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One of the top rushers in college football will be featured when Tahj Brooks and the Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-4) visit the BYU Cougars (4-2) on Saturday, October 21, 2023.
The Red Raiders are the favorites (-4.5) in their game against the Cougars, with the over/under at 52 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Red Raiders are -191 and the Cougars are +160.)
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Game Info for Texas Tech vs. BYU
- Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Location: Provo, Utah
- Stadium: LaVell Edwards Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | -4.5 | -110 | -110 | 52 | -110 | -110 | -191 | +160 |
Texas Tech Pick Insights
- Texas Tech is 2-4-0 against the spread this season.
- Texas Tech is 1-2 against the spread when favored by 4.5 points or more this season.
- Three of Texas Tech’s six games with a set total have hit the over (50%).
Texas Tech Stats & Insights
- Texas Tech is totaling 410 yards per game offensively this year (58th in the FBS), and are allowing 379.3 yards per game (72nd) on defense.
- Texas Tech is compiling 32.3 points per game on offense (42nd in the FBS), and ranks 67th defensively with 25.1 points allowed per game.
- Texas Tech ranks 73rd in pass offense (230.7 passing yards per game) and 81st in pass defense (232.3 passing yards allowed per game) this year.
- Texas Tech ranks 44th in run offense (179.3 rushing yards per game) and 77th in run defense (147 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
- Texas Tech ranks 58th in third-down efficiency (41.3%) on offense and 83rd in third-down percentage allowed (40.4%) on defense this season.
- Texas Tech has forced eight total turnovers (79th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 11 times (93rd in the FBS) for -3a turnover margin of -3, 98th-ranked in college football.
Texas Tech’s Best Players
- Tyler Shough has 746 pass yards for Texas Tech, completing 59.3% of his passes and tossing seven touchdowns and four interceptions this season. He’s also chipped in on the ground with 149 rushing yards (21.3 ypg) on 48 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- Brooks has 786 rushing yards on 131 carries with five touchdowns.
- Cam’Ron Valdez has been handed the ball 23 times this year and racked up 169 yards (24.1 per game) with one touchdown.
- Myles Price’s 304 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted 44 times and has collected 31 receptions and four touchdowns.
- Jerand Bradley has put together a 298-yard season so far with four touchdowns, reeling in 27 passes on 56 targets.
- Xavier White has been the target of 27 passes and hauled in 19 receptions for 219 yards, an average of 31.3 yards per contest.
- Steve Linton leads the team with three sacks, and also has two TFL and 16 tackles.
- Ben Roberts is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s collected 47 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and one interception.
- Malik Dunlap has a team-leading three interceptions to go along with 15 tackles and three passes defended.
BYU Betting Insights
- BYU is 2-2-0 against the spread this season.
- BYU has a 1-2 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 4.5 points or more this year.
- BYU has hit the over in all of its four games with a set total.
BYU Pick Insights
- BYU ranks 11th-worst in total yards per game (306), but it has been more productive defensively, ranking 101st in the FBS with 398 total yards allowed per contest.
- From an offensive standpoint, BYU is posting 27.7 points per game (76th-ranked). It ranks 72nd in the FBS on defense (26 points given up per game).
- BYU ranks 63rd in the FBS with 238.5 passing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 99th with 248.2 passing yards surrendered per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
- BYU’s running game has been struggling, ranking second-worst in the FBS with 67.5 rushing yards per game. It has been better defensively, surrendering 149.8 rushing yards per contest (81st-ranked).
- BYU’s third-down offense has been bottom-25 this season, putting up a 30.4% third-down percentage, which ranks eighth-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 97th with a 42% third-down rate ceded.
- BYU has thrived in terms of turnovers, as its turnover margin of +4 ranks 24th-best in the FBS, with 11 forced turnovers (31st in the nation) and seven turnovers committed (35th in the nation).
BYU’s Best Players
- Kedon Slovis has compiled 1,392 yards on 56.8% passing while recording 10 touchdown passes with four interceptions this season.
- LJ Martin is his team’s leading rusher with 86 carries for 345 yards, or 57.5 per game. He’s found the end zone four times on the ground, as well.
- Miles Davis has been given 14 carries and totaled 64 yards.
- Chase Roberts has hauled in 421 receiving yards on 27 receptions to pace his team so far this season while scoring three touchdowns as a receiver.
- Isaac Rex has put together a 275-yard season so far with one touchdown. He’s caught 19 passes on 39 targets.
- Darius Lassiter’s 19 grabs (on 34 targets) have netted him 225 yards (37.5 ypg) and three touchdowns.
- Tyler Batty leads the team with 3.5 sacks, and also has three TFL and 18 tackles.
- Max Tooley is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s collected 41 tackles, one TFL, one sack, and one interception.
- Jakob Robinson leads the team with three interceptions, while also collecting 21 tackles and three passes defended.
