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New Mexico vs Texas Tech College Football Lines Week 5

by Steve Hastings on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

New Mexico vs Texas Tech College Football Lines Week 5: The fans at Jones AT&T Stadium will be treated to a game between the New Mexico Lobos and the Texas Tech Red Raiders when they take their seats on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET.  The Red Raiders are 2-1 agasint the spread as opposed to 0-4 for the Lobo’s this season. The Week 5 College Football Lines makers at Sportsbook.com have the Texas Tech Red Raiders -35 point favorites against the New Mexico Lobos.

New Mexico was defeated 20-17 by New Mexico State last time out, as 10-point favorites. That game's 37 points went UNDER the posted total of 44.5. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Mexico's last 5 games on the road and New Mexico is 1-5 against the spread in its last 6 games when playing Texas Tech.  The College Football lines Week 5 experts at Sportsbook.com have the Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. New Mexico Lobos Total set at 56 points.

Texas Tech was defeated 29-28 by Houston last time out, as 2-point favorites. That game's 57 points went UNDER the posted total of 74. The Red Raiders (2-2) led 28-23 midway through the fourth quarter before Will Ford's interception stopped a Cougar drive. But Tech couldn't convert and had to punt back to Houston with about six minutes remaining. Tech had a last chance for the win but Taylor Potts' desperation throw on the last play of the game was broken up by the Cougars, sending thousands of Houston fans onto the field. "I thought it became a game of situations where Houston played better in key situations than we did," Texas Tech coach Mike Leach said. Taylor Potts threw for 316 yards and a TD in a losing effort.

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