Baylor (6-4, 4-3 Big 12) at Houston (4-6, 3-4 Big 12), Saturday, 7 p.m. EST (FS1)

BetMGM college football odds: Baylor by 7 1/2.

Series record: Tied at 14-14-1.

What is at stake?

Baylor is seeking a fifth straight victory, which would be the Bears’ longest winning streak since the end of the 2021 season. Baylor, which earned bowl eligibility with the win over West Virginia last week, is seeking its seventh win, which would be its biggest since winning 12 during the 2021 season. Houston, which had its two-game winning streak snapped last week against Arizona, is trying to avoid missing a bowl game for the second straight season, which would be the first time since six consecutive seasons from 1997 to 2002.

Key match

Baylor’s running game against Houston’s rushing defense. RB Bryson Washington had 123 yards and three touchdowns against West Virginia to lead a Baylor rushing attack that totaled 183 yards. Washington has 699 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns this season for a team that has 1,848 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns. Houston’s defense has held opponents to 11 rushing touchdowns this season, but has allowed an average of 131 rushing yards per game this season.

Players to watch

Baylor: WR Josh Cameron caught five passes for 101 yards and a touchdown last week against West Virginia. Cameron has 34 catches for 525 yards and eight touchdowns, and he’s averaged 20.7 yards per punt return this season, which ranks second in the nation.

Houston: DL Keith Cooper leads Houston with 3 1/2 sacks this season. He is tied for third on the team with seven tackles for loss and leads the team with seven quarterback hits.

Facts and figures

Baylor QB Sawyer Robertson completed nearly 62% of his passes for 2,112 yards and 20 touchdowns. … Houston quarterback Zeon Chriss completed nearly 66 percent of his passes for 542 yards and four touchdowns with four interceptions, and he rushed for 349 yards and two touchdowns. … Baylor ranks fourth in the nation in net punts with an average of 43.89 yards and seventh in tackles for loss allowed with an average of 3.5 allowed per game. … Houston’s offense ranks 132nd in the nation averaging 14 points per game and 133rd in red zone offense, scoring on 11 of 19 attempts (57.9%). … Saturday marks the first game in Houston between the two teams since Baylor beat the Cougars 47-7 in 1995 at the Astrodome.

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