The fans at LaVell Edwards Stadium will be treated to a game between the Houston Cougars and the BYU Cougars

The BYU Cougars Face Tough Houston

The fans at LaVell Edwards Stadium will be treated to a game between the Houston Cougars and the BYU Cougars when they take their seats on Thursday.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cougars listed as 18-point favorites versus the Cougars, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

Houston was a 47-0 winner in its last match at home against Tigers. They failed to cover the -49.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 47 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

BYU was a 41-7 winner in its last match on the road against Longhorns. They covered the +1-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 48 sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.

Current streak:

BYU has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Houston: 1-1 SU, 0-2 ATS
BYU: 2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS

Houston Cougars most recently:
When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

BYU Cougars most recently:

When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 8-2

A few trends to consider:

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston’s last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston’s last 9 games on the road
Houston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
BYU is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of BYU’s last 5 games
BYU is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of BYU’s last 6 games at home

Next up:

Houston home to Tennessee Tech, Saturday, September 27
BYU home to Virginia, Saturday, September 20

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