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SMU vs Boston College Preview & Picks – Mustangs To Blow Out ‘Home Team’ In Fenway Bowl

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14 Dec 2023
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Leigh Copson 14 Dec 2023
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  • SMU vs Boston College picks for Thursday, December 28
  • Fenway Bowl kicks off at 11:00 ET at Fenway Park in Boston
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    SMU vs Boston College Preview & Picks
  • SMU vs Boston College Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • SMU Form
  • Boston College Form

SMU vs Boston College Preview & Picks

SMU are tipped to cover as they win the Fenway Bowl.

The Mustangs covered consistently through the regular season and tended to be involved in games that were settled by double digits.

  • SMU are 6-2-0 ATS in their last 8 games
  • 11 of SMU’s 13 games were won by at least 12 points
  • Boston College are 1-5-0 ATS in their 6 defeats
  • The Over has cashed in 5 of SMU’s last 7 games

Head To Head

  • SMU lead the all-time series 1-0
  • SMU won 31-29 when the two teams last met in October 1986

SMU Form

SMU enter the Fenway Bowl on a red-hot run that saw that has seen them win their last eight game, including a conference championship.

The Mustangs split their first four games of the season, with the first of those losses coming at #18 Oklahoma, 28-11.

They then rebounded emphatically from a 34-17 defeat at TCU with that run of nine consecutive victories.

SMU won five of those games on the road, with the biggest coming when they took on Tulane in the American Championship Game.

The Mustangs ran out 26-14 winners against another ranked team, #17 Tulane, in New Orleans.

Boston College Form

Boston College come into this matchup looking to end a three-game losing skid that resulted in a 6-6 record.

The Eagles made a rough start to the season as they lost three of their first four games, including a 31-29 defeat to #3 Florida State.

They kick-started their campaign at the end of September, as a 27-24 win over Virginia set them on a five-game win streak.

Boston College’s run was ended in early November though, as they were beaten 48-22 by Virginia Tech, and they failed to bounce back.

The Eagles then suffered a 24-16 defeat on the road at Pitt, before returning home to suffer a blowout defeat at the hands of Miami FL, 45-20.

Verdict

SMU are the better team in better form, and they have been covering consistently too.

Therefore we like the Mustangs to deliver another successful spread bet despite the large number.

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