Baylor-Connecticut Preview

The Baylor Bears and the Connecticut Huskies will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Rentschler Field.

Oddsmakers currently have the Huskies listed as 12½-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game’s total is sitting at 51.

Robert Griffin ran for 220 yards with two touchdowns in leading Baylor to a 45-17 win over Washington State in Week 3, as 5-point favorites. The 62 points sailed OVER the posted total of 50.

Griffin completed 7-of-15 pass attempts for 130 yards and a TD in that win for the Bears.

Connecticut built up a 28 point lead at the half in Week 3, as they ran to a 45-10 win over Virginia. Connecticut covered the 10.5-point spread, and the combined 55 points sailed OVER the posted total of 38.

Donald Brown carried the ball 20 times for 208 yards with three touchdowns.

Current streak:
Baylor has won 2 straight games.
Connecticut has won 3 straight games.

Team records:
Baylor: 2-1 SU, 1-1 ATS
Connecticut: 3-0 SU, 1-1 ATS

Baylor most recently:
When playing in September are 6-4
When playing on grass are 3-7
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing outside the conference are 6-4

Connecticut most recently:
When playing in September are 8-2
When playing on grass are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baylor’s last 5 games on the road
Baylor is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Baylor is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Baylor is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Connecticut is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games

Next up:
Baylor home to Oklahoma, Saturday, October 4
Connecticut at Louisville, Friday, September 26

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