No. 13 Texas Tech Red Raiders host the West Virginia Mountaineers on November 7 at 9:30 p.m. EST in a Big 12 Conference game televised on ESPN.
Texas Tech enters the contest 7-1 overall. West Virginia is 5-3.
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Texas Tech ranks 13th nationally in rushing defense, allowing 94.9 yards per game. West Virginia ranks 5th in rushing offense, averaging 261.6 yards per game on the ground.
Both teams rank near the bottom nationally in time of possession: Texas Tech is 116th in the FBS at 28:14 per game; West Virginia is 118th at 28:02.
Texas Tech quarterback Will Hammond has thrown for 1,561 yards, six touchdowns and six interceptions this season. Running back J'Koby Williams has rushed for 794 yards and six touchdowns on 100 carries. Wide receiver Kenny Johnson has 548 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 35 catches.
West Virginia quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. has thrown for 1,598 yards, 11 touchdowns and two interceptions. Running back Cam Cook has rushed for 923 yards and seven touchdowns on 186 carries. Wide receiver D.J. Epps has 556 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 22 catches.
Texas Tech defeated Arizona 34–26 on October 31. Thomas Castellanos completed 11 of 24 passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Williams rushed for 175 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries. Johnson had four receptions for 49 yards and one touchdown.
West Virginia beat TCU 24–20 on October 24. Hawkins Jr. completed 7 of 15 passes for 79 yards and one touchdown; he also rushed 20 times for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Cook rushed for 90 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries.
Texas Tech plays at Oklahoma State on November 14. West Virginia hosts Kansas on November 14.
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