The Texas Longhorns are in a tough spot with the Oklahoma Sooners coming to town next week. The Longhorns aren't going to be looking to blowout the Jayhawks. Kansas has a very good team and should be able to keep this game close. The Jayhawks are 10-4-1 ATS in Jalon Daniels starts since 2021. Take the points.

While Texas has shown it can rise to the occasion this season, the pattern of Steve Sarkisian's teams at Austin has never been a trustworthy one; for every big effort like the Bama upset, there are struggles like the Wyoming game. Outscoring a potent Kansas might be tougher than last year as QB Jalon Daniels, who was out six weeks with shoulder issues before returning to active duty for last November's loss, is now full-steam ahead after tossing 3 TDP in the win over BYU last week. Texas is also now minus RB Bijan Robinson, doing his thing for the NFL Falcons these days after running for a big 243 vs. KU a year ago.

Kansas HC Lance Leipold has done a remarkable job with the Jayhawks football team. He beat the Longhorns in Austin 57-56 on a two-point conversion in overtime in 2021. Last year the Longhorns got their revenge 55-14 in Lawrence. Kansas QB Jalen Daniels has improved in all of his passing stats and with his ability to run the Jayhawks are converting 61% of their third downs. I have Kansas' offense rated slightly higher than Alabama, the only team to put up more than 10 points against the Longhorn defense. The well respected Circa posted this total 66.5.

Kansas QB Jalon Daniels is a box office type talent. His play alone is worth the price of admission. And in this game with a fellow star QB in Quinn Ewers on the opposite side, the Jayhawks have enough firepower to match scores with Texas, making this one close than a 17-point spread.