Texas vs. Baylor Odds
WACO, TX (The Spread) – No. 19 Baylor looks to close out a breakout season on Saturday with a win over Texas when the two meet at 3:30PM ET on ABC.
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Baylor is 8-3 on the season and 6-4 against the spread while Texas is 7-4 on the season and 6-5 against the spread. Baylor has hit the over in 8 of 10 lined games while Texas has hit the under 6 times this season. Baylor won last year’s meeting with Texas, which was the Bears first win over the Longhorns this decade.
Trends show that Texas is 5-1 against the spread in their last 6 games at Baylor while the road team has covered the spread in 10 of the last 13 games in this series. These two teams have combined to hit the over in 5 of the last 7 in this series.
Oddsmakers have made Baylor a slight favorite in this game, giving the Bears odds of -2.5 points against Texas on Saturday. The over/under total has been set at 64 points. (View Matchup)
Baylor is 5-3 in the Big 12 and 7-0 at home this season. The Bears are riding a four-game winning streak following a 66-42 win over Texas Tech last week. The Bears sit sixth in the country in scoring at 43.1 points per game and are also fifth in passing at 359.5 yards per game. Robert Griffin III is leading the team with 3,678 passing yards and 34 TD’s while rushing for 612 yards and seven scores. Griffin suffered a concussion last week but is expected to play. Defensively, Baylor has struggled, allowing 36.7 points per game on the year.
Texas is 4-4 in the Big 12 and 3-1 on the road. The Longhorns snapped a two-game losing streak last week by beating rival Texas A&M 27-25 on the road. Texas is now averaging 29.1 points per game on offense while giving up just 21 points per game on defense. The team has been led this season by running back Malcolm Brown, who has rushed for 707 yards and five touchdowns.
In terms of Injuries, Griffin III is listed as probable despite the concussion while cornerback Chance Casey is doubtful with an ankle injury. Texas offensive lineman Sedrick Flowers is listed as out with a shoulder injury.
Currently over 2,900 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Baylor is getting 77% of the wagers with odds of -2.5 points against Texas on Saturday.
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