Above all Iowa State showed how dangerous they can be this past Saturday. Oklahoma entered Jack Trice Stadium as 7.5-point chalks. But they departed as 37-30 losers to the Cyclones. Iowa State has been a giant killer under coach Matt Campbell. Counter to that is some frustrating losses to lesser teams. Iowa State’s season-opening defeat to Louisiana was a classic example. The public betting for College Football betting Games has the Cyclones as chalk to Texas Tech this week. Of great concern is the potential of an Iowa State letdown. But Texas Tech’s defense could make that irrelevant.
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Iowa State Cyclones
| Date and Time: | Saturday, October 10, 2020, 3:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa |
| Texas Tech vs. Iowa State TV Coverage: | ABC |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Texas Tech | +13 (-110) | 65 (-110) | +400 |  |
| Iowa State | -13 (-110) | 65 (-110) | -500 | |
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Texas Tech Red Raiders at Iowa State Cyclones SBG Odds Overview
Texas Tech will be a tough online betting sell to squares due to their poor defense. Iowa State certainly is on the public’s mind. Cause by the high-profile win over Oklahoma. Sharps will be looking hard at that big spread. And the Iowa State letdown angle.
Texas Tech Red Raiders Team Overview
To summarize Texas Tech is 1-2 straight up, against the spread and under the total. Offensively the Red Raiders rank 10th overall and 21st for scoring. Defensively Tech ranks 70th for yardage and points allowed. Last week the Red Raiders lost at Kansas State 31-21 as 1-point chalks. That followed a 63-56 overtime heartbreaker to visiting Texas. Quarterback Alan Bowman has a 7/4 touchdown to interception ratio and rating of 138.7.
Iowa State Cyclones Team Overview
To begin with, Iowa State is 2-1 straight up and 1-2 vs. the odds. Two of their three games cleared the total. ISU has national rankings of 52nd for total offense and 43rd for points allowed. Counter to that is defensive marks of 37th overall and 53rd for points allowed. Quarterback Brock Purdy averaged 10.6 yards per pass with a TD against Oklahoma.
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Iowa State Cyclones Against the Spread
The Red Raiders are:
- 1-6 against the spread on the road
- 5-3 over the total in their last eight road games
- 1-5 on the board in Big 12 road games
- 5-1 over the total on the Big 12 road
- 0-4 vs. the odds head to head with Iowa State
- 3-1-1 over the total in their last five meetings with the Cyclones
The Cyclones are:
- 3-8 against the spread in their last 11 home games
- 5-4-1 over the total at Jack Trice Stadium
- 1-5 vs. the line in their last six Big 12 home tilts
- 3-2 over the total when hosting the Big 12
- 2-0 vs. the line when hosting the Red Raiders
- 2-0 over the total at Jack Trice Stadium against Texas Tech
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Iowa State Cyclones SBG Free Picks
Naturally, the Cyclones are a near certainty for a letdown. As was previously noted ISU is not a good College Football Betting game value at home. Texas Tech has more than enough offense to stay within a huge number.
Red Raiders vs. Cyclones SBG Best Bet: Texas Tech Red Raiders