Ryan Willis and the Kansas Jayhawks take on Joe Hubener and the Kansas State Wildcats in a game that will feature two of the best players in the Big 12. Things have continued to look bleak for Kansas State (4-6), who were on the losing end of four straight. The game starts at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov 28 and will be available on FS1.
In last week’s matchup, Kansas got blown out by West Virginia 49-0. De’Andre Mann had a good performance running the ball in the loss, rushing four times for 49 yards. Tre’ Parmalee put up 64 receiving yards on five catches. Kansas State is hoping for another victory like last week’s performance, when it got a close victory over Iowa State 38-35. Kody Cook had a solid performance for the Wildcats, grabbing five receptions for 68 yards and one TD. Joe Hubener also had a great game with 216 yards and a TD through the air.
The Wildcats are favored by 21 points against the Jayhawks this week and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available.
Sitting at 0-11 Straight Up (SU) and 3-8 Against The Spread (ATS), the Jayhawks will look to improve heading into Week 13. In their five most recent matchups, the Jayhawks went 0-5 SU and 1-4 ATS. The Jayhawks love to throw, ranking 23rd in the country with 38 throwing attempts per game.
In the other locker room, the Wildcats head into Week 13 with records of 4-6 for both ATS and SU. Over their last five games, the Wildcats have a SU and ATS record of 1-4 for those betting with them. Passing the ball has resulted in very positive outcomes for the Wildcats, who average the 25th-best yards per pass in the nation with 13.8. Shifting to the other side of the ball, it might be tough for the Jayhawks to keep up with Kansas State’s defense in a few areas. The Kansas offensive line better prepare this week, because the Wildcats get to opposing quarterbacks with ease. The Wildcats defense is currently 19th in the country with an average of 2.7 sacks per game. Kansas needs to keep its intensity through the fourth quarter against the Wildcats, who average 11.3 points in the final 15 minutes of regulation. The Wildcats rarely get penalized when they take the field. The team earns the 20th-fewest penalty yards in the country with 44 per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Kansas State, ATS Winner – Kansas State
Notes
Kansas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
Kansas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas’s last 9 games.
Kansas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
Kansas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas’s last 5 games when playing Kansas State.
Kansas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas State.
Kansas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Kansas State.
Kansas is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Kansas State.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas’s last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas State.
Kansas State is 2-2 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter this season.
Kansas is 0-6 SU in games where it comes out ahead in the turnover battle, and also winless (0-3 SU) when losing the turnover battle.
According to overall FBS team rankings, Kansas State is rated higher in the ground game on both sides of the ball. Its 79th-ranked rushing attack will face the 126th-ranked run defense of Kansas, while its 60th-ranked rush defense will look to contain the 119th-ranked running game of the Jayhawks.
