Oregon Ducks vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/09/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 9, 2023

Venue:  Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX 

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Oregon -6.5, TTU +6.5; Over/Under:  66.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Oregon -6.5, TTU +6.5; Over/Under:  67 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Oregon -6.5, TTU +6.5; Over/Under:  66.5 points

Oregon Ducks:  1-0 (0-0) (2nd place, Pac-12)

Texas Tech Red Raiders:  0-1 (0-0) (12th place, Big 12)

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Oregon Ducks:  won their last game at home against the Portland State Vikings 81-7.

Texas Tech Red Raiders:  lost their last game on the road against the Wyoming Cowboys in overtime 35-33.

Oregon is entering this game with a 1-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too.  They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Portland State 81-7. Bo Nix was the starting QB and he completed 23/27 passes for 287 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Mar'Keise Irving led the team in rushing yards with 119 and 2 TDs. Troy Franklin led the receivers with 106 receiving yards on 7 receptions and 2 TDs. Dontae Manning led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack. No one on the defense came away with an interception in that game.

 

 

 

Texas Tech is entering this game with a 0-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too.  They are 0-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Wyoming 35-33 in OT. Tyler Shough was the starting QB and he completed 31/47 passes for 338 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Tahj Brooks led the team in rushing yards with 39 and 1 TD. Jerand Bradley led the receivers with 88 receiving yards on 8 receptions and 1 TD. Jesiah Pierre led the defense in that game with 10 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while Jaylon Hutchings led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception in that game.

The current betting odds have Oregon listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Oregon won their 1st game of the season and even though it was at home to a team from the FCS, they still looked really good as they put up 81 points in that game. Now they go on the road to take on a much improved Texas Tech team but Texas Tech still lost their season opener in Wyoming and they are going to be feeling the effects of that game at such a high altitude. Texas Tech will play better at home here after that bad OT loss but Oregon is still one of the best teams in the country with a National Championship on their mind and after the way they looked in week 1, they are going to roll this Texas Tech team that isn't quite there yet. Oregon also has plenty to prove this season with this being the last year of the Pac-12 so look for them to run up the score here and win in another blowout. The best way to place a bet here is on Oregon to cover the spread in this game.

Oregon Texas Tech Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 9, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Oregon 49 Texas Tech 21.

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Oregon Ducks: 7-12 ATS as a road favorite of 3.5 to 7 points. 5-11 ATS after allowing 75 or less passing yards in their last game. 18-6 OVER after allowing 9 points or less last game. 30-19 OVER off a home blowout win by 28 points or more.

Texas Tech Red Raiders: 7-0 ATS off a road loss. 37-20 ATS in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 63. 9-4 OVER in home games. 9-5 OVER in the first half of the season.

Oregon Ducks:  J. Delgado (WR) day-to-day - Undisclosed. C. Kelly (TE) day-to-day - Undisclosed. N. Whittington (RB) day-to-day - Undisclosed.

Texas Tech Red Raiders:  C. Eakin (WR) Ques Sat - Collarbone. N. Martinez I (WR) Ques Sat - Face. C. Robinson (TE) Ques Sat - Ankle. B. Donnell (RB) Ques Sat - Thumb. J. Rodriguez (LB) Out Sat - Undisclosed. I. Smith (LB) out for season - Knee.

“All right. I hear the Duck is still doing push-ups. But it’s a good day out there today, got to see us execute at a high level. You know, that’s the expectation for us. We talk about it’s a standard. That’s how we measure ourself is based on the standard not necessarily on the scoreboard. Certainly some things that we can clean up and things that we can improve on. But overall it was you know, glad to see Autzen bouncing today, had great energy from the crowd. Got a lot of players some experience it’s going to be definitely needed throughout the season.” - Dan Lanning after his team’s win against Portland State in their last game.

"I'm one of those guys that I'm all in. This team is all in and I know this fan base is all in." - Joey McGuire after his team’s loss against Wyoming in their last game.

WR Franklin, Troy 

WR Bryant Jr., Gary 

WR Johnson, Tez 

TE Ferguson, Terrance 

QB Nix, Bo 

RB Irving, Bucky 

WR Fouonji, Loic 

WR Bradley, Jerand 

WR McCray, Drae 

WR Price, Myles 

TE Tharp, Mason  

QB Shough, Tyler 

RB Brooks, Tahj 

Passing: B. Nix (287)

Rushing: M. Irving (119)

Receiving: T. Franklin (106)

Touchdowns: J. James (3)

Passing: T. Shough (338)

Rushing: T. Brooks (39)

Receiving: J. Bradley (88)

Touchdowns: J. Bradley (1)

Coaches:

Oregon Ducks: Dan Lanning (2nd season)

Texas Tech Red Raiders: Joey McGuire (2nd season)