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SMU Mustangs vs California Golden Bears Predictions

November 29 08:00 PM (Final)
ESPN2 California Memorial Stadium
SMU Mustangs
 35 38
California Golden Bears
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MATCHUP PREVIEW

The Mustangs and Golden Bears have a rivalry steeped in history, with both teams showcasing distinct playing styles over the years. The Mustangs often rely on a high-tempo offense, while the Golden Bears emphasize a balanced attack with a strong defensive foundation. Historically, home field advantage has played a significant role, with the Golden Bears holding a better record at home, making this matchup one to watch for bettors looking at trends in series history.
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SMU Mustangs
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-10.0
California Golden Bears
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+10.5
Final Score
35
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38

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SMU Mustangs
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SMU MUSTANGS VS CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS MONEYLINE

When the Mustangs and Golden Bears clash, you’re looking at a matchup defined by contrasting styles. The Mustangs often rely on a high-octane passing game, while the Golden Bears counter with a more balanced approach, blending power and finesse. Historically, home-field advantage has played a significant role, with the Bears capitalizing on the familiarity of their surroundings, but the Mustangs have shown they can pull off upsets, making the moneyline a tricky proposition depending on the venue.See Game Picks

SMU MUSTANGS VS CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS POINT SPREAD

When the Mustangs visit the Golden Bears, it’s a clash of styles that has shaped their historical matchups. The Mustangs often lean on a high-tempo offense, while the Golden Bears typically focus on a more balanced attack with a solid ground game. Historically, the point spread tends to favor the home team in this matchup, reflecting the travel challenges for the Mustangs and the Golden Bears’ ability to capitalize on their home field. Looking at their all-time record, the home field advantage plays a significant role, with the Bears often finding ways to cover when they’re at home.See Game Picks

SMU MUSTANGS VS CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS OVER/UNDER

When the Mustangs and Golden Bears clash, you’re looking at a matchup that often leans toward the under. Historically, both teams have identities that emphasize solid defense and ball control, which tends to chew up the clock. The rivalry history shows a tendency for lower-scoring games, especially when the Bears are at home, where they leverage their crowd and familiarity to stifle opposing offenses. Overall, the Mustangs’ approach to grinding out drives and the Golden Bears’ defensive prowess create a consistent trend of totals that rarely break the high mark.See Game Picks

TRENDS

SMU Logo  SMU CAH Logo  CAH
0-0
All
0-0
0-0
Home
0-0
0-0
Away
0-0
0-0
as Fav
0-0
0-0
as Dog
0-0
0-0
ATS
0-0
0-0
ATS Home
0-0
0-0
ATS Away
0-0
0-0
O/U
0-0
0-0
O/U Home
0-0
0-0
O/U Away
0-0
RESULT
LOSE 35-38
OPPONENT
Golden Bears logo CAH California Golden Bears
DATE
11/29
SPREAD
-13.5
O/U
o52.5
RESULT
WIN 6-38
OPPONENT
Cardinals logo LOU Louisville Cardinals
DATE
11/22
SPREAD
-3.5
O/U
u49.5
RESULT
WIN 45-13
OPPONENT
Eagles logo BOSCOL Boston College Eagles
DATE
11/08
SPREAD
-10.5
O/U
o54.5
RESULT
WIN 20-26
OPPONENT
Hurricanes logo MIA Miami Hurricanes
DATE
11/01
SPREAD
+8.5
O/U
u50.5
RESULT
LOSE 12-13
OPPONENT
Demon Deacons logo WAKE Wake Forest Demon Deacons
DATE
10/25
SPREAD
-5.5
O/U
u51.5
RESULT
LOSE 31-35
OPPONENT
Rainbow Warriors logo HAWAII Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
DATE
12/24
SPREAD
+1.5
O/U
o50.5
RESULT
WIN 35-38
OPPONENT
Mustangs logo SMU SMU Mustangs
DATE
11/29
SPREAD
+13.5
O/U
o52.5
RESULT
LOSE 10-31
OPPONENT
Cardinal logo STAN Stanford Cardinal
DATE
11/22
SPREAD
-3.5
O/U
u47.5
RESULT
WIN 29-26
OPPONENT
Cardinals logo LOU Louisville Cardinals
DATE
11/08
SPREAD
+17.5
O/U
o48.5
RESULT
LOSE 31-21
OPPONENT
Cavaliers logo VIR Virginia Cavaliers
DATE
11/01
SPREAD
+5.5
O/U
u52.5
WHO WON
Golden Bears logo CAH
RESULT
35-38
DATE
11/29
WHO WON
Mustangs logo SMU
RESULT
6-38
DATE
11/30

BOX SCORE: NCAAF TEAM STATS & PLAYER STATS

SMU Logo SMU CAH Logo CAH
Offense
395
Points
329
3,402
Passing Yards
3,585
17
Interceptions
8
365
Rushing Attempts
380
1,630
Rushing Yards
1,097
0
Fumbles
0
Defense
248
Points Against
353
8
Fumbles Recovered
6
35
Sacks
21
Passing
C/ATT
YDS
TD
INT
K. Jennings QB
279/422
3,363
26
10
C. Fiser QB
4/4
30
0
0
R. Brinson WR
0/1
0
0
0
T. Hawkins QB
1/1
9
0
0
Rushing
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
T. Harden RB
161
746
4.6
7
K. Jennings QB
69
51
0.7
4
D. McFall RB
32
183
5.7
4
D. Green RB
18
55
3.1
1
S. Clayton-Johnson RB
10
83
8.3
2
J. Lavender WR
4
18
4.5
0
L. Rhodes WR
2
-4
-2.0
0
Z. Hernandez RB
2
9
4.5
0
Y. Knight WR
1
2
2.0
0
J. Hudson WR
1
6
6.0
0
C. Fiser QB
1
2
2.0
0
R. Brinson WR
1
4
4.0
0
T. Hawkins QB
1
12
12.0
0
Receiving
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
J. Hudson WR
56
749
13.4
6
Y. Knight WR
47
533
11.3
5
R. Brinson WR
43
638
14.8
3
M. Hibner TE
29
351
12.1
4
R. Maryland TE
27
322
11.9
2
T. Harden RB
19
99
5.2
1
D. McFall RB
18
162
9.0
2
J. Cooper WR
16
280
17.5
2
L. Rhodes WR
3
30
10.0
0
C. Brown WR
3
25
8.3
0
S. Clayton-Johnson RB
3
20
6.7
0
D. Singleton WR
1
-1
-1.0
0
D. Green RB
1
-2
-2.0
0
D. Goffney WR
1
16
16.0
0
K. Cheves WR
1
4
4.0
0
Defense
TOT
SOLO
SACK
INT
A. Moses S
83
43
1
5
I. Nwokobia S
77
42
0
2
B. Booker LB
59
23
0
0
I. Smith DE
48
27
9
0
A. Kilgore LB
48
24
0
1
C. Robertson DE
42
19
5
0
J. M'ba DT
40
14
5
0
T. Webb DT
39
18
5
0
B. Miyazono LB
36
19
2
1
M. Barnes Jr. CB
30
21
0
1
W. Nettles CB
30
20
0
1
D. Harmon CB
29
22
0
0
K. Chambers CB
28
18
0
0
J. Lang DE
25
8
0
0
J. Davis-Robinson CB
20
16
0
2
K. Spears DT
13
8
0
0
J. Milliner-Jones S
13
8
0
0
J. Moses S
10
7
0
0
W. Spencer DT
9
3
0
0
K. Allen DT
9
3
1
0
L. Spencer CB
8
5
0
0
L. Rhodes WR
6
4
0
0
D. Warner DE
6
2
2
0
T. Polley Jr. S
6
5
0
2
A. Muhammad S
4
3
0
0
M. Tribbett LS
4
2
0
0
J. Holiday CB
3
1
0
0
K. Dotson-Walker S
3
2
0
0
S. Reyes S
2
1
0
1
M. Hibner TE
1
1
0
0
B. Burris DT
1
0
0
0
H. Stickler WR
1
1
0
0
S. Clayton-Johnson RB
1
1
0
0
T. Wilson DE
1
1
0
0
X. Wright LB
1
1
0
0

INJURY REPORT

NAME
POS
STATUS
INJURY
NOTES
Meyer Pereira
POS
WR
STATUS
Questionable
INJURY
Undisclosed
Notes
Pereira is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mustangs.
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Passing
C/ATT
YDS
TD
INT
J. Sagapolutele QB
315/491
3,452
18
9
J. De Jesus WR
1/2
27
0
0
M. Mini TE
2/2
58
1
0
Rushing
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
K. Raphael RB
234
953
4.1
13
J. Sagapolutele QB
60
-120
-2.0
4
L. Johnson Jr. RB
33
108
3.3
2
A. League RB
11
38
3.5
1
J. De Jesus WR
7
-1
-0.1
0
Q. Adams WR
4
17
4.2
0
J. Dixon-Veal WR
1
2
2.0
0
T. Bollers DL
1
9
9.0
0
D. Chapman RB
1
5
5.0
0
J. Parker RB
1
3
3.0
0
M. Mini TE
1
0
0.0
0
Receiving
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
J. De Jesus WR
107
1,021
9.5
6
T. Grizzell WR
55
795
14.5
1
M. Mini TE
35
387
11.1
4
K. Raphael RB
34
245
7.2
1
J. King WR
22
267
12.1
2
Q. Adams WR
20
273
13.6
1
M. Hamper WR
17
202
11.9
0
C. Boscia WR
7
85
12.1
1
J. Dixon-Veal WR
4
47
11.8
1
L. Johnson Jr. RB
4
18
4.5
0
J. Johnson TE
3
30
10.0
0
A. League RB
2
11
5.5
0
I. Torres WR
1
9
9.0
0
K. Grayes WR
1
10
10.0
0
Defense
TOT
SOLO
SACK
INT
D. Polidore Jr. DB
67
45
0
0
A. Keanaaina DL
50
18
1
0
H. Masses DB
50
34
0
5
C. Sidney DB
47
29
1
1
A. Manutai DB
45
32
0
1
B. Austin DB
44
28
0
0
T. Bollers DL
41
12
0
0
A. Hampton LB
39
22
1
0
H. Taggart LB
38
17
0
0
T. Bush Jr. LB
38
17
4
0
J. Wagoner DB
29
16
0
0
J. Wayne LB
26
9
3
0
I. Crosby DB
25
18
0
0
C. Victor LB
23
8
3
0
J. Smith DB
13
9
0
0
J. Sanford DB
12
6
0
0
S. Saole-McKenzie DL
12
2
0
0
D. Wilkins DL
11
5
0
0
Q. Shemwell DB
7
3
0
0
B. Canady DL
6
2
1
0
O. Okaka LB
6
2
0
0
Z. Smith DL
5
2
0
0
T. Dunn DB
4
1
0
0
C. Boscia WR
3
2
0
0
C. Thomas IV LB
3
1
0
0
K. Hudson DB
2
2
0
0
M. Luckhurst K
2
0
0
0
M. Okwura DL
2
1
0
0
S. Tounkara LB
2
1
0
0
J. De Jesus WR
1
1
0
0
C. Meyer K
1
1
0
0
A. League RB
1
0
0
0
C. Perry-Smith WR
1
0
0
0
D. Aupiu DB
1
0
0
0
J. McLellan LB
1
1
0
0
K. Grayes WR
1
1
0
0
N. Burrell DL
1
1
0
0
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