Picks and Predictions: TCU Horned Frogs vs Kansas Jayhawks

October 3, 2022 by Staff

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs Kansas Jayhawks
Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022
Location: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, KS
TV: FS1
Odds/Point Spread: Jayhawks (+5)
Total/Over-Under: 68

The Kansas Jayhawks (5-0) host the TCU Horned Frogs (4-0) at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Kansas is 5-point underdogs. The total comes in at 68. Who will win this Saturday's Horned Frogs/Jayhawks college football game?

Take the Jayhawks +5 and this is why:
The TCU Horned Frogs step onto the field holding a record of 4-0 for this year. In their last game, the Horned Frogs played the Oklahoma Sooners and went home with a win by a final score of 55-24. Kendre Miller was the best rusher for the Horned Frogs with 13 carries for 136 yds (10.5 yards per attempt). Max Duggan went 23/33 with 302 yds passing and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 176.6 and finished the contest with no interceptions. In the running game, the Horned Frogs conceded 179 yards on 49 attempts, which averages out to 3.7 yds per rush allowed. TCU allowed 14 pass completions on 32 attempts for a total of 176 yds, and a completion percentage of 43.8%. In the game, they ran 75 plays which gave them 668 yds. The TCU Horned Frogs ended up rushing 41 times and recorded 361 yds, which is an average of 8.8 yards per carry.

When it comes to scoring points, the TCU Horned Frogs are sitting at 48.5 points per game. As a team they're maintaining an average of 251.8 yards on the ground which is 6th in D-1. The Horned Frogs have earned 2,198 yards in total this season. When it comes to scoring, TCU has earned 11 passing touchdowns and 15 touchdowns on the ground. TCU has a total of 95 1st downs, and they have been flagged for 24 penalties for 229 yds. They have turned the football over 1 time.

Concerning passing yardage, the Horned Frogs have given up 993 yards which puts them in 43rd in D-1. They have allowed 248.3 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 52.7%. Overall, they have given up 368.5 yards per game putting them at 65th in D-1. They have allowed 4 touchdowns via the pass and 7 touchdowns running the ball. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.4 yards per rush on the ground and 120.3 rushing yards per contest on the campaign. In total, they have allowed 481 yards on the ground through 4 contests. The Horned Frogs rank 47th in the country when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 22.0 PPG.

The Jayhawks come into this game with a record of 5-0 for this year. In their last game, the Jayhawks got the victory with a final of 14-11 when they faced the Iowa State Cyclones. Jalon Daniels ended the game with 93 yards on 7/14 passing while his QB rate was 105.8. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per attempt was 6.6. Devin Neal carried the football 12 times for 75 yards, finishing the contest with 6.3 yds per attempt for Kansas. Kansas rushed for 3.6 yards per tote, finishing the game with 112 yards on 31 attempts. The Jayhawks finished the contest with a total of 213 yards while they ran 46 plays (4.6 yards per play). The Jayhawks passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 62.5%, surrendering 287 yds on 30 for 48 through the air. Kansas conceded 30 run attempts for 26 yds (0.9 yds per rush).

The Kansas Jayhawks average 421.8 yards/game, which ranks them 59th in Division 1. The Kansas offense has compiled 274 penalty yards on 26 infractions, which ranks 100th in the country in terms of giving up free yards. For the year to this point, the Jayhawks have compiled 1,007 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 201.4 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 105th in the nation. Regarding how much they score, the Jayhawks currently rank 12th in the country with an average of 41.6 points per contest.

The Jayhawks are conceding 24.0 points per game, ranking them 63rd in college football. Kansas has allowed a total of 578 yards via the ground game (115.6 yards per game) and 7 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. In total, they have conceded 120 points in total. They have yielded 7 touchdowns through the air and 269.0 yards per game, which puts them in 111th in college football. The Jayhawks defense has taken the field for 365 plays, which is 107th in the nation.