Sat, Oct 7, 2023, 8:00 PM EDTWeek 6 · at Baylor · Conference game
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2-3 · Power #45
39
▲ winner
Final
@
2-3 · Power #93
14
final
Closing spread
BAY -1
✓ TTU W
Total
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Model before kickoff
TTU 29–29 BAY
✓ TTU (51%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseBAY -1
Total—
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Market

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Spread
Opening line not available
Total
 
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseBAY -1
Total—
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like BAY as a 1-point home favorite against TTU, the favorite won 6, covered 6, and 5 went over the total.

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This game: TTU won 39–14 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 4 of the 10 similar games.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 46%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 4.2 against an average line of 1.8; 53.8 points a game (usually 54.6). Of the 2 overs, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3.

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
UVA vs LOU
2022 · Week 6 · very close · similar situation & rest
-1.517–34 L O47.5
Very close
FSU vs LOU
2021 · Week 4 · very close · similar spread & rest
-1.2523–31 L U60.75
Very close
WVU vs TEX
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & spread
-2.2531–23 W U56.5
Very close
USU vs SJSU
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & rest
-135–31 W O51
Very close
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & situation
-144–19 W O53.5
Very close
WSU vs STAN
2021 · Week 7 · very close · similar spread & situation
-134–31 W O53
Very close
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & situation
-135–27 W O48
Very close
2023 · Week 3 · very close · similar rest & spread
-2.514–16 L U46.25
Very close
LOU vs UVA
2021 · Week 6 · very close · similar situation & rest
-2.533–34 L U69.5
Close
UK vs MSST
2020 · Week 6 · close · similar situation & rest
-3.524–2 W U57.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2020 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Signals

The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Texas Tech ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Baylor ATS struggles (1-3-1)
Baylor have covered only 25% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Baylor home ATS weakness (0-3-1)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
TTU+2.7 →+5.4▲ 2.7#36
BAY−3.4 →−2.2▲ 1.2#75
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW5

TTU
Longer bar = better
BAY
#65
Offense
◀ TTU better
#94
#50
Defense
◀ TTU better
#100
+0.2 #58
Turnovers
Even
+0.2 #55
72 plays #22
Pace
Even
74 plays #18
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When TTU has the ball
Advantage: TTU offense
TTU offBAY defEdge
Points / game 33.2 #40 28.4 #91 TTU
Yards / play 5.59 #76 6.47 #123 TTU
PPA / play +0.12 #70 +0.20 #112 TTU
Success rate 41% #74 42% #73 Even
When BAY has the ball
Advantage: TTU defense
BAY offTTU defEdge
Points / game 23.2 #102 24.8 #66 TTU
Yards / play 5.60 #74 5.04 #35 TTU
PPA / play +0.09 #84 +0.02 #41 TTU
Success rate 38% #117 39% #58 TTU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
TTU scoring against the BAY defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
TTU scored
12.4
#7
6.0
#110
18.4
#36
6.2
#72
6.0
#84
12.2
#87
BAY allowed
8.4
#117
10.4
#111
18.8
#119
5.4
#63
4.2
#28
9.6
#39
BAY scoring against the TTU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
BAY scored
4.6
#92
5.8
#113
10.4
#114
4.8
#95
8.0
#45
12.8
#79
TTU allowed
7.2
#110
6.6
#56
13.8
#83
1.4
#6
6.6
#73
8.0
#25

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
BAY +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
67° · 6 mph
gusts 19 mph · at kickoff
Rest
TTU7d
BAY7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 146 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
BAY backup QB started
Not the usual starter

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