Saturday, October 24, 2015

Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

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The Texas Tech Red Raiders take on the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The opening line for this game has Oklahoma as 14.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 77.

Texas Tech was led in passing last game by Patrick Mahomes, who finished with 359 yards through the air. He went 30 for 51 on the game, good for a 59% completion percentage. DeAndre Washington led the Red Raiders in rushing with 160 yards. He averaged 7 yards per carry on his 22 rushing attempts for the game. Zach Austin led the team in receiving. He had a total of 80 yards on 8 receptions for an average of 10 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Texas Tech got a total of 28 first downs by way of 12 rushing, 15 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 94 total plays for 584 yards for the game. The Red Raiders ran for 225 yards on 43 attempts.

Oklahoma was led in passing last game by Baker Mayfield, who finished with 282 yards through the air. He went 20 for 27 on the game, good for a 74% completion percentage. Joe Mixon led the Sooners in rushing with 73 yards. He averaged 5 yards per carry on his 15 rushing attempts for the game. Dede Westbrook led the team in receiving. He had a total of 85 yards on 5 receptions for an average of 17 yards per catch in the game. Oklahoma got a total of 30 first downs by way of 12 rushing, 18 passing, and 0 by penalty. They ran 84 total plays for 568 yards for the game. The Sooners ran for 232 yards on 52 attempts.

Texas Tech is averaging 49.4 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 31.1 passes per game on 49.6 attempts for a 62.8 percent completion percentage and average 427.6 yards in the passing department per game. The Red Raiders are averaging 196.1 rushing yards per game on 32.1 attempts per contest for an average of 6.1 yards per carry. They also run 81.7 plays per contest and average 7.6 yards per play for an average of 623.7 yards per game. The Red Raiders are averaging 28.9 first downs per game and they accumulate 61.7 penalty yards per game via 7.3 penalties.

Texas Tech gives up 36.9 points per contest and an average of 289.7 passing yards each game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 24.6 completed passes on 37.7 attempts for a completion percentage of 65.2. The Red Raiders allow 263.9 rushing yards per game on 45.6 carries for a 5.8 average per play. Texas Tech allows 553.6 total yards per game including 6.6 yards per play. They force 2.1 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.4 penalties for 62.6 yards per game.

Oklahoma is putting 40 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 23 passes per game on 34 attempts for a 67.6 percent completion percentage and average 330 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Sooners rush for an average of 158.8 yards per contest on 41.7 attempts for an average of 3.8 yards per carry for the season. They also run 75.7 plays per game and average 6.5 yards per play for a total of 488.8 yards per game. The Sooners get an average of 25.3 first downs per game and they average 74.2 penalty yards per game via 7.7 penalties.

Oklahoma surrenders 18.8 points per game and 152.2 passing yards each outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 14 completed passes per game on 29 attempts for a completion percentage of 48.3. The Sooners allow 169.5 rushing yards per contest on 45.3 carries for a 3.7 average per rush. Oklahoma allows 321.7 total yards per game for an average of 4.3 yards per play. They force 1.7 turnovers per contest and 7.3 penalties for 64.2 yards in each contest.

Texas Tech Betting Trends

Texas Tech is 4-2-0 against the over/under so far this season

Texas Tech has an ATS record of 4-2-1 this season

Oklahoma Betting Trends

Oklahoma is 3-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Oklahoma has an ATS record of 4-2-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Tech

10/18/15 DB Jalen Barnes Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Oklahoma
10/15/15 OL Justin Murphy Knee out for season
10/08/15 LB Andre Ross Personal has left team
10/08/15 WR Ian Sadler Knee out indefinitely
10/08/15 DL Talor Nunez Knee out for season
09/30/15 DB Derrick Dixon Personal out indefinitely

Oklahoma

09/14/15 RB Rodney Anderson Leg out for season
09/12/15 WR Austin Bennett Personal left the team
08/13/15 OL Kenyon Frison Suspension out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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