Houston vs Kansas Picks and Prediction – 10/19/2024

The Houston Cougars visit GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on Saturday to play the Kansas Jayhawks. Houston improved to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in Big 12 Play following a 30-19 victory over the TCU Horned Frogs last Saturday. Zeon Chriss had a 71-yard touchdown run for Houston in his first start with the Cougars. Houston gained 361 yards of total offense and held TCU to 299 yards. Keep up to date with all the college football action, with our expert college football picks.

Houston quarterback Zeon Chriss has 161 yards passing with one touchdown and one interception. Stacy Sneed has 235 yards rushing with an average of 5.9 yards per carry with one touchdown while Stephon Johnson has caught 18 passes for 202 yards with an average of 11.2 yards per carry and one touchdown reception. The Houston defense has made 10 quarterback sacks and intercepted five passes.

The Kansas Jayhawks dropped to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the Big 12 following a 35-31 loss to Arizona State. Kansas is one of three Big 12 teams that remains winless. Kansas gained 411 yards of total offense but gave up 481 yards of total offense to Arizona State. Kansas could not prevent Arizona State from scoring the winning touchdown with just 16 seconds remaining.

Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels has thrown for 1,065 yards with seven touchdowns and eight interceptions. Devin Neal has 584 yards rushing with an average of 5.8 yards per carry. Neal has scored five rushing touchdowns. Luke Grimm has caught 33 passes for 354 yards for an average of 10.7 yards per reception, with four touchdown receptions. Kansas’ defense has made 10 quarterback sacks and intercepted six passes.

The Houston Cougars are coming off a big upset victory over TCU behind quarterback Zeon Chriss and will continue playing well in Kansas on Saturday. Kansas has failed to cover the number in each of its last six and the Jayhawks are 1-4 ATS over the last five played on Saturday. Look for a low-scoring game with Houston picking up a victory late. Final Score Prediction, Houston Cougars win and cover ATS 23-16.