Baylor vs. Texas Tech Odds
ARLINGTON, TX (The Spread) – No. 5 Baylor looks to strengthen its case for a spot in the college football playoffs on Saturday when the Bears take on Texas Tech at 3:30PM ET on ABC.
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Baylor is 9-1 on the season and 6-1 in the Big 12 while Texas Tech is 4-7 overall and 2-6 in conference play. The Bears are 4-1 on the road and 6-3-1 against the spread while the Red Raiders are 2-4 at home and 5-6 against the spread. Baylor has won three straight meetings against Texas Tech.
Trends show that the favorite has covered in four straight games in this series and Baylor is also 5-1 ATS in the last 6 games against Texas Tech. These two have went over the total in four straight meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Baylor is the clear favorite on the road, as the Bears are getting odds of -24.5 points against Texas Tech. The over/under total for the game has been set at 79 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Baylor favored by 23.5 points. It worked up to a peak of 25 before settling in at 24.5. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 79 points.
Baylor is coming off a 49-28 win over Oklahoma State last week. The Bears are tied with TCU and Kansas State for the top spot in the Big 12. Baylor enters this game with the top scoring offense in the nation, averaging 50 points per game. Defensively, the team is allowing just 21.7 points per contest. Baylor is led by Bryce Petty, who has thrown for 2,683 yards and 23 touchdowns while Shock Linwood has rushed for 977 yards and 13 scores. Corey Coleman has added 47 receptions for 871 yards and nine touchdowns.
Texas Tech is coming off a 34-31 win over Iowa State last week, which snapped a three-game losing streak. The Red Raiders are giving up 40.6 points per game this season, which ranks 126th nationally. On offense, the team is posting just 29.1 points per game. Patrick Mahomes has thrown for 949 yards and 10 touchdowns in limited action this season while DeAndre Washington has rushed for 1,038 yards and two scores. Jakeem Grant has added 62 receptions for 783 yards and six scores.
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In terms of Injuries, neither team has any new injuries to report.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Baylor, as the Bears are getting 81% of the wagers with odds of -24.5 points against Texas Tech on Saturday.
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