On Saturday afternoon, the Texas Tech Red Raiders will travel to McLane Stadium to take on the eighth-ranked Baylor Bears in a Big 12 Conference matchup. So far, the Red Raiders are 6-5 (3-5) and are coming off a 23-0 home loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Freshman quarterback Donovan Smith went 9-of-29 for 83 yards. This season, the Bears are 9-2 (6-2) and are riding a two-game winning streak and coming off a 20-10 road win over the Kansas State Wildcats. Freshman quarterback Blake Shapen went 16-of-21 for 137 yards.
Texas Tech at Baylor Stats
Looking at the Texas Tech Red Raiders stats
Junior wide receiver Erik Ezukanma has been playing very well this season. He has 46 receptions for 691 yards (15 yards per catch) with four receiving touchdowns and nine rushes for 114 yards (12.7 yards per attempt) with a pair of rushing touchdowns. In his last game against Oklahoma State, he had just two catches for six yards (three yards per reception).
The Texas Tech Red Raiders need to work on their defense as they are giving up 32.5 points per game this season. In their previous game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas Tech allowed 23 points on 427 total yards of offense (239 passing, 188 rushings). The Cowboys moved the chains relatively well as he went 8-of-19 on third-down attempts. Texas Tech needs to get their defense off of the field as Oklahoma State had the ball for 36:58.
Looking at the Baylor Bears stats
Senior running back Abram Smith has been doing extremely well this year as he has 185 rushing attempts for 1,249 yards (6.8 yards per carry) with 11 rushing touchdowns and ten receptions for 47 yards (4.7 yards per catch). In his last game against Kansas State, Smith had 21 rushes for 46 yards (2.2 yards per carry) and a six-yard catch.
This season, the Baylor Bears have been a solid defensive program as they are allowing 19 points per game. In their previous game against the Kansas State Wildcats, Baylor gave up 10 points on 387 total yards of offense (213 passing, 174 rushings). The Bears forced a pair of turnovers (one interception, one forced fumble). Baylor needs to work on defending the run as Kansas State averaged five yards per carry.
Betting Trends for Texas Tech Red Raiders at Baylor Bears
- Baylor is 8-3 ATS this season
- Baylor is 6-0 ATS in their last six home games
- Baylor is 5-2 ATS in their previous seven games following an ATS win
- Texas Tech is 1-4 ATS vs a team with a winning record
- Texas Tech is 3-7 ATS in their last ten road games vs a team with a winning home record
Who to Bet Red Raiders at Bears
According to the top sportsbooks in the entire nation, Baylor is considered a multi-touchdown favorite at home. Gerry Bohanon has been a good quarterback as of late, as he has five touchdowns in his last three games. We already touched upon the defenses, but Baylor has the clear and distinct advantage there as well. All in all, go with the Baylor Bears to end the season covering the spread at home.