Hoping to extend their undefeated record, the No. 2 Baylor Bears (6-0) travel to take on the Iowa State Cyclones (2-4). The country’s third-leading receiver, Corey Coleman (877 yards, 16 TDs), will be featured in this game for Baylor. It starts at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct 24 and will be available on ESPN.
In last week’s matchup, Baylor won big over West Virginia 62-38. Corey Coleman had a huge game in the victory, grabbing 10 receptions for 199 yards and three TDs. Seth Russell had a great game as well, adding 380 yards and five TDs through the air. Iowa State is hoping for a different outcome after struggling mightily against TCU 45-21. Allen Lazard had a great game for the Cyclones, pulling in five receptions for 147 yards and one TD.
This week’s matchup between the Bears and Cyclones has even odds and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable currently.
Sitting at 6-0 Straight Up (SU) and 4-2 Against The Spread (ATS), the Bears will look to improve heading into Week 8. A focal point of Baylor’s offense is its passing game, which ranks sixth in the country with 371 passing yards per game. Turning to the Bears defense, there are several areas to keep an eye on. There are very few in the country better at defending the run than the Bears. Baylor only allows 3.3 yards per rush to its opponents. An important aspect of the game will be if the Cyclones can fend off Baylor’s ability to take the ball away. The Bears currently rank 11th in the nation with 2.3 turnovers per game. In the first quarter, Baylor is tough to stop, putting up a Division I-leading 21.8 points in the first 15 minutes.
Over on the other sideline, the Cyclones head into Week 8 with records of 2-4 for both ATS and SU.
Predictions: SU Winner – Baylor, ATS Winner – Baylor
Notes
Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baylor’s last 7 games.
Baylor is 21-2 SU in its last 23 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baylor’s last 9 games at home.
Baylor is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Iowa State.
Baylor is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Iowa State.
Iowa State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baylor.
Iowa State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baylor.
Iowa State is 2-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Baylor is 6-0 SU when leading at the end of the third quarter.
Baylor has drawn an average of 10.6 penalties on opponents over its last five games, but Iowa State is a perfect 3-0 SU this season when penalized at least 10 times in a game.
Among all FBS teams, the Baylor offensive passing game is ranked sixth in the nation, while the Iowa State pass defense is only ranked 114th. The Cyclones passing attack is ranked 37th, compared to the 90th-ranked pass defense of the Bears.
