Houston vs Southern Methodist College Football Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Houston Cougars and the Southern Methodist Mustangs will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. Houston was a 34-31 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Rice. They failed to cover the 9.5?point spread as favorites, while the total score (65) made winners of UNDER bettors. Southern Methodist was a 28-21 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Navy. They failed to cover the 1.5?point spread as underdogs, while the total score (49) made winners of UNDER bettors. Team records: Houston: 3-3 SU, 1-3-1 ATS Southern Methodist: 4-3 SU, 3-4 ATS Houston most recently: When playing in October are 6-4 When playing on turf are 4-6 After outgaining opponent are 5-5 When playing within the conference are 7-3 Southern Methodist most recently: When playing in October are 4-6 When playing on turf are 6-4 After outgaining opponent are 6-4 When playing within the conference are 8-2 A few trends to consider: Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Southern Methodist Houston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Southern Methodist Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road Southern Methodist is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home Southern Methodist is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games Southern Methodist is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home Southern Methodist is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston Next up: Houston at Memphis, Saturday, October 30 Southern Methodist at Tulane, Saturday, October 30 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.