The Connecticut Huskies travel to play the Bringham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium this week. The game starts at 10:15 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct 2 and will air on ESP2.
BYU was blown out by Michigan 31-0 last week. Francis Bernard had a solid outing on the ground in the loss, gaining 30 yards on four carries. Connecticut fell short, falling to Navy 28-18 in its matchup. Tyraiq Beals had a solid game for the Huskies, totaling six receptions for 63 yards and one TD. Bryant Shirreffs also had a big game with 219 yards and two TDs through the air.
BYU is a heavy 19-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment.
The Cougars enter the game with records of 2-2 Straight Up (SU) and 3-1 Against The Spread (ATS) this season. A pivotal part of the game will be whether the Cougars can attack Connecticut’s offensive line, which currently is 107th in the nation in sacks allowed with three per game.
Across the field, the Huskies have 2-2 SU and ATS records this season. Connecticut’s sixth-ranked pass defense has given its competition headaches. Opponents have only thrown for 124.8 yards per game against this intimidating bunch.
Predictions: SU Winner – Bringham Young, ATS Winner – Connecticut
Notes
BYU is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of BYU’s last 14 games.
BYU is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home.
BYU is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of BYU’s last 6 games at home.
Each team is 1-1 SU when leading at the half this season, and each is 1-1 when losing at halftime.
The BYU offensive passing attack is ranked only 52nd in the country, while the Connecticut pass defense is ranked sixth. The Huskies passing game is ranked just 82nd, compared to the 75th-ranked pass defense of the Cougars.
