Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The Southern Methodist Mustangs and the Pittsburgh Panthers will both be trying to pick up a win on January 7 when they battle at Legion Field in the BBVA Compass Bowl.
Oddsmakers currently have the Panthers listed as 4-point favorites versus the Mustangs, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Southern Methodist won its last outing, a 27-24 result against Rice on November 26. Southern Methodist failed to cover in that game as a 13-point favorite, while the 51 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 33-20 result against Syracuse on December 3. Pittsburgh covered in that game as a 8.5-point favorite, while the 53 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Team records:
Southern Methodist: 7-5 SU, 4-8 ATS
Pittsburgh: 6-6 SU, 7-5 ATS
Southern Methodist: 7-5 SU, 4-8 ATS
Pittsburgh: 6-6 SU, 7-5 ATS
Southern Methodist most recently:
When playing on turf are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 4-6
After playing Rice are 5-5
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing in January are 1-1
When playing on turf are 5-5
After being outgained are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 5-5
When playing on turf are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 4-6
After playing Rice are 5-5
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing in January are 1-1
When playing on turf are 5-5
After being outgained are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Southern Methodist's last 6 games
Southern Methodist is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Southern Methodist is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Southern Methodist's last 6 games
Southern Methodist is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Southern Methodist is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games