Kansas Jayhawks vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 11/20/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs TCU Horned Frogs
Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, TX
TV: Big12
Odds/Point Spread: Horned Frogs (-21.5)
Total/Over-Under: 65.5
The TCU Horned Frogs (4-6) will play the Kansas Jayhawks (2-8) at Amon G. Carter Stadium on Saturday. Kansas opens this matchup as 21.5-point dogs. The betting total is set at 65.5.
The Kansas Jayhawks come into this game with a record of 2-8 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Jayhawks took the field against the Texas Longhorns and notched a win by a score of 57-35. Jalon Daniels finished 21/30 with 202 yds passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 159.6 and finished the contest with no picks. Devin Neal led the offense in rushing for the Jayhawks with 24 carries for 143 yards (6.0 yards per attempt). On the day, they had 74 plays which totaled 420 yards. The Kansas Jayhawks ended up running the ball 43 different times and compiled 218 yards, which had them averaging 5.1 yds per carry. On the ground, the Jayhawks gave up 242 yards on 30 attempts, which is an average of 8.1 yards per rush surrendered. Kansas allowed 21 completions on 27 attempts for a total of 257 yards, and a completion rate of 77.8%.
When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Kansas Jayhawks are averaging 19.3 points per outing. As a unit they average 148.8 yards on the ground which ranks them 77th in the country. The Jayhawks have racked up 3,202 total yards this season. In terms of scoring, Kansas has compiled 12 passing touchdowns and 12 touchdowns via the ground. Kansas has tallied 159 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 44 infractions for 370 yds. They have turned the football over 10 times.
The Jayhawks sit in 142nd in D-1 concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 44.1 points per contest. They are giving up 6.1 yards per rush on the ground and 241.9 rushing yards per game for the season. During this campaign, they have conceded 2,419 yards via the ground game in 10 contests. In terms of yards via the pass, the Jayhawks have allowed 2,501 yds which ranks them 110th in the country. They are allowing 250.1 yards per game via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 70.3%. Overall, they have relinquished 492.0 yards per outing which ranks them 139th in the country. They have granted 24 touchdowns through the air as well as 35 touchdowns on the ground.
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The Horned Frogs head into this matchup 4-6 for this season. In their last game, the Horned Frogs took a loss by a score of 28-17 when they faced the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Chandler Morris walked away from the game with 103 yds on 11/20 through the air while his QB rate was 98.3. He didn't toss any picks and his Y/A was 5.2. Emari Demercado ran the football 14 times for 90 yards, finishing the contest with 6.4 yards per attempt for TCU. The Horned Frogs finished the contest with 273 yds and they ran 53 plays (5.2 yards per play). TCU ran the ball for 3.4 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 108 yards on 32 attempts. TCU relinquished 36 run attempts for 179 yds (5.0 yards per rush). The Horned Frogs pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 70.0%, surrendering 214 yards on 14 out of 20 through the air.
In relation to the points being put on the board, the Horned Frogs rank 57th in D-1 holding an average of 29.9 PPG. During this campaign thus far, the Horned Frogs currently have a total of 2,456 passing yards in addition to an average of 245.6 throwing yards per game, which has them sitting 54th in D-1. The TCU Horned Frogs have an average of 433.6 yards per outing, which has them ranked 44th in the country. The TCU offense has compiled 676 penalty yds on 78 infractions, which ranks 15th in D-1 in terms of hurting your team.
TCU has allowed a total of 2,262 yards via the ground game (226.2 yards per outing) and 28 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. They have surrendered 16 touchdowns through the air and 236.0 yards per outing, which puts them in 88th in the nation. The Horned Frogs defense has been on the field for 651 plays, which is 47th in college football. The Horned Frogs are surrendering 34.3 points per game, which has them sitting 126th in D-1. This year, they have conceded 343 total points.
Who will win tonight's Jayhawks/Horned Frogs college football game against the spread?
Josh's Pick: Take the Jayhawks +21.5
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