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The Texas Tech Red Raiders will look to get back on track and hand the seventh-ranked TCU Horned Frogs their first loss of the season when they meet in Big 12 Conference action on Saturday. The Red Raiders (4-4, 2-3), who are 0-3 on the road, have dropped three of four and four of their past six games. Texas Tech suffered a 45-17 setback last Saturday to Baylor. The Horned Frogs (8-0, 5-0), who are 4-0 on their home field, are coming off a 41-31 victory over West Virginia. The teams will play for the Saddle Trophy, a tradition which was renewed in 2017 after going dormant in the early 1970s.
Kickoff from Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, is set for noon ET. TCU averages 518.6 yards per game in 2022, while Texas Tech averages 475.9. The Horned Frogs are 8-point favorites in the latest Texas Tech vs. TCU odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 69. Before locking in any TCU vs. Texas Tech picks, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s advanced computer model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on TCU vs. Texas Tech and locked in its picks and CFB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several college football odds and betting lines for Texas Tech vs. TCU:
- TCU vs. Texas Tech spread: TCU -8
- TCU vs. Texas Tech over/under: 69 points
- TCU vs. Texas Tech money line: Texas Tech +250, TCU -320
- TT: The Red Raiders are 6-0 against the spread in their last six games following a straight-up loss
- TCU: The Horned Frogs are 6-1-1 ATS in their last eight games overall
- TCU vs. Texas Tech picks: See picks at SportsLine
Featured Game | TCU Horned Frogs vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders
Why TCU can cover
TCU is the only school in the nation averaging at least 300 yards per game passing, 200 rushing and with at least 20 passing and 20 rushing touchdowns. The Horned Frogs also lead the nation with 12 touchdowns of 50-plus yards. Junior wide receiver Quentin Johnston leads the team in receptions with 42 for 650 yards (15.5 average) and four touchdowns. He has at least four catches in each of the last five games, with touchdowns in each of the past four. His best game was a 14-reception, 206-yard and one touchdown effort against then-19th ranked Kansas on Oct. 8.
Defensively, senior linebacker Dee Winters has been a beast. He leads TCU with 4.5 sacks for 21 yards, and is fourth in tackles with 39, including 20 solo. He has also recovered a fumble and has one pass breakup. For his career, Winters has registered 206 tackles, including 132 solo, with 9.5 sacks, six pass breakups and two interceptions. In the Oct. 1 win over then-No. 18 Oklahoma, he made eight tackles, including three solo, while registering a pair of sacks and forcing a fumble.
Why Texas Tech can cover
The Red Raiders have a one-two punch at running back in senior SaRodorick Thompson and junior Tahj Brooks. Thompson leads the team with 89 carries for 435 yards (4.9 average) and three touchdowns. His best game this year was a 20-carry, 87-yard and one-touchdown performance at then-No. 7 Oklahoma State on Oct. 8. He also carried 17 times for 70 yards (4.1 average) and one TD against then-No. 22 Texas on Sept. 24.
Brooks has carried 86 times for 420 yards (4.9 average) and a team-high six TDs. He also has 22 receptions for 128 yards (5.8 average) and one touchdown. Brooks had a season-high 107 yards rushing with two TDs on 17 carries (6.3 average) in a 48-10 win over West Virginia on Oct. 22. He rushed for three scores on just six carries for 50 yards (8.3 average) in a 63-10 season-opening win over Murray State.
How to make Texas Tech vs. TCU picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting a combined 73 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations. You can only see the model’s CFB picks at SportsLine.
So who wins TCU vs. Texas Tech? And which side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college football picks, and find out.
