The Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-3) play a familiar opponent when they host the Baylor Bears (4-3) on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Jones AT&T Stadium in a Big 12 showdown.
The Red Raiders enter this matchup following a 48-10 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers in their most recent game. Their last time out, the Bears won 35-23 over the Kansas Jayhawks. Against the Mountaineers, Behren Morton led the Raiders with 325 yards on 28-of-45 passing (62.2%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. Tahj Brooks ran for 107 yards on 17 carries (6.3 yards per carry) and two touchdowns, adding one reception for six yards. Xavier White had 139 yards on eight catches (17.4 per reception) with one touchdown in that game. Blake Shapen threw for 164 yards for the Bears against the Jayhawks, going 17-for-26 (65.4%) with one touchdown and two interceptions. In that matchup, Richard Reese had a 31-carry, 186-yard game (6.0 yards per attempt) with two touchdowns. He also added two receptions for 26 yards . Hal Presley caught three passes for 39 yards (13.0 yards per catch).
The Red Raiders (-2.5) are slight favorites in their matchup with the Bears. The total is set at 63 points.
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