SMU -19.5

[jkflamebo]

Think the line is fairly accurate. Cover or no cover?

[CalallenStang]

Cover

[George S. Patton]

They better cover

[The PonyGrad]

Agree with Patton, if this team has improved as we expect we had better win by 4TDs (though it is the first game.)

[SMU21TCU10]

From Rivals

Stephen F. Austin at SMU, 8 p.m.
THE BUZZ: SMU is billing its opener as a "white-out game." Usually, those are reserved for big games. But given SMU's poor play the past couple of decades ... Expect a ton of passes: June Jones is SMU's coach and SFA QB Jeremy Moses threw for 4,026 yards and 41 TDs last season.
THE LINE: No line. THE PICK: SMU 41-26.

[couch 'em]

We need to cover by double to really make the sellout as effective as it could be as an advertising tool.

[StallionsModelT]

SMU 52
SFA 20

[ponyte]

Given our untested new defense and the fact that we struggled to beat a D 1-AA team last year, I would be hesitant to predict a 3 TD win by SMU. We may be that much better but based on our last two years, I would not predict a SMU team to be a 3 TD favorite (and when was the last time we were a 3 TD favorite???). I would predict a 6 point win assuming SMU has the ball last.

[jkflamebo]

Line is big because were playing a D-1AA team. It'd be very telling if we only win by 6 points at home...

[CalallenStang]

Given our untested new defense and the fact that we struggled to beat a D 1-AA team last year, I would be hesitant to predict a 3 TD win by SMU. We may be that much better but based on our last two years, I would not predict a SMU team to be a 3 TD favorite (and when was the last time we were a 3 TD favorite???). I would predict a 6 point win assuming SMU has the ball last.

The 1-AA team we played last year, Texas State, was one of the best 1-AA teams in the country. SFA was one of the worst.

Texas State beat SFA 62-21 last year.

[couch 'em]

My official prediction: SMU 63 SFA 21. At least before trash time starts.

[MustangLaxer]

cover...the spread should increase, seeing as SMU fans have more of a gambling bank roll than our plumber opponents

[ponyte]

I hope the majority of predictions are closer to reality than mine. I could think of nothing better than the temptation to leave with the students (halftime) because we are so far ahead.

With a 2-22 record with some very unimpressive wins, I am a bit more cautious until I see what the team has and how they perform.

[BIGHORSE]

Why would you leave at halftime if we have a big lead?

[ponyte]

Why would you leave at halftime if we have a big lead?

If, and that is a big if, we are well ahead and it appears that we, within a reasonable doubt, will win, then it gets me started down the road that much sooner.

That said it would be a temptation not a certainty that I might leave. M<y tendency is to stay regardless of lead or deficit till the bitter end.