CFB Picks Today: Texas Tech vs TCU 10/9/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions

The Texas Tech Red Raiders meet the TCU Horned Frogs Saturday in Big 12 week 6 2021 college football action at Jones AT&T Stadium. The TCU Horned Frogs need a win to get a game above a .500 record. The Texas Tech Red Raiders look for another win to build on their solid 4-1 record.

The TCU Horned Frogs have won three of their last four road games. Max Duggan is completing 63.2 percent of his passes for 899 yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions. Taye Barber and Quentin Johnston have combined for 368 receiving yards and three touchdowns while Derius Davis has 13 receptions. The TCU Horned Frogs ground game is averaging 197 yards per contest, and Zach Evans leads the way with 443 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, TCU is allowing 27.3 points and 397.3 yards per game. Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson leads the TCU Horned Frogs with 22 tackles, Dylan Horton has two sacks and Dee Winters has one interception.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders have won four straight home games. Tyler Shough is completing 69.6 percent of his passes for 872 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions. Erik Ezukanma and Kaylon Geiger have combined for 720 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Loic Fouonji has five receptions. The Texas Tech Red Raiders ground game is averaging 144 yards per contest, and Tahj Brooks leads the way with 284 yards and four touchdowns. Defensively, Texas Tech is allowing 30.8 points and 386.8 yards per game. Colin Schooler leads the Texas Tech Red Raiders with 45 tackles, Jaylon Hutchings has three sacks and Marquis Waters has one interception.

The Horned Frogs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Red Raiders are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog. The over is 5-2 in Horned Frogs last 7 road games. The over is 7-3-1 in Red Raiders last 11 games in October. The Horned Frogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Texas Tech.

The TCU Horned Frogs are not only coming off back-to-back losses, but they’ve had issues stopping the run and they’re 85th in scoring defense. The Texas Tech Red Raiders bounced back nicely with a big road win in West Virginia, and they have a top-25 passing attack that can score points in a hurry. We also can’t ignore the fact this is the first road game of the season for TCU, so if the defensive issues were real at home, I can only imagine what they’d be on the road. Give me Texas Tech at home, a game it probably should win outright.