Texas at TCU

Running the football chews up yards and the clock, and in this Big 12 rivalry game, both squads are outstanding at running the pigskin, averaging over 200 yards rushing. Texas comes off that 70-35 rout of defenseless Texas Tech, but the Longhorns are 24-11 UNDER the total after allowing 280+ yards passing, as well as 20-7 UNDER following a spread win. The Texas defense has been good, allowing 23.2 points per game. Texas is 16-6 UNDER the total on natural grass and 40-19 UNDER against winning teams. TCU's defense is allowing 25.7 points per contest behind disruptive DE Ochaun Mathis (9 sacks last season), LB Dee Winters, and Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson in the secondary in coach Gary Patterson's 4-2-5 scheme. TCU is also 16-3 UNDER the total at home against defenses that allow 4.75 yards rushing per carry. Play this game to stay UNDER the total for a Max Play.