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The USF Bulls (1-3) will battle against the SMU Mustang (4-0) in week 5 of the AAC college football tournament at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at 4:00 PM ET. South Florida will meet Southern Methodist in the AAC face-off in week 5 of NCAAF action this season. The Bulls are in 10th place in the American Athletic Conference with a 1-3 overall standing with one game won at home. USF snapped a two-game losing streak with a 38-17 triumph over Florida A&M but ended up losing their recent match to 13th ranked BYU at 27-35 on Saturday. The Bulls dominated the running game over the Cougars at 181 to 138 yards but struggled in their passing for only 186 yards with a total of 367 offensive yards. USF completed 72 total plays on 5.1 yards per play with 2 punts and 1 fumble lost while committing 4 penalties for 30 yards in the loss.

QB Timmy McClain completed 17 of his 24 pass attempts for 186 yards while rushing for 55 yards on 15 carries. RB Jaren Mangham rushed for 86 yards on 26 carries and landed 2 touchdowns in leading the running game while WR Xavier Weaver led the receiving squad with 5 catches for 76 yards. DB Daquan Evans reinforced the defensive line for the Bulls with 5 solos and 3 assisted tackles in the losing effort.

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USF Bulls vs SMU Mustangs Predictions 10/2/2021

The Southern Methodist Mustangs are coming off from an 8-point triumph over TCU and the team will try to improve it to a 5-0 start this season. SMU took 2nd place in the American Athletic Conference with a 4-0 overall standing after winning 2 games at home and 2 road outings this season. The Mustangs shut down ACU at 56-9 in the opener, beat North Texas at 35-12, upset LA Tech at 39-37, and busted TCU at 42-34 in their recent stint on Saturday. SMU controlled the game over the Horned Frogs with 595 total offensive yards while dominating the ground offense for 350 rushing yards and passing for 245 yards in triumph. The Mustangs nailed 29 first downs and 67% 3rd down efficiency with 80 total plays on 7.4 yards per play in the win.

QB Tanner Mordecai led his team in passing for 245 yards after completing 17 of his 28 attempted passes and scored 4 TDs but had 3 picks while adding a TD in rushing for 37 yards on 4 carries. On ground offense, RB Ulysses Bentley IV rushed for 153 yards on 20 carries and scored a TD in leading the running game while WR Danny Gray hauled down 4 passes for 130 yards and landed a TD in the victory. LB Jimmy Phillips Jr. controlled the backfield with 5 solos and 1 assisted tackle while LB Turner Coxe added 2.0 sacks in reinforcing the defensive line.

USF Bulls vs. SMU Mustangs. The NCAAF Pick for this game is Southern Methodist -20.5. The Mustangs are the stronger team after being undefeated at 4-0 this season. SMU dominated TCU with their superior passing for 245 yards and a powerful running game for 350 rushing yards. The Mustangs will take control of this contest at home on Saturday, The prediction, SMU Mustangs will win at 45-24.

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