The Steve Sarkisian era got off to a bumpy start as the Longhorns were exposed by Arkansas. Texas may have discovered something in the loss, however. Sarkisian pulled starting QB Hudson Card late in the fourth and brought in Casey Thompson. Thompson led a pair of 4th quarter scoring drives, where he ran both in himself. He will give Texas a different dynamic. Rice has been a poor team for a long time, and they are looking at an 0-3 start. Through a pair of games, Rice has been out-scored 82-24. This would normally be considered a letdown game for Texas, but after getting their clocks cleaned last week vs Arkansas, they are going to be very hungry and Rice isn't in that league. Make the play on Texas.
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Who was the public on? 66% of the public bets were on Texas Longhorns on the -35.5 ATS. And, 69% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Texas would win by a score of 49.1 to 13.1 with Texas winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 67% of the public bets were on Texas Longhorns on the -26 ATS. And, 73% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Texas would win by a score of 38.9 to 14.5 with Texas winning on the moneyline, Rice winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Rice at Texas
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 63% of the public bets were on Texas Longhorns on the -32.5 ATS. And, 70% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Texas would win by a score of 41.8 to 13.7 with Texas winning on the moneyline, Rice winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 51% of the public bets were on Rice Owls on the +14.5 ATS. 60% of the public money was on Rice Owls to win on the moneyline. And, 51% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Texas would win by a score of 29.7 to 17.9 with Texas winning on the moneyline, Rice winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Rice at Texas
What Rice may bill as the battle for Texas, this game means a whole lot more to them than it does the Longhorns. For Texas it is just another game on the schedule. Texas found out early they have a long way to go to get back to an elite level, as they were ripped apart by a strong Notre Dame team last week in losing 38-3. The Horns offense, which has been the case in recent years, struggled, netting a game total of just 163 yards. Rice has their work cut out for themselves in this one. While the Owls have had a decent offense the past few years where they have averaged over 30 points per game. Since Dec 31, 2013 against teams not from a power-five conference, they have scored a grand total of 34 points or 11.3 points per game in three attempts. That means Texas will have to do all the heavy lifting here to push the total over the top, but at this point in time, getting in the high 30s or low 40s is not in the cards. This ons stays UNDER.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 82% of the public bets were on Texas Longhorns on the -23.5 ATS. 58% of the public money was on Rice Owls to win on the moneyline. And, 67% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Texas would win by a score of 38.6 to 18.5 with Texas winning on the moneyline, Rice winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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