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Jonathon Brooks will lead the Texas Longhorns (10-1) into their matchup against the Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-5) at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Friday at 7:30 PM ET.
The Red Raiders are expected to lose by at least two TDs (currently +14) versus the Longhorns (with an over/under of 53 points).
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Game Info for Texas vs. Texas Tech
- Game Day: Friday, November 24, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC
- Location: Austin, Texas
- Stadium: Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | -14 | -109 | -111 | 53 | -110 | -110 | -608 | +435 |
Texas Pick Insights
- Texas has a 5-6-0 record against the spread this season.
- Texas is 3-3 against the spread when favored by 14 points or more this season.
- Texas games with a set total have hit the over three times this season (27.3%).
Texas Stats & Insights
- Texas ranks 38th in total defense this season (336.9 yards allowed per game), but has been thriving on the other side of the ball, ranking 15th-best in the FBS with 454.3 total yards per game.
- Texas ranks 29th in points scored this year (33.1 points per game), but has been thriving on the other side of the ball, ranking 16th-best in the FBS with 18.2 points allowed per game.
- Despite having a bottom-25 pass defense that ranks 21st-worst in the FBS (253.9 passing yards allowed per game), Texas has put up better results on the other side of the ball, ranking 28th in the FBS by totaling 276.3 passing yards per game.
- On the defensive side of the ball, Texas has been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking fifth-best by surrendering just 83 per game. The Longhorns rank 40th on offense (178 rushing yards per game).
- Texas sports the 89th-ranked offense this year in terms of third-down efficiency (36.7% conversion rate), and has been better defensively, ranking best with a 25.9% third-down percentage allowed.
- Texas has the 30th-ranked turnover margin in college football at +4, forcing 18 turnovers (29th in the FBS) while turning it over 14 times (50th in the FBS).
Texas’ Best Players
- Quinn Ewers has compiled 2,513 yards (228.5 ypg) on 196-of-279 passing with 16 touchdowns compared to four interceptions this season.
- Brooks has racked up 1,138 yards on 186 carries while finding paydirt 10 times. He’s also caught 25 passes for 286 yards (26 per game) and one touchdown through the air.
- CJ Baxter has been handed the ball 108 times this year and racked up 508 yards (46.2 per game) with three touchdowns.
- Xavier Worthy has hauled in 63 catches for 834 yards (75.8 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone four times as a receiver.
- Adonai Mitchell has put together a 669-yard season so far with nine touchdowns, reeling in 43 passes on 67 targets.
- Ja’Tavion Sanders has been the target of 46 passes and hauled in 28 grabs for 457 yards, an average of 41.5 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone one time through the air this season.
- Ethan Burke has racked up six sacks to pace the team, while also picking up eight TFL and 34 tackles.
- Texas’ tackle leader, Jaylan Ford, has 71 tackles, seven TFL, one sack, and two interceptions this year.
- Michael Taaffe has a team-high three interceptions to go along with 31 tackles, one TFL, and three passes defended.
Texas Tech Betting Insights
- Texas Tech is 4-6-0 against the spread this year.
- Texas Tech has hit the over in four of their 10 games with a set total (40%).
Texas Tech Pick Insights
- Texas Tech is putting up 404.1 total yards per game on offense this season (52nd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 381.6 total yards per game (72nd-ranked).
- Texas Tech ranks 60th in the FBS with 28.6 points per contest on offense, and it ranks 56th with 24.3 points ceded per game on defense.
- From an offensive angle, Texas Tech is accumulating 233.2 passing yards per game (58th-ranked). It ranks 70th in the FBS defensively (226.5 passing yards surrendered per game).
- In terms of rushing, Texas Tech ranks 51st in the FBS on offense (170.9 rushing yards per game) and 73rd on defense (155.1 rushing yards allowed per contest).
- Texas Tech ranks 60th in the FBS with a 40.2% third-down conversion rate on offense, and 105th with a 42.8% third-down percentage allowed on the defensive side of the ball.
- Texas Tech has forced 12 turnovers this season and have turned it over 18 times, resulting in a -6 turnover margin that is 19th-worst in the FBS.
Texas Tech’s Best Players
- Behren Morton has racked up 1,410 yards on 63.3% passing while recording 12 touchdown passes with four interceptions this season.
- Tahj Brooks has run the ball 250 times for 1,352 yards, with nine touchdowns.
- Cam’Ron Valdez has run for 228 yards across 35 carries, scoring one touchdown.
- Xavier White’s 470 receiving yards (42.7 yards per game) lead the team. He has 31 receptions on 47 targets with one touchdown.
- Jerand Bradley has put together a 431-yard season so far with four touchdowns. He’s caught 36 passes on 72 targets.
- Myles Price has racked up 410 reciving yards (37.3 ypg) and five touchdowns this season.
- Steve Linton leads the team with three sacks, and also has two TFL and 20 tackles.
- Ben Roberts, Texas Tech’s leading tackler, has 78 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and one interception this year.
- Dadrion Taylor has a team-leading four interceptions to go along with 59 tackles, one TFL, one sack, and six passes defended.
