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One of the best rushers in college football will be on display when Jonathon Brooks and the Texas Longhorns (8-1) visit the TCU Horned Frogs (4-5) on Saturday, November 11, 2023.
The Horned Frogs are expected to lose by at least two scores (currently +12.5) against the Longhorns (with an over/under of 56 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 | -12.5 | -109 | -110 | 56 | -110 | -110 | -493 | +369 |
Texas Pick Insights
- Texas has posted a 4-5-0 record against the spread this season.
- In games it has played as at least 12.5-point favorites this season, Texas is 3-3 against the spread.
- The teams have hit the over in three of Texas’ nine games with a set total.
Texas Stats & Insights
- Texas ranks 33rd in total defense this year (331.6 yards allowed per game), but has been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking 18th-best in the FBS with 456.8 total yards per game.
- Texas has been a handful for opposing teams, as they rank top-25 in both scoring offense (24th-best with 34.3 points per game) and scoring defense (18th-best with 17.6 points allowed per game) this season.
- Texas is putting up 271.2 passing yards per game on offense (34th in the FBS), and ranks 97th on the other side of the ball with 240.9 passing yards allowed per game.
- On the defensive side of the ball, Texas has been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 10th-best by surrendering just 90.7 per game. The Longhorns rank 34th on offense (185.6 rushing yards per game).
- Texas ranks 88th in third-down percentage this season (37.2%), but has been playing really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking second-best in the FBS with a 25.6% third-down percentage allowed.
- Texas ranks 37th in college football with a +3 turnover margin after forcing 15 turnovers (31st in the FBS) and committing 12 (57th in the FBS).
Texas’ Best Players
- Quinn Ewers has 1,915 passing yards for Texas, completing 70.9% of his passes and collecting 13 touchdowns and 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 pass.
- CJ Baxter has racked up 330 yards on 70 attempts, scoring three times.
- Xavier Worthy’s team-high 620 yards as a receiver have come on 49 catches (out of 77 targets) with four touchdowns.
- Adonai Mitchell has put together a 576-yard season so far with eight touchdowns, reeling in 37 passes on 55 targets.
- Ja’Tavion Sanders has a total of 378 receiving yards so far this year, hauling in 22 passes and scoring one touchdown.
- Ethan Burke paces the team with 5.5 sacks, and also has seven TFL and 28 tackles.
- Jaylan Ford, Texas’ leading tackler, 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
- So far this season, TCU has put together a 3-5-0 record against the spread.
- The teams have hit the over in three of TCU’s eight games with a set total.
TCU Pick Insights
- TCU’s defense ranks 80th in the FBS with 384.9 total yards allowed per contest, but it has been led by its offense, which ranks 16th-best by posting 461.6 total yards per game.
- TCU ranks 57th in the FBS with 29.2 points per contest on offense, and it ranks 57th with 24.3 points given up per game on defense.
- TCU’s passing attack has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks 14th-best in the FBS with 296.6 passing yards per contest. In terms of defense, it is giving up 236.4 passing yards per game, which ranks 83rd.
- TCU is compiling 165 rushing yards per game on offense this season (56th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 148.4 rushing yards per contest (70th-ranked) on defense.
- 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 surrendering a 38.8% third-down rate, which ranks 72nd.
- TCU has forced nine turnovers this season and have turned the ball over 15 times, resulting in a -6 turnover margin that is 17th-worst in the FBS.
TCU’s Best Players
- Chandler Morris has thrown for 1,509 yards on 130-of-198 passing with 12 touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He has chipped on the ground, as well, with 249 yards and three rushing touchdowns.
- Emani Bailey has run the ball 165 times for 908 yards, with four touchdowns. He’s also tacked on 19 catches for 141 yards.
- John Paul Richardson has hauled in 437 receiving yards on 33 catches to pace his team so far this season while scoring two touchdowns as a receiver.
- Savion Williams has put up a 310-yard season so far with three touchdowns. He’s caught 25 passes on 45 targets.
- Jaylon Robinson’s 24 catches (on 36 targets) have netted him 264 yards (29.3 ypg) and one touchdown.
- Namdi Obiazor, the team’s tackle and sacks leader, has recorded four sacks, five TFL and 69 tackles.
- Bud Clark leads the team with two interceptions, while also collecting 18 tackles, one TFL, and two passes defended.
