Merry Christmas.

Southern Missisippi v. Nevada (under 64).  Hoping the fat man turns the tide on the steady diet of crazy coal Woody's amassed this holiday season.  Good luck to all, and to all a good night.

Saturday, December 17
 
Temple v. Wyoming (under 50').  Temple D (#15 ttl D; #3 score D) should overpower the WY O, and TU rush game (49 att/gm) should help melt the clock enough to keep this just under the number.  Neither O has the quick-strike capability that makes getting the over easier, plus Temp has #13 Punt tm so should tip field position and force Cowboys into longer drives.  Both tms in top-35 in RZ score D.  Owls </= 50 ttl 10x TY; WY final 5G all </= 51 ttl.  Owl K McManus has missed 38% FG att TY, so should count on leaving 3 on the field at some point.
 
Utah State v. Ohio (under 59').  Solich's tm just doesn't have the flash to put up many pts, but QB Tettleton has enough moxie to sustain drives and keep the clock moving.  Two excellent rush O who run more than pass (68% and 58%, respectively), combining for 90+ rush att/gm.  Bobcat D solid and should be able to hold USU in relative check.  OH 8x un 58 TY.  Aggies </= 51 ttl in regulation in 6 of L10G (incl. L2 avg ttl 42).  Both tms avg 61+ yds in penalties/gm, so should have lots of backward movement and wasted time.  OH K has missed 9 FG att TY and OH O converts paltry 49% RZ opps into TDs.
 
San Diego State v. Louisiana-Lafayette (under 59).  This one will be awfully close, but should squeak under on the strength of SDSU ability to control tempo with rush gm and be disruptive in ULL backfield (#30 TFLs and #26 sks).  Aztecs ttls 45 ppg on rd TY (61 ppg ttls @ hm), so seem to play more conservatively on rd.  Should be a virtual hm gm for Cajuns, so might expect SDSU rd trend to continue.  ULL #97 in 3rd Down O, so should have trouble sustaining drives and scoring pts.