Texas Tech at Oklahoma

We've cashed backing Tech for two straight weeks as they handed both Texas and Oklahoma State losses. This is yet another huge game in Norman, where the unbeaten Red Raiders try to pull out a third-straight huge win. You can be sure the energy will be high on both sides, as National Championship implications abound. These teams have combined to score nearly 1,000 points between them, and the odds-makers have jacked this total up, preparing for the "over-loving" publich to pounce hard. The value at this point is on the UNDER. Texas Tech has played 10 games, and many of them high scoring, but just one has surpassed this total! Their big games vs. offensive powers and equals (Oklahoma State and Texas), both fell short. The Sooners have played in only four games that have exceeded this total, and if there is one thing both these teams are aware of, it's the explosiveness of the offenses. I would think that the game planning is going to be around hanging onto the ball, with sustained drives, and keeping the defensive exposure to a minimum, keeping the defenses fresh. Don't get me wrong, with these offenses, I do expect this to be a high scoring game, but not on the level this one has been jacked-up to. Getting to nearly 80 is a tall task and in this high-emotion game, I'm going UNDER the total here.