12:05 pm
November 13

UCF @ Southern Methodist

Who will WIN this matchup?

UCF Knights (6-3)

@ Southern Methodist Mustangs (7-2)

 

Current odds:

UCF Knights: (+240)

Southern Methodist Mustangs: (-280)

 

• The line for this game is SMU by 7 points.

• Once seemingly headed for a showdown with undefeated Cincinnati for the top spot in the American Athletic Conference, SMU finds itself struggling to regain its mojo as it hosts UCF on Saturday in Dallas.

• With losses to Houston and Memphis the past two weeks, the Mustangs (7-2, 3-2 AAC) remain mathematically in the race for the league’s championship game but will need breaks to get there, with Cincinnati and the Cougars undefeated in conference play.

• The Bearcats would have to lose two of their last three league games remaining, including against SMU on Nov. 20, for the Mustangs to sneak into the title game. The Cougars need to win only one of their last two AAC games to clinch a spot.

• The Mustangs’ late collapse comes amid reports and speculation about the future of coach Sonny Dykes, who has been tied to the recent openings at Texas Tech (since filled) and later TCU. Dykes emphatically rejects the notion that “stuff” has had any effect on the Mustangs’ play.

• UCF goes to Dallas sitting alone at third in the conference. The Knights (6-3, 4-2) have won their last three outings after losing three of four following the injury that sidelined starting quarterback Dillon Gabriel. True freshman Mikey Keene has started the last six games. He is 34 of 46 for 558 yards and seven touchdowns against only one interception in his last two games, both wins (49-7 over Temple, 14-10 over Tulane).

6/10
Confidence
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Southern Methodist Mustangs
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