Texas at Kansas 11/23/18 - NCAA Football Picks & Predictions

Big 12 Conference foes will clash on Friday afternoon, when the Texas Longhorns travel to Memorial Stadium to tackle the Kansas Jayhawks. The 15th ranked Longhorns On Saturday, Texas leaned heavily on their defense during a 24-10 home victory versus Iowa State. Lil’Jordan Humphrey caught seven passes for 86 yards and a touchdown for the Longhorns, who limited the Cyclones to just 210 yards of total offense on the day.

Through eleven games, Texas ranks 50th in total offense and is scoring 32.4 points on average. Kansas comes into this matchup with a defense that ranks 92nd in yards allowed and gives up 30.5 points per contest. The Kansas Jayhawks have not done much on the football field this season, but made news over the weekend by hiring Les Miles to be their next head coach. On Saturday, Kansas showed some fight during a 55-40 loss at Oklahoma. Freshman RB Pooka Williams Jr. rushed for 252 yards and two touchdowns in a losing effort for the Jayhawks.

For the season, Kansas features an offense that averages 356 yards and 24.5 points per game. Texas counters with a defense that surrenders 401 yards and 25.9 points on average.