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Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Houston Cougars
NRG Stadium has a Week 1 contest on tap for Saturday as the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Houston Cougars play their season openers.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Raiders as -7.5-point favorites versus the Cougars, while the game's total opened at 69.5.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 28-14 loser as they battled Rainbow Warriors at home. Houston failed to cover in the match as a -7-point favorite, while 42 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas Tech was a 16-13 winner in their most recent outing at home against Jayhawks. They failed to cover the -27-point spread as favorites, while the total score (29) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Texas Tech:
Team record: 4-6 SU,4-6 ATS
Texas Tech is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Texas Tech is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Texas Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston:
Team record: 3-5 SU,3-5 ATS
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Next up:
Texas Tech home to Stephen F. Austin Saturday, September 11
Houston at Rice Saturday, September 11