BYU has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Iowa State Cyclones at 10:15 p.m. ET on Saturday. BYU is expected to lose this one by 6.5 points, so we'll see if that gives them a bit of motivation.
BYU gave up the first points and the most points on Saturday. They were dealt a punishing 37-7 defeat at the hands of West Virginia. BYU was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Iowa State's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 28-21 to Kansas. Iowa State didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.
Nobody from Iowa State had a standout game, but they got scores from Eli Sanders and Rocco Becht.
BYU's loss was their fourth straight on the road , which bumped their record down to 5-4. Those losses could be blamed on the team's lackluster offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 12.8 points per game. As for Iowa State, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
In addition to losing their last games, Iowa State and BYU failed to cover the spread. Looking ahead, Iowa State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 6.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, careful betting on BYU: they have a less-than-stellar 3-6 record against the spread this season.