HAWAII BOWL - Fresno State was 1-11 last year, but 16 returning starters offered hope and the Bulldogs rallied to end the season at 9-4. Fresno State was all about defense, and held opponents to over 50 yards fewer than their season average on the season. They allowed more than 21 points in just three games all season. Houston had to replace Greg Ward, one of the top QBs in the country from last year. The Cougars' offense struggled much of the year, and ended up trying three different starters at the position. The Cougars had a top 40 defense, but the offense could not carry its weight, finishing #78 in the country. Both defenses have an edge against their opponents offense in this one, and in the 23 lined games these teams played on the season, 18 of them fell short of the total. I expect more of the same here, play on the UNDER.
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December 24, 2017 8:30pm ET
vs.
Houston Cougars
#227
Fresno State Bulldogs
#228
Lines & Odds
-3 (-105)
ATS
+3 (-115)
-148
Moneyline
+128
OVER 52.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 52.5 (-110)
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 62% of the public bets were on Fresno State Bulldogs on the +3 ATS. And, 57% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Houston would win by a score of 25.3 to 23.2 with Houston winning on the moneyline, Fresno State winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Houston vs. Fresno State
December 24, 2017
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2
3
4
F
Houston Cougars
7
3
10
7
27
Fresno State Bulldogs
0
13
7
13
33
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