Texas Tech vs. Texas: TV Info, Spread, Injury Updates, Game Time and More

The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Texas Longhorns will meet in a classic in-state rivalry matchup Thursday to battle over the Chancellor's Spurs.

Texas Tech is simply looking to get back on track in the road matchup. The Red Raiders have lost four in a row to then-ranked No. 15 Oklahoma, No. 18 Oklahoma State, Kansas State and No. 5 Baylor.

Things have been slightly better for the Longhorns. A 38-13 recent loss to then-ranked No. 12 Oklahoma State stings, but at 7-3, the Longhorns remain tied for second in the Big 12.

Texas has won four of the last five in this series and has not lost in Austin since 1997. An potent Red Raiders offense in the last game of its season would like to turn things around. Here is everything fans should know about the matchup.

When: Thursday, Nov. 28, at 7:30 p.m. ET

Where: Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

Television: Fox Sports 1

Live Stream: ESPN3

Betting Lines (via Vegas Insider)

• Over/Under: 66.5
• Spread: Texas (-4.5)

Red Raiders Injury Report (via USA Today)

Player	Pos.	Date	Details	Status	Injury
Beau Carpenter	G	11/23/2013	is questionable for Thursday's game against Texas	Questionable	undisclosed
J.J. Gaines	S	10/30/2013	will miss the remainder of the season	Out	shoulder
Tony Morales	G	09/11/2013	is out indefintiely	Out	shoulder
Carlos Thompson	WR	11/23/2013	is questionable for Thursday's game against Texas	Questionable	undisclosed
DeAndre Washington	RB	11/25/2013	is questionable for Thursday's game against Texas	Questionable	undisclosed

Longhorns Injury Report (via USA Today)

Player	Pos.	Date	Details	Status	Injury
David Ash	QB	10/14/2013	is out indefinitely	Out	concussion
Demarco Cobbs	LB	11/23/2013	is questionable for Thursday's game against Texas Tech	Questionable	knee
Josh Cochran	T	11/23/2013	is questionable for Thursday's game against Texas Tech	Out	shoulder
Deoundrei Davis	LB	11/23/2013	is questionable for Thursday's game against Texas Tech	Questionable	knee
Ashton Dorsey	DT	08/30/2013	has decided to transfer	Out	personal
Sheroid Evans	CB	10/06/2013	will miss the remainder of the season	Out	knee
Johnathan Gray	RB	11/10/2013	will miss the remainder of the season	Out	calf
Jordan Hicks	LB	09/22/2013	will miss the remainder of the season	Out	Achilles
Bryant Jackson	WR	11/23/2013	is questionable for Thursday's game against Texas Tech	Questionable	foot
Miles Onyegbule	TE	11/23/2013	is questionable for Thursday's game against Texas Tech	Questionable	leg
Kevin Vaccaro	S	11/23/2013	is questionable for Thursday's game against Texas Tech	Questionable	ankle
Chris Whaley	DT	11/10/2013	will miss the remainder of the season	Out	leg

Can the Longhorns Slow the Red Raiders?

It does not matter who plays under center for the Red Raiders. Kliff Kingsbury has two freshmen quarterbacks to work with, and both have been effective this season.

Davis Webb was given four starts beginning in mid-October and was productive:

	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	TD	INT
10/12 vs. Iowa State	35	56	415	62.5	3	1
10/19 @ WVU	36	50	462	72.0	2	0
10/26 @ Oklahoma	33	53	385	62.3	2	2
11/2 vs, Oklahoma State	45	71	425	63.4	2	2

But Baker Mayfield has been Kingsbury's signal-caller of choice in his team's last two games:

	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	TD	INT
11/9 vs. Kansas State	34	44	276	77.3	0	2
11/16 @ Baylor	28	51	314	54.9	4	1

The common thread? Texas Tech has gone 2-4 in that time span thanks to a horrific defense that allows 30.3 points per game.

Now, the Longhorns are tasked with shutting down the nation's No. 1 passing attack, which averages 400.2 yards per game. Texas is a week removed from a 38-13 loss in which its defense found success against a sound Oklahoma State passing attack despite the lopsided outcome.

The Longhorns' ability to shut down the pass regardless of the man under center will decide the game.

Prediction

The answer to the above question is simple: absolutely. 

The Longhorns defense has been stout against the pass all year, allowing just 207.2 yards on average and holding opposing signal-callers to a 55.4 completion percentage.

An area in which the Longhorns may struggle is against a mobile quarterback such as Mayfield. The Longhorns allowed a pair of rushing and passing scores to Cowboys quarterback Clint Chelf in their last game.

That said, Chelf is a savvy senior, whereas Thursday sees Texas get two freshmen on a four-game skid.

There's a chance the Longhorns will overlook the Red Raiders with a matchup against Baylor to close the season, but Texas will pull it out at home in a series it traditionally owns.  

Final Score: Longhorns 33, Red Raiders 30