TCU Horned Frogs at SMU Mustangs 2010 NCAAF Week 4 Odds, Preview, and Predictions: Head Football Coach Gary Patterson will lead his No. 6 TCU Horned Frogs on the road Friday night at 7:00 PM ET to the SMU Mustang’s Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas which can be seen on ESPN. TCU still remembers getting upset by the Mustangs in 2005 after upsetting Oklahoma and Coach Patterson plans to show the video of their reaction to his team. SMU’s head football teams June Jones is using the old they are going to kill us motivation. “June has a done a good job with words,” Patterson said. “I saw on TV somewhere that we’re coming over to humiliate them. We’re coming over to win by one point.” Patterson knows he has to remain undefeated to make it back to a BCS bowl and have a chance for a National Championship. Vegas odds makers have the TCU Horned Frogs a -18 1/2 point favorite on the road against the SMU Mustangs.
TCU is 3-0 winning its last meeting 45-10 against the Baylor Bears with a combination of stifling defense and balanced offense. Senior quarterback Andrew Dalton completed 11 consecutive passes to start the game and finished 21 for 23 for 267 yards and 2 touchdowns while leading the Horned Frogs to the end zone on each of their first 5 processions. “I think you’ve got to give Andy a lot of credit for the way that the offense has been performing,” Coach Gary Patterson said. “That’s what a senior quarterback is supposed to do.” The defense has been good as well giving up just 222.7 yards of offense per game that ranks them 4th in the country. Vegas odds makers have the TCU Horned Frogs +800 odds to win the 2011 BCS National Championship.
The Mustangs are 2-1 and are coming off a nice win 35-21 against Washington State, their first victory against a BCS conference school since 2000 snapping a 17 game losing streak. Quarterback Kyle Padron was 19 for 34 for 280 yards and 3 touchdowns as well as 11 carried for 32 yards and another TD. Padron’s favorite target Aldrick Robinson caught all three touchdown passes and finished with 4 receptions for 111 yards. Southern Methodist is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against TCU. Odds makers at BetUS have the over/under for the total score at 55 1/2 points combined of the TCU Horned Frogs and SMU Mustangs.
I predict a TCU win and Cover on the road in their drive to the BCS, and it’s fun to say Go Horned Frogs! Note: Rich Fritz is a Blog Writer on NSAwins.com and not a pro handicapper. For expert NFL Football Predictions against the vegas spreads please visit the NSAwins.com homepage for top predictions today from the National Sports Advisors.