Houston vs. San Diego State, Las Vegas Bowl 2016: Aztecs dominate and break a record

The Houston Cougars are 4-2 straight up and against the spread in their last six bowl game appearances. With a new coach leading the way on the sidelines, the Cougars will try to earn a third straight postseason win in the Las Vegas Bowl facing the San Diego State Aztecs.

Houston is a 3.5-point favorite in Las Vegas at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Cougars are 4-6 SU and ATS in their last 10 games as a favorite of 3.5 points or less.

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College football bowl games are a different beast for bettors. Sure, the typical handicapping elements apply. Offense and defense matter. But there are some key elements at play that don’t apply as much during the regular season.

Texas is hiring Houston head football coach Tom Herman for the same job, replacing the recently fired Charlie Strong, according to SB Nation’s Steven Godfrey and as first reported by ESPN’s Heather Dinich.

The Longhorns later made it official.