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Houston Cougars vs. UTSA Roadrunners
The Houston Cougars and the UTSA Roadrunners will be battling on the gridiron at Alamodome on Saturday in season-opening action.
Oddsmakers opened the Cougars as -6.5-point favorites versus the Roadrunners, while the game's total opened at 56.5.
UTSA was a 38-24 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Aztecs. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (62) made winners of OVER bettors.
Houston won its last outing, a 17-13 result against Tigers on December 28. Houston covered in that game as a -2-point favorite, while the 30 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Houston:
Team record: 12-2 SU,8-6 ATS
Houston is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games on the road
UTSA:
Team record: 12-2 SU,9-5 ATS
Texas-San Antonio is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Texas-San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas-San Antonio is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
Next up:
Houston at Texas Tech Saturday, September 10
UTSA at Army Saturday, September 10