TCU at San Diego State Betting Lines
Written November 6, 2009 by Riley Martin
This weekend Texas Christian University tries to extend its winning streak to 11 games, 9-0 this season, when play in Qualcomm stadium against the San Diego State Aztec’s. So far, so good for the Horned Frogs but in order to keep their BCS hopes alive, they cannot afford any losses, yet any close games. With teams such Iowa and Cincinnati already ahead of them, they not only beat teams but most likely blow them out in order to have a chance at the national title. For this matchup, TCU has pretty much dominated the series, but I did notice that they have only won by 12 points and 2 points in their most recent games at Qualcomm stadium. However, this years team could be different and our NCAA football odds currently have the Horned Frogs as 24.5-point favorites in San Diego.
Texas Christian has played extremely well this season, winning all eight games so far including matchups with Virginia, Clemson, and BYU. This is arguably the best TCU team head coach Gary Patterson has had yet and their chances for the national title still remain up in the air. One thing is for sure though. Any losses or close games will almost indefinitely take them out of the title considerations. Therefore, this Horned Frogs defense, which currently ranks 1st in the entire nation, has to continue to make things happen. Senior defensive end, Jerry Hughes, must also stay healthy. He is a vocal leader to this team and if he were to get injured, it would be a big blow. If you bet NCAA football you should jump on board with BetUS and take advantage of their $500 match bonus.
Surging San Diego State has played very well recently, winning three of their last four games. Coach Brady Hoke has really started to get the ball rolling in these past few games and also has them playing their best at home. With great execution I do believe the Aztecs could beat the spread, but I don’t see any major upset coming. It will most likely come down to the defense, which lost its two best players from last year in Allen and Boudreaux. In my opinion, to cover the spread, the Aztecs must limit this TCU team to less than 35 points, which only three teams have been able to achieve so far. I say this because TCU has averaged over 40 points a game in its last three games, while only allowing 13 points total.
To wrap this up, I stand confident that TCU will cover this spread. The 24.5 points they need shouldn’t be too hard considering how they have been playing on both sides of the ball recently. If the defense stands strong and allows 14 or less points, which it has done in 6 of 8 games so far, TCU should easily put up enough points to cover. I’m simply going to rely on recent games and statistics for this game, putting my money on TCU.
Riley’s Pick: TCU -24.5
My Prediction: TCU 41 SDST 14
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