The Washington Huskies slipped into the Bowl season with a 6-6 record, which reflects their inconsistencies this year. Washington is just 1-3 SU and ATS in their past four games following a win. The Huskies will look to rectify that when they clash with Southern Mississippi in the Heart of Dallas Bowl.
- Southern Miss is 3-16 in their last 19 games following an ATS loss.
- Washington is 5-1 ATS in their past six games in December.
- Receiver Michael Thomas has 100-plus yards in seven of his past 10 games.
Extra practice for Jake Browning is not a bad thing for Washington as the freshman is looking to build on his solid season. Browning was the third-highest rated pro-style quarterback coming into college this season and the Huskies offense is going to go as far as his arm will take them over the next few seasons.
Not enough people are talking about Todd Monken this season after he turned a team who has won a combined four games the past two years into a Bowl season team. The Golden Eagles have been good on both sides of the ball and have netted an average scoring margin of +15.8 this season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The home Southern Miss Golden Eagles were 8.5-point underdogs in this NCAA football battle at Sportsbook earlier (watch for line movement). As of December 11th, the OVER/UNDER was sitting at 56.5 at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 41-30 result in favor of the Golden Eagles. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Washington Huskies vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are 9-4 so far on the season, and 10-3 ATS vs the point spread. The Washington Huskies, meanwhile, are 6-6 and 7-5 ATS. Those over under betting have seen Southern Miss go 5-8 and the Washington Huskies go 4-8 on the totals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Southern Miss vs Washington injuries news.
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles sit at No. 6 in the current College Football Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Washington Huskies are at No. 29 on that chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Southern Miss Golden Eagles No. 12-ranked offense (40.62 PPG) against a Washington Huskies defense that ranks No. 12 at 17.75 PPG. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles passing attack has averaged 327.92 yards per game, more than the Washington Huskies give up through the air (216 YPG on average).
In comparing defenses, the Washington Huskies own the league's No. 57-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 171 yards per game when on the road. Southern Miss, on the other hand, rates No. 24 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
In their last game, Washington got a 138-yard performance from Myles Gaskin as a key part of its 45-10 win over Washington State.
Ito Smith went over the 100-yard mark (105) in his team's latest effort, but Western Kentucky still defeated Southern Miss by a score of 45-28.
