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Props for Texas: Our staff picks 20 prop bets from the Texas-West Virginia football game

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers arrives at Royal-Memorial Stadium ahead of the Alabama game on Sept. 10. He was hurt at the end of the first quarter and hasn't played since. But he has been practicing again, and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian has declined to say whether Ewers will play this week.
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers arrives at Royal-Memorial Stadium ahead of the Alabama game on Sept. 10. He was hurt at the end of the first quarter and hasn't played since. But he has been practicing again, and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian has declined to say whether Ewers will play this week.

How we're picking various prop bets out of Saturday's Texas game. Writers are listed alphabetically. Kirk Bohls won the 2021 props crown.

Season standings:

1. Danny Davis (beat writer): 46-34

2. Jason Jarrett (sports editor): 44-36 — 2 props back

T3. Kirk Bohls (columnist): 36-44 — 8 props back

T3. Richard Tijerina (deputy sports editor): 36-44 — 8 props back

5. Cedric Golden (columnist): 35-45 — 9 props back

This week's props:

Will Texas (-9½) cover?

Kirk Bohls: No

Cedric Golden: Yes

Danny Davis: No

Jason Jarrett: Yes

Richard Tijerina: No

Will Texas' longest run also be a touchdown?

Bohls: Yes

Golden: No

Davis: No

Jarrett: Yes

Tijerina: Yes

More rushing yards: Bijan Robinson or CJ Donaldson?

Bohls: Bijan Robinson

Golden: Bijan Robinson

Davis: Bijan Robinson

Jarrett: Bijan Robinson

Tijerina: Bijan Robinson

Who'll lead Texas in tackles?

Bohls: Jaylan Ford

Golden: Anthony Cook

Davis: Jaylan Ford

Jarrett: DeMarvion Overshown

Tijerina: Jaylan Ford

Will Jordan Whittington catch a touchdown pass?

Bohls: No

Golden: No

Davis: Yes

Jarrett: No

Tijerina: No

Will Hudson Card's first pass be complete or incomplete?

Bohls: Complete

Golden: Neither. He won't play.

Davis: Complete

Jarrett: Complete

Tijerina: Complete

Which team will finish with more total yards?

Bohls: Texas

Golden: Texas

Davis: West Virginia

Jarrett: Texas

Tijerina: Texas

Which team will punt first?

Bohls: West Virginia

Golden: West Virginia

Davis: West Virginia

Jarrett: West Virginia

Tijerina: Texas

By yards, will Texas have a longer touchdown or field goal?

Bohls: Touchdown

Golden: Field goal

Davis: Touchdown

Jarrett: Field goal

Tijerina: Field goal

Will the opening drive of the third quarter produce points?

Bohls: No

Golden: No

Davis: Yes

Jarrett: No

Tijerina: Yes

Over/Under Hudson Card passing yards: 244½

Bohls: Under

Golden: Under

Davis: Under

Jarrett: Under

Tijerina: Under

O/U Bijan Robinson touchdowns: 2½

Bohls: Under

Golden: Under

Davis: Under

Jarrett: Under

Tijerina: Under

O/U Texas touchdowns of 30+ yards: 1½

Bohls: Over

Golden: Under

Davis: Under

Jarrett: Under

Tijerina: Over

O/U West Virginia's longest play: 37½ yards

Bohls: Over

Golden: Under

Davis: Over

Jarrett: Over

Tijerina: Over

O/U Bijan Robinson touches: 19½

Bohls: Over

Golden: Over

Davis: Under

Jarrett: Over

Tijerina: Under

O/U total points: 61½

Bohls: Over

Golden: Under

Davis: Over

Jarrett: Under

Tijerina: Over

O/U sacks for Texas: 2½

Bohls: Over

Golden: Under

Davis: Under

Jarrett: Under

Tijerina: Under

O/U Quinn Ewers pass attempts: 1½

Bohls: Over

Golden: Over

Davis: Over

Jarrett: Under

Tijerina: Under

O/U combined turnovers: 3½

Bohls: Under

Golden: Over

Davis: Over

Jarrett: Under

Tijerina: Under

O/U combined field goal attempts: 4½

Bohls: Over

Golden: Under

Davis: Under

Jarrett: Over

Tijerina: Over

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas vs. West Virginia: Our picks on 20 prop bets from the game