No. 9 Texas Tech hosts Kansas in Lubbock

No. 9 Texas Tech hosts Kansas on Saturday night in Lubbock in a matchup that will test the Red Raiders defense and the Jayhawks' effort to sustain a two-game winning streak. Kickoff at Jones AT&T Stadium is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Central on Saturday, Oct. 11, with a national broadcast on FOX. Texas Tech enters 5-0 and unbeaten in conference play; Kansas is 4-2 after a road win at UCF last weekend.

Texas Tech is favored by roughly two touchdowns in pregame betting lines, reflecting the statistical gap between the teams. The Red Raiders rank among the nation’s best on both sides of the ball, averaging 48.6 points and 568.8 yards per game on offense while allowing just 11.2 points and about 179 passing yards per game on defense. Quarterback Behren Morton has paced the Tech attack, compiling 1,410 passing yards, 12 touchdowns and three interceptions with a 69.3 percent completion rate. Linebacker Jacob Rodriguez leads the defense with 33 total tackles and has added two interceptions. Kansas will try to contain wide receiver Coy Eakin, Tech’s leading pass-catcher with 24 receptions for 341 yards and three touchdowns.

Kansas relies on the arm of quarterback Jalon Daniels, who has...