Texas Tech (1-2) at West Virginia (2-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Line: Texas Tech by 6 1/2, based on FanDuel SportsBook.
Sequence Report: Tied 6-6.
WHAT’S AT STAKE
West Virginia is on a two-game profitable streak and coach Neal Brown has but to win three in a row. Now in his fifth 12 months, Brown is 24-26 and his future stays in query regardless of a 17-6 win over Pittsburgh final week. A superb begin to the Huge 12 portion of the schedule may go a great distance towards figuring out if Brown sticks round. Texas Tech has gained 4 in a row within the collection. The Purple Raiders are enjoying two of their subsequent three video games on the street.
KEY MATCHUP
Texas Tech’s run protection in opposition to West Virginia’s offense. The Purple Raiders are permitting 143 dashing yards per recreation. They’ll face a West Virginia offense averaging 200 yards on the bottom. The Mountaineers is likely to be with out cellular quarterback Garrett Greene, who’s questionable with a sore ankle. Backup Nicco Marchiol, a redshirt freshman, performed practically your complete recreation final week and will get his first profession begin.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Texas Tech: QB Tyler Shough. He averages 46 dashing yards on the bottom to rank sixteenth amongst all Huge 12 rushers. Shough missed the final two conferences with West Virginia with accidents. He has seven landing passes this season however has thrown 4 interceptions and has been sacked 9 occasions.
West Virginia: CB Beanie Bishop. The graduate switch has an interception in two straight video games. His 40-yard interception return arrange a landing final week.
FACTS & FIGURES
Texas Tech’s Tajh Brooks, the Huge 12’s fourth-leading rusher, ran for a career-high 158 yards final week in a 41-3 win over FCS member Tarleton State. …. West Virginia is the one Huge 12 crew that has tried one subject aim or fewer. Which may have one thing to do with the Mountaineers going for it 14 occasions on fourth down, tied for second most within the nation. … After Saturday’s third straight dwelling recreation, the Mountaineers gained’t have one other one till Oct. 21. … West Virginia has averaged 18.5 factors scored and allowed 36 per recreation in opposition to the Purple Raiders of their 4 conferences below Brown. … Brown was Texas Tech’s offensive coordinator from 2010-12. … Texas Tech’s Jerand Bradley is fourth within the league with 17 cross receptions.
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