Texas Tech at Houston - 2017 Matchup Preview

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Houston Cougars

Saturday, September 23rd 2017 (12:00 PM EDT)
Houston -7 (68.0) (0) Open: 0.0
Texas Tech 27 - Houston: 24

Red Raiders (6 - 7) (6 - 6 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 39 - 11 (37 - 13 on Road)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

HOU 2nd straight Home Game
HOU is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: -4 (SP+ HOU -3)
Projected Score: TTU: 31 - HOU: 20 (51)
HOU Win prob: 70% | Cover: 49%
TTU Travel: 467 miles

Cougars (7 - 5) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 29 - 23 (26 - 24 @ Home)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
TTU Players
HOU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Texas Tech's 2017 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	Texas Tech vs Eastern Washington	-13.0	72.5	W 56 - 10	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/16	Texas Tech vs Arizona State	-7.0	74.0	W 52 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/23	Texas Tech at Houston	+7.0	68.0	W 27 - 24	U	Y
Sat 9/30	Texas Tech vs Oklahoma State	+10.5	84.5	L 34 - 41	U	Y
Sat 10/7	Texas Tech at Kansas	-14.5	76.0	W 65 - 19	O	Y
Sat 10/14	Texas Tech at West Virginia	+5.5	77.5	L 35 - 46	O	N
Sat 10/21	Texas Tech vs Iowa State	-7.0	67.0	L 13 - 31	U	N
Sat 10/28	Texas Tech at Oklahoma	+20.5	77.5	L 27 - 49	U	N
Sat 11/4	Texas Tech vs Kansas State	-3.5	63.0	L 35 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/11	Texas Tech vs Baylor	-9.5	67.5	W 38 - 24	U	Y
Sat 11/18	Texas Tech vs TCU	+6.5	53.5	L 3 - 27	U	N
Fri 11/24	Texas Tech at Texas	+7.5	58.5	W 27 - 23	U	Y
Sat 12/23	Texas Tech vs South Florida	+2.0	66.0	L 34 - 38	O	N

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Texas Tech's Schedule

Houston's 2017 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/9	Houston at Arizona	-1.5	66.0	W 19 - 16	U	Y
Sat 9/16	Houston vs Rice	-23.0	53.5	W 38 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/23	Houston vs Texas Tech	-7.0	68.0	L 24 - 27	U	N
Sat 9/30	Houston at Temple	-11.0	44.5	W 20 - 13	U	N
Sat 10/7	Houston vs SMU	-10.0	60.5	W 35 - 22	U	Y
Sat 10/14	Houston at Tulsa	-13.5	63.5	L 17 - 45	U	N
Thu 10/19	Houston vs Memphis	-1.0	61.0	L 38 - 42	O	N
Sat 10/28	Houston at South Florida	+10.0	55.0	W 28 - 24	U	Y
Sat 11/4	Houston vs East Carolina	-23.5	62.5	W 52 - 27	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/18	Houston at Tulane	-9.5	48.0	L 17 - 20	U	N
Fri 11/24	Houston vs Navy	-6.5	55.0	W 24 - 14	U	Y
Sun 12/24	Houston vs Fresno State	-2.5	52.0	L 27 - 33	O	N

Important Stats (2016)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
TTU	.33	48%	39.4	47%	2.93	104	49%	463	4.73	.3	50%	11.3	51%	48%	4.2	62	1.4	1.3
HOU	.18	45%	29.1	42%	2.65	147	46%	296	3.77	.07	38%	22.8	35%	38%	3.6	42.6	1.9	1.4

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
TTU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
HOU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2016

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
TTU Offense	12	39.4	36.6	48.4%	4.73	1.4	30	567	104	463	3.2	34%	64%	47%	49%	14%	.33
HOU Defense	13	22.8	24.2	37.6%	3.6	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	47%	50%	35%	38%	21%	.07

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
TTU Defense	12	11.3	13.4	50.1%	4.2	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	51%	48%	51%	48%	13%	.3
HOU Offense	13	29.1	25.7	45%	3.77	1.9	24	443	147	296	3.4	46%	53%	42%	46%	16%	.18

Additional Stats 2016

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Texas Tech	12	30:56	30.1	52%	44%	7.8	62	1.4	1.3	3.9	1.2	0	27.3
Houston	13	33:03	24	47%	63%	4.5	42.6	1.9	1.4	7.8	3	3	35.4

Run Game Stats (2017)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
TTU Offense	12	34%	47%	32.4	103.6	3.2	22	.14	2.93	66%	8%	0.88
HOU Defense	13	47%	35%	-	-	-	-	-.02	2.26	70%	14%	1

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
TTU Defense	12	51%	51%	-	-	-	-	.19	3.14	75%	7%	0.94
HOU Offense	13	46%	42%	43.2	147.1	3.4	29	.07	2.65	65%	11%	0.94

Pass Game Stats (2017)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
TTU Offense	12	64%	49%	35.7	54.4	463	8.5	13	47	11	.45	1.6	32%	43%	.61	5%	2.1
HOU Defense	13	50%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	.18	1.7	38%	28%	.19	7%	1.9

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
TTU Defense	12	48%	48%	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	.45	1.7	28%	42%	.54	6%	1.9
HOU Offense	13	53%	46%	27.1	40.2	296.3	7.4	10.9	24	15	.29	1.6	34%	38%	.37	5%	1.7

Texas Tech's Power Ratings
Texas Tech's Power Rating: NR
Texas Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Texas Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating: #50
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Texas Tech's 2017 Expected Record: -
Texas Tech's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.8 #52
Texas Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 34.4 #32
Texas Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.3 #70

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Texas Tech: Houston: 6.35

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Texas Tech: 4.8 Houston: 7.7

Houston's Power Ratings
Houston's Power Rating: 6.35 NR
Houston's Offense Rating: NR
Houston's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating: #57
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Houston's 2017 Expected Record: -
Houston's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 7.7 #43
Houston's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.3 #41
Houston's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.8 #56

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Texas Tech Scoring
Offense: 39.4 PPG
Offense on Road: 36.6
Defense: 11.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 13.4

Texas Tech's 2017 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 1
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record on Road: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Texas Tech 31
Houston 20

Projected Total Points: 51

Houston Scoring
Offense: 29.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 25.7
Defense: 22.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 24.2

Houston's 2017 Record
Record: 7 - 5
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 3 - 9
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	10/04	Houston	11	Texas Tech	35	Texas Tech -13.5	Texas Tech	51.5	Under
2023	09/30	Texas Tech	49	Houston	28	Texas Tech -8.5	Texas Tech	52.0	Over
2022	09/10	Texas Tech	33	Houston	30	Texas Tech -3.5	Houston	62.5	Over
2021	09/04	Houston	21	Texas Tech	38	Houston -2.5	Texas Tech	63.0	Under
2018	09/15	Texas Tech	63	Houston	49	Texas Tech -1	Texas Tech	68.0	Over
2017	09/23	Houston	24	Texas Tech	27	Houston -7	Texas Tech	68.0	Under
2010	11/27	Texas Tech	35	Houston	20
2009	09/26	Houston	29	Texas Tech	28

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Houston	1	1	3 Overs
Texas Tech	7	5	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	5 - 3	2 - 4	2 - 3	0 - 1
Road Teams	3 - 5	4 - 2	1 - 0	3 - 2

(#) TTU at (#) HOU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	TTU	HOU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#52	#43
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#50	#57
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Texas Tech Injury Report

Houston Injury Report

Texas Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	TTU Off	HOU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#32	#56
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Texas Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	TTU Off	HOU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Texas Tech Pass Game


CategoryCat	TTU Off	HOU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Houston on Offense


CategoryCat	HOU Off	TTU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#41	#70
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Houston Run Game


CategoryCat	HOU Off	TTU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Houston Pass Game


CategoryCat	HOU Off	TTU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
HOU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

TTU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 4
Houston -7.0 (68.0)
Texas Tech won at Houston this year (27-24)

Previous Matchups
Texas Tech beat Houston last year (35-11)
Texas Tech beat Houston in 2023 (49-28)

TTU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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TTU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

HOU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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HOU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD