NCAA Football Game Spread – SMU vs Texas Tech

Sunday, September 05, 2010

by BetUS.com

NCAA Football Game Spread – SMU vs Texas Tech

The NCAAF Spread is set between the SMU Mustangs and the Texas Tech Red Raiders, with the home team favored by two touchdowns. It will be the start of a new era on Sunday Tommy Tuberville takes the sidelines for the first time as the boss of the Red Raiders.

Tuberville isn’t the only new piece to the puzzle as former Alabama linebackers coach James Willis takes over the defence for Texas Tech, bringing with him a new 3-4 defence.  Neal Brown will be the new offensive coordinator, coming over from Troy where he ran the offense. Game one is sure to bring with it some challenges with so many new pieces, and this NCAAF Spread preview will break down if Texas Tech will have enough to cover the ncaaf betting line.

- SMU Mustangs vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders

( Jones AT&T Stadium – Lubbock, TX)
Sunday September 5th at 3:30 PM ET – TV: ESPN

NCAAF Spread:
- Southern Methodist Mustangs – PS +14 (-110) ML +400 
- Texas Tech Red Raiders – PS -14 (-110) ML -500
Total – 57 

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Tuberville returns to the coaching game after sitting out the 2009 season. Waiting was a smart move as he was given the keys to a very good program that has posted 15-straight winning seasons. The Red Raiders have also made 16 straight bowl games, which is a conference record, and we’re a profitable betting team against the NCAAF Spread last year. But this is a totally different team with new systems on both sides of the ball, so it will be interesting to see if they’re able to make a seamless transition.

Jamie Willis, the first year defensive coordinator, will have his hands full slowing down the spread attack that is run by a very talented quarterback in Kyle Pardon. He’s not the type of guy that is going to kill you with long balls, but he has great touch and is very accurate, so if you give him time, he can pick you apart.

If Tech wants to slow Kyle Pardon down, they’re going to need to get after him. That job is going to fall on their outside linebackers who are expected to blitz and bring pressure on a regular basis. Their leading tackler from a season ago, Brian Duncan, has made the switch from inside linebacker in last year’s 4-3 defense to outside linebacker in Willis’ 3-4. He will get to show off his athletic ability a little more in that position, and that only ups his value when NFL scouts are looking at him.

As for SMU, they are coming off an impressive season that saw them make their first Bowl Game since 1984. June Jones is a big part of that, and is entering his third year as the bench boss, coming over after rebuilding the Hawaii football program. His first season was very trying, to say the least, as the Mustangs only managed a 1-11 mark, but his team bought in and they saw the results in 2009 with an eight win season.

I think they only get better this year, and that starts with a very competitive game with Texas Tech. I actually have them upsetting the Red Raiders in this one. They have a very good spread offense and a QB that can pick a defence apart. Look for the Mustangs to shock some people on Sunday.

BetUS Sportsbook NCAAF Game Spread Prediction: Southern Methodist Mustangs (+400)

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