West Virginia at Texas Tech

Texas Tech ran 47 times for 328 yards in its 34-26 win over No. 22 Arizona on October 31, and Arizona got 12 yards on 30 carries. J'Koby Williams ran for 175 of those yards. West Virginia averages 261.6 rushing yards per game, and Texas Tech allows 94.9. West Virginia is 5-3 and scores 35.9 points per game. Four of its eight opponents have scored 40 or more on it: Oklahoma State 41, Iowa State 45, Arizona 52 and Cincinnati 42. Michael Hawkins Jr. threw for a career-high 464 yards against Cincinnati on October 17, and West Virginia still needed a field goal with no time left to win. I trust that run defense more than West Virginia's scoring average, because a defense that erased Arizona's ground game has the answer for the run-heavy attack West Virginia brings. Texas Tech is 7-1 and has scored 34 or more in four of its eight games, including 53 on Arizona State. Our bankroll needs Texas Tech to cover a little more than half the time. Back Texas Tech on the spread tonight, a team that has allowed 21.1 points per game.