COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Tennessee comes in at 3-0 with 47.7 points per game and 6.6 yards per play, driven by 298.7 rushing yards per game and 211.7 passing yards per game. Texas is also 3-0, scoring 37.7 points per game with 417.3 total yards per game and a more balanced attack, while its defense has been sharper, giving up 12.0 points per game and 4.6 yards per play. Tennessee’s offense versus Texas’s defense is the key contrast, and the numbers point to a game where Tennessee can score enough to keep pressure on the favorite throughout.
Texas should be able to edge a competitive game, but Tennessee’s offensive production makes the spread the better angle than the moneyline. The projected final score is Texas Longhorns 34, Tennessee Volunteers 31, which supports Tennessee staying within the spread while also pointing to a higher-scoring game than average for either team so far.
