UTSA Roadrunners vs Texas Longhorns NCAAF Betting Prediction

NCAAF UTSA Roadrunners vs Texas Prediction 9/14/2024

The UTSA Roadrunners (1-1) face off against the Texas Longhorns (2-0) on Saturday, September 14th. This game will be played at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin and televised on ESPN. Texas is coming off a win in their previous game, while UTSA is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Texas State. Kickoff is set for 7:00 ET.

UTSA Roadrunners vs Texas Longhorns

 

UTSA Offense Breakdown

UTSA’s offense struggled in their 49-10 loss, with quarterback Eddie Lee Marburger throwing for 147 yards on 14 completions. He ended the game with one touchdown, one interception, and a passer rating of 64.89. The Roadrunners’ offense totaled 334 yards, with 252 of those coming through the air.

UTSA managed 16 first downs but was unable to establish a ground game, finishing with just 82 rushing yards on 30 attempts. Robert Henry Jr. led the team in rushing with 26 yards on nine carries. Willie McCoy was the top receiver, with three catches for 59 yards and a touchdown.

Texas Offense Breakdown

Quarterback Quinn Ewers led Texas to a 31-12 win over Michigan, throwing for 246 yards and three touchdowns. Ewers completed 66.7% of his passes and ended the game with a passer rating of 113.89. Gunnar Helm was his top target, catching seven passes for 98 yards.

The Longhorns’ offense totaled 389 yards, with 143 yards coming on the ground. Ryan Wingo was the leading rusher, averaging 55 yards per carry, while the team’s three rushing attempts resulted in one touchdown.

UTSA Team Defense

UTSA’s defense will be looking to bounce back after giving up 511 total yards and 49 points in their last game. They struggled to stop the run, allowing 202 yards and five rushing touchdowns. In the passing game, the Roadrunners gave up 309 yards and two touchdowns, with 18 completions on 27 attempts. UTSA’s defense did manage to force one interception, but they’ll need to be much better in their next outing.

UTSA Team Defense

After holding Michigan to just 82 rushing yards in their most recent game, Texas’ defense will look to continue their strong play. The Longhorns allowed just 13 total first downs and 286 yards of offense, with 204 of those yards coming through the air on 22 completions. Despite giving up one passing touchdown, Texas’ defense was able to come away with two interceptions in the game.

UTSA vs Texas Trends

  • When looking at their past ten road matchups, UTSA has an ATS record of 4-5-1 while averaging 26 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
  • Through their last ten home contests, the Texas Longhorns offense has averaged 32 points per game while allowing an average of 22. Texas posted an overall record of 7-3 while going 5-5 ATS.
  • Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, UTSA has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 4-6 straight up.
  • As the betting favorite, the Texas Longhorns have an ATS record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.

Roadrunners vs Longhorns Prediction

UTSA is the heavy favorite in their week three matchup against UTSA, with the current line sitting at -34.5 in favor of the Longhorns. We expect Texas to win this game comfortably, with a projected final score of 43-7.

Given the over/under line of 53.5 points, our recommendation is to take the under, as our projections have the combined score at 50 points.


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