Maryland Terrapins (2-0) vs SMU Mustangs (2-0)
Game Info: Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 7:30 pm (Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium)
Betting Odds: Maryland Terrapins -2 -- Over/Under: 69 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The SMU Mustangs and Maryland Terrapins face off on Saturday in a Week 3 college football showdown at Byrd Stadium.
SMU comes into this game having won their first two games of the season. SMU beat North Texas 48-10 in the first game, and in the last game against Lamar they were able to win 45-16. Under center for SMU is Tanner Mordecai and in his last game, he completed 18 of his 31 passes for 212 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. Velton Gardner also had a big game rushing 11 times for 100 yards. Rashee Rice had a big game out wide catching nine passes for 132 yards, and two touchdowns. In this game though the defense is going to need to be better.
On the other side of this matchup is the Maryland Terrapins who come into this game with a 2-0 record so far this season. Maryland beat Buffalo 31-10 in the first game and in the last game against Charlotte they won 56-10. Under center for Maryland is Taulia Tagovailoa and he has completed 27 of his 31 passes for 391 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception. Wide receiver Jacob Copeland is having a big season and in his last game, he had four receptions for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Jeshaun Jones also caught six passes for 71 yards and two touchdowns. The defense for Maryland is going to be tested in this game, and they are going to need to be strong here.
SMU is 1-4 against the spread in their last five road games. Maryland is 3-8 against the spread in their last 11 road games. The under is 4-1 in SMU’s last five road games. The over is 5-1 in Maryland’s last six games overall. The under is 6-2 in Maryland’s last eight games in September.
SMU has proven to have a strong offensive team, and they are going to have no issue running up the score in this game. I also expect Tagovailoa to have a big game and Maryland is going to have no issue running up the score. Look for this game to be a shootout and the over is going to cash.