- Zach Kittley said Donovan Smith has things to work on. Against NC State, the Wolfpack took advantage in getting pressure on Smith. One sack was because of a complete missed block by one of the running backs. Another sack was because NC State read Texas Tech's pass protection very well. He said they're turning the ball over two-three times a game and that's his position so that's the most important thing moving forward on offense.
- Kittley said Behren Morton came into the game and did exactly what he was supposed to do. He moved the ball and handled the late-game scenarios well. Donovan took a few hits up to that point so Behren came in and got some experience.
- Tight end Mason Tharp is earning more reps. He's getting better and back into shape after missing some time in fall camp. They're trying to get him involved and progress moving forward.
- Gary Patterson has put his DNA into the Texas defense and it's noticeable, Kittley said. Their personnel is one of the best so the game plan has to be at its best.
- Kittley said they had some hard running this past week, which is one positive. Toughing the ball once in the third quarter though forced them to get away from the running game. They have to clean up on holding and the kids kept fighting throughout the game.
- They'll have to schematically get the ball out quick against Texas. Kittley will look at different pass protections, max protections, moving the pocket around to get the ball out. They have ti figure out what formations work best for them.
- Kittley said this is not a true air raid offense. It has concepts in there but it's more multiple than anything. Some traditional air raid limbs form though through their 11 personnel and gap scheme runs.
- Getting Weston Wright back will help a lot against the Texas defensive line. They have four really good down linemen and they rotate them in and out. The matchup is going to be big there. They'll have to protect their best upfront. He said you give yourself a chance by winning the trenches and protecting the QB.
- Kittley said the last thing right now he's thinking about is when Tyler Shough gets back because it's still weeks out from happening. He hasn't had to deal with losing a guy for six weeks before so he'll handled that once it gets to that time. He's confident Tyler will be ready when he returns. He could possibly start doing conditioning work maybe next week, Kittley said, but he's unsure on how solid that plan is for the trainers. He's focused on Donovan and Behren. Right now, Donovan is getting more reps in practice but Behren is getting work in as well. As far as Saturday is concerned, Donovan will trot out there as long as everything goes as planned.
- Kittley said Behren Morton came into the game and did exactly what he was supposed to do. He moved the ball and handled the late-game scenarios well. Donovan took a few hits up to that point so Behren came in and got some experience.
- Tight end Mason Tharp is earning more reps. He's getting better and back into shape after missing some time in fall camp. They're trying to get him involved and progress moving forward.
- Gary Patterson has put his DNA into the Texas defense and it's noticeable, Kittley said. Their personnel is one of the best so the game plan has to be at its best.
- Kittley said they had some hard running this past week, which is one positive. Toughing the ball once in the third quarter though forced them to get away from the running game. They have to clean up on holding and the kids kept fighting throughout the game.
- They'll have to schematically get the ball out quick against Texas. Kittley will look at different pass protections, max protections, moving the pocket around to get the ball out. They have ti figure out what formations work best for them.
- Kittley said this is not a true air raid offense. It has concepts in there but it's more multiple than anything. Some traditional air raid limbs form though through their 11 personnel and gap scheme runs.
- Getting Weston Wright back will help a lot against the Texas defensive line. They have four really good down linemen and they rotate them in and out. The matchup is going to be big there. They'll have to protect their best upfront. He said you give yourself a chance by winning the trenches and protecting the QB.
- Kittley said the last thing right now he's thinking about is when Tyler Shough gets back because it's still weeks out from happening. He hasn't had to deal with losing a guy for six weeks before so he'll handled that once it gets to that time. He's confident Tyler will be ready when he returns. He could possibly start doing conditioning work maybe next week, Kittley said, but he's unsure on how solid that plan is for the trainers. He's focused on Donovan and Behren. Right now, Donovan is getting more reps in practice but Behren is getting work in as well. As far as Saturday is concerned, Donovan will trot out there as long as everything goes as planned.
