Baylor vs. Iowa State
AMES, IA (The Spread) – Two Big 12 foes meet on Saturday night as Iowa State hosts No. 7 Baylor at 8PM ET on FOX.
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Baylor is 3-0 this season, 1-0 on the road and 3-0 against the spread. Iowa State is 1-2 on the year, 0-2 at home and 2-1 against the spread. The home team has won five straight in this series.
Trends show that the home team is 10-1 against the spread in its last 11 games in this series and Baylor is just 1-4 ATS in its last 5 trips to Iowa State. These two have hit the under in 4 of their last 6 meetings as well.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Baylor is the clear favorite on the road, as the Bears are getting odds of -21 points at Iowa State on Saturday. The over/under total for the game has been set at 68 points. The opening odds had Baylor favored by 22.5 points. The spread hit a peak of 23 points before falling back to 21. The over/under total opened at 68 points and made a quick jump to 69 before falling back to 68.
It’s hard to find a flaw in Baylor right now. The Bears rank first in the country in scoring (59.3 ppg), second in defensive scoring (9 ppg) and third in passing yards (416.0 ypg). Bryce Petty has battled injuries, but has still thrown for 577 yards and six touchdowns while Seth Russell has thrown for 626 yards and seven scores in his place. K.D. Cannon has caught 14 passes for 471 yards and five touchdowns. He is averaging 33.6 yards per reception.
Iowa State is coming off a 20-17 win over non-conference rival Iowa two week ago. The Cyclones still have some weak numbers, as they are averaging just 20.7 points per game while allowing 27.7 points per contest. Quarterback Sam B. Richardson has thrown for 591 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 119 yards. Receiver Allen Lazard has caught nine passes for 143 yards and one score.
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In terms of Injuries, Baylor receiver Levi Norwood (wrist) and running back Devin Chafin (ankle) are both questionable. Iowa State offensive lineman Jacob Gannon (personal) is listed as probable for the game.
The Public Bets for this game are backing Baylor, as the Bears are getting 71% of the wagers with odds of -21 points at Iowa State on Saturday night.
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