||||
| Sep 23, 2016 | TCU | SMU | 33-3 | 137 | 452 | 589 | 1 | 76 | 244 | 320 | 2 | |||||||
| Spt 19, 2015 | SMU | TCU | 37-56 | 178 | 330 | 508 | 0 | 266 | 454 | 720 | 1 | |||||||
| Sep 27, 2014 | TCU | SMU | 56-0 | 265 | 349 | 614 | 0 | 89 | 156 | 245 | 3 | |||||||
| Spt 28, 2013 | SMU | TCU | 17-48 | 16 | 276 | 292 | 5 | 107 | 228 | 335 | 2 | |||||||
| Sep 29, 2012 | TCU | SMU | 24-16 | 54 | 102 | 156 | 2 | 30 | 190 | 220 | 6 | |||||||
| Oct 1, 2011 | SMU | TCU | 40-33 | 112 | 349 | 461 | 1 | 150 | 304 | 454 | 1 | |||||||
| Sep 24, 2010 | TCU | SMU | 41-24 | 190 | 185 | 375 | 2 | 192 | 169 | 361 | 1 | |||||||
| Oct 3, 2009 | SMU | TCU | 14-39 | -16 | 240 | 224 | 3 | 229 | 189 | 418 | 3 | |||||||
| Sep 20, 2008 | TCU | SMU | 48-7 | 271 | 227 | 498 | 0 | -8 | 218 | 210 | 3 |
College Football Betting Odds and Trends
| TCU Horned Frogs | ||
|---|---|---|
| TChristian is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| Texas Christian is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| TChristian is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road | ||
| Texas Christian is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas Christian’s last 5 games on the road | ||
| Texas Christian is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Southern Methodist | ||
| Texas Christian is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Southern Methodist | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas Christian’s last 5 games when playing Southern Methodist | ||
| Texas Christian is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Southern Methodis | ||
SMU Mustangs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Southern Methodist is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| Southern Methodist is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Southern Methodist’s last 9 games | ||
| Southern Methodist is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Southern Methodist’s last 6 games at home | ||
| Southern Methodist is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Texas Christian | ||
| Southern Methodist is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas Christian | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Methodist’s last 5 games when playing Texas Christian | ||
| Southern Methodist is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas Christian | ||
TCU Horned Frogs
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | ATS Result | offensive rush yards | offensive passing yards | offensive total yards | defensive rush yards | defensive passing yards | defensive total yards | turnovers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | STHERN | 55-7 | W | -50/ | 235 | 264 | 499 | 84 | 101 | 185 | -3 | H | |
| Dec 28, 2017 | STANFO | 39-37 | W | -3/49.5 | L/O | 147 | 341 | 488 | 157 | 212 | 369 | 1 | H |
| Dec 2, 2017 | OKLA | 17-41 | L | 7/64 | L/U | 83 | 234 | 317 | 218 | 243 | 461 | 2 | A |
| Nov 24, 2017 | BAYLOR | 45-22 | W | -24.5/52 | L/O | 112 | 325 | 437 | 79 | 314 | 393 | -3 | H |
| Nov 18, 2017 | TXTECH | 27-3 | W | -6.5/52 | W/U | 204 | 85 | 289 | 174 | 153 | 327 | -1 | A |
SMU Mustangs
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | ATS Result | offensive rush yards | offensive passing yards | offensive total yards | defensive rush yards | defensive passing yards | defensive total yards | turnovers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | NTEXAS | 23-46 | L | 3.5/71.5 | L/U | 4 | 252 | 256 | 68 | 461 | 529 | 1 | A |
| Dec 20, 2017 | LATECH | 10-51 | L | -4/71 | L/U | 167 | 127 | 294 | 141 | 216 | 357 | 6 | H |
| Nov 25, 2017 | TULANE | 41-38 | W | -7.5/66 | L/O | 103 | 375 | 478 | 171 | 314 | 485 | 2 | H |
| Nov 18, 2017 | MEMPHS | 45-66 | L | 11/70 | L/O | 259 | 218 | 477 | 333 | 331 | 664 | 0 | A |
| Nov 11, 2017 | NAVY | 40-43 | L | 1.5/66 | L/O | 165 | 261 | 426 | 559 | 0 | 559 | 0 | A |
Next up:
TCU at Ohio State Saturday, September 15
SMU at Michigan Saturday, September 15
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