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Texas Tech vs Cincinnati prediction, picks and odds

Back to the college football picks NCAA FBS picks Week 8 Saturday, October 24 · 12:00 PM ET
6-0 · Away
24–37 Final Predicted 42–14
4-2 · Home
Score by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
TTU609924
CIN3217637
TEXAS TECH 78% Pre-game win chance 22% CINCINNATI

TTU by 28 · 56 points

Updated Oct 24, 3:57 PM ET

Texas Tech vs Cincinnati picks

3 picks · Texas Tech by 28 · 56 points · 1 of 3 won
Moneyline
TTU MLodds down −476 Lost 95%
Texas Tech wins the game.
Confidence95%
Model78.4% SportsbooksOdds79.0% Edge−0.6
SpreadBest pick
TTU −3.5odds up −263 Lost 77%
Texas Tech wins by four points or more.
Confidence77%
Model69.9% SportsbooksOdds69.8% Edge+0.1
Total
Under 64.5odds up −227 Won 74%
The two teams score 64 or fewer points between them.
Confidence74%
Model70.5% SportsbooksOdds68.6% Edge+1.9

Reading a pick: Sportsbooks is the win chance built into the odds when the pick went up, Model is our model’s own number, and Edge is the gap between them. Every pick is graded once the game is final.

Predicted score by quarter The model’s most likely score in each quarter, away team first
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st halfFinal
Texas Tech7142102142
Cincinnati0707714
Most likely final scoresTTU 42–14 CIN 0.7%TTU 28–21 CIN 0.7%TTU 35–7 CIN 0.5%
Projected box score Model only Built from 19 full box scores per team · not a betting line
Texas TechCincinnati

Offense

440▼ 400 Total yards ▲ 427387
261▼ 227 Passing yards ▼ 172257
179▼ 173 Rushing yards ▲ 255130
23▼ 22 First downs ▲ 2119

Scoring

5▼ 2 Touchdowns ▲ 52
2▼ 0 Passing touchdowns ▲ 41
3▼ 1 Rushing touchdowns = 11
2▲ 4 Field goals made ▲ 10

Ball security

1▲ 3 Turnovers ▲ 21
1= 1 Interceptions thrown ▲ 21
1▲ 2 Fumbles lost ▼ 01
0 Sacks allowed 0
49▲ 85 Penalty yards = 5555
Team stat picks The model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds
Total yards Over 367.5 Proj. 440 72% Won · 400
Passing yards Over 203.5 Proj. 261 72% Won · 227
Rushing yards Over 127.5 Proj. 179 72% Won · 173
First downs Over 19.5 Proj. 23 70% Won · 22
Total yards Over 313.5 Proj. 387 72% Won · 427
Passing yards Over 199.5 Proj. 257 72% Lost · 172
Rushing yards Over 77.5 Proj. 130 72% Won · 255
First downs Over 15.5 Proj. 19 72% Won · 21
Key players Projected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers
Texas Tech
QB Will Hammond21/31 · 252 pass yds · 1.5 TD · 0.6 INT 252pass yds
RB J'Koby Williams12 carries · 83 rush yds · 0.9 TD · 4 rec 83rush yds
WR/TE Kenny Johnson4 rec · 79 yds · 0.3 TD 79rec yds
WR/TE Terrance Carter4 rec · 38 yds · 0.5 TD 38rec yds
Cincinnati
QB JC French21/33 · 250 pass yds · 1.0 TD · 0.0 INT 250pass yds
RB Gi'Bran Payne10 carries · 39 rush yds · 0.1 TD · 2 rec 39rush yds
WR/TE JaVonnie Gibson6 rec · 72 yds · 0.4 TD 72rec yds
WR/TE Isaiah Johnson5 rec · 42 yds · 0.1 TD 42rec yds

Cincinnati beat Texas Tech 37–24 in college football Week 8, on Saturday, October 24 at 12:00 PM ET. The moneyline had Texas Tech at −500 and Cincinnati at +330.

Our model predicted a final score of Texas Tech 42, Cincinnati 14. Its picks: Texas Tech to win (−476), lost; Texas Tech −3.5 (−263), lost; under 64.5 points (−227), won. The best pick was Texas Tech −3.5, at 77% confidence.