Saturday, November 12, 2016

Boone Pickens Stadium

For Updated Odds on This Game Click Here

The Texas Tech Red Raiders take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Boone Pickens Stadium. The opening line for this game has Oklahoma State as 11 point favorites. This season the Red Raiders are 6-3-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-5-0. The Cowboys have an over/under record of 6-3-0 and they are 6-3-0 against the spread.

Patrick Mahomes finished with 367 yards through the air for Texas Tech last week. He completed 36 passes out of 59 attempts for a 61% completion percentage. The Red Raiders were led in rushing by Da'Leon Ward, who finished with 93 yards on 22 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Dylan Cantrell was the team leader in receiving with a total of 89 yards and 8 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 11 yards per reception. As a team in that game Texas Tech got a total of 31 first downs. Of those first downs, 9 came on the ground while 17 came through the air. They ran 100 total plays for 482 yards for the game. The Red Raiders ran for 115 yards on 41 attempts.

Mason Rudolph finished with 457 yards passing for Oklahoma State last week. He went 29 for 38, resulting in a 76% completion percentage. The Cowboys were led on the ground by Chris Carson, who finished with 69 yards on 7 carries. He ended the game with an average of 10 yards per rush. James Washington led the team in receiving with 117 yards and 7 catches. He finished the game with an average of 17 yards per reception. Oklahoma State had 29 first downs total. 8 came from running the ball and 20 came from a pass. They ran 64 total plays for 637 yards for the contest. The Cowboys ran for 180 yards on 26 carries as a team.

Texas Tech scores 46.2 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 4th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 38.2 passes on 57.2 attempts for a 66.8 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 485.8 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 1st in college football. The Red Raiders run for an average of 104.1 yards per game on 31.4 attempts for an average of 3.3 yards per carry. That ranks them 122nd in the nation. They also run 88.7 plays per contest and average 6.7 yards per play for an average of 589.9 yards per game, ranking their offense 2nd overall this season. The Red Raiders average 31.6 first downs per game which ranks them 1st in the country. They accumulate 68.3 penalty yards per game via 8.2 penalties, which ranks 15th in the nation.

Texas Tech allows 297.9 passing yards per game, ranking 123rd in D-1, and they allow 41.8 points per contest on defense, which ranks 124th. They give up 22.7 completions on 38.4 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 59. The Red Raiders allow 236 rushing yards per game on 40.7 carries for an average of 5.8 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 115th in the country. Texas Tech allows 533.9 total yards per game including 6.7 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 126th in terms of yards per game. They force 0.9 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.4 penalties for 62 yards per game, ranking them 101st among D-1 teams.

Oklahoma State averages 40.9 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 13th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 24.9 passes per game on 38.3 attempts for a 64.9 percent completion percentage. They throw for 342.4 yards through the air per game, ranking them 7th in Division 1. The Cowboys run for an average of 141.2 yards per game on 36.6 attempts for an average of 3.9 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 101st on the ground. They also run 74.9 plays per game and average 6.5 yards per play for a total of 483.7 yards per game, ranking them 28th in the country on offense. The Cowboys get an average of 23.6 first downs per game, which ranks 31st in the nation. They average 50.2 penalty yards per game via 5.2 penalties, ranking them 84th in college football.

Oklahoma State allows an average of 240.2 passing yards per game, which ranks 80th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 27.7 points per contest, which has them ranked 68th in the nation. They give up 19.1 completions on 32 attempts for a completion percentage of 59.7 per game. The Cowboys allow 203.6 rushing yards per contest on 42.7 carries for a 4.8 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 99th in the country. Oklahoma State allows 443.8 total yards per game for an average of 5.9 yards per play, which ranks 98th in D-1. They force 2.2 turnovers per contest and 5.9 penalties for 50.3 yards in each contest, ranking 50th in the nation.

Texas Tech Betting Trends

Texas Tech is 4-5-0 against the over/under this season

Texas Tech has an ATS record of 6-3-0 this season

Oklahoma State Betting Trends

Oklahoma State is 6-3-0 against the over/under this season

Oklahoma State has an ATS record of 6-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Tech

11/06/16 LB D'Vonta Hinton Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Oklahoma State
11/06/16 WR Devin Lauderdale Disciplinary "?" Saturday vs. Oklahoma State
11/06/16 WR Dylan Cantrell Hand "?" Saturday vs. Oklahoma State
11/06/16 DL Gary Moore Disciplinary "?" Saturday vs. Oklahoma State
11/06/16 DB Keenon Ward Forearm "?" Saturday vs. Oklahoma State
11/06/16 WR T.J. Vasher Knee "?" Saturday vs. Oklahoma State
10/25/16 Backup RB Corey Dauphine Personal left the team
10/14/16 WR Ja'Deion High Foot out indefinitely
10/04/16 DB Paul Banks III Academics out indefinitely
09/27/16 C Conner Dyer Knee out for season
09/25/16 DB Tevin Madison Personal has left team

Oklahoma State

11/06/16 DE Jordan Brailford Stress Fracture "?" Saturday vs. Texas Tech
10/20/16 OL Larry Williams Ankle out indefinitely
09/27/16 WR Dillon Stoner Foot out for season
09/03/16 WR Marcell Ateman Foot out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Oklahoma State -11

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Josh Schonwald