Northwestern vs Texas Tech Recap - Red Raiders Win 45-38
Northwestern vs Texas Tech Recap - Red Raiders Win 45-38
Taylor Potts threw for 369 yards to lead the Red Raiders over Northwestern 45-38 on Saturday in Ticket City Bowl action at Cotton Bowl.
Texas Tech did not, however, defeat the Wildcats against the spread, which closed at 7.5 at most sportsbooks. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 62.5.
Eric Stephens rushed for 126 yards, while Taylor Potts added 19 yards in the win. Lyle Leong and Austin Zouzalik added 118 and 50 receiving yards respectively.
Kain Colter rushed for 105 yards for Northwestern, while Adonis Smith added 61 yards. Evan Watkins threw for 76 yards for the Wildcats, while receivers Jeremy Ebert and Kain Colter had 34 and 32 yards respectively.
Texas Tech outgained Northwestern 552-375 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 34-23 by the Red Raiders.
Texas Tech lost the time of possession battle 30:17/29:43, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
