West Virginia Mountaineers vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, 10/22/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: West Virginia Mountaineers vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Red Raiders (-4)

Total/Over-Under: 70.5

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-3) will go up against the West Virginia Mountaineers (3-3) at Jones AT&T Stadium on Saturday. Texas Tech opens this contest as 4-point favorites. The total has been set at 70.5.

The West Virginia Mountaineers come into this matchup with a record of 3-3 for this season. In their last matchup, the Mountaineers stepped onto the field against the Baylor Bears and went home with a win by a final score of 43-40. JT Daniels connected on 24/37 with 283 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rate of 132.6 and ended the contest with 1 pick. Tony Mathis was the best rusher for the Mountaineers with 22 totes for 163 yards (7.4 yds per attempt). On the day, they had 74 plays which converted into 500 yards. The West Virginia Mountaineers ran the football 37 times and totaled 217 yds, which earned them an average of 5.9 yards per tote. When it came to stopping the run, the Mountaineers conceded 169 yds on 35 attempts, which calculates to 4.8 yds per run surrendered. West Virginia conceded 21 completions on 37 attempts for a total of 421 yds, and a completion percentage of 56.8%.

The Mountaineers have racked up 2,774 total yards for the year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, West Virginia has totaled 11 touchdowns via the pass and 16 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the football over 6 different times. West Virginia has accrued 162 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 39 infractions for 334 yds. As a team they average 191.3 yards on the ground which has them sitting 35th in the country. Concerning getting in the endzone, the West Virginia Mountaineers have an average of 39.0 points per outing.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Mountaineers have given up 1,575 yards which puts them in 78th in college football. They have surrendered 262.5 yards per game through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 58.7%. For the year, they are granting 374.5 yards/game which ranks them 62nd in Division 1. They have yielded 12 touchdowns via the pass as well as 10 touchdowns running the ball. The opposition is running for 3.5 yards per attempt on the ground and 112.0 rushing yards per game so far this year. During the season, they have allowed 672 running yards through 6 games. The Mountaineers are sitting in 103rd in the country regarding their opponents scoring, conceding 31.3 points per game.

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The Red Raiders come into this matchup with a record of 3-3 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Red Raiders took a loss by a final score of 41-31 when they played the Oklahoma State Cowboys. SaRodorick Thompson carried the rock 20 times for 87 yds, ending the game with 4.4 yds per attempt for Texas Tech. Behren Morton (2 touchdowns) finished the game with 379 yds on 39/62 through the air while his QB rate was 121.7. He tossed 1 pick and his average yards per attempt was 6.1. Texas Tech surrendered 41 run attempts for 137 yards (3.3 yards per rush). The Red Raiders pass defense allowed a completion rate of 48.9%, relinquishing 297 yds on 22 for 45 passing. The Red Raiders finished the game with a total of 520 yds on 104 plays (5.0 yards per play). Texas Tech ran the football for 3.4 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 141 yards on 41 attempts.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders maintain an average of 484.2 yards per game, which has them sitting 19th in the nation. The Texas Tech offense has accrued 299 penalty yards on 38 infractions, ranking them 89th in D-1 in terms of hurting your team. For the season to this point, the Red Raiders have a total of 2,190 yards through the air not to mention holding an average of 365.0 passing yards per game, putting them at 2nd in college football. When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Red Raiders are sitting 39th in the nation scoring 34.3 points per contest.

Texas Tech has surrendered a total of 879 yards via the ground game (146.5 yards/game) and 10 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. They have yielded 7 touchdowns through the air in addition to 220.5 yards per outing, ranking them 54th in college football. The Red Raiders defense has taken part in 397 plays, which ranks 23rd in the nation. The Red Raiders are allowing 29.8 points per game, which has them 94th in college football. This season, they have allowed 179 pts.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mountaineers +4

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