Southern Methodist vs Eastern Carolina NCAA Football Handicapping

 

Courtesy of OddsShark.com:

The Southern Methodist Mustangs and the East Carolina Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.

Last time out for Southern Methodist, they were a 31-17 winner as they battled Marshall at home. Southern Methodist covered in the match as a 13-point favorite, while 48 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

East Carolina lost its last outing, a 62-38 result against Rice on November 20. East Carolina failed to cover in that game as a 8-point favorite, while the 100 combined points took the game OVER the total.

Team records:
Southern Methodist: 6-5 SU, 5-6 ATS
East Carolina: 6-5 SU, 6-5 ATS

Southern Methodist most recently:
When playing in November are 4-6
When playing on grass are 2-8
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 7-3

East Carolina most recently:
When playing in November are 6-4
When playing on grass are 6-4
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Southern Methodist's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Southern Methodist's last 6 games on the road
Southern Methodist is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Southern Methodist is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
East Carolina is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of East Carolina's last 5 games

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