Baylor vs. Texas Odds
AUSTIN, TX (The Spread) – No. 7 Baylor hits the road this Saturday to face in-state foe Texas at 3:30PM ET on ABC.
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Baylor is 4-0 on the season and 1-0 in the Big 12. Texas is 2-2 overall and 1-0 in the Big 12. The Bears are 2-0 on the road and 3-0-1 against the spread. Texas is 1-2 at home and 3-1 against the spread. Baylor has won three of its last four against Texas.
Trends show that the Bears have covered the spread in their last 4 meetings with the Longhorns and covered in 4 of their last 5 trips to Texas. These two have went over the point total in 7 of their last 10 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Baylor is the clear favorite on the road, as the Bears are getting odds of -16.5 points against Texas. The over/under total for the game has been set at 57 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Baylor favored by 13 points. The spread climbed to a peak of 17 points before moving back to 16.5 points. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 57 points.
Baylor is coming off a 49-28 win over Iowa State last week. The Bears are still maintaining the top offense in the country, scoring a nation’s best 56.8 points per game while also posting 641.1 yards per game. The defense has also been strong, allowing just 13.8 points per contest. Bryce Petty has thrown for 913 yards and seven touchdowns despite missing some time for an injury. Receiver K.D. Cannon has caught 23 passes for 519 yards and five touchdowns while Shock Linwood has rushed for 301 yards and seven touchdowns.
Texas is coming off a 23-0 win at Kansas last week, which ended a two-game losing streak. The Longhorns have been pretty solid on D, allowing just 17 points per game, but the offense is really struggling. Texas is averaging just 21.3 points and 315.5 yards per game. Tyrone Swoopes has thrown for 590 yards and five touchdowns to lead the offense while John Harris has caught 25 passes for 336 yards and four scores. Johnathan Gray has added 222 rushing yards.
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In terms of Injuries, Baylor receiver Levi Norwood (wrist) and running back Devin Chafin (ankle) are both questionable for this game. Texas receiver Daje Johnson (suspension) is questionable for the game while safety Erik Huhn (knee) is out for the remainder of the season.
The Public Bets for this game are backing Baylor, as the Bears are getting 88% of the wagers with odds of -16.5 points at Texas on Saturday afternoon.
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