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Texas Tech Heavy Favorite Over Unbeaten BYU in Saturday Big 12 Showcase

Markets point to Texas Tech’s defense and Behren Morton’s return as the drivers of early control expectations.

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Coastal Carolina's Maeto Sudipo, back, and Brayden Matts, front, stop BYU's Dax Milne from scoring in the final seconds during the second half of an NCAA college football game against BYU Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Conway, S.C. Coastal Carolina won 22-17. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)

Overview

  • Kickoff is Saturday, Nov. 8 at 12:00 p.m. ET at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock with national coverage on ABC.
  • Sportsbooks list Texas Tech -10.5 with a 52.5 total, and betting previews lean to Red Raiders first-half -6.5 and Cameron Dickey to score.
  • Texas Tech’s defense is cited as No. 1 nationally in EPA per snap by CFB-graphs, fueling confidence in the home favorite.
  • Head coach Joey McGuire said QB Behren Morton likely could have played in the two games he missed, reinforcing confidence in his current availability.
  • A Red Raiders win would reinforce their path to the Big 12 title game and strengthen College Football Playoff positioning against BYU’s unbeaten record.