To say that Big XII play hasn't treated the Kansas State Wildcats kindly is an understatement. They're already 0-3 in conference play, and the best they can hope for at this point is a middling bowl bid. Of course, the Texas Longhorns are hoping just to be able to make it to a bowl as well.
WHEN THE KANSAS STATE WILDCATS HAVE THE BALL
About the only good news for the 'Cats is that it can't get any worse than it was last week. They managed a total of just 110 yards against Oklahoma, turning the ball over three times and managing just a total of seven first downs.
Live bettors have to expect better, but there is a real concern here about a permanent hangover. Teams go through this in college where they get down about themselves and go on these de facto benders through large parts of the season. K-State's loss to TCU in a game which clearly should've been won might’ve done just that.
We'll know quickly whether the Wildcats are ready to play in this game. A good sign for live bettors is if they're getting the ball in the hands of their playmakers yet still making the game easy for Joe Hubener and Kody Cook, who combined to go 5-of-22 passing for just 45 yards with three picks last week.
The Texas defense came up big against Oklahoma the last time we saw it in action, but history still isn't on its side, something which live bettors would be wise not to forget. The Longhorns are still allowing 469.0 yards per game, and quarterbacks have posted a nuts 161.7 quarterback rating against them.
WHEN THE TEXAS LONGHORNS HAVE THE BALL
It seems as though Texas has finally given itself an identity, and that identity includes throwing the ball only when it is mandatory to do so.
Jerrod Heard has 433 yards on the ground and just 714 in the air, and the closer that proportion is to 1/1, the better off Texas is going to be.
Just know if this team falls behind, it's probably all over but the crying. Neither Heard nor Tyrone Swoopes have the arm to get this team back into games no matter who the foe is, and that's why games against teams like TCU and Notre Dame got a bit out of hand.
Again, things can't get any worse for a Kansas State defense which was just blown to bits by Baker Mayfield and the Sooners. That said, after holding South Dakota and UTSA to a total of three points, the Wildcats have since allowed 33, 36, 52 and 55, and each game has gotten progressively worse.
TREND TO TRACK
The home team has been the way to go in this series of late. Three straight games between these conference foes have been won and covered by the home team.
That said, do keep in mind that Texas, in spite of all of the successes of the home team, is just 1-7 ATS in its last eight games against Kansas State, and it only has two SU wins in that mix as well. Included in there are SU losses as 15 and 16.5-point favorites.
BookMaker opened the spread for this Saturday game before anyone else on the internet. The Texas Longhorns opened at -3.5 along with a total of 56. In-game spreads, totals, moneylines and props are available for this game using the live betting platform at BookMaker.
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