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The Baylor Bears (3-4) are in action on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET at McLane Stadium against the Iowa State Cyclones (4-3).
The Cyclones are favored, but by less than a field goal (-2.5), against the Bears. The over/under for this game is 47.5 points.
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Game Info for Iowa State vs. Baylor
- Game Day: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Waco, Texas
- Stadium: McLane Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | -2.5 | -111 | -108 | 47.5 | -110 | -110 | -136 | +115 |
Iowa State Pick Insights
- Iowa State has a 3-3-0 record against the spread this season.
- Iowa State is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
- Iowa State has hit the over in two of six games with a set total (33.3%).
Iowa State Stats & Insights
- Iowa State is averaging 328.9 yards per game on offense, which ranks 107th in the FBS. On defense, the Cyclones rank 28th, allowing 329.3 yards per game.
- Offensively, Iowa State ranks 101st in the FBS with 23 points per game. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 34th in points allowed (329.3 points allowed per contest).
- Iowa State ranks 88th in pass offense (211.6 passing yards per game) and 32nd in pass defense (198.1 passing yards allowed per game) this year.
- Iowa State is compiling 117.3 rushing yards per game on offense (107th in the FBS), and ranks 56th defensively with 131.1 rushing yards allowed per game.
- While Iowa State’s third-down defense ranks 32nd with a 34% third-down conversion rate allowed per game, the offense has been less successful, ranking 16th-worst with a 31.4% third-down conversion rate.
- Iowa State has forced 12 total turnovers (35th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over five times (fifth in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +7, the 11th-best in college football.
Iowa State’s Best Players
- Rocco Becht has thrown for 1,464 yards (209.1 ypg) to lead Iowa State, completing 60% of his passes and tossing 12 touchdown passes compared to five interceptions this season. He’s also contributed in the ground game with 75 rushing yards on 32 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- Eli Sanders has carried the ball 59 times for a team-high 263 yards on the ground and has found the end zone two times as a runner.
- Cartevious Norton has been handed the ball 61 times this year and racked up 218 yards (31.1 per game).
- Jayden Higgins has hauled in 23 receptions for 438 yards (62.6 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone three times as a receiver.
- Jaylin Noel has grabbed 34 passes while averaging 44 yards per game and scoring two touchdowns.
- Daniel Jackson has been the target of 16 passes and compiled 11 receptions for 173 yards, an average of 24.7 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone two times through the air this season.
- Zach Lovett has racked up 2.5 sacks to pace the team, while also recording two TFL and five tackles.
- Iowa State’s top-tackler, Beau Freyler, has 48 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and three interceptions this year.
- Jeremiah Cooper leads the team with five interceptions, while also recording 28 tackles, one TFL, and five passes defended.
Baylor Betting Insights
- Baylor is 2-3-1 against the spread this year.
- In games it has played as at least 2.5-point underdogs this season, Baylor is 2-2-1 against the spread.
- Three of Baylor’s six games with a set total have hit the over (50%).
Baylor Pick Insights
- With 400.3 total yards per game on offense, Baylor ranks 59th in the FBS in 2023. On defense, it ranks 100th, allowing 398.4 total yards per game.
- Baylor is generating 23.1 points per game on offense this season (99th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 30 points per contest (103rd-ranked) on defense.
- With 284.7 passing yards per game on offense, Baylor ranks 29th in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 35th, surrendering 199.3 passing yards per game.
- In terms of rushing, this season has been ugly for Baylor on both sides of the ball, as it is compiling only 115.6 rushing yards per game (24th-worst) and surrendering 199.1 rushing yards per game (ninth-worst).
- In terms of third-down efficiency, Baylor ranks 83rd in the FBS (38.3% third-down conversion percentage) and 94th on defense (41.5% third-down rate allowed).
- Baylor has produced 10 forced turnovers (61st in the FBS) and committed eight turnovers (38th in the FBS) this season for a +2 turnover margin that ranks 44th in the FBS.
Baylor’s Best Players
- Blake Shapen has recored 1,236 passing yards, or 176.6 per game, so far this season. He has completed 61.4% of his passes and has recorded five touchdowns with zero interceptions.
- Dominic Richardson has rushed 63 times for 255 yards.
- Richard Reese has compiled 241 yards on 52 carries with two touchdowns.
- Monaray Baldwin has totaled 24 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 453 (64.7 yards per game). He’s been targeted 41 times and has two touchdowns.
- Ketron Jackson Jr. has collected 365 receiving yards (52.1 yards per game) on 20 receptions.
- Drake Dabney’s 27 targets have resulted in 17 receptions for 250 yards and three touchdowns.
- TJ Franklin has 2.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has four TFL and 21 tackles.
- Matt Jones, Baylor’s top tackler, has 47 tackles, seven TFL, and two sacks this year.
- Caden Jenkins has a team-leading two interceptions to go along with 13 tackles, one TFL, and three passes defended.
