The Texas Tech Red Raiders face the Ole Miss Rebels on Wednesday in the Texas Bowl at Houston's NRG Stadium. The Rebels (8-4, 4-4 SEC) lost their final three games after rising as high as seventh in the national polls earlier in the season. Texas Tech (7-5, 5-4 Big 12) won their final three games, closing with a 51-48 overtime victory against Oklahoma.    

Kickoff is set for Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Rebels as 4-point favorites in its latest Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss odds, and the over/under for total points scored in the Texas Bowl is set at 72. (see up-to-date odds for bowl season on our college football odds page). 

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The model knows the Rebels faced stiff competition in the SEC. Their slide started with a six-point loss to Alabama and ended with a two-point setback to rival Mississippi State. Ole Miss has the third-best rushing attack in the nation, averaging 261 yards per game, and Texas Tech yields 167 yards on the ground (89th). Ole Miss scores 10 points more than it allows per game, while Texas Tech scores four more than it yields.

The model also has considered that the Red Raiders average just under 34 points per game, a half-point less than Ole Miss. They have one of the nation's top 25 offenses, averaging 458 yards (23rd in FBS) and 307 through the air (13th). Texas Tech's main issue has been turnovers, and the Rebels have just 17 takeaways, tied for 69th in the nation. The Red Raiders are eighth in FBS in red-zone scoring at 92%.

Now, the model has broken down the Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech Texas Bowl matchup from every angle. We can tell you the model is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 70% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college football picks.

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