The No. 25 University of Houston Cougars (1-1, 0-0 Home) get their home schedule started at TDECU Stadium on Saturday against the University of Kansas Jayhawks (2-0, 1-0 Big 12). The Cougars are nine-point favorites, and the total is 57. Kansas (2-0, 1-0 Big 12) is coming off a 55-42 win over West Virginia at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium last Saturday. Jalon Daniels was 18 of 29 for 219 yards and three touchdowns. Daniels ran 12 times for 85 yards. Luke Grimm caught six passes for 66 yards. Houston (1-1, 0-0 Home) lost 33-30 to Texas Tech at Jones AT&T Stadium last Saturday. Clayton Tune threw for 266 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Brandon Campbell carried 16 times for 80 yards and a touchdown and added four catches for 54 yards. Nathaniel Dell hauled in seven receptions for 120 yards.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Jayhawks are averaging 55.5 points per game so far this season, best in FBS, and they are facing a Cougars defense that has surrendered 34.0 PPG (106th). Meanwhile, Houston has scored 33.5 points a game this season, 65th in the country, and Kansas is allowing 26.0 PPG (79th).The Jayhawks rank as one of the country’s top teams in rushing yards per game (248.5, 11th), while they are 88th in passing yards (212.0). The Cougars are 127th in passing yards allowed per game (344.0) and 47th against the run (110.5).Houston is 74th in the country in passing yards per game (236.0) and 101st in rushing (114.0), while the Jayhawks are allowing 228.0 passing yards (76th) and 119.5 rushing yards per game (58th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through two games, Daniels has thrown for four touchdowns (1 INT) and 204.0 yards per game to lead Kansas in passing. Devin Neal leads the team in rushing with an average of 75.0 yards a game over two games. He has four touchdowns on the ground. Quentin Skinner is the Jayhawks’ leading receiver with 53.0 yards a game and one TD. Tune has four passing touchdowns (1 INT) with 236.0 yards per game through two games to lead Houston. Campbell has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 64.5 yards a game through two games. He also has been valuable as a receiver, racking up 32.0 yards a game through the air. He has one touchdown. Dell has been the primary target in the Cougars’ aerial attack. He has two touchdowns and an 85.0 yard per game average through two appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Kansas
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