NCAA Football Odds at Get That Bet — Baylor Christens New Stadium by Hosting SMU

August 31, 2014 by Arnold Mcdougal

The Baylor Bears have built up quite a record of near-invincibility at home, but on Sunday night they will be christening a brand-new home, and they hope to continue that same kind of success before what will undoubtedly be an enthusiastic crowd. This high-scoring machine takes to the field at 7:30 PM ET against the SMU Mustangs, who will be a considerable underdog in the NCAA football odds when the action kicks off in the first game at McLane Stadium in Waco, TX.

Art Briles brought his team to a 11-2 straight-up record, and Baylor was also 9-4 against the football pointspread. But the season ended badly, as the Bears, in their first Fiesta Bowl appearance, fell at the hands of Central Florida 52-42. SMU, which had gone to back-to-back bowl games under coach June Jones, slipped to 5-7 last season, and this year they have to use a rather inexperienced quarterback to navigate Jones’ run-and-shoot offense.

In the NCAA football odds that have been posted at Get That Bet on this game, the Bears are favored by a wide margin:

NCAA Football Odds Courtesy Of Get That Bet USA Sportsbook

Baylor Bears -33
SMU Mustangs +33

Over 75 Points -110
Under 75 Points -110

Under Briles, Baylor is in a position where it can “reload” rather than rebuild. Along those lines, look for some big numbers out of running back Shock Linwood, who almost joined Lache Seastrunk in the thousand-yard club last season, but still, as a freshman, gained 881 yards with an average of 6.9 per carry. Returning at quarterback is Bryce Petty, who has to be labeled a legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate after throwing for 4200 yards last season, with 32 touchdowns and only THREE interceptions. In 2013, analysts of the NCAA football odds were astounded when Baylor came out and averaged 70 points per game over their first four contests. They eventually slowed down – a little. But going into that Fiesta Bowl game, their only loss was suffered at the hands of Oklahoma State (49-17). They go into the first weekend of action ranked #10 by the Associated Press, #10 in the USA Today poll, and #13 in the Get That Bet/Premier 21.

June Jones has never had two losing seasons in a row as long as he has been a head coach, so in the opinion of some football bettors, the likelihood of his Mustangs bouncing back is high. SMU returns six starters on both sides of the ball, but much of the focus will be on the quarterback position, where Neil Burcham has to elevate his game. Garrett Gilbert was this team’s starter last season, and he turned in a very solid effort. In limited action as a frosh, Burcham completed 59% of his passes with two touchdowns and four interceptions. SMU does not have much of a running game to support him, and Jones has to find some new targets, as this team lost both of the wide receivers who accumulated more than 1000 yards last year. What might be impressive to Get That Bet customers is the fact that this team returns everyone on the defensive line, plus all the reserves. And the Mustangs were pretty tough against the run in 2013, yielding just 3.8 yards per attempt. Of course, pass-happy Baylor has a lot of directions where it can go, and the Bears have won ten straight meetings between these two – the last one being a 59-24 romp in 2012. Baylor has covered 17 of its light last 19 games at home against the NCAA football odds, and has won its last twelve games against non-conference opponents in Waco by a margin of 38 ppg.At Get That Bet you get a sensational bonus on your first deposit just by signing up! Bet any sport in the world, with great poker and racebook action, and a live dealer casino!….Get ready…….Get the feeling…..Get That Bet!! Follow Charles Jay Google+

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