Saturday, October 4, 2014

Darrell K RoyalTexas Memorial Stadium in Austin

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The #7 Baylor Bears (4-0) will take their high-flying offense on the road when they take on the Texas Longhorns (2-2) on Saturday afternoon. Baylor was able to beat Texas 30-10 at home last year.

Baylor scored 35 first-half points against Iowa State over the weekend and picked up an easy 49-28 road win to move to 1-0 in the Big 12. Baylor put up 601 yards of offense in that win and held Iowa State to just 339 total yards.

The Bears have the best scoring offense in the country right now by averaging 56.8 points per game through four games. Quarterback Bryce Petty has completed 65.3 percent of his passes this season for 913 yards with seven touchdowns and just one pick, and he has also rushed for 79 yards and three more scores.

Texas snapped their two-game losing streak last Saturday by shutting out Kansas 23-0. The Longhorns held Kansas to just 140 passing yards in that game and force them into committing four turnovers.

The Longhorns have really struggled to score this season, averaging just 21.3 points per game. Their top offensive player so far this year has been wide receiver John Harris, who has 25 receptions for 336 yards and four touchdowns. Sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes has thrown for 590 yards this season with five touchdown passes and just one interception.

Baylor Bears Betting Trends

Baylor Bears are 3-0-1 Against the Spread

Baylor Bears are 2-1-0 against the Over/Under

Texas Longhorns Betting Trends

Texas Longhorns are 3-1-0 Against the Spread

Texas Longhorns are 1-3-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Baylor Bears

09/28/14 WR Clay Fuller Collarbone "?" Saturday vs. Texas
09/04/14 WR Levi Norwood Wrist out indefinitely

Texas Longhorns

09/28/14 RB Daje Johnson Disciplinary out indefinitely
09/28/14 DB Josh Turner Suspension out indefinitely
09/23/14 OT Kennedy Estelle Suspension dismissed from team
09/17/14 DT Desmond Jackson Foot out for season
09/05/14 LB Deoundrei Davis Dismissed has left team
09/04/14 OT Desmond Harrison Suspension out indefinitely
09/04/14 S Erik Huhn Knee out for season
09/01/14 QB David Ash Concussion out for season
09/01/14 C Dominic Espinosa Ankle out for season
08/18/14 OL Rami Hammad Personal has left team
08/14/14 QB/TE Miles Onyegbule Knee out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Baylor

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