The Houston Cougars (0-0) will look to upset the Texas Tech Red Raiders (0-0) on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Jones AT&T Stadium. The spread predicts a close game, with the Red Raiders favored by 2.5 points. The over/under is set at 65.5 in the contest.
Texas Tech vs. Houston Predictions
Texas Tech vs. Houston Odds
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Texas Tech vs. Houston Betting Trends
- Texas Tech’s record against the spread last season was 7-5-1.
- The Red Raiders won twice ATS (2-1) as a 2.5-point favorite or greater last season.
- There were five Texas Tech games (out of 13) that went over the total last season.
- Texas Tech won all four of the games it was favored on the moneyline last season.
- Texas Tech played as a moneyline favorite of -145 or shorter in just two games last season, and it won both.
- Houston’s record against the spread last year was 8-6-0.
- As a 2.5-point underdog or greater, Houston had one win ATS (1-1) last season.
- Houston had eight of its 14 games hit the over last year.
- Houston was an underdog four times last season and won twice.
- Houston was 1-1 last season when entering a game as the underdog by +119 or more on the moneyline.
Texas Tech vs. Houston: Over/Under Trends
- Texas Tech’s games had more than 65.5 points scored on occasions last year.
- Houston’s games went over 65.5 points scored only twice last season.
- These two teams scored a combined average of 66.2 points per game last season, higher than the total for this matchup by 0.7 points.
- These teams allowed a combined 50.6 points per game a season ago, 14.9 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
- The over/under for this game is 65.5 points, 6.6 more than the average point total for Red Raiders games a year ago.
- The over/under for this game is 10.7 points higher than the average scoring total for Cougars games last season (54.8).
Texas Tech Players to Watch
- Henry Colombi’s previous season stat line featured 1,291 passing yards (99.3 yards per game) while going 95-for-148 (64.2% completion percentage) with five touchdowns and five interceptions.
- Last year, Tahj Brooks took 87 carries for 580 rushing yards (44.6 yards per game) and scored seven touchdowns.
- SaRodorick Thompson put up 528 rushing yards on 108 carries (40.6 yards per game) and 10 touchdowns last season.
- In the previous season, Erik Ezukanma amassed 48 receptions for 706 yards and four touchdowns. He averaged 54.3 yards per game.
- Kaylon Geiger tacked on 550 yards on 45 grabs with one touchdown. He averaged 42.3 receiving yards per game last year.
- Myles Price’s stat line last year looked like this: a total of 494 yards, 35 catches, two touchdowns, and 38 yards per game.
Houston Players to Watch
- Clayton Tune averaged 253.3 passing yards per outing and completed 30 touchdowns last season. In addition, he added two more touchdowns on 11 yards rushing per game.
- Alton McCaskill compiled 961 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground during last year’s campaign.
- Ta’Zhawn Henry ran for seven rushing touchdowns on 513 yards a year ago.
- Nathaniel Dell averaged 94.9 yards on 6.4 receptions per game and compiled 12 receiving touchdowns in 2021.
- Jeremy Singleton averaged 35.4 receiving yards per game in 2021, scoring five touchdowns.
- Jake Herslow worked his way to five receiving touchdowns and 480 receiving yards (34.3 ypg) last season.
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