The Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-3) face off against the Iowa State Cyclones (7-0) on Saturday, November 2nd. This game will be played at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames and televised on ESPN. Iowa State is coming off a win in their previous game, while Texas Tech is looking to get back on track from a loss to the TCU. Kickoff is set for 3:30 ET.

Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Iowa State Cyclones

Texas Tech Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 10, Texas Tech’s offense is averaging 38.1 points per game, ranking 15th in the nation. They are 8th in both passing attempts and completions, with 40.8 attempts and 25.8 completions per game, leading to 288.1 passing yards per game, placing them 17th nationally. We have them ranked 55th in our offensive power rankings.

Behren Morton has thrown for 2,063 yards with 17 touchdowns and three interceptions, maintaining a passer rating of 99 and a 63.4% completion rate. Tahj Brooks leads the rushing attack with 925 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Josh Kelly has 609 receiving yards on 60 catches.

Iowa State Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 10, Iowa State’s offense ranks 36th in points per game, scoring 31.7, and they are 30th in our offensive power rankings. Their third-down conversion rate is impressive at 45.4%, placing them 25th nationally.

Rocco Becht leads the passing game with 1,712 yards, 11 touchdowns, and five interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 95. Iowa State is 73rd in passing attempts, averaging 251.6 yards per game. Carson Hansen leads the rushing attack with 398 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Jaylin Noel has 681 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Texas Tech Team Defense

Texas Tech’s defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 36 points per game, ranking 97th nationally. In their recent 35-34 loss to TCU, they gave up 35 points and 461 total yards, including 344 passing yards and three touchdowns, though they did force two interceptions.

Opponents have averaged 308.2 passing yards per game against Texas Tech, the 174th highest in the country, completing 61.2% of their passes. On the ground, Texas Tech has allowed 157.6 rushing yards per game.

Texas Tech Team Defense

Despite allowing 35 points in their recent 38-35 win over UCF, Iowa State’s defense has been strong this season, ranking 8th nationally by allowing just 14.4 points per game. They forced two interceptions in the game but gave up 379 total yards, including 181 rushing yards and 198 passing yards.

Opposing quarterbacks have struggled against Iowa State, managing just a 42.2 passer rating, the second-lowest in the country. The Cyclones rank 5th nationally, allowing only 133.7 passing yards per game. However, they’ve struggled against the run, giving up 175.7 rushing yards per game, ranking 125th nationally.

Texas Tech vs Iowa State Trends

• In their last three road games, Texas Tech has averaged 26 points per game while allowing 31. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
• Across the Iowa State Cyclones last ten home games, the team averaged 25 points per game while allowing 23. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 7-3, while going 7-3 straight-up.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Texas Tech Red Raiders have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 2-1.
• The Iowa State Cyclones have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 3-0 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.

Red Raiders vs Cyclones Prediction

Our projections have Iowa State winning their week 10 matchup against Texas Tech by a score of 36-27. With the Cyclones being -14 point favorites, we like Texas Tech to cover the spread as the road underdogs.

For the over/under, with the line set at 56.5 points, our combined score projection of 63 points suggests taking the over as the best play.

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