FIRST DOWN.
The Red Raiders ran the ball about as well as we've seen them in recent years. Texas Tech rushed for 313 yards at 6 yards per carry. Stockton was the leading rusher with 161 rushing yards and one touchdown. Nisby also recorded 93 yards and four touchdowns. Nisby had previously been underutilized due to issues learning the playbook, so this is a step in the right direction. As Nisby progresses, we could really see a lot of opportunities not just in the run, but in the play action pass as well.
SECOND DOWN.
The defense showed up once again and I'm convinced that creating turnovers and stopping the run is now the norm for Texas Tech. The Red Raiders held Kansas to 112 rushing yards, the same team that rushed for 367 yards a week ago. Jordyn Brookes was the leading tackler with 10 tackles. The Tech defense also came away with four turno (two interceptions and two fumble recoveries) which once again puts Tech in the top 10 in creating turnovers.
THIRD DOWN.
Special Teams once again was a little shaky. Bardon missed a 44 yarder in the third quarter and struggled with the kickoffs early on. Freshman Matthew Cluck made a 26 yard field goal in garbage time. We'll see if that prompts any changes before West Virginia as I am losing faith that Clayton Hatfield will return at all this season.
AND OUT
Jett Duffey did not make the trip to Lawrence last week. Kingsbury said in the post game press conference that Duffey was dealing with a sore arm. While a lot of fans were quick to assume that Duffey was having disciplinary issues. While Kingsbury is not one to call out a players off the field issues, I am inclined to believe that there truly is nothing going on. While Kingsbury never says too much, he usually labels these as “internal team issues”. But only time will tell.
LOOKING AHEAD
Texas Tech will travel to Morgantown to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers.
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