Texas Tech defeated Kansas 42–17 to secure a comfortable win. Texas Tech covered by 11.5; Game went Over by 0.5.
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At kick-off, conditions at Jones AT&T Stadium were Clear, 68.4°F, Feels Like 68.4°F with winds of 14.5 mph. Gusts reaching 27.5 mph add unpredictability to the passing game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.
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Texas Tech rushed for 372 yards, led by Cameron Dickey's career-high 263 yards and two long touchdowns. This ground game will be a key factor against Arizona State's defense.
Starter Behren Morton left with a lower right leg injury, and backup Will Hammond threw an interception and struggled before halftime. Hammond's performance in relief will be critical if Morton is unavailable next week.
The Red Raiders sacked Kansas quarterbacks nine times, with David Bailey recording three. This pass rush will be vital against Arizona State's offense.
After allowing Kansas to cut the lead to four points at halftime, Texas Tech shut out the Jayhawks in the second half, forcing punts on all five possessions. This resilience bodes well for close games ahead.
Kansas travels 523 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.
Texas Tech won by 25 to secure a comfortable win.
Texas Tech covered the spread by a solid margin.
The total went Over by 0.5 points.
Gusts reaching 27.5 mph add unpredictability to the passing game.
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Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Texas Tech (21.0) over Kansas (9.6) by 11.4 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Texas Tech brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.4). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.
Texas Tech won and Texas Tech covered the spread.
