Tech's offense produced just 379 yards to 650 for WVU and Patrick Mahomes II, the nation's leading passer, was lifted from the game with almost the entire fourth quarter left, having been sacked four times and spending most of the day running for his life.

Mahomes threw three TD passes against the Mountaineers previous year, but Gibson noted the Red Raiders also were forced to kick a pair of short field goals and West Virginia forced a turnover inside its 20-yard line.

West Virginia has allowed only four touchdown passes total and has yet to yield a 300-yard passing effort.

"When you think of Texas Tech you think of their offense".

OUR PREDICTION: The Mountaineers have won three of the previous five matchups, including the last two.

So, how good is this West Virginia team anyway?

LUBBOCK, Texas - So apparently West Virginia is, in fact, for real.

Last week, coach Dana Holgorsen said place-kicker Josh Lambert would not return this season after serving a suspension. The Red Raiders are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. It goes back to my point that I made in one of my past articles, everyone in the Big 12 is beatable this year.

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Stats wise, Mahomes holds up well against the likes of Kizer, Watson and Kaaya, but on many mock drafts, he is the 4 and possibly 5 QB on the board and projected to be a Day 2 or 3 prospect. They're also 1-10 at the betting window in their last 11 games versus a team with a winning record and are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 conference games. Wins over Louisiana Tech, FCS member Stephen F. Austin, and Kansas with losses to Arizona State and Kansas State leave many wondering if they really can compete in the Big 12 this season.

Even if West Virginia can mount a clock-killing, ground-heavy offensive attack, look for Texas Tech to have its chances and make the most the of them. They won't play ranked team on the road, though games at Oklahoma State, Texas and yes, Iowa State, could be tricky.

"Last year we weren't very physical and they took it at us".

West Virginia, the Big 12's fifth-ranked rushing offense (187.2 ypg), will face the league's sixth-ranked rushing defense (179.4 ypg).

16 - WVU quarterback Skyler Howard is tied with Southern Mississippi's Nick Mullens for second in the FBS with 16 passes of 50 yards or more since 2015.

Does that mean bigger, better things down the line for West Virginia and the beaten, beleaguered Big 12? The run game between the tackles for Tech was not stellar either.

Texas Tech is coming off a tough loss to Kansas State in which Patrick Mahomes still did not look 100 percent. He will be trying to prove to the critics that Texas Tech is the real deal, while probably continuing to put up Heisman numbers.

Texas junior running back D'Onta Foreman leads the Big 12 and is second nationally with 148.8 yards rushing per game. "And, I am just a sure that they are going to do whatever they have to do to stop us".