The Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Arizona State Sun Devils meet in week 8 college football action from Mountain America Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Arizona State Sun Devils prediction.
Texas Tech Red Raiders Recap
The Texas Tech Red Raiders come into this game looking to add on to their 42-17 win over Kansas last time out to improve to 6-0 this season. After this game, Texas Tech will head home for a game against Oklahoa State.
Red Raiders Looking To Stay Unbeaten
Behren Morton has thrown for 1,501 yards, 13 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 68.4% passing while Will Hammond has thrown for 411 yards, 4 touchdowns and 2 interceptions so far this season. Cameron Dickey leads the Red Raiders in rushing with 591 rushing yards and 8 TDs and J’Koby Williams has 358 rushing yards and 4 TDs. Hammond also has 231 rushing yards with 4 TDs and Adam Hill has 207 rushing yards as well on the year. Caleb Douglas leads Texas Tech with 24 catches for 395 yards and a touchdown while Coy Eakin has 341 receiving yards and 3 TDs. Terrance Carter Jr. and Reggie Virgil each have 250+ receiving yards and 9 combined TDs this season. On defense, Jacob Rodriguez leads the Red Raiders in tackles with 47 including 21 solo tackles and a pair of interceptions while Brice Pollock has a team-high 3 interceptions and David Bailey has a team-high 8.5 sacks. As a unit, Texas Tech’s defense has combined for 21 sacks and 8 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Texas Tech Red Raiders will win
- Texas Tech has won each of its last six games.
- Arizona State has lost each of its last eight games as an underdog against top-15 AP-ranked teams.
- Texas Tech has covered the spread in each of its last six games.
Arizona State Sun Devils Recap
The Arizona State Sun Devils come into this game looking to bounce back from a 42-10 loss at the hands of Utah last time out to sit at 4-2 this season. After this game, Arizona State will take on Houston at home.
Sun Devils Have Three-Game Win Streak Snapped
Sam Leavitt has thrown for 1,039 yards, 8 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 63.1% passing while also rushing for 281 yards and 5 touchdowns this season. Raleek Brown has a team-high 573 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns while Kanye Udoh and Kyson Brown each have 100+ rushing yards as well this season. Jordyn Tyson leads the Sun Devils in receiving with 47 grabs for 523 yards and 7 touchdowns while Chamon Metayer and the aforementioned Brown each have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Keyshawn Elliott has a team-high 44 total tackles including 25 solo tackles and a team-high 4 sacks. Clayton Smith also has 4 sacks and Prince Dorbah has 3 sacks. As a unit, Arizona State’s defense has combined for 19 sacks and 4 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Arizona State Sun Devils will win
- Arizona State has won each of its last 10 games in Arizona.
- Arizona State has covered the spread in each of its last five October games against AP-ranked teams.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of Texas Tech’s last eight October road games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of Arizona State’s last four games against top-10 AP-ranked teams at Mountain America Stadium have gone OVER the total points line.
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction
I’m on Texas Tech here. I just think the Red Raiders are heads and shoulders the best team in the Big 12, and even though Arizona State likely gets Sam Leavitt back here, I have to wonder if he’s 100% for this game and I think Texas Tech’s going to be all over Arizona State here. I’m on Texas Tech big in this one.