MIT Simulator - CFB Thursday Iowa State vs Texas Winner
MIT Simulator Score - Texas 38.46, Iowa State 24.59 - Projected Margin of Victory: 13.87 - Current Line: 6.5 - Variance to Line: 7.37 - MIT Simulator shows Edge Factor of 7.37 points. Value in excess of a TD. Projected box-score shows Texas rushing edge of 84.30 yards in excess of Iowa State rushing total. Key factors noted: Longhorns coach Herman will want to make a statement in his Big 12 debut. Both teams off of a bye and the Cyclones are on a 3-6 ATS run when off of a bye. Each team solid offensively but the Longhorns have the better defense. Texas won by 21 points at home last year and now lay only 6.5 points because they are on the road in this season's match-up. Projected box-score shows Texas passing edge of 48.11 yards in excess of Iowa State passing total. Combined edge of 132.41 total yards equating to Longhorns victory by 13.87 points per MIT Simulator. Play: TEXAS