The Kansas State Wildcats (3-3) are seeking to break a three-game losing streak as they take on the Texas Longhorns (2-4). The game starts at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct 24 and will be available on FS1.
In its last game before the bye, Texas defeated Oklahoma 24-17. D’Onta Foreman had a great game running the ball in the victory, rushing nine times for 117 yards. Kansas State is hoping for a different outcome after losing big against Oklahoma 55-0. Kody Cook had a solid performance for the Wildcats, pulling in two receptions for 38 yards.
This week’s matchup between the Longhorns and Wildcats has even odds and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available.
With a 2-4 record both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS), the Longhorns will look to improve as they head into Week 8. Texas has averaged 28 points per game over the last five weeks, higher than its season average of 24.5. Texas has run the ball well over those five games, averaging 222.0 rushing yards per contest. Texas’s special teams squad is a force to be reckoned with. They average 131.3 return yards per game, 10th in Division I.
Over on the other sideline, the Wildcats head into Week 8 with records of 3-3 for both ATS and SU. Passing the ball has resulted in very positive outcomes for the Wildcats, who average the eighth-best yards per pass in the nation with 14.8. Moving on to the Kansas State defense, there are certain areas where it measures up well against the Longhorns. The Texas offensive line, which ranks 120th in the country with 3.3 sacks allowed per game, could be an area where the Wildcats attack. Texas needs to keep its intensity through the fourth quarter against the Wildcats, who average 11 points in the final 15 minutes of regulation. It’ll be hard to get the ball out of the hands of Kansas State’s offense this week. The team’s average time of possession is 33:38, ranking them 12th in the country.
Predictions: SU Winner – Texas, ATS Winner – Texas
Notes
Texas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games.
Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas’s last 12 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Texas’s last 16 games at home.
Texas is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Kansas State.
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas State.
Kansas State is 2-2 SU when leading at the half this season. Texas is 2-1 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Kansas State has drawn an average of 8.0 penalties on opponents over its last five games, but Texas is 2-1 SU this season when penalized at least eight times in a game.
