Saturday, November 7, 2015

Mountaineer Field

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The Texas Tech Red Raiders matchup against the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday at Mountaineer Field. The opening line for this game has West Virginia as 7 point favorites and the over/under was set at 79.

Texas Tech was led in passing last game by Patrick Mahomes, who finished with 480 yards through the air. He went 38 for 55 on the game, good for a 69% completion percentage. DeAndre Washington was the rushing leader for the Red Raiders last game. He carried the ball 22 times for an average of 4 yards per carry and ended with 95 yards. Jakeem Grant led the team in receiving. He had a total of 178 yards on 13 receptions for an average of 14 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Texas Tech totaled 642 yards by way of 94 plays. They rushed the ball 39 times for a total of 162 yards on the game and the Red Raiders totaled 32 first downs by getting 8 rushing, 21 passing and 3 by penalty.

West Virginia was led in passing last game by Skyler Howard, who finished with 160 yards through the air. He went 16 for 39 on the game, good for a 41% completion percentage. Wendell Smallwood was the rushing leader for the Mountaineers last game. He carried the ball 20 times for an average of 6 yards per carry and ended with 113 yards. David Sills led the team in receiving. He had a total of 42 yards on 3 receptions for an average of 14 yards per catch in the game. West Virginia totaled 327 yards by way of 76 plays. They rushed the ball 37 times for a total of 167 yards on the game and the Mountaineers totaled 21 first downs by getting 10 rushing, 7 passing and 4 by penalty.

Texas Tech is averaging a total of 47.3 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 49.6 passes per game and completing 31.6 of them for a 63.7 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 413.4 yards per game through the air as well. The Red Raiders are averaging 190.2 rushing yards per game on 33.9 attempts per contest for an average of 5.6 yards per carry. They run 83.4 plays per game and average 7.2 yards per play for an average of 603.7 total yards each outing. The Red Raiders get 29.2 first downs per game and they average 61.7 penalty yards via 7.2 penalties each contest.

Texas Tech allows 302 passing yards per game and 43.4 points per contest on defense. They give up 23.8 completions on 36.6 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 65. The Red Raiders allow an average of 270.7 rushing yards per game on 45.8 carries for a 5.9 average. Texas Tech gives up 572.7 total yards per game including 7 yards per play. They force 2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.1 penalties per game that total 59.7 yards as a unit.

West Virginia is accumulating 32.6 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 34.6 passes per game and complete 19.3 of them for a 55.8 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 254.1 yards per game through the air as well. The Mountaineers rush for an average of 208.7 yards per contest on 48.6 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry for the season. They run 83.1 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for an average of 462.9 total yards per game. The Mountaineers are averaging 25.6 first downs per outing and accumulate 90.1 penalty yards via 8.6 penalties each game.

West Virginia allows an average of 255.3 passing yards and 28.9 points per contest. They give up 18 completions on 33.1 attempts for a completion percentage of 54.3 per game. The Mountaineers allow an average of 176.1 rushing yards per game on 39.3 carries for an average of 4.5 yards per carry. West Virginia gives up 431.4 total yards per game including an average of 6 per play. They create an average of 2.3 turnovers per game and 7 penalties for 72.9 yards each game.

Texas Tech Betting Trends

Texas Tech is 6-2-0 against the over/under so far this season

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

West Virginia Betting Trends

West Virginia is 2-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

West Virginia has an ATS record of 2-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Tech

11/02/15 OL Baylen Brown Knee "?" Saturday vs. West Virginia
11/02/15 WR Jakeem Grant Ankle injured last game, probable Saturday vs. West Virginia
11/02/15 K Taylor Symmank Hamstring "?" Saturday vs. West Virginia
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

West Virginia

11/01/15 DB Ricky Rumph Personal "?" Saturday vs. Texas Tech
10/07/15 db Karl Joseph Knee out for season
08/28/15 LB Edward Muldrow Undisclosed out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take West Virginia

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