Hawaii vs. BYU Betting Line at Cougars -26.5

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Sportsbook.ag Line & Total: BYU -26.5 & 49

Opening Line & Total: Cougars -28 & 49.5

BYU looks to halt a two-game losing streak when it hosts a Hawaii team fresh off a 45-point blowout loss.

The Cougars need to get their offense in gear after back-to-back road losses, 24-21 to Utah and 7-6 to Boise State. BYU QB Riley Nelson was pulled after going 4-for-9 for 19 yards and 3 INT against the Broncos, but will start on Friday. That could be because of Nelson’s 363 passing yards and 3 TD in a 41-20 Cougars win over Hawaii last December. The Warriors are reeling after a 69-24 loss to Nevada, which rushed for 355 yards and 7 TD. BYU is 19-5 SU versus Hawaii since 1978, but last year was the first meeting since 2002. The Cougars are just a mess right now.

Hawaii is usually a great offensive school, but this year the Warriors rank 102^nd in total offense with a mere 337 total YPG. Junior QB Sean Schroeder has thrown for just 592 yards on 102 pass attempts (5.8 YPC) with 6 TD and 4 INT. Half of those scores came against FCS opponent Lamar. RB Will Gregory had a decent day against Nevada with 92 yards on 16 carries (5.8 YPC) with his first touchdown of the season. Defensively, Hawaii has been carved up, allowing 40.0 PPG (4^th-most in FBS). Last week, the Wolf Pack rolled up 69 points and 575 total yards without Hawaii forcing a turnover.

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105 Hawaii Warriors +27.5
 106 BYU Cougars -27.5
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Week 5 NCAA Football Odds for Saturday, 9/29/12

107 Cincinnati Bearcats +6.5 
108 Virginia Tech Hokies -6.5
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117 Clemson Tigers -10
 118 Boston College Eagles +10 
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131 Duke Blue Devils +3.5 
132 Wake Forest Demon Deacons -3.5 
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137 TCU Horned Frogs -17
 138 SMU Mustangs +17
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147 Texas Longhorns -3 
148 Oklahoma State Cowboys +3
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149 Arkansas Razorbacks +13.5
 150 Texas A&M Aggies -13.5 
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151 Baylor Bears +12.5
 152 West Virginia Mountaineers -12.5
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153 Ohio State Buckeyes +2.5
 154 Michigan State Spartans -2.5
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155 Tennessee Volunteers +13.5
156 Georgia Bulldogs -13.5
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157 Arizona State Sun Devils +2
158 Cal Golden Bears -2
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159 Oregon State Beavers +3
160 Arizona Wildcats -3
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161 Ole Miss Rebels +31.5
162 Alabama Crimson Tide -31.5
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169 NC State Wolfpack +3.5 
170 Miami Hurricanes -3.5
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171 Florida State Seminoles -16 
172 South Florida Bulls +16
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181 Wisconsin Badgers +12.5
 182 Nebraska Cornhuskers -12.5 
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195 Troy Trojans -9.5
 196 South Alabama Jaguars +9.5 
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BYU is especially happy to return home, considering the school is 12-1 SU (8-5 ATS) in its past 13 home games. Nelson is taking most of the blame for the offensive failures, but his protection hasn’t been great, as the Cougars have allowed 10 sacks in four games. Nelson is also getting little assistance from a rushing game that has averaged a mere 3.0 yards per carry in its three games against FBS opponents. However, BYU’s defense has been superb all year (246 YPG, 7^th in nation), allowing just 69 rushing YPG, good for 9^th in the nation. The Cougars defensive prowess all starts up front with Kyle Van Noy and Spencer Hadley combining for eight of the team’s 14 sacks this year (T-8^th in nation) and 12½ of the 34 Tackles for Loss (T-4^th among FBS teams).

- Carrie Stroup, Gambling911.com Senior Reporter