Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-3) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (7-0)
November 2, 2024 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Iowa State Cyclones -14 Over/Under: +56
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In this article, we will formulate an Iowa State vs Texas Tech Prediction for this College Football Week 10 game on Saturday, November 2nd, at Jack Trice Stadium. Let’s take a look at an Iowa State Cyclones vs Texas Tech Red Raiders pick.
How Banged up is Texas Tech?
The big question for Texas Tech is how banged up are they heading into this game. Quarterback Behren Morton suffered a shoulder injury in the first half of the last game, and he missed the second half of the game. Texas Tech faced off against TCU in the last game and they were competitive, but they ended up losing 35-34.
Behren Morton completed 13 of his 22 passes for 137 yards before he was hurt. Will Hammond completed 10 of his 15 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown. If Morton can’t go here, it’s going to be Hammond who will get the job done. Texas Tech is averaging 38.1 points, while their defense is giving up 36 points per game. The offense is ranked 16th in the league, while their defense is ranked 123rd in all of college football.
Iowa State is Rested
Iowa State is coming off a bye week, and they sit with a 7-0 record overall. Iowa State’s last game came against UCF and they scored 38 points on the way to the three-point victory. It wasn’t the best game, but they were able to come out on top, and that’s all that matters. Iowa State on the season is averaging 31.7 points while their defense is giving up 14.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 43rd in the league, while the defense is ranked 9th best in the league. In this game, the defense is going to need to step up, and really try to put the pressure on.
Iowa State vs Texas Tech Prediction
Texas Tech is going to find a way to keep this game close, even if they have to turn to a freshman to start. Iowa State is giving up only 14.4 points, but in the last game they gave up 35 points, and they are going to really struggle here. Texas Tech is averaging 38.1 points per game, and although they might not score that many here, they are going to score enough to keep it within a touchdown. Back Texas Tech against the spread.
