Jerrod Heard and the Texas Longhorns take on Ryan Willis and the Kansas Jayhawks in a game that will feature two of the best players in the Big 12. Texas (3-5) has won two of its last three, showing signs of life in what has been a relatively disappointing season. The game will air Saturday, Nov 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET on LGHN.
In last week’s matchup, Texas struggled mightily against Iowa State 24-0. Daje Johnson had a good performance in the loss, pulling in six receptions for 37 yards. Kansas also struggled, losing big against Oklahoma 62-7. Tyler Patrick had a solid performance for the Jayhawks, grabbing five receptions for 46 yards and one TD.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is unavailable currently and the Jayhawks are a huge 31-point underdog.
With a 3-5 record both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS), the Longhorns will look to improve as they head into Week 10. In their five most recent matchups, the Longhorns went 2-3 for both SU and ATS. Texas’s offense will face a weak Jayhawks run defense that ranks 120th in the country with 247.4 rushing yards allowed per game. During their last five games, the Longhorns have improved their pass coverage, giving up an average of 234.8 passing yards. The Jayhawks will have to keep Texas from hitting their quarterback. The Longhorns average the 14th-most sacks in the nation with three per game.
In the other locker room, the Jayhawks head into Week 10 with records of 2-6 ATS and 0-8 SU. Over their last five games, the Jayhawks have a SU record of 0-5 and a 1-4 record ATS for those betting with them. The Jayhawks defense will look to take advantage of Texas’s offensive line, which sometimes struggles with blocking. They currently give up an average of three sacks per game, 113th in the country.
Predictions: SU Winner – Texas, ATS Winner – Kansas
Notes
Texas is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games.
Texas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas’s last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Texas’s last 17 games at home.
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas’s last 6 games when playing Kansas.
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas’s last 6 games when playing Texas.
Kansas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas.
Texas is 3-1 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter this year.
Remarkably, Texas is winless (0-2) SU in games where it comes out ahead in the turnover battle, yet 3-1 SU when losing the turnover battle.
Dating back to last year, Texas is an even 7-7 SU against Big 12 opponents, while Kansas is just 1-13 SU against conference foes.