The Texas Tech University Red Raiders (2-1, 2-0 Home), the Big 12 Conference’s strongest passing offense, play host to the No. 22 University of Texas Longhorns (2-1, 0-0 Away), one of the conference’s weakest aerial defenses, for a Big 12 opener at Jones AT&T Stadium on Saturday. The Longhorns are 6.5-point favorites, and the total is 60. Texas is coming off a dominant 41-20 win over UTSA at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium/Jamail Field last Saturday. Hudson Card threw for 161 yards and a touchdown. Bijan Robinson ran 20 times for 183 yards and three touchdowns. Jordan Whittington caught four passes for 56 yards. Texas Tech lost 27-14 to No. 16 North Carolina State at Carter-Finley Stadium last Saturday. Donovan Smith was 21 of 36 for 299 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions. SaRodorick Thompson carried nine times for 39 yards. Myles Price scored once. He had four receptions for 50 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Longhorns won the only game between the teams last season, a 70-35 victory in September, their fourth straight win against Texas Tech. Casey Thompson threw five touchdowns for Texas, as Xavier Worthy scored three times. Henry Colombi tossed three touchdowns for Texas Tech.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Longhorns are averaging 37.3 points per game so far this season, seventh in the Big 12, and they are facing a Red Raiders defense that has surrendered 22.3 PPG (7th). Meanwhile, Texas Tech has scored 36.7 points a game this season, eighth in the conference, and Texas is allowing 16.7 PPG (6th). The Longhorns rank 83rd in the nation in passing yards per game (234.0) and 62nd in rushing (170.3). They will face a tough test on the ground, as the Red Raiders are 19th in the country in rushing yards allowed per game (83.0). Against the pass, Texas Tech is 62nd (211.0).Texas Tech has been one of the nation’s top passing teams, averaging 374.0 passing yards per game (4th), while ranking 114th in rushing yards (101.3). The Longhorns are allowing 216.3 passing yards (67th) and 130.7 rushing yards per game (61st).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through two games, Quinn Ewers has thrown for two touchdowns (1 INT) and 179.5 yards per game to lead Texas in passing. Robinson leads the team in rushing with an average of 103.7 yards a game over three games. He’s also contributed to the aerial attack with 44.0 receiving yards a game. He has five touchdowns on the ground. Worthy is the Longhorns’ leading receiver with 54.0 yards a game. Smith has seven passing touchdowns (5 INT) with 262.0 yards per game through three games to lead Texas Tech. In two home games this season, he has thrown for six TDs (3 INT) and an average of 286.0 yards. Tahj Brooks has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 44.7 yards a game through three games. He has four touchdowns. Jerand Bradley has been a key target in the Red Raiders’ passing game. He has two touchdowns and a 57.3 yard per game average through three appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Texas (-275)
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