College Football Game Odds | UTSA vs Texas | If you think last week’s UT-San Antonio (UTSA) loss to Texas State was ugly, this week could be ten times as bad.
The Roadrunners went to San Marcos and laid a 49-10 egg, getting outclassed on both sides of the ball. Now they head a little further north on Interstate 35, going to Austin for a date with the second-ranked Texas Longhorns.
The Longhorns could be forgiven if there is a bit of a letdown after they went to Michigan Stadium and routed the defending national champions, 31-12, last weekend.
Even so, this should be a hide-tanning from just about the opening kickoff.
Read on to get our full sports betting preview of this showdown.
College Football Game Odds: UTSA vs Texas | Top NCAAF Games to Bet On
When: Saturday, September 14, 2024, 7:00 pm ET
Where: Darrell K. Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin
TV: ESPN
Live Stream: ESPN+
NCAAF Opening Lines subject to Change: Texas -35 / O/U 53.5
UTSA Roadrunners
Can the Roadrunners cover this five-touchdown line? The last time that they met, two seasons ago, Texas won, 41-20, also at home. The Roadrunners did post a 9-4 record in 2023 and should prepare like this national-television showdown is their equivalent of a CFP appearance or a Super Bowl. According to ESPN.com, the Roadrunners have just a 1.2% chance at winning outright, but the point spread is a whole different situation.
Let’s say for a minute that Texas is up four touchdowns at halftime and decides to let the reserves play the second half. Arch Manning isn’t much of a dropoff at quarterback, and having the reserves out there might actually increase the effort level that the Longhorns show in the second half. If you like the Roadrunners, though, you see their execution bouncing back after that humiliation at Texas State, but this is definitely a long bet.
^Texas Longhorns
Texas has already added insult to injury in this game by taking Trey Moore, the top UTSA edge rusher from last year, and adding him to their starting lineup. UTSA doesn’t have an experienced starting quarterback (which played a key role in that big loss to Texas State last week).
The Texas defense has permitted 198 rushing yards in two games so far and has kept running backs out of the end zone. They have allowed just 139.0 passing yards per game, with just one receiving touchdown. The defense already has five takeaways (four interceptions and one fumble recovery). Their 6.0 points permitted per game is seventh in the nation in Division I (FBS). I expect that trend to continue on Saturday.
^One of the best football players in UTSA history will take the field on Saturday.
— Inside Texas (@InsideTexas) September 9, 2024
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UTSA vs Texas Final Score and Prediction
Given the fact that UTSA only scored 10 points against Texas State and that Texas has permitted a grand total of 12 points this season, hitting the over could be a challenge. I see Texas rolling to the tune of a 44-6 victory, covering the spread but not quite hitting the over.
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