Last Updated on November 13, 2010 10:50 pm by drew
Kansas vs. Nebraska Odds
No. 9 Nebraska appears to be back to its old self after suffering a loss a few weeks back. The Cornhuskers look to continue their strong run on Saturday when they host Kansas.
Nebraska is 8-1 on the season and 4-1 in the Big 12 while Kansas is 3-6 overall and 1-4 in conference play. The Cornhuskers are 4-1 at home this season and the Jayhawks are 1-4 on the road.
The over has hit in the last five games of this series while the favorite (Nebraska) is 7-2 against the spread in the last nine games of this series. Kansas is 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games against a team with a winning record.
Oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com have made Nebraska a 35-point favorite at home against Kansas on Saturday. The over/under total has been set at 61.
The opening point spread had Nebraska favored by 34.5 and that line got as high as 35.5. before settling in at 35. The over/under total opened at 60 and has since climbed up to 61.
Nebraska has won three straight since their loss to Texas, scoring at least 31 points in each win. On the year, the Huskers are averaging 442.4 yards per game on offense while the defense is holding opponents to 315.8 yards per game. Taylor Martinez has thrown for 1,161 yards and nine scores while also rushing for 886 yards and 12 touchdowns. Roy Helu has rushed for 906 yards and nine touchdowns as well for Nebraska.
Kansas ended a four-game losing streak last week by beating Colorado 52-45 despite trailing by 28 points with 11 minutes to play. The Jayhawks have been held to 16 points or less in all their losses as their offense is averaging just 337.9 yards per game while the defense is giving up 415.7 yards per game. Jordan Webb has thrown for 1,114 yards and seven touchdowns this season while James Sims has 558 yards rushing with seven touchdowns.
Kansas quarterback Jordan Webb is questionable for Saturday’s game with a shoulder injury while fellow quarterback Kale Pick is questionable from a concussion. Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez is listed as probable with a leg injury.
Nebraska is getting 57% of public bets for this game at -35 against Kansas on Saturday.
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