Coming off a shutout loss vs Oklahoma State, Texas Tech will wrap up the regular season this weekend when the Red Raiders travel to Waco to face the Baylor Bears. Here is how the staff at RedRaiderSports.com sees things going on Saturday.
Ben GolanÂ
At this point in time, Baylor is the better team and has a lot more to play for. The Red Raiders will fight, as always, but likely don’t have the horses to pull this one off.
PREDICTION: Baylor 38 - Texas Tech 14
Mark Moore
This Baylor team feels eerily similar to Oklahoma State. The Bears are a run first offense that is still fully capable of beating you through the air. They’re a sound unit on defense that can disrupt an offense’s gameplan with their ability to get after the quarterback. Their success starts up front with the offensive and defensive line play and controlling both lines of scrimmage. Texas Tech allowed 5 sacks last weekend against the Cowboys, and they’ll have to make quick improvements to be successful against a Baylor unit that averages 2.73 sacks per game. The Bears also have the 8th fewest sacks allowed in college football with 11, one sack allowed per game. If Bohanon doesn’t play on Saturday, the Red Raiders have to find a way to get after Shapen and make life difficult for the backup quarterback. Texas Tech’s streak of limiting the opposing team’s number one running back continued last weekend, as the defense held Jaylen Warren to just 37-yards rushing. The Red Raider defense may face their toughest challenge of the season this weekend, as Smith leads the Big 12 in rushing. Getting population to the ball carrier will be crucial in slowing down the Baylor running attack. Having said all that…
PREDICTION: Baylor 34 – Texas Tech 17
Kolt Rogers
The Baylor defense is going to give Tech fits. Especially the defensive line. Donovan Smith will need to play a very good game and Tech will need to be able to run the ball effectively to win. Abrahm Smith and Trestan Ebner will prove to be the difference makers on the ground for the Bears.
PREDICTION: Baylor 21 – Texas Tech 20
Billy Watson
PREDICTION: Baylor 31 – Texas Tech 21
Brandon Soliz
PREDICTION: Baylor 42 – Texas Tech 21
