Texas Tech Red Raiders at Kansas Jayhawks Point Spread Pick and Betting Odds. The 0-5 Kansas Jayhawks will welcome the 4-2 Texas Tech Red Raiders to the Kivisto Field at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence on Saturday, 17th October, with kick off set to occur at 12:00 ET. In this NCAAF regular season match, the Red Raiders have opened at 5Dimes as a -31 point favourite on the point spread line at odds of -110, with the total line on the odds board at 75 points.
Betting Odds
Point Spread: Red Raiders -31
Total Line: 75
Texas Tech has had a fairly stunning season so far, although last week would provide them with their first Big 12 win of the year. The Red Raiders ran over Iowa State’s Cyclones, and finished the game with a 66-31 victory. Texas Tech made three interceptions during the game and succeeded on 11 of 15 third downs. Not only that, but they halted the Cyclones on 10 of their third-down tries. Patrick Mahomes would throw for 428 yards and five touchdowns, two of which were received by Jakeem Grant, who had a career-high 166 yards on nine catches.
Overall, the Red Raiders have completed 188 of the 296 passes attempted, with 22 touchdowns and just five interceptions recorded for the season so far. DeAndre Washington has carried 83 for 586 yards with six touchdowns, while Mahomes has also claimed six rushing touchdowns over 205 yards on 34 carries. Furthermore, strong kicking play from Clayton Hatfield and Michael Barden has earned the team 43 extra points altogether, with Hatfield recording three more field goals and Barden two.
On the other hand, things haven’t been so enlightening for the Kansas Jayhawks, who faced the Baylor Bears last week, and suffered their fifth consecutive loss of the season so far. Kansas only managed to claim a measly seven points in the game, being swallowed whole by the Bears’ 66 points finish. It’s unfortunate that the Jayhawks’ best two quarterbacks, Montell Cozart and Deondre Ford are out on injury, as are their top two wide receivers, Bobby Hartzog Jr. and Tre’ Parmalee. To add further injured players to the list, cover cornerback, Brandon Stewart left this game with a groin injury early on, which no doubt will add to the team’s misery.
With the loss of Cozart and Ford for the moment, Kansas is relying on number 13 freshman quarterback, Ryan Willis to play the game in their spot. However, Willis has so far only completed 28 of his 54 pass attempts. This, of course, is also down to the loss of the wide receivers, with freshmen Tyler Patrick and Steven Sims Jr. attempting to fill in the void. They been on the receiving end of 15 and 11, respectively, and completed 269 yards between them, with one touchdown claimed by Sims Jr. Kansas, no doubt, has a lot of work to do to overcome the strength of the Red Raiders.
Texas Tech at Kansas Betting Trends
Texas Tech is 4-2 straight up in their last 6 games overall.
The Red Raiders are 5-0 straight up in their last 5 games against Kansas.
The game total has gone over in 4 of Texas Tech’s last 6 games against Kansas.
Kansas is 1-6 straight up in their last 7 games.
The Jayhawks are 1-5 against the spread in their last 6 games against the Red Raiders.
Injury Report
Texas Tech
WR Devin Lauderdale Upper Body is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Kansas
WR Jakeem Grant Head injured last game, probable Saturday vs. Kansas
OL Justin Murphy Undisclosed “?” Saturday vs. Kansas
LB Andre Ross Personal has left team
WR Ian Sadler Knee out indefinitely
DL Talor Nunez Knee out for season
DB Derrick Dixon Personal out indefinitely
Kansas
WR Bobby Hartzog Knee “?” Saturday vs. Texas Tech
DE Damani Mosby Elbow “?” Saturday vs. Texas Tech
WR Tre’ Parmalee Concussion “?” Saturday vs. Texas Tech
WR Jeremiah Booker Collarbone “?” Saturday vs. Texas Tech
WR Joshua Stanford Ankle “?” Saturday vs. Texas Tech
QB2 Deondre Ford Thumb out for season
QB1 Montell Cozart Shoulder out indefinitely
QB Michael Cummings Knee out for season
Consensus Pick (ATS)
Texas Tech: 86%
Kansas: 14%
Free College Football Pick
his game opened at 27 and quickly moved to 31 points and that still doesn’t put us on the dog side of the point spread line. The Jayhawks had lowly Iowa State beat them by 25 in a 38-13 the same team that Texas Tech dismantled 66-31. The only way the Red Raiders will not get the cover is if they take the pedal off the metal in the fourth. They do have Oklahoma on deck, but the lack of offense by Kansas should have Texas Tech backers cashing their tickets.
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