Iowa State vs Baylor Prediction Game Preview

Iowa State vs Baylor How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 28
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: McLane Stadium, Waco, TX
How To Watch: ESPN+
2023 Record: Iowa State (4-3), Baylor (3-4)
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Iowa State vs Baylor Game Preview

Why Iowa State Will Win

At this point in the season, two weeks off to rest matters.

Iowa State was just getting going, though, with two straight wins and three in the last four, and now it’s stunningly in the Big 12 title chase with Texas and Kansas State still on the slate.

What’s going right? It’s this simple when it comes to a team without a ton of offensive pop - don’t make mistakes.

The Cyclones are 4-0 when they don’t turn the ball over and 0-3 when they do.

The offensive line has been great in pass protection, the Baylor offensive front gives up too many tackles for loss, and …

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Why Baylor Will Win

Iowa State might be amazing when it comes to turnover margin, but Baylor has come up with at least one takeaway in every game so far.

Yes, the Cyclones are fine when it comes to the way they play and their style, but they don’t go on too many long marches, they’re awful on third downs, and on the other side they don’t generate enough pressure to be a problem for the Baylor backfield.

It hasn’t been easy, but the Bears keep on battling. They needed a great comeback against UCF, and they struggled against a bad Cincinnati team, but the passing game is good enough to get out to a strong start, but …

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Iowa State vs Baylor Who Will Win

Both teams are trying to stay alive for a bowl, and one more loss could reasonably all but end the season. They each have massive flaws, and they’re each able to come up with something good with a little bit of momentum, and that’s what this will come down to.

Baylor has a better offense that can do more, Iowa State is a tad more efficient, and … the turnovers.

Again, Baylor has come up with at least one in every game, and it hasn’t give it up multiple times since the first two games. Iowa State will be 0-4 when turning it over.

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Iowa State vs Baylor Prediction, Line

Baylor 26, Iowa State 23
Line: Iowa State -3, o/u: 47.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5

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