Texas is headed into Baton Rouge as a road underdog for its Week 11 showdown with LSU, according to the early line from Circa Sports.
The Longhorns and Tigers are both coming off Week 10 games that left them in very different places emotionally. Texas is riding the momentum of its win at Mizzou on Saturday afternoon and will try to make it two straight road victories. LSU, meanwhile, is looking to shake off a painful home loss to rival Alabama and avoid dropping back-to-back games in Death Valley.
The matchup will get a prime-time spotlight, with ABC carrying it in the 7:30 p.m. ET window.
After LSU played Alabama in the 3:30 p.m. ET slot in Week 10, the Tigers will return to primetime in Week 11 with a chance to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive.
LSU enters at 6-3 overall and 3-3 in the SEC, while Texas sits at 7-2 and 4-2 in conference play. The Longhorns will be aiming for a second ranked road win in as many weeks, while also dealing a blow to LSU’s fading Playoff hopes.
For now, the betting market sees the Tigers as the team with the edge. Circa opened LSU as a 4.5-point favorite, with the over-under set at 46 points.
Whether LSU can answer after the Alabama loss and hold off a surging Texas team will be decided next Saturday night, along with the rest of the Week 11 board that was posted Sunday.
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