Comments on matchups or schemes? Top players on Tech offense or defense to watch out for? I know Tuberville may not be Leach but he does seem to pass almost as often ... will they switch it up and run up the middle more on us? I think they'd be silly not to try.
They'll do as WV did by putting 8 in the box and daring Ash to throw the ball. With WV Mack ran anyway which turned out to almost be enough, it won't be with Tech. Case won't be able to make up 40 points in the last half of the 4th quarter.
I actually look to Ash to have a good game. Not sure why, just a hunch. Phillips and Cobbs I have no hope for. We might as well just play 9 guys and call it a day.
Texas Tech defense hits some rough spots Now if Diaz can find some "tackling fuel", we may have a chance.
It's not an analysis but I'd take Tech and give the 7 points all day long. I'm thinking 45-28ish. I'm going to the game which doesn't help ... I'm something like 3-7 all time in games I've attended in lubbuttocks.
I've been to many UT games in Lubbock and the scenario building up for this one says this may be the ugliest of all for the Horns.
Dillohorn you are correct sir, Seth Doege is going to set all new passing records against us 700 + yards and 200 + rushing yards. This game is going to get Ugly really fast for us
Tech gets up for us when we're highly ranked, other times not so much. In the past 10 years, the only times they've beaten us is when we were ranked in the top 5 (2002 and 2008). We even won this game in the horrid 2010 season...
Agree with wadster, Ash will play well. Just as he's done in several games this season to accumulate a 69% completion percentage, high 8.1 yards per attempt average, and only 1 INT for every 29 completions. Oh yeah, and the 150.3 QB rating. Also feel Texas will come out pumped up in general. And yes, the Tech defense has been brought back to reality recently and been gashed. Have no doubt Texas will break 30 on offense. The problem is no amount of energy on the Texas defense can make them match up well with an offense like this. Tech will test our tackling with quick passes and up-tempo offense all day long. And again we will allow long TD's that could've been avoided by any defense that can make an easy tackle to limit them to a mere first down. I see something along the lines of 49-37. Texas gives it a go but eventually Tech is just too much on offense, and just enough on defense with a jacked up crowd.
I believe we get intimidated. As much as I would like to see us win 43 - 32, I think it will be more of a 57 - 29 win for Tech.
Tech's 15 minutes of fame came to a crashing halt with the beatdown by KSU... Texas won an ugly game... Texas +7 .... take the points
Agree with Utex69, take the points. For some strange reason, I have no fear of Tech's defense and think we win the game. We will give up some points and yards, but I think we get enough stops.
Tech's largest MOV against Texas is 33-9 in Mackovic's concussion season. They get a new record. Tech 57 Texas 20.
Depends on which playbook Mack allows Harsin to use. If the offense that showed up in Oxford or Stillwater shows up, we can win. Anything resembling the last 3 weeks, it's Tech in a route-thank god it's not Leach, he'd hang 70.
madcow +1 I will pay to watch us play within 7. Alas, t'won't happen. Horns keep payin' me. KSU still lookin' tasty too.
Tech running back _____________ (fill in the blank), gains 200 yards rushing and 4 tds. Doege throws for 400 yards and 5 tds. An ineffective Ash is replaced in the 4th quarter by McCoy, who promptly throws a pick 6. Final score: Tech 76, Horns 22.
This game is tough to predict for a lot of reasons. Both teams are still in the running for a decent looking record and should be motivated. Tubberville will not make dumb coaching decisions like Leach. Both have played well on occasion, both have been mudholed. Tech hasn't always played us with great energy, yet our energy (last game, ou) and effort has been spotty. Tech has a proven passer, good receivers, and a runner, Williams, averaging over 6 yds per carry. Both will slice and dice us. Our defense will get worn down by the 3rd quarter, if our offense does not keep up with Tech's. Now if we get a few breaks, turnovers, and can run the ball effectively, we can win this game. I am counting on our running game to open up the passing. I am picking the Longhorns in an upset. UT 41 Tech 38
After some thought, I was about to post. But crayhorn beat me to it ... my thoughts exactly. If we can run the ball and control the clock like we did vs. OSU and WVa, we may can eek out a W.
Í definitely think the Horns will surprise here. The effort will be there. I assume we are looking at either a repeat of OSU or Wva...both were tight but the defense gave a solid effort at OSU and Harsin kept the playbook balanced and open. Against West Va, we tried to hold the ball more than we should have instead of throwing the kitchen sink at them and scoring at will as they were. Either way, I'm loving the over in this game. 67 points is way easier to come by than most expect when first eyeballing that big amount.
If Ash has a good game passing and Johnathan Gray has a good game running, we have a shot. But our defense has a glass jaw and every OC in the Big XII knows it. Last week, Kansas was having no trouble running the ball. If Kansas has a halfway decent passing game, we lose. Tech is very balanced in both running and passing. So that brings us back to the offense. They have a low margin of error due to the bad defense. So that means they cannot afford to turn the ball over. Otherwise, the tortillas will be flying big time!
Tech's D is much better than TX D. Tech will score every possession or damn near close to that. TX will be stopped several times, remember KU's ferocious D held TX O to 21 points. This game will be a freaking route in favor of Tech. 66-24ish.
Just a little weather update...still a few days away and may change...as of now Saturday has the high in Lubbock dropping almost 20 degrees from Friday, down to 66. Afternoon kickoff makes that point kinda moot. However, the wind picks up a lot just for Saturday and is 15 mph. Not a great thing for us as Tech relies on short, quick passes a ton and the wind won't effect those much. Conversely, Ash may struggle with accuracy battling a stiff wind.