NCAA Friday Night Football Preview: TCU at SMU
By Hank Harris. Category: NCAAF
The No. 4 TCU Horned Frogs have been hopping – make that mowing – over opponents so far this season, and the next team on the list is the Southern Methodist Mustangs, who Texas Christian plays in NCAA College Football action on Friday (8 pm ET, ESPN).
The Horned Frogs are an 18-point favorite and the over/under is 53 in NCAAF Odds at JustBet.
Head-to-head, TCU has had the Mustangs’ number in recent meetings, going 9-1 SU in the past 10 meetings overall and 4-1 SU in the past five at Southern Methodist.
TCU beat the Baylor Bears 45-10 on Saturday, cashing as a 21.5-point home favorite. The score went under the total.
Southern Methodist beat the Washington State Cougars 35-21 on Saturday, but failed to cover in that game as a 23.5-point favorite, while the 56 points took the game over the total.
TCU is 3-0 SU, 1-1 ATS, and has won three straight games. Southern Methodist is 2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS, and has won two straight games.
TCU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road and 17-1 SU in its last 18 games overall. Southern Methodist is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home, and 4-1 SU in its last 5 games overall.
