The Kansas Jayhawks head to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at High Point Solutions Stadium this week. The game will begin Saturday, Sep 26 at 12:00 p.m. ET.
In last week’s matchup, Rutgers struggled mightily against Penn State 28-3. Carlton Agudosi had a quality performance in the loss, pulling in six receptions for 66 yards. Kansas had an ugly loss against Memphis 55-23 in its last game before the bye. Ke’aun Kinner had a huge game running the ball for the Jayhawks, rushing 16 times for 113 yards and one TD.
Rutgers is a 13-point favorite against the Jayhawks. The Over/Under (O/U) is currently at 66 points for this matchup.
With a 1-2 both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS), the Scarlet Knights will look to improve as they head into Week 4. When the Scarlet Knights pass the ball, they do so at a high percentage. They complete passes 73.3% of the time they throw, ninth in the nation. As for the Rutgers defense, a few key matchups could decide this game. The Scarlet Knights have a passing defense in the top half of the country (in terms of yards per pass allowed), but can move up in the ranks when they face off against Kansas. The Jayhawks average just 10.6 yards per pass, ranking them 105th in the country. The Scarlet Knights are one of the best in the country at scoring in the fourth quarter, averaging 13 points.
As for their opponent, the Jayhawks have shown some flaws to start the season and are 0-2 SU and ATS. Other teams have a high success rate running the ball against the Scarlet Knights. It may be in Kansas’s game plan to take advantage of the home team’s inability to stop the run, 110th in the nation at 5.1 yards per carry. Shifting to the other side of the ball, it might be tough for the Scarlet Knights to keep up with Kansas’s defense in a few areas. The Scarlet Knights might be leery of ball security against the Jayhawks. They rank fourth in the country in fumbles recovered with 1.5 per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Rutgers, ATS Winner – Rutgers, O/U – Over
Notes
Rutgers is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Rutgers’s last 5 games at home.
Kansas is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Kansas’s last 12 games on the road.
Rutgers is 1-0 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter this year.
The Rutgers rushing attack is ranked 75th in the nation, while the Kansas run defense is only ranked 110th. The Jayhawks running game is ranked 23rd, compared to the 44th-ranked rush defense of the Scarlet Knights.
