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TCU Horned Frogs vs. Texas Longhorns CFB Preview & Free Pick

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Both Texas and TCU will not play in a BCS game, but the winner of this Thanksgiving match up can improve the bowl they play in.

Venue/ Stadium: Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, AUSTIN, TX
Time/Date: 7:30 PM EST Thursday, November 22, 2012
NFL Odds From: Bovada.lv
Moneyline: OFF
Spread: Texas -7
Over/Under:  58

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TCU Horned Frogs vs. No. 16 Texas Longhorns Preview

Texas has won 4 straight and their defense has stepped up in that streak and on the other side of the coin TCU has lost 3 of their last 4 games and in that span their D has given up an average of 38.3 ppg. NCAAF lines have Texas as the 7-point home favorite with a total of 58.

In their last games Texas beat Iowa State 33-7 while TCU lost to Kansas State 23-10.

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TCU is 4-6 ATS and they have an Over/Under record of 4-5 and Texas is 5-5 ATS and they have an Over/Under record of 5-5.

TCU is led by freshman QB Trevone Boykin, who did not have the bets game facing Kansas State and in his last 4 games he has 5 INT. He has to get the ball to the WR duo of Josh Boyce and Brandon Carter, who have combined for over 1,250 receiving yards on the season. Texas and their pass defense shut down Iowa State last week and in the last game they faced a great passing offense they came out with a W facing Texas Tech.

B.J. Catalon and Matthew Tucker lead a so-so Horned Frogs rushing attack that ranks 78th in the nation in rushing yards per game. TCU may want to stay on the ground in this game since the Longhorns only rank 98th in the nation in run defense. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

Texas QB David Ash torched Iowa State passing 364 yards with 2 TD and he has not been picked off in his last 2 games. WR Mike Davis is his big play WR that has over 100 receiving yards in his last 2 games and is averaging over 18 yards per reception on the season. TCU’s pass defense ranks 50th in the nation and they are 2-2 in conference play this season facing teams with a great passing offense.

Texas lead RB Johnathan Gray had his 2 game streak of rushing for over 100 yards snapped in the Longhorns last game, but he and Joe Bergeron lead Texas and their solid rushing offense. TCU has had their issues this season, but run defense is not one of them ranking 7th in the nation.

In some betting trends for this Big 12 match up TCU is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games, 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games following a S.U. loss, and they have an Over record of 4-0-1 in their last 5 games after scoring less than 20 points in their previous game.

Texas is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a S.U. win, 2-7 ATS in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a winning road record, and they have an Under record of 5-2 in their last 7 home games.

Jason’s Pick: Going with Texas in this game, as they are streaking while TCU is reeling and the Longhorns are at home.

By Jason Green

Jason Green is back with Cappers Picks again to give out his free sports plays. As always he's hoping the Braves and Redskins can win a championship since their last one in the 90’s was long ago. He’s starting to know the pain of Cubs fans.