Texas Tech +17 (8*)
(NCAAF) Baylor vs. Texas Tech,
Point Spread: 17.00 | -101.00 Texas Tech (Home)
Result: Loss
The 3-1 Texas Tech Raiders will take on the Baylor Bears in Dallas on Saturday, and this game is one that you're not going to want to miss. Both these teams can light up the scoreboard, and the bookmakers are expecting a shootout, with one of the highest totals in college football history. The visitors are getting a big spread, and I like Texas Tech to hang with Baylor here.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Baylor Defense - The Bears have been impressive offensively, but there have been a few hiccups on the defensive side of the ball. They gave up 21 first half points in a 66-31 win over Lamar, and they allowed SMU to score 14 points in the first seven minutes in a 56-21 win over the Mustangs. That game was also close at halftime, with Baylor leading by just seven points.

2. Previous History - Baylor "barely" hung on to win by a score of 48-46 in last year's game at Lubbock, and two of the last three meetings between these bitter rivals have been decided by less than a TD.

3. X-Factor - Red Raiders running back DeAndre Washington ran for a record 188 yards and four TDs last week against TCU.

Selection: This is a play on the Texas Tech Red Raiders (8*)