2014 College Football Texas Tech vs. TCU Week 9 Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
FORT WORTH, TX (The Spread) - Can TCU cover as a huge favorite today at home when the Frogs host Texas Tech at 3:30PM ET?
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Horned Frogs are 22.5-point favorites over the Red Raiders while the over/under total is currently sitting at 71.5 points. As of this writing, 67% of public bettors currently favor the Horned Frogs minus the points.
LINE MOVEMENT: TCU opened as a 20-point favorites but the line has jumped to either 22.5 or 23 depending on the book, while the total opened at 67.5 and has jumped to 71.5.
SEASON RECORDS: The Red Raiders are 3-4 straight up and 3-4 against the spread, while the Horned Frogs are 5-1 and a perfect 6-0 at the betting window this season. While the under is 4-3 in Texas Tech's seven games this year, the over is 4-2 in TCU's six contests.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take TCU. According to latest college football trends, the Horned Frogs are 5-0 against the spread in their last five conference games, 5-0 ATS in their last five home games and 8-0 ATS in their last eight games overall. The Red Raiders are also 1-5 against the number in their last six road games, 1-4 ATS in their last five road games versus a team with a winning home record and 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games versus a team with a winning record.
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 9 FREE PICK: TCU HORNED FROGS -22.5