BYU Cougars (5-1) vs. Baylor Bears (5-1)
October 16, 2021 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Baylor Bears -4.5 / BYU Cougars +4.5; Over/Under: 49
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The Baylor Bears and BYU Cougars square off Saturday afternoon in a week 7 college football contest at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas. The BYU Cougars look for a win to build on their solid 5-1 record. The Baylor Bears look for a statement win to build on their 5-1 record.
The BYU Cougars have won four of their last five road games. Jaren Hall is completing 59.8 percent of his passes for 863 yards, eight touchdowns and three interceptions. Gunner Romney and Neil Pau’u have combined for 702 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, while Puka Nacua has 15 receptions. The BYU Cougars ground game is averaging 167.3 yards per contest, and Tyler Allgeier leads the way with 642 yards and eight touchdowns. Defensively, BYU is allowing 20.5 points and 366.7 yards per game. Ben Bywater leads the BYU Cougars with 49 tackles, Uriah Leiataua has 2.5 sacks and Malik Moore has two interceptions.
The Baylor Bears have won four of their last five home games. Gerry Bohanon is completing 66.2 percent of his passes for 1,332 yards, 11 touchdowns and zero interceptions. Tyquan Thornton and R.J. Sneed have combined for 789 receiving yards and six touchdowns, while Drew Estrada has 12 receptions. The Baylor Bears ground game is averaging 227.7 yards per contest, and Abram Smith leads the way with 597 yards and seven touchdowns. Defensively, Baylor is allowing 17.8 points and 324.5 yards per game. Dillion Doyle leads the Baylor Bears with 40 tackles, Siaki Ika has 2.5 sacks and Jalen Pitre has two interceptions.
The Cougars are 4-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 vs. Big 12. The Bears are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games in October and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 8-1 in Cougars last 9 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Bears last 5 games overall.
The BYU Cougars did not look good in last week’s loss to Boise State, and they’ve now been held under 30 points in four of their first six games. The Baylor Bears look like a team that’s getting stronger as the season plays out, they’re a top-25 offense in the country and the defense has been impressive as well. Baylor is easily the more balanced team here and has covered four of its last five games. I’ll take Baylor at home by a touchdown.
