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Star wideout Ben Sinnott and the Kansas State Wildcats (4-2) play the TCU Horned Frogs (4-3) on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET, at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium.
The Wildcats are the favorites (-6.5) in their game against the Horned Frogs, with the over/under at 59.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Wildcats are -255 and the Horned Frogs are +205.)
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Game Info for Kansas State vs. TCU
- Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Location: Manhattan, Kansas
- Stadium: Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State | -6.5 | -110 | -110 | 59.5 | -110 | -110 | -255 | +205 |
Kansas State Pick Insights
- So far this season, Kansas State has posted a 4-2-0 record against the spread.
- Kansas State has a 3-1 record against the spread in games it was favored by 6.5 points or more this season.
- Kansas State has gone over in four of its six games with a set total (66.7%).
Kansas State Stats & Insights
- Kansas State has the 68th-ranked defense this season (373.7 yards allowed per game), and has been better on offense, ranking 20th-best with a tally of 456 yards per game.
- On offense, Kansas State has been a top-25 unit, ranking 20th-best in the FBS by compiling 36.2 points per game. The Wildcats rank 41st on defense (20.7 points allowed per game).
- Despite sporting a bottom-25 pass defense that ranks 18th-worst in the FBS (265.5 passing yards allowed per game), Kansas State has put up better results on offense, ranking 59th in the FBS by putting up 241.7 passing yards per game.
- Kansas State has been clicking on all fronts in the running game this season, ranking 11th-best in rushing offense (214.3 rushing yards per game) and 22nd-best in rushing defense (108.2 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Kansas State has been a tough matchup for opposing teams on third down, ranking top-25 in both third-down offense (17th-best with a 48.8% third-down conversion rate) and third-down defense (20th-best with a 32.2% third-down percentage allowed) this year.
- Kansas State ranks 63rd in college football with an even turnover margin after forcing 7 turnovers (95th in the FBS) and committing seven (35th in the FBS).
Kansas State’s Best Players
- Will Howard has recorded 1,310 yards (218.3 ypg) on 112-of-182 passing with nine touchdowns compared to seven interceptions this season. In addition, he’s added 227 rushing yards (37.8 ypg) on 41 carries while scoring six touchdowns on the ground.
- DJ Giddens has carried the ball 94 times for a team-high 541 yards on the ground and has found the end zone four times as a runner. He’s also tacked on 17 catches for 140 yards (23.3 per game).
- Treshaun Ward has carried the ball 61 times for 345 yards (57.5 per game) and two touchdowns.
- Sinnott’s 358 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 41 times and has collected 26 catches and three touchdowns.
- Phillip Brooks has put up a 323-yard season so far with two touchdowns, reeling in 31 passes on 43 targets.
- Jadon Jackson has been the target of 20 passes and racked up 15 catches for 191 yards, an average of 31.8 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone two times through the air this season.
- Khalid Duke paces the team with five sacks, and also has six TFL and 11 tackles.
- Austin Moore is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s picked up 39 tackles, six TFL, and one sack.
- Kobe Savage has a team-leading two interceptions to go along with 31 tackles, two TFL, and two passes defended.
TCU Betting Insights
- TCU has gone 3-3-0 ATS this year.
- In TCU’s six games with a set total, two have hit the over (33.3%).
TCU Pick Insights
- TCU’s defense ranks 49th in the FBS with 349.9 total yards given up per game, but it has been bolstered by its offense, which ranks 11th-best by putting up 488.4 total yards per game.
- In terms of points scored TCU ranks 40th in the FBS (33.1 points per game), and it is 37th defensively (20.4 points allowed per contest).
- TCU’s pass defense ranks 76th in the FBS with 228.9 passing yards given up per contest, but it has been carried by its offense, which ranks 19th-best by accumulating 304.1 passing yards per game.
- TCU ranks 37th in the FBS with 184.3 rushing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 38th with 121 rushing yards surrendered per contest on defense.
- TCU’s third-down offense has been thriving, producing a 47.2% third-down conversion rate (22nd-best) this season. On defense, it ranks 40th by giving up a 34.6% third-down rate.
- At -3, TCU has the 98th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with nine forced turnovers (61st in the FBS) and 12 turnovers committed (102nd in the FBS).
TCU’s Best Players
- Chandler Morris has thrown for 1,509 yards on 130-of-198 passing with 12 touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He has chipped on the ground, as well, with 249 yards and three rushing touchdowns.
- Emani Bailey is his team’s leading rusher with 134 carries for 751 yards, or 107.3 per game. He’s found paydirt two times on the ground, as well.
- John Paul Richardson’s 399 receiving yards (57 yards per game) are a team high. He has 27 catches on 39 targets with two touchdowns.
- Warren Thompson has 17 receptions (on 22 targets) for a total of 232 yards (33.1 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.
- Savion Williams’ 30 targets have resulted in 17 catches for 213 yards and three touchdowns.
- Paul Oyewale has racked up three sacks to lead the team, while also recording four TFL and 16 tackles.
- TCU’s tackle leader, Namdi Obiazor, has 50 tackles, three TFL, and two sacks this year.
- Bud Clark leads the team with two interceptions, while also putting up 10 tackles and two passes defended.
