Houston vs SMU | College Football Week 10 Game Analysis & Picks

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Houston vs SMU | College Football Week 10 Game Analysis & Picks

The Houston Cougars have won 3 in a row to improve to 5-3. They take on SMU, who is coming off a 45-34 win over Tulsa. SMU is a short home favorite by NCAAF odds, but are they the right NCAAF pick?

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The line on this game has risen sharply from SMU -1.5 to -3.5.   We are getting a number of 1.85 so this one mostly opened on the money and was now a 1.5 overlay.  The overlays in this line range are 3-1 for the dog.

Houston can still be in the championship picture with a win. The Cougars (5-3, 3-1 AAC) and Mustangs (4-4, 2-2) each come into this game having won their last.   Both teams have 3-5 Against The Spread.

"This is huge game -- we know it's a big game, they know it's a big game," Houston coach Dana Holgorsen said. "Throw the records out -- it's gonna be hard. It'll be tough. We're all playing for a lot. We've got to prepare better this week than we did last week."

BetUS host Gary Segars, and college football expert handicappers Kyle Hunter and Parker Fleming preview College Football Week 10 game between Houston and SMU. They'll go over the best value college football odds available and betting trends and share their College Football expert picks and predictions.

- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com

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