West Virginia brings strong Big 12 road record to Texas Tech

West Virginia and Texas Tech are programs in search of a meaningful end to the regular season.The Mountaineers (6-5, 5-3 Big 12) are trying to win their fourth conference road games in as many outings on Saturday afternoon when they visit the Red Raiders in Lubbock, Texas.Texas Tech (7-4, 5-3) will attempt to reach six conference victories in a season for only the fifth time in program history.The Red Raiders also will try to win an eighth game in the regular season for the first time since 2009.”We have to take advantage of our opportunities,” Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire said. “At the end of the day, we’re going to take care of business on Saturday, and we’re going to go into a bowl game.”Our expectations would be 8-4 with an opportunity to get to that ninth win.”Texas Tech leads the Big 12 in points per game (37.4) and is second in yards per game (450.0). They are one of three Big 12 teams averaging more than 290 passing yards per game.The Red Raiders run a fast-tempo offense which results in a lot of plays behind quarterback Behren Morton.

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