Vanquish the Foe · Oct 7, 2018
BYU opens as 8-point favorite over Hawaii
Hawaii is 6-1 and one of the surprise teams in college football. BYU is 3-3 and is coming off two straight blowout losses.
Yet, Vegas seems to like BYU as the Cougars open as 8-point favorites over Hawaii. So, why in the world is BYU that big of a favorite?
The answer likely lies in Hawaii’s QB situation. Hawaii QB Cole McDonald missed his first game of the year yesterday due to an undisclosed injury. McDonald is second nationally in passing yards with 2,100 yards. Hawaii hasn’t publicly ruled out McDonald for BYU yet, but Vegas obviously believes the undisclosed injury will keep him out Saturday.