Baylor vs. BYU Odds & Pick: Cougars Out For Revenge

Baylor vs. BYU is a game that many bettors figure to use to get even after a rough day or double-up their profits. The model pegs the total points here at 69.

Baylor and BYU are playing each other on Saturday at 10:15 pm ET.

Baylor beat Albany 69-10 last week. The team rushed for 205 yards, while passing for 196. Blake Shapen, the sophomore quarterback, had a TD on the ground and a touchdown in the Big 12 title game. Last season, Baylor beat BYU 38-24. Gerry Bohannon started for the Bears. He went 17-for-30 for no TDs and had one pick off in last weekend's drubbing to BYU.

BYU's last four games of 2021 averaged 48.5 points. In 2020, BYU averaged 41. 5 points, ninth best in college football. The Cougars have had a top-20 offense in total yards the past two seasons.

The BYU Cougars are the fourth-best team in college football. They beat South Florida 50-21 last Saturday. Puka Nacua scored two touchdowns. Keanu Hall went 25-for-32 for 261 yards, two TDs, an interception, and a fumble. Christopher Brooks ran 13 times for 135 yards and had a 52-yard TD. Lopini Katoa had 55 yards on 10 rushes. Coach Kalani Sitake is in his seventh season. His teams are 11-3 as an away team.

Baylor and BYU are playing a game in Provo. The teams played each other last season at McLane Stadium in Waco. Phil Steele rates both offensive lines among the country’s top dozen units.