2018 Texas Tech Football Overview: Coming into the 2018 college football season, Texas Tech head football coach Kliff Kingsbury was one the hot seat, just like he was in 2017. Last season, Kingsbury reportedly saved his job when his Red Raiders beat Texas in Austin, 27-23, in their last game of the regular season. That win evened Tech's record at 6-6 and qualified the Red Raiders for a bowl game. They lost to South Florida, 38-34, in the highly prestigious Birmingham Bowl.
Five games into the 2018 season, Kingsbury, who is in his sixth season as Tech head coach, again has the Red Raiders barely above mediocrity, at 3-2, with wins over Lamar, Houston and Oklahoma State, and losses to Ole Miss and West Virginia. But, as usual, Kingsbury has the Texas Tech offense flying high.
The Red Raiders are averaging nearly 408 yards through the air per game. They are one of two teams in the country averaging more than 400 yards per game through the air. Washington State is the other team. The Cougars are coached by former Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach.
Tech is scoring an average of 48.4 points per game. The Red Raiders scored 77, 63 and 41 points in their wins over Lamar, Houston and Oklahoma State, respectively. They scored 34 and 27 points in their losses to West Virginia and Ole Miss, respectively.
The Texas Tech offense is averaging 591.4 yards per game; 407.6 yards per game through the air, and 183.8 yards per game on the ground.
Up until the second quarter of their game on Saturday, September 29, against West Virginia, the Red Raiders were being led at quarterback by freshman Alan Bowman (#10), 6-3, 210 pounds, of Grapevine. Taking a hard hit from two West Virginia blitzers, Bowman left the game with a partially collapsed lung. Backup quarterback Jett Duffey (#7), a sophomore from Mansfield, Texas, replaced Bowman, who had to be hospitalized. Duffey reportedly will be Tech's starting quarterback for at least the Red Raiders' next game, against TCU, on Thursday, October 11.
Bowman had started four of Tech's five games. He had completed 138 of 199 passes for 1,680 yards, an average of 336 yards per game. He had thrown 11 touchdowns and had been intercepted three times. Bowman is not a runner. he had a net of minus six yards on 15 rushing attempts.
Duffy, 6-1, 200 pounds, has played in two of Tech's games. He has completed 23 of 36 passes for 265 yards. He has th
rown one touchdown and been intercepted three times. he is more of a runner than Bowman. He has carried the ball 21 times for 167 yards, an average of eight yards per carry.
Tech's main rushing threat is running back Ta'Zhawn Henry (#26), a 5-7, 170-pound freshman. In five games, he has carried the ball 54 times for 251 yards, an average of 4.6 yards per carry. He has seven touchdowns and a long run of 23 yards.
Three other Red Raider running backs have seen significant game action. Senior Demarcus Felton (#2), 5-7, 205 pounds, has 214 yards on 45 carries. He has four touchdowns and a long run of 27 yards. Sophomore Da'Leon Ward (#21), 5-10, 180 pounds, has 23 carries for 114 yards. He has two touchdowns and a long run of 19 yards. Freshman SaRodorick Thompson (#28), 6-0, 200 pounds, has 25 carries for 105 yards. He has three touchdowns and a long run of 21 yards.
Through five games, Tech has turned the ball over five times. The Red Raiders have thrown six interceptions and lost one fumble. Texas Tech quarterbacks have been sacked five times.
Defensively, Texas Tech is allowing opponents to score 31 points a game. Opponents are averaging 447.6 yards per game; 301.2 yards per game through the air, and 146.4 yards per game on the ground.
Through five games, the Red Raiders' defense has forced five turnovers. They have intercepted four passes and recovered one fumble. Tech defenders have recorded nine sacks.
Leading Texas Tech defensively is senior linebacker Dakota Allen (#40), 6-1, 235 pounds. He has 37 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries and two pass breakups.
Sophomore defensive lineman Eli Howard (#53), 6-4, 270 pounds, leads the team in sacks with 3.5. He also has four tackles for loss, four quarterback hurries and 16 total tackles.
Senior linebacker Tony Jones (#9), 6-2, 225 pounds, has three sacks, two quarterback hurries and 24 total tackles.
Redshirt defensive lineman Adrian Frye (#20) leads the team with three interceptions. He also has broken up eight passes.
Vaughnte Dorsey (#15), a 5-11, 200-pound senior defensive back has the Red Raiders only other interception. He also has 18 tackles and two pass breakups.
The Red Raiders' field goal kicker is Clayton Hatfield (#96), a 5-10, 185-pound senior. He has converted six-of-seven field goal attempts.he has a long field goal of 41 yards.
Senior Dominic Panazzolo (#85), 6-5, 210 pounds, is Texas Tech's punter. He has puted 23 times for an average of 40.6 yards per punt. he has a long punt of 58 yards.
Punt and kick returner is senior wide receiver De'Quan Bowman (#8), 5-11, 190 pounds. He averages 10 yards per punt return, with a long of 49 yards, and 25.5 yards per kick return, with a long of 52 yards.
Texas Tech 2018 Football Schedule: September 1, versus Ole Miss (in Houston, Texas), lost, 47-27; September 8, versus Lamar, won, 77-0; September 15, versus Houston, won, 63-49; September 22, at Oklahoma State, won, 41-17; September 29, versus West Virginia, lost, 42-34; October 11, at TCU; October 20, versus Kansas; October 27, at Iowa State; November 3, versus Oklahoma; November 10, versus Texas; November 17, at Kansas State; November 24, versus Baylor (AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas).
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Texas Tech 2017 Football Results: versus Eastern Washington, won, 56-10; versus Arizona State, won, 52-45; at Houston, won, 27-24; vesus Oklahoma State, lost, 41-34; at Kansas, won, 65-19; at West Virginia, lost 46-35; versus Iowa State, lost, 31-13; at Oklahoma, lost, 49-27; versus Kansas State, lost, 42-35 (OT); versus Baylor (AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas), won, 38-24; versus TCU, lost, 27-3; at Texas, won, 27-23; Birmingham Bowl: versus South Florida, in Birmingham, Alabama, lost, 38-34.
Texas Tech Football Historical Overview: The Texas Tech football program began in 1925. Its all-time record is 562-443-32. From 1932, until 1956, the university belonged to the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association. After being rejected eight times over a period of more than 20 years, Tech was admitted to the Southwest Conference (SWC) on May 12, 1956. Tech won conference co-championships in 1976 and 1994 (with TCU). When the SWC disbanded in 1995, Tech, along with UT, A&M and Baylor, merged with schools from the former Big Eight Conference to form the Big 12. Throughout the 2000s, then head coach Mike Leach led the team to national prominence with an innovative, up-tempo offense. Current Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury, who was a Tech quarterback, became head coach in December 2012, following the resignation of Tommy Tuberville, who went to the University of Cincinnati as head coach. Tech has made 38 bowl appearances (14-23-1). Of its varsity sports, Tech's women's basketball team has been the only one to claim a national title. Texas Tech Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt is a former member (2015, 2016, 2017) and former chairman (2016, 2017) of the College Football Playoff committee.
Texas Tech Football Stadium: Jones AT&T Stadium has been home of Red Raider football since November 29, 1947. Dave Curtis of The Sporting News proclaimed in May of 2010 that Jones AT&T Stadium, with 60,000-plus fans, was the best home field advantage in all of college football. Prior to the 2013 season, a high-definition video board that spans 38 X 100 feet in size on a five-tier structure was added. The project also included a new sound system that features sound banks on each side of the video board screen that are 38 X 16 feet in size. Overall, since 2003, Tech has invested $135 million in four major renovations to Jones AT&T Stadium. Included in the renovations, a $34-million east side stadium building, including 29 luxury suites and 544 club seats. The West Side Stadium Building officially opened for the 2003 football season. The $52-million dollar, 175,000 sq. ft. facility provides a large press level for local and national media, more than 150 TVs and video screens, 47 suites, 1,070 club seats, and a spacious club level. The stadium was officially renamed from Jones Stadium to Jones SBC Stadium in 2000 following major corporate gifts (in excess of $25 million) from SBC Communications (now AT&T). The stadium was renamed again in 2006 to Jones AT&T Stadium after SBC Communications formally changed its name to AT&T. The "Jones" in Jones Stadium comes from former Texas Tech president Clifford B. Jones and his wife, Aubrey. The stadium was named in their honor upon its opening in 1947. The stadium features FieldTurf.
Five games into the 2018 season, Kingsbury, who is in his sixth season as Tech head coach, again has the Red Raiders barely above mediocrity, at 3-2, with wins over Lamar, Houston and Oklahoma State, and losses to Ole Miss and West Virginia. But, as usual, Kingsbury has the Texas Tech offense flying high.
The Red Raiders are averaging nearly 408 yards through the air per game. They are one of two teams in the country averaging more than 400 yards per game through the air. Washington State is the other team. The Cougars are coached by former Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach.
Tech is scoring an average of 48.4 points per game. The Red Raiders scored 77, 63 and 41 points in their wins over Lamar, Houston and Oklahoma State, respectively. They scored 34 and 27 points in their losses to West Virginia and Ole Miss, respectively.
The Texas Tech offense is averaging 591.4 yards per game; 407.6 yards per game through the air, and 183.8 yards per game on the ground.
Up until the second quarter of their game on Saturday, September 29, against West Virginia, the Red Raiders were being led at quarterback by freshman Alan Bowman (#10), 6-3, 210 pounds, of Grapevine. Taking a hard hit from two West Virginia blitzers, Bowman left the game with a partially collapsed lung. Backup quarterback Jett Duffey (#7), a sophomore from Mansfield, Texas, replaced Bowman, who had to be hospitalized. Duffey reportedly will be Tech's starting quarterback for at least the Red Raiders' next game, against TCU, on Thursday, October 11.
Bowman had started four of Tech's five games. He had completed 138 of 199 passes for 1,680 yards, an average of 336 yards per game. He had thrown 11 touchdowns and had been intercepted three times. Bowman is not a runner. he had a net of minus six yards on 15 rushing attempts.
Duffy, 6-1, 200 pounds, has played in two of Tech's games. He has completed 23 of 36 passes for 265 yards. He has th
rown one touchdown and been intercepted three times. he is more of a runner than Bowman. He has carried the ball 21 times for 167 yards, an average of eight yards per carry.
Tech's main rushing threat is running back Ta'Zhawn Henry (#26), a 5-7, 170-pound freshman. In five games, he has carried the ball 54 times for 251 yards, an average of 4.6 yards per carry. He has seven touchdowns and a long run of 23 yards.
Three other Red Raider running backs have seen significant game action. Senior Demarcus Felton (#2), 5-7, 205 pounds, has 214 yards on 45 carries. He has four touchdowns and a long run of 27 yards. Sophomore Da'Leon Ward (#21), 5-10, 180 pounds, has 23 carries for 114 yards. He has two touchdowns and a long run of 19 yards. Freshman SaRodorick Thompson (#28), 6-0, 200 pounds, has 25 carries for 105 yards. He has three touchdowns and a long run of 21 yards.
Through five games, Tech has turned the ball over five times. The Red Raiders have thrown six interceptions and lost one fumble. Texas Tech quarterbacks have been sacked five times.
Defensively, Texas Tech is allowing opponents to score 31 points a game. Opponents are averaging 447.6 yards per game; 301.2 yards per game through the air, and 146.4 yards per game on the ground.
Through five games, the Red Raiders' defense has forced five turnovers. They have intercepted four passes and recovered one fumble. Tech defenders have recorded nine sacks.
Leading Texas Tech defensively is senior linebacker Dakota Allen (#40), 6-1, 235 pounds. He has 37 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries and two pass breakups.
Sophomore defensive lineman Eli Howard (#53), 6-4, 270 pounds, leads the team in sacks with 3.5. He also has four tackles for loss, four quarterback hurries and 16 total tackles.
Senior linebacker Tony Jones (#9), 6-2, 225 pounds, has three sacks, two quarterback hurries and 24 total tackles.
Redshirt defensive lineman Adrian Frye (#20) leads the team with three interceptions. He also has broken up eight passes.
Vaughnte Dorsey (#15), a 5-11, 200-pound senior defensive back has the Red Raiders only other interception. He also has 18 tackles and two pass breakups.
The Red Raiders' field goal kicker is Clayton Hatfield (#96), a 5-10, 185-pound senior. He has converted six-of-seven field goal attempts.he has a long field goal of 41 yards.
Senior Dominic Panazzolo (#85), 6-5, 210 pounds, is Texas Tech's punter. He has puted 23 times for an average of 40.6 yards per punt. he has a long punt of 58 yards.
Punt and kick returner is senior wide receiver De'Quan Bowman (#8), 5-11, 190 pounds. He averages 10 yards per punt return, with a long of 49 yards, and 25.5 yards per kick return, with a long of 52 yards.
Texas Tech 2018 Football Guide: here
Texas Tech 2018 Football Video: here
Texas Tech Football Historical Overview: The Texas Tech football program began in 1925. Its all-time record is 562-443-32. From 1932, until 1956, the university belonged to the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association. After being rejected eight times over a period of more than 20 years, Tech was admitted to the Southwest Conference (SWC) on May 12, 1956. Tech won conference co-championships in 1976 and 1994 (with TCU). When the SWC disbanded in 1995, Tech, along with UT, A&M and Baylor, merged with schools from the former Big Eight Conference to form the Big 12. Throughout the 2000s, then head coach Mike Leach led the team to national prominence with an innovative, up-tempo offense. Current Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury, who was a Tech quarterback, became head coach in December 2012, following the resignation of Tommy Tuberville, who went to the University of Cincinnati as head coach. Tech has made 38 bowl appearances (14-23-1). Of its varsity sports, Tech's women's basketball team has been the only one to claim a national title. Texas Tech Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt is a former member (2015, 2016, 2017) and former chairman (2016, 2017) of the College Football Playoff committee.
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