Both ranked in the top 25 and both fighting for Big 12 supremacy, the Texas Tech Red Raiders (15) host the Oklahoma State Cowboys (18) in what should be an offensive shootout.

The Red Raiders come into the game with a pass-first offensive attack and they rank second in the nation in average pass yards per game. The Cowboys are nowhere near them in the pass, but have outgained the Red Raiders by an average of 40 yards per game on the ground.

Oklahoma State (6-1) has scored an average of 38.9 points per game and Texas Tech (7-1) has averaged 39.8 points per game. Both defenses are right around allowing an average of 20 points per game.

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In a seemingly matched offensive showdown, the outcome of this game could very well come down to who protects the ball better. In four of their seven wins this year, Texas Tech turned the ball over at least three times but won anyway. Last week, it caught up with them in their one and only loss to Oklahoma. Oklahoma State, an arguably equal opponent will look to make them pay for their mistakes.

In the Cowboys' one loss, to West Virginia, quarterback J.W. Walsh threw two interceptions and the team did not fair well on the ground only accumulating 111 yards from four different backs and no scores.

Texas Tech is going to have to look out for Desmond Roland, who made the most of his first start of the season last week against Iowa State. Roland, a junior, took 26 carries for 219 yards and four touchdowns.

"He's worked hard and he got more carries," Cowboys coach Mike Gundy told ESPN. "The majority of it falls on our offensive line and their ability to block so that the running backs don't have to make a cut in the backfield."

Walsh was benched for the Iowa State game, and Gundy acknowledged his team would have to do a better job protecting the ball in the pass game to be successful. Clint Chelf started last week and only threw for 78 yards, but with Roland's performance, all other facets of the Cowboy offense were eclipsed that day.

"We need to throw the football better, period," Gundy said. "If you look at the opponent we're playing this week, they're scoring and they've been effective in throwing the football. There's three phases in a game. We all know that. At some point, you have to match them where their strength is."

The Cowboys have won their last four matchups against Texas Tech by a dominant total score of 125-27. The Red Raiders are going to be playing with a purpose in this game and will look to neutralize the Cowboy running game by throwing all over their defense.

"You're coming back home to play against a team that's really embarrassed you the last two years, to put it bluntly," Red Raiders' head coach Kliff Kingsbury said. "I don't think there should be any problem with getting them motivated to play this game, and everything's out in front of them. If you want to win the Big 12, you're going to have to win the rest of the games anyways, and I think they see that."