Texas Tech vs. Cal Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 16

Updated Dec. 16, 2023 9:05 p.m. ET

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The California Golden Bears take the field against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the Independence Bowl as 3.5-point underdogs on December 16, 2023 at 9:15 PM ET on ESPN. The point total is set at 54.5.

The Red Raiders lost against the Texas Longhorns in their last game, 57-7. Against the UCLA Bruins in their most recent contest, the Golden Bears won 33-7.

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Texas Tech vs. Cal Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 9:15 PM ET
Location: Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana
TV: ESPN
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Texas Tech vs Cal Betting Information updated as of December 16, 2023, 8:45 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Texas Tech	-3.5 (-109)	-174	+144	54.5	-110	-110

Texas Tech vs. Cal Prediction

Pick ATS: Texas Tech (-3.5)
Pick OU: Over (54.5)
Prediction: Texas Tech 32, Cal 28

Learn more about the Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. the California Golden Bears game on FOX Sports!

Texas Tech vs. Cal Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Red Raiders 29, Golden Bears 26.
The Red Raiders have a 63.5% chance to claim victory in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Golden Bears have a 41.0% implied probability.
Texas Tech is 4-7-0 ATS this season.
Cal has won six games against the spread this year, failing to cover five times.

Texas Tech vs. Cal: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Texas Tech	Cal
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	26.8 (70)	31.6 (44)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	27.0 (72)	32.7 (111)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	21 (112)	24 (126)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	13 (104)	25 (2)

Texas Tech 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Tahj Brooks	RB	1,447 YDS / 9 TD / 120.6 YPG / 5.4 YPC
Behren Morton	QB	1,498 YDS (61.8%) / 12 TD / 7 INT 9 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 0.8 RUSH YPG
Tyler Shough	QB	746 YDS (59.3%) / 7 TD / 4 INT 149 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 12.4 RUSH YPG
Myles Price	WR	43 REC / 410 YDS / 5 TD / 34.2 YPG
Ben Roberts	LB	91 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Dadrion Taylor	DB	63 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 4 INT
CJ Baskerville	DB	69 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Tony Bradford Jr.	DL	39 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 4.0 SACK

Cal 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jaydn Ott	RB	1,261 YDS / 11 TD / 105.1 YPG / 5.5 YPC 21 REC / 141 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 11.8 REC YPG
Jeremiah Hunter	WR	59 REC / 675 YDS / 7 TD / 56.3 YPG
Fernando Mendoza	QB	1,447 YDS (62.4%) / 13 TD / 7 INT 80 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 6.7 RUSH YPG
Isaiah Ifanse	RB	365 YDS / 7 TD / 30.4 YPG / 5.2 YPC 8 REC / 50 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 4.2 REC YPG
Cade Uluave	LB	53 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK / 2 INT
Kaleb Elarms-Orr	LB	65 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Craig Woodson	DB	66 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT
Patrick McMorris	DB	63 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT