BYU Opens as Early Road Favorite Over TCU
BYU is on a bye this weekend and prepare for 9 straight regular season games beginning next Saturday (October 3) when they hit the road to face TCU. Early lookahead lines were released this week for week five games, and BYU is an early 5.5-point road favorite over the Horned Frogs. This is the smallest […]
Brigham Young University (BYU) has been listed as an early 5.5-point road favorite over Texas Christian University (TCU) in upcoming games. This is the smallest favorite BYU has held thus far, with their previous home favorite over Arizona sitting at 6.5 points. BYU, currently on a 3-0 record, is set to embark on a nine-game regular season campaign starting October 3 with a road match against TCU. Meanwhile, TCU, who sit at 2-1, will begin their season with a Big 12 opener against UCF on Saturday.
For BYU, running back Jeremy back has returned to the lineup after rushing for over 600 yards last season, contributing significantly with a total of 307 yards in the current season. Quarterback Payne has also been contributing, amassing 307 yards from the ground thus far. On the offensive side, TCU's top receiver, Jordan Dwyer, is slated to make his season debut against UCF following a three-game injury absence, with Dwyer racking up 730 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns in the 2024 season.
Despite a challenging start, TCU has shown resilience, with quarterback Jaden Craig throwing for over 300 yards in each of his last two games despite competing against less formidable opponents. Historically, BYU has the upper hand, having defeated TCU 44-13 in Provo last year, which broke a 5-game losing streak between the two teams. The upcoming match is scheduled for October 3 at 5:00 MT on ESPN or ESPN2.
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