We’ve already done the recaps of what was an unnecessarily close game on Saturday, so now its time to hand out some grades! Luckily I get to talk about the side of the ball that deservedly so gets rated high across the board thanks to their excellent performance. Being that this is the first iteration… read more

Time and Place: 6:30 PM CT / Lubbock, Texas ESPN Predictor: Texas Tech 98.2% chance Spread: Texas Tech -34 Over/Under: 56.5 How to Watch: ESPN+ What to Know: It’s week one against an FCS opponent, nothing much for this section yet. Rather, I will just say that any scary moments in this game would be… read more

Keith Patterson is coming back to Lubbock, leading the Abilene Christian Wildcats who will look to derail Texas Tech right out of the gates. These previews will ordinarily be far more detailed I swear, but for game on against a hopefully overmatched opponent I will be pretty brief. Two keys to the game on each… read more

This last article of our countdown is the simplest. The goal of the year, of every year, is to win. And with kickoff tomorrow the goal should be to just win the damn thing. All the hype, all the videos, all the new unis none of that matters anymore. Your 22 guys will take on… read more

Winning a game happens in three phases. Trust me, after Wyoming I will never take for granted the importance of field goals being made. But that phrase highlights something more that Texas Tech fans may occasionally overlook. Football games are not just won by big plays, they are won with the little things. They get… read more

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… read more

We are creeping ever closer to Texas Tech kicking off the season against the Abeline Christian Wildcats. While that game, we pray, won’t be too eventful for Tech the rest of the year is tough to predict. The schedule is weak, but Texas Tech has never historically taken full advantage of its potential. To do… read more

I don’t want to be greedy and demanding this year. Last season I had high expectations and was let down immensely. This year, I want to be a measured fan, with manageable expectations. But despite that, Texas Tech has five straight games they will be favored in all five to win. In fact, the first… read more

Just like the last article in this countdown (sorry for the spotty days, but life happens) this article is all about scoring. Scoring early, scoring often, just freaking score. The Red Raiders were a paltry 62nd in scoring offense last season, 63rd in passing offense being a big part of how that happened. Feeding that… read more