The 2016 College Bowl Season gets underway this Saturday and one of the featured matchups of the day is the AAC's Houston Cougars taking on the San Diego State Aztecs out of the Mountain West in this season's Las Vegas Bowl. The Cougars are listed as 3.5-point favorites with BetAnySports and the betting line for the total has been set at 51.5 points.
It has been quite a ride this season for the Cougars on their way to a straight-up record of 9-3. They posted a huge win against Oklahoma in Week 1 as part of a perfect 5-0 run to start the year. Down the stretch, they knocked off Louisville in convincing fashion with a 36-10 victory on Nov. 17 as 17-point underdogs at home. Houston has also had its share of disappointments in losses to Navy and SMU as a double-digit favorite. Following that big win against the Cardinals, it closed out its regular season with a stunning 48-44 loss to Memphis as a 5.5-point road favorite. Betting on the Cougars this season has been a losing proposition at 5-7 against the spread and heading into this Saturday's game they are a dismal 1-6 ATS in their last seven games.
San Diego State laid claim to the Mountain West Conference title this season with a 27-24 victory against Wyoming on Dec. 3 as a 7.5-point favorite. The Aztecs were 10-3 SU with an even 6-6-1 record ATS and one of the biggest reasons for this year's success was a bruising ground game that averaged 273.3 yards a game. The Cougars come into this matchup as a much higher profile team this season given those previous upsets over nationally ranked teams, but they are going to have their hands full with one of the most balanced Mid-Major teams in the nation come Saturday afternoon in the sports gambling capital of the world.
Please check out the link below to SportsBettingStats.com for my complete preview and free pick for this year's Las Vegas Bowl and stayed tuned for more free plays all bowl season long.
LINK: HOUSTON COUGARS VS. SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS LAS VEGAS BOWL FREE PICK - ODDS - ATS PREDICTION
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