Houston Cougars vs SMU Mustangs 11/21/2020 Picks Predictions

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The Houston Cougars will be grabbing helmets against the SMU Mustang at the Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at 12:00 PM ET. The Houston Cougars are in 5th place in the American Athletic Conference with a 3-3 overall standing and a point-difference of +1 for the year. The Cougars are victorious in their recent stint against the USF Bulls by a score of 56-21 following their loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats (10-38). QB Clayton Tune played good offense through the air in passing for 165 yards and acquired three touchdowns with one interception while rushing for 120 yards with a pair of touchdowns. The favorite target of Tune in that win was WR Keith Corbin who caught 4 passes for 67 yards with a touchdown. The Houston Cougars won 4 of their last 10 outings.

Houston played tough defense against the USF Bulls as they allowed them to score just 20 points with a total of 359 offensive yards for the win. LB Grant Stuard led the defensive line for the Cougars as he hauled in 9 tackles and 1 TFL in the winning effort. Houston managed to penetrate through the backfield of the USF Bulls as DLs Derek Parish, David Anenih, and LB Jordan Moore executed a combined 4 TFLs and 4 sacks for the Cougars.

Houston Cougars vs SMU Mustangs Predictions 11/21/2020

In the meantime, the SMU Mustangs are in 3rd place in the American Athletic Conference with a 7-2 overall record and a +91 point-difference for the season. The Mustangs will try to get back after they gave up their recent outing to the Tulsa Golden Hurricane by a score of 24-28. SMU’s QB Shane Buechele failed to perform consistently with his offense through the air as he completed only 50% of his attempted passes for 200 yards with one touchdown and an interception. RB Ulysses Bentley IV was very effective in his ground offense as he rushed for 103 yards with a touchdown on 26 carries for the Mustangs. Southern Methodist won 7 of their last 10 match-ups.

The SMU Mustangs experienced difficulty in implementing their defensive play against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane as they surrendered 28 points and allowed Tulsa to gain 455 yards of offense for the win. In leading the defense for SMU, LB Delano Robinson initiated 9 tackles with 1 TFL for the loss. In defending the secondary for the Mustangs, CB Brandon Crossley accumulated 6 picks while DB Brandon Stephens pitched in 8 tackles for the Southern Methodist.

Houston Cougars vs. SMU Mustangs. The NCAAF Pick for this game is Southern Methodist -3.5. Though Southern Methodist was defeated in their recent tour versus the Tulsa Golden Hurricane by a frustrating 7-24 score, the Mustangs can still play an explosive offense with their strong offensive players. QB Shane Buechele can still dominate the offense through the air as he recorded 21 touchdown passes and RB Ulysses Bentley IV is a workhorse on the ground offense as he ran for 877 yards and landed 11 touchdowns. Meanwhile, the Houston Cougars are getting better with their play recently but their defense still needs some honing as they gave up an average of 41.7 points per game in their loss versus BYU, UCF, and Cincinnati. The Mustangs are furious to bounce back from their recent loss and they will take their revenge at home with their raging offense. Final Score Prediction, the SMU Mustangs will win at 37-33.

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