Texas vs. LSU odds, picks, predictions: Sharp-money bets for Saturday night SEC blockbuster

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Texas is all the way back.

There have been plenty of sharp right turns in the college football season, but perhaps none have been more stark than what we’ve seen from the Texas Longhorns.

After starting the season with a bang, all hope seemed lost in Austin after consecutive losses to Oklahoma and Florida.

There was talk of things turning toxic between Steve Sarkisian and Arch Manning, and a tough schedule awaited.

Instead of wilting, the Longhorns have completely turned things around.

Convincing wins over Ole Miss Mississippi State, and Missouri have Texas back in the fight for the SEC Championship.

And a win over LSU on Saturday would all but guarantee the Longhorns a spot at the College Football Playoff.

Speaking of right turns, it was hard to see LSU’s performance against Alabama last weekend coming.

The Crimson Tide are a terrific team, but the Bayou Bengals were six-point favorites and got walloped, 31-13.

As ugly as the result was, the box score suggested that LSU deserved better.

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