The 2023 TCU Horned Frogs’ season has been a case of Cinderella having a midnight strike. Last year, then-new head coach Sonny Dykes rode predecessor Gary Patterson’s recruits to the national championship game. This year, the Frogs failed to leap as high and are struggling to gain a bowl game. Last week at Texas Tech, TCU lost a winnable NCAA Football Betting game. Matters will not get easier this week with a home date against the Texas Longhorns. Texas held off Kansas State in overtime at home.
Texas Longhorns vs. TCU Horned Frogs Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, November 11, 2023, 7:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Amon G Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX |
| TV Coverage: | ABC |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Texas Longhorns | -10 -110 | 53½ -110 | -380 |  |
| TCU | +10 -110 | 53½ -110 | +300 | |
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Texas Longhorns Team Overview
Last game, the Texas Longhorns won 33-30 in overtime against the Kansas State Wildcats as 3-point home favorites. The game went over the offshore betting total of 50. Texas has a record of 8-1 straight up, 4-4-1 against the spread, and 3-6 over/under the total. Texas ranks 18th for total offense, 34th for passing, 32nd for rushing, and 25th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 32nd overall, 96th against the pass, 10th against the rush, and 17th for points allowed. Also, Texas ranks 100th for fewest turnovers lost and 31st for takeaways.
Bert Auburn kicked four field goals, including the game-winning 42-yarder in overtime. Texas survived a calamitous early-fourth-quarter stretch to beat Kansas State. Texas’ defense dominated the game through the first 41 minutes. But a late third-quarter score by Kansas State was followed by two touchdowns by the Wildcats over a 2:23 span of the fourth quarter. Following a Maalik Murphy interception and a Jonathon Brooks fumble allowed the visitors to pull even at 27.
Instead of attempting a field goal that would have sent the game to a second extra period, Kansas State went for the win. But KSU was denied when Howard was pressured by Barryn Sorrell and passed wildly and incompletely.
TCU Horned Frogs Team Overview
Last game, the TCU Horned Frogs lost 35-28 against the Texas Tech Red Raiders as 2.5-point road dogs. The game went over a total of 59.5. TCU has a record of 4-5 straight up, 3-6 against the spread, and 3-6 over/under the total. TCU ranks 16th for total offense, 16th for passing, 55th for rushing, and 58th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 80th overall, 83rd against the pass, 72nd against the rush, and 60th for points allowed. Also, TCU ranks 15th for the fewest turnovers lost and 104th for takeaways.
In his third start for TCU, filling in for injured Chandler Morris, Josh Hoover completed 32 of 52 passes for 353 yards and a touchdown. But his second interception with 55 seconds left ended a potential game-tying drive. Emani Bailey ran for two touchdowns in the third quarter for the Horned Frogs. His 2-yard TD put TCU up 21-20. But he finished with only 57 yards rushing after averaging 106 per game. Since their undefeated 12-0 regular season last year, the Horned Frogs have gone 5-7 in their last 12 games. The Frogs will have to win two of their previous three games to avoid a losing season and to get bowl-eligible.
Texas at TCU SBG Free Picks
TCU is down noticeably from its 2022 edition. In this situation, Texas offers more NCAA Football Betting value as the quality road team.
Texas at TCU SBG Best Bet: Texas Longhorns.