247 Sports: TCU opens as two-score favorite against Iowa State

[TopFrog]

TCU opens as two-score favorite against Iowa State

By ALEX HALSTED

TCU opened as a two-score favorite for Saturday’s game against Iowa State, though the opening line has been on the move in the hours since.

After oddsmakers pegged TCU as a 12.5-point favorite for Saturday’s Big 12 matchup with Iowa State in Fort Worth, Texas, the line has fallen to favor the Horned Frogs by 10.5-points within 24 hours. The line comes after Iowa State won its first game Saturday against Akron while TCU enters Saturday’s game on a two-game losing streak with losses to Ohio State and Texas.

Read more at https://247sports.com/college/tcu/A...ned-Frogs-favored-against-Cyclones-122459290/

 

[Moose Stuff]

That seems high TBH. The turnovers are making it difficult to know how good we are.

 

[Despite the odds Frog]

I just know this is a must win game before TCU goes into a bye.

 

[Moose Stuff]

I just know this is a must win game before TCU goes into a bye.

And that’s an understatement IMO.

 

[y2kFrog]

That seems high TBH. The turnovers are making it difficult to know how good we are.

This is a classic bounce back spot at home

 

[Moose Stuff]

This is a classic bounce back spot at home

Sure: I just have no idea whether to expect an ugly 24-23 type close win/loss or a 35-10 blowout win. Either is possible.

 

[maddogDemocrat]

Don't see how we can be favored more than 3.

 

[MinFrog]

The turnovers are the key. Without a couple of those turnovers, we are a top 7 team at 4-0 and we are all raving about how dominant we are.

Hell, one turnover and Turpin stopping his momentum on his pass and we are 3-1 and a top 25 team.

Take away one turnover and about three WR drops a game and we are on top of the world. The question is can we fix the turnovers and WR drops in one week?

 

[Double V]

Gimme the points. Win by 1!

 

[CountryFrog]

Don't see how we can be favored more than 3.

What about 3.5?

 

[Pure Purple]

Installing the Frogs as 12.5 point favorites seems inordinately high considering how our season has


played out thus far. Any action on the turnover ratio?

 

[RollToad]

Two scores? So 6?

 

[Wexahu]

Amazing what one week can do to a perception of a team within its own fan base. 5 days ago we were in that second tier of teams right behind the very best and thinking outside chances at the playoffs, now we're questioning how we can possibly be a double digit favorite at home against Iowa State.

 

[RollToad]

Amazing what one week can do to a perception of a team within its own fan base. 5 days ago we were in that second tier of teams right behind the very best and thinking outside chances at the playoffs, now we're questioning how we can possibly be a double digit favorite at home against Iowa State.

Did you watch that game??

 

[Bob Sugar]

http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/predncaa.html

Based on an accumulation of about 50 different models, the spread should be around 7 and they give TCU a 66% chance to win and a 42% chance of covering. FWIW, this site had UT as a 53% chance of covering last week.

 

[PhillyFrog]

Amazing what one week can do to a perception of a team within its own fan base. 5 days ago we were in that second tier of teams right behind the very best and thinking outside chances at the playoffs, now we're questioning how we can possibly be a double digit favorite at home against Iowa State.

Yes.

I wonder whether we could get two scores in a mobile home park with a pair of hundred dollar bills.