The Wildcats (+2) are gearing up to welcome the Texas Tech Red Raiders (-2) to Arizona. The matchup gets underway at 10:30 p.m. ET and fans can witness the action live on ESPN.
Betting Preview: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Arizona Wildcats
In this Saturday game, Texas Tech is tabbed as the favorite and is currently giving up 2 points. The Red Raiders are also receiving -130 moneyline odds while the Wildcats are +110. If one side catches a lucky break early it’ll produce a worthwhile in-game betting opportunity. Oddsmakers have determined the over/under (O/U) to be 73.5 points.
The Red Raiders have gained 0.0 units so far in 2019 and are 1-0-1 against the spread (ATS). They’ve been a good under bet and have posted an O/U record of 0-2.
The disappointing Wildcats have lost 4.0 units this season. They’re 0-2 ATS and have an O/U record of 2-0.
The Red Raiders are 2-0 straight up (SU) in 2019 while the Wildcats are 1-1 SU.
The Red Raiders are hoping to stay undefeated following a 38-3 victory over UTEP last week. Alan Bowman completed 30 passes for 260 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. SaRodorick Thompson (45 yards on eight rushes) provided the ground attack while T.J. Vasher (six receptions, 78 yards, two TDs) and Ta’Zhawn Henry (five catches, 32 yards) handled the receiving duties in the win.
Arizona just earned a 65-41 win over Northern Arizona. The defensive secondary allowed the Lumberjacks to air it out for 373 yards and two touchdowns. Hendrix Johnson was a bright spot in the loss, recording 97 yards on seven catches for Northern Arizona. As a group, the Wildcats collectively completed 23-of-28 passes for 289 yards and five touchdowns. Khalil Tate went 14-for-17 for 138 yards and two touchdowns while Grant Gunnell was nine-of-11 for 151 yards and three touchdowns. J.J. Taylor (102 rushing yards on 10 attempts, one TD) handled the running game as Drew Dixon (four receptions, 46 yards, one TD) and Stanley Berryhill III (four catches, 28 yards) led the pass-catching attack in the win.
Texas Tech has run the ball on 41 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Arizona has a rush percentage of 53.8 percent. The Red Raiders have produced 207.5 rush yards/game and have six touchdowns on the ground this year. The Wildcats are logging 304.5 rushing yards per game and have six total rush TDs.
It seems like the Red Raiders ought to hold an advantage when it comes to quarterback protection. Their offensive line has given up just 25 sacks while the D-line logged 28 sacks. The Wildcats, on the other hand, have allowed 20 sacks and their defense has sacked opposing QBs on just 23 occasions.
The Red Raiders offense has tallied 350 yards per game through the air overall and has five passing TDs so far. The Wildcats have produced 325 pass yards per game and have eight total pass scores.
Texas Tech seems to possess an advantage in both areas of the defense. The team’s let opponents run for an average of 102 yards and throw for 108 yards per game. The Arizona D has allowed 404.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 114.0 yards per game to opposing runners. The Red Raiders are giving up an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 4.47 to opponents, while the Wildcats have allowed a 6.87 ANY/A.
Tate has been more sharp than Bowman lately. The Wildcats man under center has an adjusted net yards per pass attempt 10.47 for the season and 8.71 over his last two outings while Bowman’s ANY/A is 5.87 (and 7.43 over the past two games).
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Arizona Wildcats Bedding Prediction
SU Winner: Texas Tech, ATS Winner: Texas Tech, O/U: Under
Team Betting Notes
- The Texas Tech D has four sacks on the year while Arizona has two.
- The Arizona offense has lost zero fumbles this season while the Texas Tech offense has lost one.
- The Red Raiders offense has produced two pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Wildcats have accounted for three such plays.
- The Texas Tech defense has allowed zero pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Arizona has given up three such plays.
- The Texas Tech offense has created three rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while Arizona has created 11 such runs.
- The Red Raiders defense has allowed one rushing play of 20 or more yards, while the Wildcats have given up two such runs.
