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Did C.J. Baxter's injury update cause the spread to move in Texas' favor?

The Texas Longhorns travel to Starkville, MS, this weekend to face the Mississippi State Bulldogs in what could end up being an exciting game in week 9 for both sides. The current spread according to FanDuel.com is Texas -6.5, but there's been some interesting line movement since the injury news came out regarding C.J. Baxter.

Usually, when an injury update to a key player comes out, especially at quarterback, it immediately influences the line due to the importance of the position. It's very rare that a running back, let alone one that's in a timeshare with another player (Tre Wisner) influences spread movement.