The BYU Cougars (1-0) face off against the SMU Mustangs (2-0) on Friday, September 6th. This game will be played at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas and televised on ESPN2. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 7:00 ET.

BYU Cougars vs SMU Mustangs

BYU Offense Breakdown

BYU’s offense was dominant in their 41-13 win, racking up 531 total yards and 27 first downs. The Cougars’ ground game contributed 183 yards and two touchdowns, while their passing attack was explosive, amassing 348 yards and three scores.

Jake Retzlaff was on fire, completing 66.7% of his passes for 348 yards and three touchdowns, with a passer rating of 139.31. On the ground, LJ Martin led the way with 67 yards, and Chase Roberts was the top receiver, hauling in seven catches for 108 yards.

SMU Offense Breakdown

SMU’s offense was unstoppable in their 59-7 win, racking up 596 total yards and 29 first downs. The Mustangs’ ground game was particularly effective, gaining 370 yards and scoring four rushing touchdowns. Kevin Jennings completed 10 of 14 passes for 148 yards and one touchdown, ending the game with a passer rating of 129.46. On the ground, Brashard Smith averaged 12 yards per carry, finishing with 108 yards and two touchdowns.

Jake Bailey led the receiving corps with four receptions for 59 yards and one touchdown, while the Mustangs’ ground attack was led by Smith’s 108 yards.

BYU Team Defense

BYU’s defense was dominant in their most recent game, holding Southern Illinois to just 13 points and 231 total yards. The Cougars’ secondary was particularly strong, limiting the Salukis to 108 passing yards on 13 completions. BYU also picked off one pass and held Southern Illinois to just 123 rushing yards on 25 attempts.

BYU Team Defense

SMU’s defense was dominant in their most recent game, holding Houston Christian to just 7 points and 157 total yards. The Mustangs allowed only 34 rushing yards on 26 attempts and limited Houston Christian to 123 passing yards on 11 completions. SMU’s defense also came up with two interceptions in the game.

BYU vs SMU Trends

• Across their three previous road games, BYU has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 15 points per game.
• Through their last three home contests, the SMU Mustangs offense has averaged 23 points per game while allowing an average of 20. SMU posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 ATS.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, BYU has an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 0-5 straight up.
• The last ten games that SMU was favored, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 9-1 straight up.

Cougars vs Mustangs Prediction

SMU is favored by -10.5 points in their week two matchup against BYU. We expect the Mustangs to cover the spread, with a projected final score of 33-19 in their favor.

For the over/under, with the line set at 55.5 points, our projection of 52 total points suggests that taking the under is the best play.

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