Tech After Third Straight
The Oklahoma Sooners visit the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the Big 12 finale Saturday. Oklahoma is coming off a win over rival Oklahoma St. last week, snapping a two-game losing streak. It’s seventh (tied) in the conference, along with Kansas. Texas Tech, meanwhile, has won two straight, including last week’s victory over Iowa St. Tech is part of a three-headed, fourth-place monster in the Big 12, sitting with Oklahoma St. and Baylor, Before you bet online, check out our in-depth preview.
Let’s check the latest college football odds, stats, injury reports and college football lines for Oklahoma vs Texas Tech. We’ve plenty of NCAA football odds for you to consider.
Oklahoma Now Bowl Eligible
The Oklahoma Sooners played two games against the Oklahoma St. Cowboys last weekend, or at least it seemed like it. Oklahoma was out to a 28-0 lead after 15 minutes, then blanked the remainder of the way in what was a 28-13 victory over the Cowboys.
“Kind of a funky game,” Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said after last Saturday’s win. “I know we didn’t finish the second half the way those guys would like. Things came so easy, (but) it’s not an easy game to manage. It’s a great problem to have, but it’s not an easy game to manage. I don’t even know how that happened. I know we forced turnovers, and our guys came out ready to play. They were incredibly motivated.”
If the Sooners are going to win this game, they will need a big game out of junior quarterback Dillon Gabriel, who 2,476 yards (18 touchdowns) in his first season in Norman after leaving UCF.
Senior running back Eric Gray had his four-game streak of at least 100 rush yards snapped last week, He finished with 90 against Oklahoma St.. Gray has 1,203 yards (11 touchdowns) this season, averaging 6½ yards per carry.
Raiders to Extend Streak
The Texas Tech Red Raiders had their troubles on the road this season, 0-4 outside of Lubbock heading into Ames, Iowa, last Saturday. Tech was able to break through at Iowa St. with its first road win under coach Joey McGuire, becoming bowl eligible in the process.
It was senior Tyler Shough throwing a late touchdown pass to Baylor Cupp in a 14-10 win against the Cyclones. He was 15-of-21 (141 yards) and that touchdown, gave him 626 yards (four touchdowns) on the season. He’s had 387 yards (two touchdowns) during the current two-game win streak by Tech.
Senior wide receiver Xavier White leads five Texas Tech receivers, each with over 300 yards this season. He’s at 41 catches (557 yards, three touchdowns) to date. Freshman Jerand Bradley has 35 receptions (483 yards, four touchdowns).
Running backs Sarodorick Thompson and Tahj Brooks have split the carries. Thompson has 584 yards (four touchdowns), while Brooks is right behind (575 yards, seven touchdowns).
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Oklahoma vs Texas Tech Head-To-Head
Oklahoma has dominated the all-time series with Texas Tech, entering Saturday with a 21-6 lead in the rivalry. OU has won the last 10 games against Tech, 52-21 at home in 2021.
Texas Tech has a 4-9 home record against Oklahoma, its last victory in Lubbock coming in 2009. Looking at the college football lines leading to Saturday’s game, the Sooners are getting a slight edge to come away with the road win.
Oklahoma vs Texas Tech Game Information
- Game: Oklahoma (6-5, 3-5 Big 12) vs Texas Tech (6-5, 4-4 Big 12)
- Day/Time: Saturday, Nov. 26th, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
- Oklahoma vs Texas Tech Live Stream: ESPN
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Oklahoma vs Texas Tech Picks & Prediction
The Texas Tech Red Raiders have been playing well of late, but haven’t had success against the Oklahoma Sooners over the last decade. We like that to change here, as the Red Raiders pull out a home win.
When making your college football picks, take Texas Tech to win (and cover) at home.
The Oklahoma Sooners are listed at -130 in our Vegas college football lines. This means that if you wager $100 on the Sooners, you have a chance to win $76.92. The Texas Tech Red Raiders are +110, offering a chance to win $110 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Oklahoma. a 56.52% chance to win, with Texas Tech at 47.62%.
The odds and predictions in the article are based on the time of writing and publication. They may differ as to when the actual event takes place.
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