The Kansas Jayhawks battle the No. 3 Baylor Bears this week in a game that will feature the country’s fourth-leading receiver, Corey Coleman (570 yards, 11 TDs). Baylor (4-0) goes into this contest hoping to continue its strong season, while Kansas (0-4) will aim to pick up a much-needed win. The game starts at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct 10 and will be available on FS1.
In last week’s matchup, Kansas struggled mightily against Iowa State 38-13. Tre’ Parmalee had a great game in the loss, pulling in five receptions for 81 yards and one TD. Montell Cozart had 150 yards and a TD through the air. Baylor is hoping for another victory like last week’s performance, when it dominated Texas Tech 63-35. Shock Linwood had a huge game running the ball for the Bears, rushing 20 times for 221 yards and two TDs. Corey Coleman had a great game as well, adding 110 receiving yards and three TDs on seven catches.
The Bears are favored by 38 points against the Jayhawks this week and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable currently.
Sitting at 0-4 Straight Up (SU) and 1-3 Against The Spread (ATS), the Jayhawks will look to improve heading into Week 6. On average, the Bears earn 11.8 flags each game, one of the worst rates in the nation. Such errors could be beneficial for the Jayhawks if they persist into this week’s game.
In the other locker room, the Bears head into Week 6 with records of 2-2 ATS and 4-0 SU. Chances are Baylor will continue to rely on its run game, where its 376.8 rushing yards per game ranks second in the nation. Moving on to the Baylor defense, there are certain areas where it measures up well against the Jayhawks. The front seven for the Bears will be looking to shut down the weak rushing attack of the Jayhawks, which ranks 101st in the nation with an average of 145.2 rushing yards per game. Teams need to stay focused in the first quarter against the fast-starting Bears, who average a Division I-leading 22.5 points in the first 15 minutes.
Predictions: SU Winner – Baylor, ATS Winner – Baylor
Notes
Kansas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
Kansas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Kansas’s last 15 games.
Kansas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Kansas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baylor.
Kansas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baylor.
Baylor is 4-0 SU when leading at halftime this season.
Baylor has drawn an average of 11.5 penalties on opponents over its last five games, but Kansas is a perfect 3-0 SU this season when penalized at least 11 times in a game.
Nationally, the Kansas passing attack is ranked 47th, while the Baylor pass defense is only ranked 98th. The Bears passing game is ranked eighth, compared to the 110th-ranked pass defense of the Jayhawks.
