Iowa State vs Texas Tech 11/19/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Iowa State Cyclones and Texas Tech Red Raiders meet Saturday in week 12 Big 12 college football action at Jack Trice Stadium. The Texas Tech Red Raiders look to get a game above a .500 record. The Iowa State Cyclones have lost 6 of their last 7 games.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders have lost 4 straight road games. Donovan Smith is completing 66.2 percent of his passes for 1,505 yards, 12 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. Xavier White and Jerand Bradley have combined for 988 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while Myles Price has 39 receptions. The Texas Tech Red Raiders ground game is averaging 155.7 yards per contest, and SaRodorick Thompson leads the way with 549 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, Texas Tech is allowing 29.6 points and 388.2 yards per game. Krishon Merriweather leads the Texas Tech Red Raiders with 88 tackles, Tyree Wilson has 7 sacks and Reggie Pearson Jr. has 2 interceptions.

The Iowa State Cyclones have lost 3 of their last 4 home games. Hunter Dekkers is completing 67.1 percent of his passes for 2,644 yards, 17 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Xavier Hutchinson and Jaylin Noel have combined for 1,582 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns, while Dimitri Stanley has 31 receptions. The Iowa State Cyclones ground game is averaging 100.9 yards per contest, and Jirehl Brock leads the way with 445 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Iowa State is allowing 16.7 points and 280.4 yards per game. Gerry Vaughn leads the Iowa State Cyclones with 53 tackles, Will McDonald IV has 4 sacks and Colby Reeder has 2 interceptions.

The Red Raiders are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games in November and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games on grass. The Cyclones are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. The over is 5-2 in Red Raiders last 7 games overall. The under is 45-22-2 in Cyclones last 69 games overall. The Red Raiders are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings. The home team is 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 meetings.

Big game for both teams as they’re trying to become bowl eligible. Texas Tech needs one more win and Iowa State needs to win out. The Texas Tech Red Raiders have lost 4 straight on the road, and they have a defense that struggles to get off the field. The Iowa State Cyclones have fallen off over the last month, but they’re still fabulous defensively, and this is senior night for a roster that has 21 seniors. I’ll lay the small number with the Cyclones.