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Baylor at No. 17 Houston: Week 13 preview

• Baylor (5-3) visits No. 17 Houston (6-2) on Sat, Nov 28 · TBD.
• SP+ power ratings: Baylor 8.5 (43rd), Houston 13.3 (22nd). SP+ projects Houston by 7.3, including 2.5 points of home field.
• The Baylor offense ranks 79th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.09); the Houston defense ranks 113th (+0.20 allowed). Biggest Baylor edges: explosiveness, passing explosiveness, power success rate. The Houston defense holds the edge in second-level yards per carry, EPA per rush, rushing explosiveness.
• The Houston offense ranks 11th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.26); the Baylor defense ranks 8th (−0.06 allowed). The Baylor defense holds the edge in rushing explosiveness, explosiveness, power success rate.
• Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): Baylor +2.5 (59th toughest), Houston +9.1 (14th toughest).