Texas vs Texas Tech | Predictions

Saturday, September 18, 2010

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#6 Texas @ Texas Tech – 8:00 PM ET on ABC

The most intriguing matchup for the Big 12 on Saturday features the unsteady-so-far Longhorns traveling back to Lubbock, where they saw their national title hopes fall apart two years ago. Mack Brown has shown little patience in dealing with what is an anemic running game where no back has set himself apart from the pack (3.1 yards per carry) or underperforming quarterback Garrett Gilbert. Texas can win this one, thought, through defense and special teams.

Prediction: Texas 21, Texas Tech 17 – Bet Now

Odds: Texas: -3.5 – Texas Tech: +3.5 – Over/Under: 51

Current streak:

• Texas has won 2 straight games.
• Texas Tech has won 2 straight games.

Team records:

• Texas: 2-0 SU, 0-2 ATS
• Texas Tech: 2-0 SU, 1-1 ATS

Texas Longhorns most recently:

• When playing in September are 9-1
• When playing on turf are 8-2
• After outgaining opponent are 9-1
• When playing within the conference are 10-0

Texas Tech Red Raiders most recently:

• When playing in September are 8-2
• When playing on turf are 8-2
• After outgaining opponent are 7-3
• When playing within the conference are 6-4

A few betting trends to consider:

• Texas is 19-1 SU in its last 20 games
• Texas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
• The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas’s last 8 games when playing Texas Tech
• Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas Tech
• Texas Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
• Texas Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
• The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas Tech’s last 8 games when playing Texas
• The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas Tech’s last 9 games at home

Next up:

• Texas home to UCLA, Saturday, September 25
• Texas Tech at Iowa State, Saturday, October 2