Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Houston Cougars Prediction & Picks - NCAA
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Week 3 of the College Football season continues on Friday with a handful of games, one of which will feature a matchup between the Houston Cougars and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Cougars and the Red Raiders.
Houston enters this game with a record of 2-0 and is currently ranked #22 in the top-25 poll. Further, this will be their first Big 12 game of the season. The Cougars are coming off a 77-6 win against Southern in Week 2, as they produced nearly 600 yards of offense while allowing just 121 yards. Facing Texas Tech will be a much bigger challenge, but one that Houston looks likely to be able to handle, even on the road.
As for Texas Tech, they enter this game with a record of 2-0 and are ranked #13 in the top-25 poll. The Red Raiders will also be playing their first Big 12 game of the season. In Week 2, Texas Tech beat Oregon State by a score of 35-24, in which they gained 352 yards of offense but allowed 472 yards. It was not the prettiest win for the Red Raiders, and therefore, they could struggle against the Cougars.
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Texas Tech Red Raiders and Houston Cougars Latest Matches
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Texas Tech Red Raiders against Houston Cougars : Head to Head (H2H)
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Texas Tech Red Raiders - Houston Cougars Key Points
- The Over is 2-0 for Houston this season
- Houston is 1-1 ATS this season
- The Over is 1-1 for Texas Tech this season
- Texas Tech is 0-2 ATS this season
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Our Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Houston Cougars Prediction
Texas Tech is more than a touchdown favorite; however, Houston looks to be the best betting option. As mentioned, the Red Raiders have not been overly impressive this season, at least not enough to warrant being this type of favorite. Texas Tech has failed to cover the spread in both of their games this season, and were trailing Oregon State late in the fourth quarter before pulling away.
More concerning is their defense, which allowed nearly 500 yards to Oregon State. Houston, on the other hand, is averaging 55.0 points per game this season, and while this is inflated because of the game against Southern, they have still been more efficient. The Cougars have also allowed an average of 13 points per game; therefore, our Houston Cougars vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders prediction is: Houston Cougars +7.5.
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