The BYU Cougars are coming off back-to-back road losses to UCLA and Michigan, and they were shutout last Saturday in an embarrassing 31-0 loss to the Wolverines. The Cougars will host the Connecticut Huskies on Friday night, and Connecticut is coming off a home loss to Navy. The Cougars are a heavy favorite here, but I think the best bet is on the total, as the number looks a little bit low all things considered.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Tanner Mangum - The Cougars quarterback threw for 309 yards an a pair of TDs in a 35-24 win over Boise State in his only previous home game this year. I expect him to bounce back from a dreadful performance last week, putting up big numbers against an inferior opponent.

2. Previous History - When these two teams met last year the total was 10 points higher than it is for this year's contest. The Cougars won that game by a score of 35-10.

3. X-Factor - The Cougars have seen the total go over in five of their last six home games, and 10 of their last 14 non conference games.

Selection: This is a play on the Huskies@Cougars to go OVER the total (10*)