The Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-0) face off against the Washington State Cougars (1-0) on Saturday, September 7th. This game will be played at Martin Stadium in Pullman and televised on FOX. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 10:00 ET.

Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Washington State Cougars

 

Texas Tech Offense Breakdown

Quarterback Behren Morton was instrumental in Texas Tech’s 52-51 overtime win, throwing for 378 yards and five touchdowns. He completed 71.4% of his passes and ended the game with a passer rating of 138.69. Josh Kelly was his top target, hauling in 156 yards on 10 receptions and finding the end zone once.

The Red Raiders’ offense totaled 539 yards, with 161 yards coming on the ground. Tahj Brooks led the rushing attack with 153 yards on 27 carries and added a rushing touchdown.

Washington State Offense Breakdown

Washington State’s offense was unstoppable in their 70-30 win, racking up 640 yards and 21 first downs. The Cougars’ ground game was effective, producing 227 yards and three touchdowns, while their passing attack was even more impressive, totaling 413 yards and six scores.

Quarterback John Mateer threw for 352 yards, completing 64.7% of his passes and recording five touchdowns. He found Kyle Williams four times for 141 yards, with two of those receptions resulting in touchdowns.

Texas Tech Team Defense

Texas Tech’s defense will be looking to bounce back after giving up 615 yards and 52 points to Abilene Christian in their most recent game. The Red Raiders struggled to stop the run, allowing 109 yards and four rushing touchdowns. In the passing game, they gave up 506 yards and three touchdowns, with Abilene Christian completing 36 of 51 pass attempts against them.

Texas Tech Team Defense

Washington State’s defense will need to tighten up after allowing 449 total yards to Portland State. The Cougars gave up 234 passing yards on 20 completions and allowed 215 rushing yards, including two touchdowns on the ground. Portland State’s offense moved the chains 21 times, and Washington State gave up 30 points in the game.

Texas Tech vs Washington State Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Texas Tech Red Raiders have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 12 points per game in these contests.
• Across the Washington State Cougars last three home games, the team averaged 29 points per game while allowing 34. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 0-3 straight-up.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Washington State Cougars have a straight up record of 2-8 and an ATS mark of 5-5.
• In their last three contests as the favorite, Texas Tech has a poor record vs the spread going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 3-0.

Red Raiders vs Cougars Prediction

Washington State comes into this week two matchup as the home underdog vs. Texas Tech, but we like their chances to pull off the upset. Our projected final score is 33-28 in favor of the Cougars, making them a good pick to win straight-up.

With the over/under line set at 65.5 points, our projection of 61 total points suggests that taking the under is the best play for this game.

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