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Texas Tech hosts Arizona in ranked Big 12 matchup

No. 22 Arizona (6-1) at No. 13 Texas Tech (6-1), Oct. 31 at 12 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Texas Tech by 4.5. Against the spread: Texas Tech 3-4, Arizona 3-4.

How to watch: ESPN

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Texas Tech hosts Arizona in ranked Big 12 matchup

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No. 22 Arizona (6-1) at No. 13 Texas Tech (6-1), Oct. 31 at 12 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Texas Tech by 4.5. Against the spread: Texas Tech 3-4, Arizona 3-4.

How to watch: ESPN

Key stats

Texas Tech Offense

Overall: 419.3 yards per game (48th in FBS)

Passing: 229.4 yards per game (69th)

Rushing: 189.9 yards per game (35th)

Scoring: 35.9 points per game (26th)

Texas Tech Defense

Overall: 372.9 yards per game (86th in FBS)

Passing: 266.1 yards per game (126th)

Rushing: 106.7 yards per game (24th)

Scoring: 20.4 points per game (35th)

Arizona Offense

Overall: 459.4 yards per game (17th in FBS)

Passing: 310.9 yards per game (9th)

Rushing: 148.6 yards per game (82nd)

Scoring: 36.1 points per game (21st)

Arizona Defense

Overall: 314.9 yards per game (29th in FBS)

Passing: 207.7 yards per game (67th)

Rushing: 107.1 yards per game (25th)

Scoring: 16.7 points per game (23rd)

Texas Tech is 65th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 37.5% of the time. Arizona ranks 3rd on offense, converting on 54.7% of third downs.

Texas Tech is 91st in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 82.8% of trips. Arizona's red zone defense ranks 4th at 66.7%.

Texas Tech ranks 112th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:27, compared to Arizona's 29th-ranked average of 32:04.

Team leaders

Texas Tech

Passing: Will Hammond, 1,561 yards, 6 TDs, 6 INTs, 67.8 completion percentage

Rushing: J'Koby Williams, 619 yards on 86 carries, 5 TDs

Receiving: Kenny Johnson, 499 yards on 31 catches, 1 TD

Arizona

Passing: Noah Fifita, 2,064 yards, 18 TDs, 4 INTs, 74.2 completion percentage

Rushing: Kedrick Reescano, 303 yards on 80 carries, 5 TDs

Receiving: Isaiah Mizell, 493 yards on 27 catches, 5 TDs

Last game

Texas Tech was defeated by Cincinnati 37-24 on Oct. 24. Hammond led Texas Tech with 227 yards on 24-of-37 passing (64.9%) for no touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 14 times for 23 yards. Williams had 81 rushing yards on 12 carries, adding three receptions for 10 yards. Johnson had seven receptions for 81 yards.

Arizona won 39-3 over Iowa State on Oct. 24. Fifita led Arizona with 308 yards on 27-of-34 passing (79.4%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. Quincy Craig carried the ball nine times for 51 yards and scored one touchdown, adding one reception for 15 yards. Mizell recorded 134 yards on eight catches with one touchdown.

Next game

Texas Tech hosts West Virginia on Nov. 7. Arizona hosts TCU on Nov. 6.

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