Hawaii vs BYU 12/24/19 - College Football Betting Picks & Odds
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors vs. BYU Cougars
CFB: 8:00 PM EST
Dec. 24, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : BYU -1.5 Total 63
The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors play the BYU Cougars on Tuesday December 24 in the Hawaii Bowl at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Rainbow Warriors completed their regular season 9-5 following a 31-10 loss to the Boise State Broncos in the Mountain West Conference title game. Cole McDonald threw for 241 yards and one interception in the loss. Hawaii could not put together sustained drives against the Broncos and turned the ball over twice.
Quarterback Cole McDonald has thrown for 3,642 yards, 29 touchdowns and 14 interceptions for Hawaii. Miles Reed leads Hawaii in rushing with 891 yards and eight touchdowns and Cedric Byrd II is the leading receiver with 1,068 yards and 10 touchdowns. Solomon Matautia is the leading tackler for Hawaii with 75.
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BYU fell to 7-5 following its 13-3 loss in the season finale to San Diego State. The loss snapped BYU’s five-game winning streak and was the Cougars first loss to the Aztecs since 2005. Zach Wilson passed for 316 yards in the loss but threw two interceptions and lost a fumble. BYU leads the head-to-head series with San Diego State 28-8-1.
Zach Wilson has thrown for 2,108 yards, 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Sione Finau is the leading rusher for BYU with 359 yards and two touchdowns. Matt Bushman is the leading receiver for the Cougars with 597 yards and four touchdowns. Kavika Fonua leads BYU in tackles with 78.
Recent Betting Trends:
Hawaii is 20-42-2 ATS in its last 64
The OVER has cashed in 15 of the Rainbow Warriors last 21 non-Mountain West Conference games
BYU is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 bowl appearances
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Cougars last 9 as the favorite
Free Betting Pick: BYU Cougars -1.5
Both Hawaii and BYU lost in their most recent outings, but BYU had won five straight leading up to the loss to San Diego State. The Cougars have covered the number in 8 of the last 10 versus an opponent form the MWC and in 10 of their last 13 following a loss straight up. Hawaii has seen little success in bowl appearances failing to cover 4 of their last 5. Final Score Prediction, BYU Cougars win and cover ATS 33-27