Baylor and Texas A&M are two of the most promising teams in the Big 12. Both have explosive offenses that can score points in a hurry, which should produce an exciting high-scoring spectacle.
Both teams are looking to establish themselves as a threat to conference juggernauts Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. If they are going to have any chance at competing in the conference and remain relevant in the rankings, they have to win manageable, though difficult Big 12 matchups.
Where: Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
When: Saturday, October 15, 12 p.m. ET
Watch: FX
Spread: Baylor +10
Take the points. Kyle Field is miserable to play at, but Baylor is still one of the most dangerous teams in the nation. You can't discount Robert Griffin III and Baylor. A 10-point spread for a team with one, one-point loss on the road? Way too big of a spread.
Over/Under: 77
This is the sort of Over/Under that sort of throws you off guard. Even though a 77-point Over/Under looks daunting, these are two of the best teams in the nation. This has shootout written all over it and you can expect both teams to surpass 40 points.
Baylor Key Injuries:
Tyler Stephenson, CB, (Ankle) Day-to-day
Tuswani Copeland, CB, (Knee) Day-to-day
Demetri Goodson, DB, (Ankle) Out
Marcus Santa Cruz, LS, (Foot) Out
Lache Seastrunk, RB, (Eligibility) Out for Season
Texas A&M Key Injures:
Jeff Fuller, WR, (Concussion) Probable
Steven Campbell, DB, (Leg) Questionable
Steven Terrell, DB, (Leg) Questionable
Brandon Alexander, LB, (Elbow) Doubtful
Jonathan Mathis, DL, (Knee) Out for Season
BCS/Top 25 Poll Implications:
Both of these teams are fighting for their BCS lives right now. A loss will likely drop one of these teams out of the rankings, while a win could easily put them in the top 25. Texas A&M has even more riding on this game, as a loss would send them to a .500 record.
The Big 12 is brutal, and picking up a ranked win not only helps give the winning team a lift in the standings, it gives them confidence as they get into the thick of their conference schedule.
Key for Baylor Win:
Let this be Robert Griffin III's Heisman performance. He's the best player on the field and he doesn't make mistakes. His borderline hilarious 19 touchdowns vs. one interception ratio points shows just how lethal he is.
He's one of the best quarterbacks in the nation, and the only player who can produce the sort of production necessary to takedown the Aggies in this high-scoring affair.
Key for Texas A&M Win:
Ryan Tannehill has to be smart with the ball. Twice this season, he's thrown more interceptions than touchdowns. It's no coincidence that those happen to be the only two games they have lost this season.
Tannehill can be lethally effective at times, but he hasn't performed well against decent teams. The Baylor's defense isn't elite by any means, but he's going to have to be flawless to keep pace with RGIII.
Prediction: Baylor 45, Texas A&M 41
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