The Cougars (-3) are set to welcome the California Golden Bears to Byu. The game is scheduled to get going at 10:15 p.m. ET and ESPN2 will televise the action.
California Golden Bears at BYU Cougars Betting Preview
The Golden Bears come into this Saturday matchup as the dog here and are currently receiving 3 points. The Golden Bears are also receiving +120 moneyline odds while the Cougars are -140. Should one team can get out in front early it will result in a solid live betting scenario. Oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 46.5 points.
The game’s total has been driven down after opening at 47.5. The original line of -3 has remained firm.
The Golden Bears have gained 1.0 unit so far and are 0-0-1 against the spread (ATS). The team’s posted an O/U mark of 0-1. The Cougars have gained 3.4 units this season. The team is 1-0 ATS and also has an O/U record of 0-1.
The Golden Bears have gone 1-0 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Cougars are also 1-0 SU.
The Golden Bears are hoping to remain unbeaten following a 24-17 victory over North Carolina last week in which the Golden Bears completed 16-of-32 passes for 119 yards and one touchdown. Ross Bowers went eight-for-17 for 56 yards while Chase Garbers completed seven-of-13 for 54 yards and one touchdown. Patrick Laird (only 95 rushing yards on 29 attempts, one TD) and Chase Garbers (39 yards on 10 carries) led the ground attack while Laird (four receptions, 14 yards, one TD) and Vic Wharton III (three catches, 18 yards) manned the receiving duties in the win.
BYU enters this one after just earning a 28-23 win over Arizona. Tanner Mangum completed 18-of-28 passes for 209 yards and one touchdown. Squally Canada (98 rushing yards on 24 attempts, three TDs) spearheaded the running game while Moroni Laulu-Pututau (three receptions, 24 yards) and Neil Pau’u (three catches, 10 yards) led the receiving corps in the win.
It appears that the Cougars should have an advantage in all aspects of the ground game. Their backfield produced 4.2 yards per carry last season while their defense allowed a YPC of 3.7 to opponents. The Golden Bears ran for 3.6 yards per carry last year while allowing 4.1 YPC to the opposition..
Betting Pick: California Golden Bears vs. BYU Cougars
SU Winner – BYU, ATS Winner – BYU, O/U – Over
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The BYU defense has recorded one sack on the year while California has 0.
Neither team has lost a fumble yet in 2018
The California offense yielded 35 sacks last season. Their defense created 28 sacks.
BYU O-line allowed 26 sacks last year. Their defense logged 17 sacks.
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