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UCF to Battle Texas Tech in Intense Matchup For Crucial Sixth Win of Season

Game time: November 18, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET

Venue: Jones AT&T Stadium — Lubbock, TX

Article updated Nov 13, 1:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The UCF Knights and Texas Tech Red Raiders will both enter Saturday's Big 12 showdown with identical 5-5 records. The Knights are coming off a dominant home win against

Game outlook

The UCF Knights and Texas Tech Red Raiders will both enter Saturday's Big 12 showdown with identical 5-5 records. The Knights are coming off a dominant home win against Oklahoma State, while the Red Raiders have earned a road win against Kansas in their previous bout. Texas Tech is the betting favorite opening at -3, and the current line is sitting at -2.5. This matchup is sure to be an intense battle between two teams looking to secure their sixth win of the season.

Game Info

When: Saturday, 11/18/2023 @ 5:00pm EST

Where: Jones AT&T Stadium Stadium Betting Odds Moneyline: Golden Knights +117 | Red Raiders -140

Spread: Golden Knights +2.5 (-110) | Red Raiders -2.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 60 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Texas Tech will win straight-up is 58%.

Central Florida Golden Knights

UCF has had an up-and-down season. Despite winning three of their first four games, they have gone on a five-game slide, which ended with two-straight victories against Cincinnati and Oklahoma State. The Knights have had success offensively, scoring an average of 34 points and relying on two top-notch RBs and receivers. The defense has been a struggle, however, allowing an average of 28.8 points. With one more win needed to become bowl eligible, the Knights will look to finish the season strong. KOBE‼️ The longest TD of his career 🙌 📺 ESPN pic.twitter.com/2811WqTZJD

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Texas Tech Red Raiders Analysis

Behren Morton has had an impressive season, with 1154 passing yards and 10:3 TD to INT ratio, while Tahj Brooks is having a standout year with 1170 rushing yards and an average of 5.4 yards per rush. This team looks to be bowl-eligible with one win, but have had an inconsistent defense, giving up 28 points against TCU earlier this month but coming back to hold Kansas to only 344 total yards in their most recent game. We answered the call ☎️ Game 🥶 pic.twitter.com/y9FfAvTKl4

UCF Ready for Texas Tech Showdown After Dominating Last Two Games

UCF has won its last two games, outperforming Cincinnati then clobbering Oklahoma State 45-3. They boast one of the top 3 rushing offenses in the country, averaging 234 rushing yards per game, a favorable matchup for the Knights as Texas Tech has a subpar rush defense (65th in the nation). Equally, UCF has improved their defense, having allowed a combined 29 points in the last two games. In opposition, Texas Tech has only been scoring 21.5 points per game in their last four, and their defense is not likely to compensate. Assuming UCF maintains its current performance, it is fair to expect a win with the odds in the Knights' favor.

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SportsJaw Golden Knights vs Red Raiders archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Golden Knights vs Red Raiders matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Central Florida Golden Knights+125 → +110Moved
  • Moneyline · Texas Tech Red Raiders-145 → -130Moved
  • Spread · Central Florida Golden Knights+3 (-110) → +2 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Texas Tech Red Raiders-3 (-110) → -2 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over60 (-110) → 59 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under60 (-110) → 59 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Central Florida Golden Knights
4-5 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Texas Tech Red Raiders
4-5 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-11-13T06:36:47.896Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

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Final result

Matchup pick recap

Texas Tech Red Raiders defeated Central Florida Golden Knights 24-23

Texas Tech Red Raiders defeated Central Florida Golden Knights 24-23 on November 18, 2023, a 1-point decision in the series. Texas Tech Red Raiders' strongest period was the 2nd quarter, when it outscored its opponent 14-0. Against SportsJaw's recorded Central Florida Golden Knights +2 (-110) spread, Central Florida Golden Knights covered, while the 47 combined points finished under the recorded total of 59.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • ThehitmanSpread · Central Florida Golden Knights +3 (-110)Win
  • MickeytSpread · Texas Tech Red Raiders -2.5 (-110)Loss
  • 1707662905Spread · Texas Tech Red Raiders -2.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Texas Tech Red Raiders -2.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Central Florida Golden Knights +2.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 59.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Central Florida Golden Knights +2.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 59.5 (-110)Loss