... I think the most important takeaway from this game -- at least for me -- was that Texas Tech responded after last week's poor showing against West Virginia. The Red Raiders were far from perfect -- the two turnovers and 11 penalties loom large -- but they battled from the opening kickoff to the end of the fourth, which is more than they did last week against the 'Eers.
... Texas Tech has now lost four games in the last season and a half where it's scored more than 50 points.
... You could get lost looking at all of the oddities in this box score. The stat that stands out the most to me was third-downs. The Red Raiders converted 20-of-25 third-down opportunities, the Sooners were 6-of-10. Twenty conversions in a single game is i-n-s-a-n-e.
... Folks still going to be clamoring for Nic Shimonek after tonight or is that trend over?
... Pat Mahomes was unreal tonight.
... It is painful watching this Texas Tech defense try to rush the passer.
... Texas Tech has played seven full games and forced just five turnovers.
... I thought the offensive line played noticeably better in the second half after Justin Murphy returned to the lineup.
... For the first time in a few weeks, the Red Raiders' special teams units weren't a minus. Clayton Hatfield connected on all of his PATs and his lone FG attempt, there were no big coverage busts, Michael Barden did a good job of booting kickoffs into the endzone.
... Texas Tech is now 3-4 overall with just one more home game on the docket. It will be an uphill climb for this team to make a bowl game, but if the Red Raider offense can carry this momentum into the second half of the season they'll be fine.
... Justin Stockton only touched the ball once and wasn't in many more plays beyond that. It seems like the offensive staff went pretty much all-in with DaLeon Ward in this game. I thought Ward played well.
... Texas Tech has now lost four games in the last season and a half where it's scored more than 50 points.
... You could get lost looking at all of the oddities in this box score. The stat that stands out the most to me was third-downs. The Red Raiders converted 20-of-25 third-down opportunities, the Sooners were 6-of-10. Twenty conversions in a single game is i-n-s-a-n-e.
... Folks still going to be clamoring for Nic Shimonek after tonight or is that trend over?
... Pat Mahomes was unreal tonight.
... It is painful watching this Texas Tech defense try to rush the passer.
... Texas Tech has played seven full games and forced just five turnovers.
... I thought the offensive line played noticeably better in the second half after Justin Murphy returned to the lineup.
... For the first time in a few weeks, the Red Raiders' special teams units weren't a minus. Clayton Hatfield connected on all of his PATs and his lone FG attempt, there were no big coverage busts, Michael Barden did a good job of booting kickoffs into the endzone.
... Texas Tech is now 3-4 overall with just one more home game on the docket. It will be an uphill climb for this team to make a bowl game, but if the Red Raider offense can carry this momentum into the second half of the season they'll be fine.
... Justin Stockton only touched the ball once and wasn't in many more plays beyond that. It seems like the offensive staff went pretty much all-in with DaLeon Ward in this game. I thought Ward played well.
