The 11th-ranked Baylor Bears will travel to the Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday evening to take on the Kansas State Wildcats in a Big 12 Conference matchup.
The Bears are 8-2 (5-2) so far this season and are coming off a 27-14 home win over the eighth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners. Junior quarterback Gerry Bohanon finished going 12-of-21 for 117 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
The Wildcats are 7-3 (4-3) and are riding a four-game winning streak after defeating the West Virginia Mountaineers 34-17. Senior quarterback Skylar Thompson went 14-of-19 for 138 yards with a touchdown.
Baylor at Kansas State Betting Preview
Baylor Bears Preview: Smith Running Well
Senior running back Abram Smith has been playing extremely well as he has 164 rushing attempts for 1,203 yards (7.3 yards per carry) with 11 rushing touchdowns as well as nine receptions for 41 yards (4.6 yards per catch). In his last game against Oklahoma, Smith finished with 20 rushes for 148 yards (7.4 yards per carry).
The Baylor Bears have been an excellent defense this season as they are giving up 19.9 points per game. In their previous game against the Oklahoma Sooners, Baylor allowed 14 points on 260 total yards of offense (178 passing, 82 rushing).
Oklahoma was unable to move the ball as they went just 2-of-9 on third down. The Bears did a good job of taking the running game out of the equation as the Sooners were able to run for just 2.8 rushing yards per attempt.
Kansas State Wildcats Preview: Deuces
Sophomore running back Deuce Vaughn has been carrying the offensive load this year as he has recorded 179 carries for 987 yards (5.5 yards per rush) with 13 rushing touchdowns as well as 40 catches for 427 yards (10.7 yards per reception) with three receiving touchdowns.
In his last game against West Virginia, Vaughn had 25 rushes for 121 yards (4.8 yards per attempt) with a rushing touchdown and two receptions for six yards (three yards per catch).
The Kansas State Wildcats have been a solid defensive program this season as they are allowing 21.1 points per game. In their previous game against the West Virginia Mountaineers, Kansas State gave up 17 points on 345 total yards of offense (268 passing, 77 rushing).
The Wildcats were able to force three turnovers (one fumble recovery, two interceptions) and were also able to limit the yards per rushing attempt to just three yards.
Who to Bet on Bears at Wildcats
The top sportsbooks in the nation essentially have this game as a pick-em here, but the road team has covered in each of the previous five games.
The difference is going to be the offensive game plan as Baylor is averaging 33.8 points per game in their last five games while Kansas State is scoring 29 points in that same span.
Not much is going to separate these programs but go with the Baylor Bears to cover the spread on the road and win the game.
