The Colorado Buffaloes (6-2) face off against the Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-3) on Saturday, November 9th. This game will be played at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock and televised on FOX. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 4:00 ET.

Colorado Buffaloes vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

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Colorado Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 11, Colorado’s offense is averaging 31.4 points per game, placing them 34th in the nation, but they are ranked 19th in our offensive power rankings. Their passing game is their strength, as they rank 11th in passing yards per game with 323.9 and 9th in completions, averaging 27.5 per game. They are also 2nd in completion percentage at 72.6% and 10th in passer rating.

Shedeur Sanders leads the team with 2,591 passing yards and a passer rating of 114. He has completed 73.3% of his passes, throwing 21 touchdowns and six interceptions. Travis Hunter is the leading receiver with 757 yards and eight touchdowns on 60 catches. Colorado’s run game has struggled, averaging just 82.2 yards per game.

Texas Tech Offense Breakdown

Texas Tech’s offense is averaging 36.4 points per game, ranking 17th nationally. They are 53rd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 11. Their passing game is a major focus, with 40.7 attempts per game, the 4th most in the country. They rank 7th in completions and 15th in passing yards, averaging 282.4 yards per game.

Behren Morton, the Red Raiders’ quarterback, has thrown for 2,300 yards and 19 touchdowns, with five interceptions. His passer rating is 95. Tahj Brooks leads the rushing attack with 1,047 yards and 10 touchdowns. Josh Kelly has 736 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 68 catches.

Colorado Team Defense

Colorado’s defense, ranked 26th nationally, is giving up 22 points per game this season. In their recent matchup against Cincinnati, they allowed 23 points, surrendering 351 total yards, including 171 rushing yards and 180 passing yards.

Opponents are averaging 156 rushing yards per game and 209.2 passing yards against Colorado, completing 63.3% of their passes. Quarterbacks have a passer rating of 92.5 when facing Colorado’s defense.

Colorado Team Defense

Texas Tech’s defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 34.4 points per game. Opponents have averaged 307.2 passing yards per game against the Red Raiders, completing 61% of their passes.

In their recent game against Iowa State, Texas Tech gave up 22 points but managed to hold the Cyclones to 133 rushing yards on 38 attempts. The defense also forced one interception in the game.

Colorado vs Texas Tech Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Colorado Buffaloes offense has averaged 24 points per game while allowing an average of 28. Colorado posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 6-3-1 ATS.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Texas Tech has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 22 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
• Through their last five games as the underdog, the Texas Tech Red Raiders have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
• As the betting favorite, the Colorado Buffaloes have an ATS mark of just 5-4-1 in their last ten games. Colorado posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.

Buffaloes vs Red Raiders Prediction

Our projections have Texas Tech coming out on top in their week 11 matchup against Colorado, with a final score of 32-28. Texas Tech is the home underdog by +3.5 points, and we like their chances to pull off the straight-up win.

With the over/under line set at 62.5 points, we see these teams falling just short of that total, making the under the best play for this matchup.

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