Houston at Kansas State
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Interstat) — Houston will visit Kansas State on Saturday in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kan. The Cougars bring a 4-1 record into the matchup, while the Wildcats are 3-1. The forecast calls for 89-degree temperatures at game time.
Houston has won four of five games, including a 27-17 victory over UCF in its most recent outing. Conner Weigman is the player to watch for the Cougars. In that win, he completed 18 of 33 passes for 239 yards and three touchdowns and ran 13 times for 50 yards. Re’Shaun Sanford II added 18 carries for 62 yards and two receptions for 30 yards. Makhi Hughes ran 10 times for 27 yards and caught two passes for 19 yards.
Weigman also has been productive in recent weeks. He completed 17 of 22 passes for 239 yards and four touchdowns and ran six times for 14 yards in a 42-28 win over Georgia Southern. Earlier, in a 28-26 loss at Texas Tech, he completed 27 of 38 passes for 282 yards and three touchdowns and ran 13 times for 56 yards. Houston’s other results this season include a 42-28 win at Georgia Southern, a 77-6 home win over Southern and a 33-20 home win over Oregon State.
Kansas State opened with a 71-3 win over Nicholls State, followed with a 34-7 win over Washington State and a 31-20 win over Tulane before falling 31-26 at Cincinnati in its most recent game. Avery Johnson completed 30 of 50 passes for 292 yards, ran for 38 yards and scored a touchdown against Cincinnati. Joe Jackson ran 11 times for 59 yards and caught five passes for 10 yards. Rodney Fields Jr. ran 12 times for 50 yards and scored two touchdowns.
The Wildcats’ upcoming schedule includes Kansas, Arizona State, Colorado, Oklahoma State, Texas Christian, Arizona and Iowa State. Houston’s upcoming schedule includes Oklahoma State, Utah, Cincinnati, Colorado, West Virginia and Baylor.
Kansas State will host Kansas before traveling to Arizona State and Colorado. The Wildcats then host Oklahoma State, visit Texas Christian, host Arizona and visit Iowa State. Houston will host Oklahoma State before trips to Utah, Colorado and West Virginia, with home games against Cincinnati and Baylor.
Interstat’s game simulator projects Kansas State 39, Houston 36. Interstat’s ELO system gives Kansas State a 69.7 percent probability to win. Houston has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +2.5. The over/under is 54.5.