NCAA Football Betting – #2 Texas Longhorns at Baylor Bears
No. 2 Texas Longhorns (9-0 SU, 5-3-1 ATS) at Baylor Bears (4-5 SU, 4-4 ATS)
Saturday, November 14: 12:00 p.m.
NCAA Football Betting Odds: Texas -25 ½
Here are some NCAA Football Betting Trends Which May Impact This Game:
Texas: 7-2 ATS in their last 9 road games
Texas: 8-1 SU in their last 9 road games
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Texas: The total has gone OVER in 17 of their last 24 road games
Baylor: 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games against Texas
Baylor: 0-5 SU in their last 5 games against Texas
Baylor: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of their last 6 games 
The Texas Longhorns look to keep their National Championship dreams alive Saturday, when they visit the Baylor Bears in Waco, Texas.
For the Longhorns, their success this season is a credit to both their very balanced offense and very talented defense.
The Longhorns are currently ranked third in college football, averaging 41 points a game, and also 16th in passing with 216 yards per contest. Their offense is led by Heisman Trophy award candidate, Colt McCoy, a senior.
On the year, McCoy has thrown for 2,447 yards and 17 touchdowns. His No. 1 receiving target, is also the top pass catcher in the entire Big XII, Jordan Shipley. Shipley’s 75 catches is second in all of college football, and his 1050 yards is ranked fourth. He had his best game of the season last Saturday, grabbing 11 balls for 273 yards and a touchdown.
However, as much credit as Texas gets on the offensive side of the football, it has been at the expense of an underrated defense. Currently, the Longhorns boast a group that allows only 231 yards per contest, which is ranked first in all of college football, and the 56 yards allowed on the ground, is also the top ranked rushing defense. Sergio Kindle, Lamarr Houston and Rodderick Muckleroy will all be playing on Sunday’s in the NFL in the near future.
As for the Baylor Bears, they simply haven’t been the same since the loss of superstar quarterback Robert Griffin in their fourth game of the season. However to their credit they’ve continued to fight, even staging a shocking upset last Saturday at Missouri. It was the Bears first Big XII road victory in 14 games.
Offensively, this group is led by Nick Florence, who’s been forced into action for the injured Griffin. To his credit, he has thrown for over 1300 yards and five touchdowns in his short time on the field. His top receiver is sophomore Kendall Wright, who like Shipley had his best game of the 2009 season a week ago. Wright has 50 receptions on the year, 10 coming against Missouri a week ago.
Make no mistake about it, these aren’t your father’s Baylor Bears. They’re athletic and talented at the skilled positions. Unfortunately, they’ll be catching the wrong team on the wrong day Saturday, when they face Texas.
The Longhorns are inching toward the finish line, and can see a National Championship game appearance in their sights. Although Baylor is better than most realize, Texas won’t allow their offense to get going, and should run away with this one by the end.
Take the Longhorns in this week’s BetUS.com college football betting odds.
OUR Pick: Texas -25 ½
One reply on “Week 11: Longhorns vs. Bears Preview/Pick”
Texas can taste a birth in the National Championship game and today’s game should be just a small bump in the road for them.
Do not get sucked into an upset special bet on this one.