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Star runner Jonathon Brooks and the Texas Longhorns (8-1) meet the TCU Horned Frogs (4-5) on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET at Amon G. Carter Stadium.
The Horned Frogs are expected to lose by double digits (currently +10) versus the Longhorns (with an over/under of 54 points).
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Game Info for Texas vs. TCU
- Game Day: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC
- Location: Fort Worth, Texas
- Stadium: Amon G. Carter Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | -10 | -112 | -108 | 54 | -110 | -110 | -391 | +303 |
Texas Pick Insights
- Texas is 4-5-0 ATS this season.
- Texas has a 3-3 record against the spread when favored by 10 points or more this season.
- Texas has hit the over in three of its nine games with a set total (33.3%).
Texas Stats & Insights
- Texas ranks 31st in total defense this year (331.6 yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on offense, ranking 18th-best in the FBS with 456.8 total yards per game.
- Texas has been making things happen on both sides of the ball this year, as they rank 25th-best in scoring offense (34.3 points per game) and 17th-best in scoring defense (17.6 points allowed per game).
- Texas is totaling 271.2 passing yards per game on offense this year (34th in the FBS), and is allowing 240.9 passing yards per game (97th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- Texas has the 33rd-ranked offense this year in terms of rushing yards (185.6 per game), and has been better on defense, ranking 11th-best with just 90.7 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Texas sports the 88th-ranked offense this year in terms of third-down efficiency (37.2% percentage), and has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best with a 25.6% third-down percentage allowed.
- Texas has forced 15 total turnovers (29th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 12 times (59th in the FBS) for +3a turnover margin of +3, 37th-ranked in college football.
Texas’ Best Players
- Quinn Ewers has recorded 1,915 yards (212.8 ypg) on 151-of-213 passing with 13 touchdowns compared to three interceptions this season.
- Brooks has carried the ball 165 times for a team-high 1,034 yards on the ground and has found the end zone eight times. He’s also tacked on 22 catches for 212 yards (23.6 per game) and one touchdown via the passing game.
- CJ Baxter has carried the ball 70 times for 330 yards (36.7 per game) and three touchdowns.
- Xavier Worthy has hauled in 49 receptions for 620 yards (68.9 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone four times as a receiver.
- Adonai Mitchell has hauled in 37 receptions totaling 576 yards, finding the end zone eight times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Ja’Tavion Sanders has compiled 22 grabs for 378 yards, an average of 42 yards per game. He’s scored one time as a receiver this season.
- Ethan Burke paces the team with 5.5 sacks, and also has seven TFL and 28 tackles.
- Texas’ leading tackler, Jaylan Ford, has 56 tackles, seven TFL, one sack, and two interceptions this year.
- Michael Taaffe has picked off a team-high three passes. He also has 24 tackles, one TFL, and three passes defended to his name.
TCU Betting Insights
- TCU has a 3-5-0 record against the spread this year.
- In TCU’s eight games with a set total, three have hit the over (37.5%).
TCU Pick Insights
- TCU’s offense has been excelling, racking up 461.6 total yards per contest (16th-best) this season. On defense, it ranks 81st by surrendering 384.9 total yards per game.
- In terms of points scored TCU ranks 58th in the FBS (29.2 points per game), and it is 57th defensively (24.3 points allowed per contest).
- TCU’s passing attack has been leading the way for the team, as it ranks 15th-best in the FBS with 296.6 passing yards per contest. In terms of defense, it is surrendering 236.4 passing yards per game, which ranks 83rd.
- In terms of rushing, TCU ranks 55th in the FBS on offense (165 rushing yards per game) and 71st defensively (148.4 rushing yards allowed per game).
- TCU’s third-down offense has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks 25th-best in the FBS with a 45.3% third-down conversion rate. In terms of defense, it is giving up a 38.8% third-down rate, which ranks 71st.
- TCU has forced nine turnovers this season and have turned it over 15 times, leading to a -6 turnover margin that is 17th-worst in the FBS.
TCU’s Best Players
- Chandler Morris has thrown for 1,509 yards (167.7 ypg) to lead TCU, completing 65.7% of his passes and recording 12 touchdown passes and five interceptions this season. He is also a playmaker on the ground, racking up 249 yards (27.7 ypg) on 45 carries with three touchdowns.
- Emani Bailey is his team’s leading rusher with 165 carries for 908 yards, or 100.9 per game. He’s found paydirt four times on the ground, as well. Bailey has also chipped in with 19 catches for 141 yards.
- John Paul Richardson leads his team with 437 receiving yards on 33 catches with two touchdowns.
- Savion Williams has caught 25 passes and compiled 310 receiving yards (34.4 per game) with three touchdowns.
- Jaylon Robinson has racked up 264 reciving yards (29.3 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- Namdi Obiazor, who paces the team in sacks and tackles, has amassed four sacks, five TFL and 69 tackles.
- Bud Clark has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has 18 tackles, one TFL, and two passes defended to his name.
