Baylor at Rice 9/21/19 - College Football Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 09/15/2019 at 9:29 PM ET

The Baylor Bears (2 - 0) are on the road in order to square off with the Rice Owls (0 - 3) this week. Rice will be hosting this game at Rice Stadium in Houston, TX. Baylor comes into this matchup riding high on back-to-back wins in order to start their season. Rice has failed to get into the win column so far this year and the Owls will be underdogs in this matchup.

The Baylor Bears are taking the field with a team that has been borderline prolific on offense. Baylor is averaging over 530 yards from scrimmage per game with QB Charlie Brewer (362 yards, 6 TDs) leading the charge. Brewer has shown the ability to lead the offense up and down the field. Baylor is averaging an eye-popping 60 PPG on offense while surrendering just 16 PPG to opposing teams on defense.

The Rice Owls are looking to turn their fortunes around by getting a solid win at home. Unfortunately, Rice has been limited on both sides of the line of scrimmage so far this season. Rice is scoring just 14 PPG on offense while surrendering more than 34 PPG to opposing squads. Rice is prone to giving up the big play while lacking the vertical weapons needed to stay competitive. Rice is led by QB Tom Stewart (364 yards, 3 TDs) and he is our player to highlight in this matchup.

Rice is very limited offensively in what they have been able to do when it comes to scoring, but also the defense is shackled when they have been playing as well. Look for the Bears to take full advantage of this with a great offense that has been scoring a ton. We like Baylor to blow out Rice in this game. Final Score Prediction, Baylor Bears win but fail to cover ATS 40-20.

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