The North Texas Mean Green have fired their coach after an 0-5 start to the season. They were embarrassed in a 66-7 loss to Portland State last week, and they will be a huge home dog this Thursday
night hosting Western Kentucky. With an inflated total, my money is on the under.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - These teams have failed to reach the total in two of the last three meetings, and the one time they went over the number they combined to score just 52 points. The total for this game is far higher than it was in any of those previous contests.

2. UNT Offense - The Mean Green rank 119th nationally, scoring under 15 points per game. They gained less than 200 yards in a home loss to Portland State last week, and didn't score until the finale minute.

3. X-Factor - The Under is 13-6 in Mean Green last 19 home games.

Selection: This is a play on WKU@UNT to go UNDER the total (10*)