Texas Longhorns vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 11/19/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022

Location: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, KS

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Jayhawks (+9)

Total/Over-Under: 63.5

The Kansas Jayhawks (6-4) are hosting the Texas Longhorns (6-4) at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Kansas opens this contest as 9-point underdogs. The total is set at 63.5.

The Texas Longhorns head into this matchup 6-4 this season. The last time they took the field, the Longhorns played the TCU Horned Frogs and went home with a loss by a final score of 17-10. Quinn Ewers finished 17/39 with 171 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 75.3 and walked away from the contest with 1 interception. Bijan Robinson led the offense in rushing for the Longhorns with 12 carries for 29 yards (2.4 yds per carry). The Texas Longhorns rushed the ball a total of 22 times and had 28 yards, which earned them an average of 1.3 yards per carry. In the game, they tallied 61 plays for 199 yds. Texas gave up 19 pass completions on 29 tries for a total of 124 yards, and a completion rate of 65.5%. When it came to stopping the run, the Longhorns conceded 159 yards on 44 tries, which is 3.6 yds per run surrendered.

The Longhorns have racked up 4,223 total yards this year. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Texas has amassed 20 touchdowns via the pass and 17 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 10 times. Texas has compiled 229 first downs, and they have been flagged for 65 infractions for 531 yards. As a unit they average 176.0 yards rushing giving them a rank of 50th in Division 1. Regarding scoring points, the Texas Longhorns are averaging 33.5 points per outing.

The Longhorns sit in 32nd in the nation when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 21.3 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.4 yards per rushing attempt and 127.1 yards on the ground per game so far this year. For the year, they have given up 1,271 rushing yards through 10 games. Concerning passing yardage, the Longhorns have allowed 2,447 yds which has them sitting in 88th in college football. They have surrendered 244.7 yards per game via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 64.8%. Over the course of this season, they are granting 371.8 yards/contest putting them 59th in the nation. They have surrendered 12 touchdowns through the air as well as 13 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Jayhawks head into this matchup 6-4 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Jayhawks took a defeat with a final score of 43-28 against the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Jason Bean (3 TDs) finished the game with 270 yds on 17/28 passing while his quarterback rating was 169.9. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 9.6. Devin Neal carried the rock 24 times for 190 yards, finishing the contest with 7.9 yards per carry for Kansas. The Jayhawks ended up finishing with 525 yds while they ran 65 plays (8.1 yards per play). Kansas rushed for 7.6 yards per carry, finishing with 242 yds on 32 carries. Kansas gave up 48 rushing attempts for 264 yards (5.5 yds per carry). The Jayhawks pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 58.8%, relinquishing 246 yards on 20 for 34 through the air.

The Kansas Jayhawks maintain an average of 444.6 yards per game, which ranks them 29th in college football. The Kansas offense has racked up 510 penalty yds on 56 infractions, which ranks 88th in college football in terms of making mistakes. For the season to this point, the Jayhawks have thrown for a total of 2,341 yards through the air as well as an average of 234.1 throwing yards per game, which ranks 64th in Division 1. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Jayhawks are ranking 17th in the nation with an average of 36.9 PPG.

The Jayhawks are giving up 30.4 PPG, which has them 104th in Division 1. Kansas has allowed a total of 1,667 yards rushing (166.7 yards per outing) as well as 22 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. This season, they have conceded 304 points. They have conceded 16 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 277.0 yards/outing, which has them sitting 118th in Division 1. The Jayhawks defense has been on the field for 769 plays, which is 123rd in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Longhorns/Jayhawks college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Longhorns -9

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