No. 7 TCU has to worry about style points now. When it comes to the NCAAF Playoffs, the only way the Horned Frogs will likely earn a spot is by finishing undefeated.
What Texas Tech Red Raiders vs TCU Horned Frogs bettings stats shows is that the Horned Frogs will need to win their final four regular season games plus the Big 12 title game to earn an improbable spot in the playoffs.
What that means for TCU is the pressure is on the Horned Frogs for the next game on their college football schedule against Texas Tech.
The Red Raiders have lost three of their past four games and will have to find a way to grab a few more wins to earn bowl eligibility.
Texas Tech vs. TCU Betting Stats
Texas Tech Stats
The Red Raiders have had a difficult first year under coach Joey McGuire. Texas Tech odds show that McGuire has suffered from tough luck.
The Red Raiders brought in Tyler Shough to start at quarterback, but he had a collarbone injury, and Texas Tech has had to start three different quarterbacks.
Shough’s Absence
In Shough’s absence, the Red Raiders have leaned on Behren Morton, who has passed for 1,038 yards and six touchdowns so far this season.
Texas Tech’s passing attack has shown great promise despite the instability at quarterback. The Red Raiders have passed for 338.1 yards per game this season, which ranks fourth nationally.
Texas Tech has only turned the ball over 25 times this season, which is the 25th-best mark across FBS.
Betting Stats
Texas Tech vs TCU betting stats shows that Texas Tech is 4-4 against the spread this season. The Red Raiders haven’t won away from home this season, putting together an 0-3 record.
Texas Tech is capable of springing an upset, as the Red Raiders showed during a 37-34 overtime win over Texas on Sept. 24.
TCU Stats
The No. 7 Horned Frogs are led by quarterback Max Duggan, who has thrown for 2,212 yards and 22 touchdowns so far this year.
Texas Tech vs TCU betting stats shows that Duggan has only been intercepted twice this season and is completing 67.4 percent of his passes.
The Horned Frogs have a balance on offense, as Duggan is supported by a strong running game.
Kendre Miller is the Horned Frogs’ top back, having run for 851 yards and 11 touchdowns so far this season.
TCU Averaging Numbers
TCU stats show Miller is averaging 6.4 yards per carry this season. As a team, the Horned Frogs’ offense is fourth nationally in total yards, averaging 518.6 yards per game.
Defensively, the Horned Frogs have shown some vulnerabilities, especially through the air.
TCU is allowing opponents to gain 402.5 yards per game, including 262.0 through the air. The opponents are scoring 27.3 points per game against the Horned Frogs.
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. TCU Horned Frogs Betting Trends
- Texas Tech is 4-4 against the spread.
- TCU is 6-1-1 against the spread.
- The total hit over in six of the Red Raiders’ eight games.
- The total hit over in six of the Horned Frogs’ eight games.
- TCU is 4-0 straight up at home.
Matchup Predictions
Texas Tech vs TCU betting stats shows that the Horned Frogs are 9-point favorites. The Red Raiders are +270 on the moneyline, while TCU is -360.
The over/under is set at 69 points. What makes this a difficult game to pick is the uncertainty surrounding Texas Tech’s quarterback situation.
While Behren has gotten more than a handful of starts this season, Texas Texas will be looking to win this game to really shake up the college football standings.
Since TCU joined the Big 12 about ten years ago during the first round of college football realignment, the Horned Frogs have proven they are dedicated to playing against the nation’s top competition.
Who to Bet On?
TCU needs to show that in a year where Oklahoma is down, and Texas appears beatable that the Horned Frogs can take the reigns and carry the flag of the Big 12 on the national stage.
This is a game where TCU will take down an average Texas Tech team to keep its name in the playoff discussion for another week.
NCAAF Pick: TCU (-360)
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