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FACTS & STATS: Site: Memorial Stadium (80,082) -- Austin, Texas. Television: Longhorn Network. Home Record: Kansas 2-3, Texas 2-1. Away Record: Kansas 0-2, Texas 2-0. Neutral Record: Kansas 0-0, Texas 0-1. Conference Record: Kansas 0-4, Texas 1-2. Series Record: Texas leads, 8-2.

GAME NOTES: The Austin faithful will undoubtedly bring the energy this weekend, as their beloved Texas Longhorns play host to the Kansas Jayhawks in Big 12 Conference action.

This season certainly got off to an auspicious start for Turner Gill and his Jayhawks, as they opened with back-to-back wins over inferior opponents. Since then, however, things have gone terribly wrong, as each of the last five games has resulted in a double-digit defeat, including four by 30 or more points. Last weekend, Kansas dropped a 59-21 decision to Sunflower State rival Kansas State in front of a deflated home crowd.

The good news for Texas is that it is 4-2, just one win shy of last season's total. On a down note, the Longhorns have suffered two consecutive defeats and are 1-2 in Big 12 play. They have been idle since a 38-26 loss to Oklahoma State on October 15.

Texas has won its last eight meetings with Kansas to take an 8-2 series advantage, and seven of the eight wins posted by the 'Horns have come by double figures.

Kansas posted a modest total of 286 total yards last weekend against Kansas State, including a season-low 76 rushing yards on 37 attempts. QB Jordan Webb completed 21-of-28 passes with one TD and no interceptions, but he was limited to 169 yards through the air.

The Jayhawk defense deserves just as much credit as the team's offense for last weekend's dreadful loss to K-State, as the Wildcats were able to bull their way to 261 yards and six scores on the ground, while averaging 6.2 yards per rush attempt. Kansas struggled mightily against the pass as well, permitting 14.6 yards per completion. The Jayhawks failed to register a single sack or takeaway in the affair, an uninspired effort to say the least.

Overall this season, Kansas is averaging 30.1 ppg and 405.3 total ypg, numbers that are certainly better than those of the average 2-5 team. Webb has completed 67.1 percent of his passes for 1,407 yards and 12 TDs with only five interceptions, and he has compiled those numbers without the help of a star receiver. As for the KU ground attack, which accounts for 188.1 ypg, James Sims leads the way as expected with 485 yards and seven touchdowns.

It is hard to believe that through seven games, the Jayhawks are being victimized for 50.4 ppg and 550.9 total ypg. Those numbers are staggering to say the least, as opposing offenses have already posted 46 TDs versus Kansas. Gill's team is permitting 232.0 rushing ypg at a clip of 6.2 ypc, and 318.9 passing ypg are being surrendered.

Texas is undoubtedly eager to face that poor defense, and the Longhorns enter this game averaging 30.0 ppg and 385.3 total ypg. They are gaining 181.8 rushing ypg at a modest clip of 4.0 ypc, and the passing attack generates 12.3 yards per completion. Both David Ash and Case McCoy have seen time under center, and neither has put up big numbers. To McCoy's credit, however, he has yet to throw an interception in 53 attempts, while Ash has been picked off four times in 79 attempts.

Ash took all of the snaps against Oklahoma State last time out and was sacked five times while also tossing a pair of interceptions. He managed a mere 139 yards on 22 completions, relying largely on short passes. The highlight for the UT offense was the play of freshman tailback Malcolm Brown in that loss, as he ran for 135 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries.

Opponents are averaging 25.3 ppg against Texas, which is giving up 338.2 total ypg. The Longhorns have been tough against the pass, as they have allowed just 10.0 yards per completion while notching as many interceptions (six) as passing TDs allowed. As for the run defense, 4.3 ypc are being surrendered.

No team has been able to hold Oklahoma State in check, so Texas certainly wasn't alone in its recent bout with the Cowboys. The Longhorns yielded 420 total yards to the Pokes, who averaged a staggering 7.5 yards per rushing attempt. Texas managed just a single takeaway in that affair and one sack as well.

Kansas is one of the worst defensive teams in the nation, and while Texas isn't the most explosive team in the Big 12, plenty of points figure to be scored. Expect the Longhorns to pull away in the second half.

Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Texas 37, Kansas 24