The Texas Tech University Red Raiders (3-3, 1-2 Big 12), the Big 12 Conference’s strongest passing offense, welcome the West Virginia University Mountaineers (3-3, 1-2 Big 12), one of the conference’s softest aerial defenses, at Jones AT&T Stadium on Saturday. The Red Raiders are 6.5-point favorites, and the total is 65.5.West Virginia is coming off a narrow 43-40 win over Baylor at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium last Thursday.
JT Daniels threw for 283 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Tony Mathis Jr. ran 22 times for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Kaden Prather caught eight passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. Texas Tech lost 41-31 to No. 7 Oklahoma State at Boone Pickens Stadium on October 8. Behren Morton was 39 of 62 for 379 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. SaRodorick Thompson carried 20 times for 87 yards and a touchdown. Jerand Bradley also scored once. He hauled in eight receptions for 119 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Red Raiders won the only game between the teams last season, a 23-20 victory in October, their third straight win against West Virginia. SaRodorick Thompson had two touchdowns for Texas Tech.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Mountaineers are averaging 39.0 points per game for the season, 20th in FBS, and they are facing a Red Raiders defense that has surrendered 29.8 PPG (94th). Meanwhile, Texas Tech has scored 34.3 points a game this season, 39th in the country, and West Virginia is allowing 31.3 PPG (104th). The Mountaineers rank 41st in the country in passing yards per game (271.0) and 35th in rushing (191.3), while the Red Raiders are 54th in passing yards allowed per game (220.5) and 71st against the run (146.7).
Texas Tech has been one of the country’s top passing teams, averaging 365.0 passing yards per game (2nd), while ranking 102nd in rushing yards (119.2). The Mountaineers are allowing 262.5 passing yards (101st) and 112.0 rushing yards per game (26th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through six games, JT Daniels has thrown for nine touchdowns (3 INT) and 248.7 yards per game to lead West Virginia in passing. In three away games this season, he has four TDs (1 INT) and an average of 223.3 yards passing. Tony Mathis Jr. leads the team in rushing with an average of 76.5 yards a game over six games. He has five touchdowns on the ground.
Bryce Ford-Wheaton is the Mountaineers’ leading receiver with 77.2 yards a game and four TDs. Donovan Smith has 11 passing touchdowns (7 INT) with 245.8 yards per game through six games to lead Texas Tech. In three home games this season, he has thrown for eight TDs (3 INT) and an average of 300.7 yards.
SaRodorick Thompson has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 51.7 yards a game through six games. He has three total touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving. Jerand Bradley has been a key target in the Red Raiders’ passing game. He has three touchdowns and a 63.4 yard per game average through five appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Texas Tech (-225)
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