Baylor Bears vs Houston Cougars Prediction, Odds & Picks

A middle of the pack Big 12 game brings us to our Baylor Bears vs Houston Cougars prediction. These two schools both have top-10 caliber basketball teams, but football has been somewhat of a disappointment this fall. The Cougars have been in a rebuilding year, but had won 3 of 4 before falling on the road at Arizona last week. The Bears got off to a slow start, but after making a change at quarterback, they have taken off and have won 4 straight. What can we expect on Saturday? I’m backing the better, hotter team in Baylor, and with a line set at -7.5, the books dare us to back Houston. I won’t take that bait.

Houston is a one-sided team. That is, they have a great defense that ranks #28 in total yards allowed, but their offense is abysmal. In fact, their offense is one of the worst in Division I, averaging less than 300 yards per carry. match. For the Cougars to win, they must hold the opposition down and turn a game into a grind. Since making a quarterback change, the Baylor offense has taken off. Over the last 4 weeks they have scored 59, 37, 38 and 49. Their offense is fast and balanced and they use all 4 downs from almost anywhere on the field. Houston should hold the Bears below the flashy point totals of the past month, but unless the Cougar offense can muster something they haven’t shown all year, they won’t keep this one close. By the way, Baylor would be in the conversation for the Big 12 title game if not for a crazy Hail Mary from Shedeur Sanders, so there’s a good chance this team is better than the market thinks. This might be a good place to take advantage of it.

Baylor vs Houston Prediction: Baylor -7.5 (-110) available at time of publication. Can be played on that track.

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