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Texas Tech at Cincinnati Predictions & Picks – Big 12 Pair To Serve Up College Football Shootout
- The Over is favored with both Texas Tech and Cincinnati featuring among the nation’s weakest pass defenses
- Texas Tech is undefeated at 6-0, while Cincinnati enters after back-to-back conference losses
- Prediction: High-scoring game and Texas Tech to cover a double-digit spread
Texas Tech at Cincinnati Predictions & Picks
The Over is tipped to cash in this clash of Big 12 rivals.
These are two of the worst pass defenses in college football, so both quarterbacks can enjoy plenty of success in the passing game as they keep the scoreboard operator busy.
- The Over has cashed in 4 of Texas Tech’s 6 games
- The Over has hit in 4 of Cincinnati’s previous 5 games
- The two teams are averaging a combined 68.6 points per game
- Texas Tech are 3-0-0 ATS in their last 3 games as a double digit favorite
Head To Head
- Texas Tech lead the all-time series 1-0-1
- Texas Tech won 44-41 when the two teams last met in September 2024
Texas Tech Form
Texas Tech head out on the road with a 100% record, having won all six of their games this season.
The Red Raiders opened with back-to-back non-conference matchups, beating Abilene Christian 33-10 and Oregon State 35-24.
They then kicked off their Big 12 schedule with a 28-26 victory at Houston, before concluding their non-conference slate with a 49-14 blowout of Sam Houston.
Texas Tech returned to Big 12 duty after that and went out on the road to beat Colorado 29-7.
The Red Raiders then followed that up last Saturday, as they produced their best offensive display of the season in a 53-25 rout of Arizona State.
Cincinnati Form
Cincinnati go into this matchup having lost back-to-back conference games to fall to 4-2 on the season.
The Bearcats kicked off the campaign with three consecutive non-conference matchups, winning all of them.
They beat Boston College 34-15 in their opener, and followed that up by blowing out Western Carolina 62-10, and downing Miami OH 35-31.
Cincinnati then made it four-in-a-row as they opened their Big 12 slate with a 31-26 victory over Kansas State.
The Bearcats have not lost since though, going out on the road to suffer defeats at the hands of Arizona, 34-7, and West Virginia, 45-42.
Verdict
Texas Tech are rolling this season, but their defense is flawed and this Cincinnati group can take advantage to put up plenty of points.
As a result we expect the Over to cash in this one, while the Red Raiders record their fourth straight double digit cover.
As a result we expect the Over to cash in this one, while the Red Raiders record their fourth straight double digit cover.
Leigh Copson
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