Books haven't posted a full number yet, so the price is still open. On the field, the scheduling edge goes to Kansas State. The Wildcats get 2 full weeks between Cincinnati and their Big 12 home opener. Houston gets a normal week after a comeback that took everything it had.
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That Cincinnati loss is the film Collin Klein's staff has been grinding on all bye week. Kansas State led 17-10 at the half. It opened the third quarter with a turnover and then a three-and-out, and Cincinnati scored twice to take the lead for good, 31-26. The Bearcats ran for 271 yards, and nearly 200 of them came on just 5 plays. Klein put it on missed gaps, poor eye discipline and missed tackles, and said his defense has to stop 'bleeding yards.' Houston's offense creates explosive plays, and that rush defense is the first thing Weigman will test.
Kansas State's offensive line gives the Wildcats a real case. It hasn't allowed a sack all season and is averaging 5.2 yards per carry. Houston's one loss was a 28-26 game at Texas Tech, so the Cougars have already been in a 2-point Big 12 road fight. This is their second conference road trip of the year. The red zone is where Kansas State came up short in Cincinnati, and Klein's group has had 2 weeks to fix missed blocks and reads down there.
Early forecasts for Manhattan show clear skies in the mid-80s with wind around 16 mph, which is a lot of breeze for a passing game, and a week-out forecast can still change. If the wind holds, Houston's kicker situation becomes a bigger problem. A close game where field goals decide it is not where you want to be with your regular kicker out.