Texas Tech vs Texas NCAAF Handicapping
The Texas Tech Read Raiders will lock horns with host Texas in their annual interstate rivalry game on Thanksgiving night.
Texas Tech at Texas
Date: Thursday, November 28, 2013
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Venue Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
City: Austin
O/U Odds: 66
Spread: Texas -4
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The Red Raiders enter the game on a four-game losing skid while the Longhorns remain in contention for the Big 12 Conference Championship.
Tech was idle this past weekend after suffering a 63-34 loss at the hands of then No. 5 Baylor their last time out.
Freshman quarterback Baker Mayfield and the Red Raiders started out good, taking a 14-0 lead before the Bears took over, scoring at a scorching pace as they headed into the break leading 35-27.
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Mayfield finished strong, connecting on 28-of-51 for 314 yards, with four touchdowns and just a single interception, but the Red Raiders just couldn’t keep up with Baylor’s high-octane offense.
The Raiders rolled up a respectable 138 rushing yards to go with 320 passing for 458 total yards, but surrendered a eye-popping 675 total yards, 335 passing and 340 rushing. They also committed three turnovers.
Tech will need to take better care of the football against the Longhorns, who were also off last week following a 38-13 shellacking by Oklahoma State the last time they took the field.
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The game was close until the halfway point of the second quarter, when OSU pulled away to a 28-10 lead which it would not relinquish.
On the stat sheet Texas matched the Cowboys in total yards, outgaining them 389-380, but could not find the end zone on multiple drives.
Senior quarterback Case McCoy struggled all day and was held scoreless on 26-of-39 for 221 yards with three interceptions.
The running game couldn’t get it done either as junior running back Malcolm Brown along with junior Joe Bergeron, combined for just 122 yards and a single score.
Defensively, the Horns forced one turnover and allowed OSU to convert 5-of-13 third downs.
Matt’s Free Prediction
These two rivals have played each other many times over the years with Texas Tech beating the Longhorns in the final seconds of the 2008 contest, ending their hopes for a national title berth.
The Horns have mounted big comebacks over the years however, making this game always exciting.
Texas is a modest favorite here, but this one is hard to predict, especially with two capable offenses. That said, the over looks like the safer play.
Longhorns 42, Red Raiders 31
