Big 12 Football: Week 10 Power Rankings
By VF Castro
8. Texas Tech Red Raiders (Record: 4-5)
Texas Tech’s defense has miraculously showed up the last two weeks, but unfortunately, its offense looks completely lost. The season started in typical Red Raiders’ fashion: high offensive numbers, impeccably placed touchdowns, and a quarterback who was finally solidifying himself in the national narrative. When Texas Tech beat TCU two weeks ago, it was marginal and against a solid defense. The offenses productivity was largely attributed to Mahomes & Co. going up against a defense that was better than what they were used to.
Against a Texas defense (which is improved, but still lacking firepower), Texas Tech’s offense looked confused. With blown assignments, blocking issues, and the inability to turn the run game into a factor, Tech was just unable to unleash the Air Raid at will, despite Mahomes throwing for 376 yards and three touchdowns. Running back Da’Leon Ward has emerged as a workhorse for the Red Raiders, and even managed to put a touchdown on the board, so improvement is there, it just wasn’t enough to move the chains on necessary drives.
With the loss against Texas, Texas Tech now needs to find a way to win two games on the road against Oklahoma State, Iowa State, and Baylor to become bowl eligible.
Next Game:
| Sat, Nov 12 | Oklahoma State | vs. | Texas Tech | Stillwater, Okla. | 2:30 p.m. | FS1 |