Kansas Jayhawks Take Advantage of Cincinnati Bearcats Defensive Struggles in Weekend Matchup
  This Saturday, at 7:30 p.m. ET, the Kansas Jayhawks (7-4 SU, 6-5 ATS, 5-5-1 O/U) will face off against the Cincinnati Bearcats (3-8 SU, 4-7 ATS, 7-4 O/U) at Nippert
Game outlook
  This Saturday, at 7:30 p.m. ET, the Kansas Jayhawks (7-4 SU, 6-5 ATS, 5-5-1 O/U) will face off against the Cincinnati Bearcats (3-8 SU, 4-7 ATS, 7-4 O/U) at Nippert Stadium. Kansas is favored in the matchup, opening at -6 and the line has not changed. Kansas lost to K-State 31-27 last weekend while Cincinnati lost 42-21 to West Virginia. Kansas QB is questionable with a head injury, but Cincinnati has reported no significant injuries.
Game Info
When: Saturday, 11/25/2023 @ 7:30pm EST
Where: Nippert Stadium Stadium Betting Odds Moneyline: Jayhawks -238 | Bearcats +195
Spread: Jayhawks -6 (-110) | Bearcats +6 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 58 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Kansas will win straight-up is 70%.
Kansas Jayhawks
The Kansas Jayhawks suffered a loss to the Kansas State Wildcats last weekend despite out-gaining them. KU scored 32.2 points per game and averaged 422.5 total yards including 220.2 passing yards and 202.3 rushing yards. On defense, they surrender an average of 26.6 points and 380.8 total yards per game with 25 sacks and 11 interceptions for the season. With a power ranking of 58, the Jayhawks are 7-4 and 6-5 ATS with 34th ranked offense and 65th ranked defense.
Cincinnati Bearcats Analysis
Cincinnati has recently under-performed, losing 8 out of their last 9 games, and was outplayed against West Virginia last week, 634- 332 in total yards. There is hope for a rebound in the performance of the Cincinnati Bearcats defense. The Cincinnati Bearcats are off to a rocky start in their first Big 12 campaign, having lost eight of their last nine overall. Their last matchup with West Virginia proving particularly difficult, as they were out-gained 634-332. The Bearcats score an average of 24.8 points per game, while the defense surrenders an average of 28.3 points per game, with 18 sacks and 8 interceptions between them. Despite the rough start, there is still hope for the Bearcats to rebound and improve in their defense performance.