7:05 pm
November 28

Kansas State @ Baylor

Who will WIN this matchup?

Kansas State Wildcats (4-4)

@ Baylor Bears (1-5)

 

Current odds:

Kansas State Wildcats: (+195)

Baylor Bears: (-230)

 

The line for this game is Baylor by 6 points.

Two teams limping down the stretch will square off Saturday night as Baylor hosts Kansas State at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas. The Bears have lost five straight since winning their first game against Kansas. K-State hasn’t won since a 55-14 defeat of Kansas helped the Wildcats reach No. 16 in the AP poll. Their third straight defeat, a 45-0 whitewashing at Iowa State, was their worst loss in five seasons.

Kansas State (4-4, 4-3 Big 12) has a slim chance at a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game, but the Wildcats have to win out (they host Texas on Dec. 5) and they need some help.

The first thing they need is to get healthy. They’ve been battling COVID-19 absences all year, several times finding out the day before games that they’d have enough players to play. They defeated Oklahoma on the road in that situation in the conference opener, but against the Cyclones the lack of practice time was evident.

K-State’s biggest problem has been finding consistency on offense. True freshmen quarterback Will Howard and running back Deuce Vaughn have showed signs of brilliance but also have been unimpressive at times.

Baylor (1-5, 1-5 Big 12) has also dealt with a thin roster, to the point that they have only played six games so far. The Bears will make up their game against Oklahoma State on Dec. 12. Baylor has been in every game, beginning with a double-overtime loss at West Virginia and most recently in a one-point loss at Texas Tech on Nov. 14. Four of their five losses have been on the road, so some home cooking might help.

4/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
Baylor Bears