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Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-3, 2-1) |
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Kansas State Wildcats (3-2, 1-1) |
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October 14th @ 6:00 p.m. |
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Jones AT&T Stadium | Lubbock, Texas |
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Texas Tech -1.5 |
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FS1 | FOX Sports Live |
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68, Sunny |
Update on the Jones AT&T Stadium Construction.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal’s Nathan Giese – Texas Tech football hosts Kansas State: Scouting report & predictions:
When Texas Tech football runs
Who would’ve thought before the season that Texas Tech would feature one of the top running backs in the country? Well, Tech did, but it took a while for the Red Raiders to decide to feed Tahj Brooks the ball. Against Baylor, Brooks — who ranks eighth in the country with 688 yards — ran for 100 yards in his fourth-straight game, something no Tech back has done since the 1990s. This, however, will pit Tech’s offensive strength against K-State’s defensive strength. The Wildcats are 14th nationally in rushing defense, giving up just 2.99 yards per carry and 93.4 yards per game. The last two opponents (UCF and Oklahoma State), however, have generated 317 yards on 74 attempts (4.2 yards/attempt). Kansas State has 43 tackles for a loss of 155 yards this season.
Advantage: Kansas State
Midland Reporter-Telegram’s Oscar LeRoy – LEROY: Complementary football will be key for Texas Tech going forward:
A big reason is that that Tech is playing much better compared to early in the season is that it’s playing more complementary football and using the personnel it has. Tahj Brooks has been impressive running the ball with four straight 100-yard rushing games, quarterback Behren Morton is taking care of the ball and not looking to force anything. Plus, the defense has continued to be steady and it has been stingy against the run, as the Red Raiders held Baylor to 17 yards on the ground in last week’s 39-14 victory in Waco.
“The things that I’m happy with is that we’re running the football,” Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire said. “The way we’re running the football is helping us settle the game down, it’s helping us control some situations. Because of that, we’re having some big plays in the passing game. We need more plays in the passing game off the run, not just straight drop back. We’ve got to get some guys going at receiver that we definitely can and will.
“Defensively, we did a good job of stopping the run. That’s what we’ve got to do. You’ve got to make people one-dimensional. When K-State played Central Florida, the running back had 200 yards rushing. They’ve got a veteran offensive line and we’ve got to stop the run.”
CJ Online’s Arne Green – Kansas State football at Texas Tech: Scouting report, prediction:
Last season, K-State followed all three regular-season losses with impressive victories on the way to a Big 12 championship. The Wildcats have not suffered back-to-back losses since falling to Baylor and Texas in the last two regular-season contests of 2021, and then they followed that up with a blowout victory over LSU in the Texas Bowl.
The Wildcats also were 4-1 in conference road games last year, and they have won three straight against Texas Tech in Lubbock. But this season they are 0-2 away from Bill Snyder Family Stadium, a trend that will have to change if they hope to return to Arlington for a second consecutive Big 12 championship game.
Red Raider Sports’ Julio Gonzales, Jr. – The Recruiting Six-Pack: TTU offers Shreveport OL Lionel Prudhomme Jr.:
CJ Simon. 2025 wide receiver, Moore, Oklahoma. (Moore HS). 5-6, three-star, and #10 WR in OK.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders were the first program to offer Moore (Oklahoma) wide receiver CJ Simon in June 2022. Simon is now up to five offers, which include Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, and Tulsa. He has 32 receptions for 506 yards, seven touchdowns, and 123 rushing yards on 20 carries on the season for the Lions (4-2).