Baylor vs Texas Tech Picks and Prediction – 10/19/2024

The Baylor Bears visit Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas on Saturday to play the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Baylor dropped to 2-4 overall and 0-3 in Big 12 play following its 43-21 loss to Iowa State. Baylor gained 337 yards of total offense but gave up 542 yards of total offense to Iowa State. Baylor is one of three teams in the Big 12 that remains winless in conference play. Keep up to date with all the college football action, with our college football picks.

Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson has thrown for 1,045 yards with nine touchdowns and three interceptions. Bryson Washington has rushed for 186 yards with one touchdown and Dawson Pendergrass has rushed for 184 yards and one touchdown. Josh Cameron has 277 yards receiving and four touchdown receptions to lead the Bears. Baylor's defense has made 12 quarterback sacks and intercepted five passes.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders improved to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in Big 12 play following a 28-22 victory over the Arizona Wildcats. Texas Tech gained 331 yards of total offense and gave up 422 yards but forced Arizona into three turnovers. Texas Tech running back Tahj Brooks rushed for 128 yards with three touchdowns. The Red Raiders won despite blowing a 15-point lead and fumbling twice. 

Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton has thrown for 1,640 yards with 14 touchdowns and two interceptions. Tahj Brooks is the leading rusher for Texas Tech with 679 yards and an average of 5.5 yards per carry. Brooks has scored seven touchdowns on the ground. Josh Kelly has 514 yards receiving and an average of 11.7 yards per reception. Kelly has three touchdown receptions. Texas Tech’s defense has made six quarterback sacks and intercepted eight passes.

Texas Tech has played very well over the last four weeks with four consecutive victories straight up and is 3-0-1 ATS during that stretch. On the season, Texas Tech is scoring an average of 39.3 points per game but is giving up far too many at 32.3 points per game. Nevertheless, the Red Raiders will be too much for Baylor, who has failed to cover the number in each of the last three. Final Score Prediction, Texas Tech Red Raiders win and cover ATS 37-13.