The University of Kansas Jayhawks (5-2, 2-2 Big 12) travel to face the Baylor University Bears (3-3, 1-2 Big 12) at McLane Stadium on Saturday. The Bears are eight-point favorites, and the total is 58.5. Kansas is coming off a 52-42 loss against Oklahoma at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium last Saturday. Jason Bean was 16 of 27 for 265 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions. Devin Neal ran 12 times for 84 yards and a touchdown. Lawrence Arnold caught five passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Baylor lost 43-40 to West Virginia at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium last Thursday. Blake Shapen threw for 421 yards and two touchdowns. Richard Reese carried 13 times for 57 yards. Gavin Holmes scored once. He hauled in seven receptions for 210 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Bears won the only meeting between the teams last season, a 45-7 victory in September, their fifth straight win against Kansas. Gerry Bohanon threw two touchdowns for Baylor.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Jayhawks are averaging 40.1 points per game for the season, 18th in FBS, and they are facing a Bears defense that has surrendered 24.3 PPG (54th). Meanwhile, Baylor has scored 37.8 points a game this season, 25th in the country, and Kansas is allowing 30.0 PPG (95th).The Jayhawks rank 76th in the nation in passing yards per game (231.9) and 23rd in rushing (206.7), while the Bears are 72nd in passing yards allowed per game (233.2) and 30th against the run (116.8).Baylor is 36th in the nation in passing yards per game (277.2) and 39th in rushing (184.7). Kansas’ defense has been most vulnerable through the air, as the Jayhawks are 125th in the country in passing yards allowed per game (293.7). Against the run, the Jayhawks are 69th (145.7).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through six games, Jalon Daniels has thrown for 11 touchdowns (1 INT) and 178.7 yards per game to lead Kansas in passing. In two away games this season, he has six TDs and an average of 188.5 yards passing. Devin Neal leads the team in rushing with an average of 72.1 yards a game over seven games. He has five touchdowns on the ground. Lawrence Arnold is the Jayhawks’ leading receiver with 58.0 yards a game and three TDs. Blake Shapen has 11 passing touchdowns (3 INT) with 240.7 yards per game through six games to lead Baylor. In three home games this season, he has thrown for five TDs (3 INT) and an average of 247.7 yards. Richard Reese has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 76.2 yards a game through six games. He has seven touchdowns. Gavin Holmes has been the primary target in the Bears’ passing game. He has three touchdowns and a 65.0 yard per game average through six appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Baylor (-350)
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