The country’s fourth-leading passer, Patrick Mahomes II (3,527 yards, 28 TDs), will be on display when the Texas Tech Red Raiders meet the Kansas State Wildcats. The Red Raiders are 5-5, while the Wildcats have a 3-5 record this season. The game starts at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov 14 and will air on FS1.
Texas Tech lost to West Virginia 31-26 last week. Patrick Mahomes II had a big game throwing the ball in the loss, completing 21 of 34 passes for 196 yards, three TDs and one interception. He was also a threat running the ball, gaining 73 yards on 18 carries. DeAndre Washington had a great game as well, adding 102 rushing yards on 21 attempts. Kansas State also came up short, falling to Baylor 31-24. Kody Cook had a solid outing for the Wildcats, recording six receptions for 71 yards. Joe Hubener added 151 yards and a TD through the air.
Texas Tech is a five-point favorite against the Wildcats. The Over/Under (O/U) is currently at 72 points for this matchup.
With a 5-5 record both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS), the Red Raiders will look to improve as they head into Week 11. In the past five games, Texas Tech is 2-3 for both SU and ATS. A focal point of Texas Tech’s offense is its passing game, which ranks fourth in the country with 392.5 passing yards per game. Transitioning to the Texas Tech defense, there are some things to keep in mind when it is on the field. It is critical for the Wildcats to prepare for Texas Tech’s big-play defense, which ranks 17th in the nation with two turnovers per game. In the first quarter, Texas Tech is tough to stop, putting up 12.7 points in the first 15 minutes. On special teams, Texas Tech has some playmakers. They average 113.7 return yards per game, 17th in Division I.
In the other locker room, the Wildcats have 3-5 SU and 4-4 ATS records this season. The Wildcats went 0-5 SU and 3-2 ATS over the last five games. Passing the ball has resulted in very positive outcomes for the Wildcats, who average the 20th-best yards per pass in the nation with 14.0. Texas Tech needs to keep its intensity through the fourth quarter against the Wildcats, who average 10 points in the final 15 minutes of regulation. Don’t expect many calls against the Wildcats on game day. They average only 43 penalty yards per game, the 23rd-fewest in the nation.
Predictions: SU Winner – Texas Tech, ATS Winner – Texas Tech, O/U – Under
Notes
Texas Tech is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
Texas Tech is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas Tech’s last 11 games.
Texas Tech is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas Tech’s last 5 games at home.
Texas Tech is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Kansas State.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas Tech’s last 7 games when playing Kansas State.
Kansas State is 2-2 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Texas Tech is 5-0 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter.
Remarkably, Texas Tech is winless (0-3) SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, yet 4-1 SU when losing the turnover battle.
Since the start of last year, Kansas State is an even 7-7 SU against Big 12 opponents, while Texas Tech is just 4-12 SU against conference foes.
