The Hyundai Sun Bowl takes place on Saturday, December 26, and features the Miami Hurricanes playing the Washington State Cougars. The game at Sun Bowl Stadium kicks off at 2:00 PM ET. Currently, Washington State is a slight favorite to win the game.
Miami is 8-4 SU and 7-5 ATS so far this season. Six of their games have gone OVER the line, with the other six going UNDER. They are coming off of a 29-24 win over Pittsburgh, where they won against the spread as 7 point road underdogs. The total went UNDER the 54 ½ point line set by sports gambling experts in that game.
Washington State is 8-4 SU and 9-3 ATS overall this year. Five of their games have gone OVER the line, with the other seven going UNDER. They are coming off of a 45-10 loss to Washington, where they lost against the spread as 7 ½ point road underdogs. The total went OVER the 52 ½ point line set by the oddsmakers in that one.
The Hurricanes are 1-5 ATS after a SU win, and 0-4 ATS lately in bowl games. They are 0-4 ATS in December, and 0-5 ATS at a neutral site. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of their last 7 neutral site games, and UNDER in 5 of their last 6 bowl games. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of their last 6 bowl games, and UNDER in 7 of their last 10 after a win spreadwise. The total has gone UNDER in 39 of their last 56 non-conference matchups.
The Cougars are 6-0 ATS against teams with a winning record, and 8-1 ATS overall lately. They are 4-1 ATS after a SU loss, and 17-7-1 ATS after a loss spreadwise. They are 2-5 ATS in non-conference games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of their last 5 games overall, and OVER in 55 of their last 83 following a loss spreadwise.
These teams have never met before. For Saturday's Sun Bowl, Washington State is listed as a 2 ½ point favorite. The over/under is set at 63 points. On the moneyline, Miami is listed at +125, while Washington State is a -145.