2014 Fox Sports 1 Thursday Night College Football Odds: TCU vs. Texas

TCU vs. Texas Odds

AUSTIN, TX (The Spread) – No. 6 TCU looks to stay in the playoff picture tonight when it hits the road to face Texas at 7:30PM ET on Fox Sports 1.

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TCU is 9-1 on the season and 6-1 in the Big 12 while Texas is 6-5 overall and 5-3 in conference play. The Horned Frogs are 3-1 on the road and 8-2 against the spread while the Longhorns are 3-3 at home and 7-4 against the spread. Texas has won five of its last six meetings with TCU.

Trends show that TCU is 7-2 against the spread in its last 9 conference games and 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games following a bye week. Texas is just 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on a Thursday.

According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, TCU is the favorite on the road, as the Horned Frogs are getting odds of -6.5 points at Texas tonight. The over/under total has been set at 55 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had TCU favored by 7 points. The spread then quickly dipped to 6.5. The over/under total opened at 56.5 points before making a steady drop down to 55.

TCU is coming off a 34-30 win at Kansas two weeks ago to extend its winning streak to five. The Horned Frogs are currently fifth in the college football playoff rankings, one spot outside the four in. TCU ranks second nationally in scoring, averaging 45.9 points per game. The defense is allowing 23.1 points per game, which ranks 35th. Quarterback Trevone Boykin is leading the team with 3,021 passing yards and 24 touchdowns while rushing for 548 yards and seven scores. Aaron Green has added 677 rushing yards with six scores.

Texas is coming off a 28-7 win over Oklahoma State last week for its third straight win to get bowl eligible. The Longhorns have a strong defense, as they are allowing just 21 points per game this season. The issue comes in offense, where the team is amassing just 23.7 points per contest. Leading the team is Tyrone Swoopes, who has thrown for 2,152 yards and 12 touchdowns while John Harris has caught 59 passes for 976 yards and seven scores.

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In terms of Injuries, Texas receiver Armanti Foreman (hand) is out for this game. TCU running back B.J. Catalon (upper body) is questionable for the game.

The Public Bets for this game are currently backing TCU, as the Horned Frogs are getting 66% of the wagers with odds of -6.5 points at Texas on Thursday night.

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