The nation’s third-leading passer, Patrick Mahomes II (2,264 yards, 19 TDs), will be on display when the Texas Tech Red Raiders meet the Kansas Jayhawks. This game will be an opportunity for Texas Tech (4-2) to right the ship. While they have had their share of success this year, the Red Raiders have had a rough time recently, having lost two of their last three. The game starts at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct 17 and will air on FS1.
Kansas lost big against Baylor 66-7 last week. Steven Sims had a solid game in the loss, totaling one reception for 36 yards and one TD. Texas Tech is hoping for another victory like last week’s performance, when it won easily over Iowa State 66-31. Patrick Mahomes II had an outstanding performance throwing the ball for the Red Raiders, completing 33 of 46 passes for 428 yards and five TDs. Jakeem Grant also had a big day, contributing 166 receiving yards and two TDs on nine receptions.
Texas Tech is a heavy 27-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable.
The Jayhawks enter the game with records of 0-5 Straight Up (SU) and 1-4 Against The Spread (ATS) this season.
On the other side, the Red Raiders have a record of 4-2 for both ATS and SU. Texas Tech has found a lot of success through the air. Its 439 passing yards per game tops Division I. There is no feeling-out process to start a game for the Red Raiders, who average 15 points in the first quarter.
Predictions: SU Winner – Texas Tech, ATS Winner – Texas Tech
Notes
Kansas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games.
Kansas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Kansas’s last 16 games.
Kansas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Kansas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas Tech.
Kansas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas Tech.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas’s last 6 games when playing Texas Tech.
Kansas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas Tech.
Texas Tech is 4-0 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter this season.
Dating back to last year, Kansas is only 1-10 SU against Big 12 opponents, while Texas Tech is just 3-9 SU against in-conference foes.
The Texas Tech rushing attack is ranked 47th in the nation this year, compared to the 121st-ranked run defense of Kansas.
