The best college football bets for Texas vs. Texas A&M in Week 14

A spot in the SEC Championship is on the line when Texas and Texas A&M meet in the regular season finale between two in-state rivals.

The Longhorns are the prohibitive away favorite, but with quarterback Quinn Ewers dealing with an ankle injury, will the passing game be enough on the road? The same can be asked about the overall effectiveness of Texas A&M’s offense, as Marcel Reed will face a strong Texas defensive line.

With questions surrounding both quarterbacks’ ability to handle opposing defenses, the question becomes: How should we best approach this top matchup from a player support perspective? We’ve got you covered below.

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Quinn Ewers UNDER 228.5 passing yards

Ewers could play in this game despite an ankle injury, but we can imagine him being limited due to the team’s capable backup quarterback, Arch Manning, possibly with different rush-first packages.

Healthy or not, this Texas offense hasn’t been firing on all cylinders in the passing game and has failed to reach 200 yards through the air in the last two games.

On the road, in a hostile environment, I believe we see a conservative game script and even the possibility of a quarterback change from Texas.

I trust the A&M defense to show up on Saturday night.

Marcel Reed UNDER 32.5 rushing yards

This Texas defense faced Aggies offensive coordinator Collin Klein last season when he played for Kansas State, and although the team allowed 30 points in overtime, it only allowed five yards per play, an incredibly strong number.

Most notably, Texas shut down the quarterback run game for Will Howard, forcing the quarterback to commit -23 yards on nine carries. Marcel Reed is a dynamic football rusher, but this Texas defense shut down Oklahoma’s Michael Hawkins and Arkansas’ Taylen Green, both dual-threat quarterbacks.

In his last two starts against the SEC since being reinstated as a starter, Reed has recorded seven sacks, which I think puts him under that total.

Quintrevion Wisner UNDER 77.5 rushing yards

Jaydon Blue has re-emerged in the Texas backfield as a key piece in the team’s backfield, which may limit Wisner’s scope.

Wisner is coming off a mega outing against Kentucky in which he rushed for 156 yards, but if this is going to be another timeshare with Blue, who has scored double-digit rush attempts in the last two games, his ceiling may be reached.

Not to mention, this is an elite Texas A&M defensive line that ranks in the top 10 in line yards and will certainly try to avoid a shootout, which can limit the number of possessions on this line.

The game odds are updated regularly and are subject to change.

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