Bodog Beat

One loss to Texas Tech is not going to keep the No. 5 Texas Longhorns (8-1 SU, 7-2 ATS) out of the title picture. (Wikimedia Images)

But there can be no more mistakes, which means the Baylor Bears (3-6 SU, 5-3 ATS) must be taken seriously on Saturday, even as 28-point road dogs.

The ‘Horns are 10-0 SU and 6-4 ATS versus Baylor since 1998. However, the Bears have improved in their first season under coach Art Briles, who spent three years on Mike Leach’s staff at Texas Tech. Baylor has covered three of its last four games and nearly beat Missouri (-21) last week before falling 31-28.

The Longhorns have dropped the cash in their past two outings since starting the 2008 campaign at 7-0 ATS. But Texas has drawn most of the action in this matchup after opening Tuesday night as 26.5-point faves. Kickoff in Austin is at noon Eastern.