The No. 23 Texas Longhorns (-13) will get the 2018 campaign underway against the Maryland Terrapins (+13) at FedEx Field. This daytime game is scheduled to kick off at 12:00 p.m. ET and FS1 will televise the action.
Texas Longhorns vs. Maryland Terrapins Betting Preview
Maryland is entering this game as a significant underdog and is currently getting 13 points. The Longhorns are also receiving -550 moneyline odds while the Terrapins are +375. This tilt is projected as a toss-up, and if one team can create a bunch of points early it would produce a nice in-game betting opportunity. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 56 points.
The sharp action has been siding with both the Longhorns and the under. The opening line was originally set at 9 while the total was initially 58.
The Longhorns finished 7-6 straight-up (SU) last season while the Terps only managed a 4-8 SU record in 2017. Against conference opponents, the Longhorns were 5-4 SU and the Terrapins were 2-7 SU versus Big Ten programs. The Longhorns finished 1-2 SU when playing out-of-conference teams while the Terrapins were 2-1 SU against such teams.
The Longhorns averaged 256 passing yards per game and 126 rushing yards per game versus their nine in-conference opponents last year. They managed to put up 25.4 points per game against those opponents while giving up 20.2 per contest. When facing out-of-conference schools, they averaged 40.3 points-for and 26.0 points-against, in addition to 297 pass yards per game and 191 rush yards per contest.
In matchups against out-of-conference foes, the Terps passed for 180 yards per game and ran for 224 per game on their way to 41.3 points per outing. When playing just Big 10 opponents, the offensive unit recorded 18.3 points per game by averaging 155 passing yards and 141 rushing yards. The Terrapins defense allowed 32.0 PPG to non-conference foes and 38.8 to Big 10 teams in 2017.
When these two programs met last year, Maryland emerged victorious by a score of 51-41.
Free Pick: Texas Longhorns at Maryland Terrapins
SU Winner – Texas, ATS Winner – Texas, O/U – Under
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The Longhorns created 24 rushing touchdowns last season.
The Terrapins put up 19 rushing touchdowns last season.
The Longhorns put up 3.6 yards per carry last season while allowing 3.0 YPC to opponents.
The Terrapins rushed for 4.4 yards per carry last season and gave up a YPC of 4.7 to opponents.
The Longhorns converted 18 passing touchdowns last season.
The Terrapins put up 15 passing touchdowns last season.
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