Texas Tech preaches Take Three University. Three turnovers forced, and winning the turnover margin. Now, it goes without saying last season the quarterback health disaster killed Tech’s turnover margin chances last year.

But finishing 110th in Turnover Margin had to make McGuire and his staff sick. This year, Take Three is back and the Red Raiders will move way up that list. Behren Morton will have the biggest impact on this stat as the interceptions that doomed Tech in several games are the only thing Tech can fully control with turnovers. If he protects the football like it is his only son, Tech will only have to take advantage of chances given to win the margin.

And to be clear, turnovers are a random stat. While defensive backs making big plays is an impact a lot of turnovers are the other team making a mistake. The turnover margin battle is largely decided on the offensive side of the ball, with protecting the rock.

I will make a bold prediction here, if Texas Tech averages just a +2 margin in Big 12 play they will win the conference comfortably. Protect the ball, and make big time plays.