Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Ole Miss Rebels Prediction, 12/28/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Ole Miss Rebels

Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Location: NRG Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Rebels (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 65.5

The Ole Miss Rebels (8-4) will try to defeat the Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-5) at NRG Stadium on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 in the TaxAct Texas Bowl. Ole Miss opens this contest as 3-point favorites. The total is set at 65.5.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders head into this game 7-5 this season. In their last matchup, the Red Raiders played against the Oklahoma Sooners and notched a win by a score of 51-48. Tyler Shough finished 31/50 with 436 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 144.4 and ended the game with 1 pick. SaRodorick Thompson was the rushing leader for the Red Raiders with 22 totes for 86 yds (3.9 yards per carry). Overall, they had 96 plays which converted into 599 yds. The Texas Tech Red Raiders ended up running the ball 45 different times and accrued 163 yards, which came out to an average of 3.6 yards per carry. When it came to stopping the run, the Red Raiders conceded 210 yds on 45 tries, which is an average of 4.7 yds per rush surrendered. Texas Tech surrendered 29 completions on 42 attempts for a total of 462 yds, and a completion rate of 69.0%.

When it comes to scoring points, the Texas Tech Red Raiders have an average of 33.6 PPG. As a unit they average 152.0 yards rushing which is 67th in D-1. The Red Raiders have earned 5,514 total yards this year. When it comes to scoring, Texas Tech has earned 25 passing touchdowns and 25 rushing touchdowns. Texas Tech has accrued 318 1st downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 71 penalties for 562 yds. They have turned the ball over 23 different times.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Red Raiders are allowing 2,977 yds which has them ranked 96th in the country. They have relinquished 248.1 yards per game via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 58.8%. Over the course of this year, they are surrendering 414.5 yards per contest putting them at 101st in college football. They have allowed 22 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 16 touchdowns via the ground game. The opposition is running for an average of 4.2 yards per run and 166.4 yards on the ground per game this year. Overall, they have conceded 1,997 running yards through 12 games. The Red Raiders rank 97th in Division 1 concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 29.5 points per contest.

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The Rebels head into this matchup 8-4 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Rebels walked away with a loss by a score of 24-22 when they played the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Jaxson Dart (2 touchdowns) walked away from the game with 250 yds on 30/38 passing while his QB rate was 151.6. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.6. Quinshon Judkins carried the rock 22 times for 91 yards, walking away from the game with 4.1 yds per attempt for Ole Miss. The Rebels finished the game with a total of 335 yards on 78 plays (4.3 yds per play). Ole Miss ran for 2.0 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 78 yards on 39 attempts. Ole Miss allowed 37 running attempts for 97 yards (2.6 yds per rush). The Rebels secondary allowed a completion percentage of 67.5%, relinquishing 239 yds on 27 out of 40 through the air.

The Ole Miss Rebels hold an average of 491.3 yards per outing, which has them sitting 8th in the nation. The Ole Miss offense has accrued 740 yards of penalties on 82 violations, which has them ranked 32nd in college football in terms of making mistakes. During this campaign so far, the Rebels have thrown for 2,756 yards via the pass as well as an average of 229.7 throwing yards per outing, which ranks 66th in college football. Regarding the points being put on the board, the Rebels are ranked 28th in the nation holding an average of 34.2 points per game.

Ole Miss has allowed the opposition a total of 1,942 yards on the ground (161.8 yards per contest) and 16 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. They have allowed 22 touchdowns through the air and 218.0 yards/game, which has them ranked 57th in the country. The Rebels defense has been on the field for 859 plays, ranking them 93rd in the nation. The Rebels are relinquishing 24.2 points per game, which has them sitting 51st in D-1. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 290 pts.

Who will win tonight's Red Raiders/Rebels college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Rebels -3

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