This is a bit of a cop-out answer for this week, but the reality is no single player is going to be bigger than the secondary both getting healthy and just playing better. Noah Fifita is not a great quarterback, but McMillan is a great receiver and if Tech leaves him running free both could… read more

Another new Big 12 foe, this time on the road to Tuscon to take on the inferior Wildcats. From the crappier desert climate, to the fact their fans are trying to weirdly claim cactuses without understanding why Tech started that in the first place, Arizona is another team I peg as a future rival of… read more

Arizona shutdown a Cam Rising-less Utah, and a big reason why was pass rush. The Wildcats registered 3 sacks, and allowed only 93 yards on the ground. They won the point of attack, and dominated made life hell for the Utes back-up quarterback. For Texas Tech to win, The Red Raiders must protect Behren Morton…. read more

Here we go, some defensive grades after a high scoring affair in Lubbock. Defensive Line: C- Look, the pass rush has just not been there this year. Coach DeRuyter loves to blitz, but right now it feels like a necessity to do so. This group, helped by the linebackers, has been good against the ground… read more

This secondary is dinged up beyond all belief. We are down potentially four or five defensive backs if I recall correctly? And on Saturday night, the secondary got torched to the tune of 426. With all the justified pressure on that unit, it seems reasonable to shine a spotlight on a play this group made… read more

The Red Raiders needed to win ugly against Cincinnati. The defensive side of the ball was ugly, the offensive side had moments of ugly, and then there were the usual kinds of mistakes. But what matters in the end is that the Red Raiders gutted it out. Behren Morton had a strong, but not overwhelming… read more

Time and Place: 7:00PM CT / Lubbock, Texas ESPN Predictor: Texas Tech 57.8% chance Spread: Texas Tech -2.5 (opened at -4) Over/Under: 58.5 How to Watch: ESPN What to Know: Texas Tech started fast and rode that start to hang on against Arizona State. They neutralized a dangerous ground game, and pressured a shaky QB… read more

New week, new opportunity to continue washing the taste of the bad start to the year out of everyone’s mouth. So without further adue, here are the three keys to the game the Red Raiders must accomplish to get the win. Consistency Texas Tech started fast offensively, with a hell of an opening drive and… read more

Cincinnati is coming to town for the first time, and for the first time these two meet as conferencemates. The battle of who wears Red and Black better is on. I could go on and on about Cincinnati’s lameness. From the entire disgusting concept of Skyline Chili, to the weather, to how bad the Bengals… read more

The Red Raiders started the year about as badly as possible. An ugly near loss to ACU, and then an ugly blowout defeat on the road in Pullman against Washington State. Now, the results following those performances have been a lot more as expected. A crushing victory over North Texas, and at times ugly but… read more