SMU at Tulane

Southern Methodist is heading in the right direction under second-year coach Chad Morris, covering five of seven games this season. They come off a signature win, ripping #11 ranked Houston, 38-16, as a +23 dog. The previous week they lost at Tulsa in OT, 43-40, as a +15.5 dog. Freshman quarterback Ben Hicks has thrown eight TDs to just two picks over his last three games. RB Braeden West (636 yards) is averaging 5.5 yards per carry, while sophomore WR Courtland Sutton (673 yards) is averaging 18.2 yards per catch. SMU's balanced offense is averaging 238 yards passing, 175 rushing, and faces a Tulane defense that is #70 against the run, allowing 168.7 yards per game. Tulane's one-dimensional offense is worse at #111 in the country in yards, #127 in passing. Tulane is winless in conference play and on a 24-11 run UNDER the total in October. They've lost two in a row while giving up 64 points. SMU won last year's meeting 49-21, leading 35-7 at the half as the Mustangs had 323 yards rushing, and a whopping 7.3 yards per carry. The road team is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 meetings, so play SMU and the UNDER.