(Photo Credit: John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
Key Players Returning:
RB SaRodorick Thompson, OC Dawson Deaton, OG Josh Burger, OG Weston Wright, DE Tony Bradford, LB Rico Jeffers, LB Krishon Merriweather, LB Jacob Morgenstern, LB Brandon Randle, LB Colin Schooler, CB DaMarcus Fields, SS Eric Monroe, KR Chadarius Townsend, PK Jonathan Garibay, and PT Austin McNamara.
Key Players Departing:
QB Alan Bowman, WR KeSean Carter, OG Jack Anderson, CB Zech McPherson, and FS Thomas Leggett.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: QB Behren Morton (Eastland, Texas).
3 Star Recruits: WR Jerand Bradley (DeSoto, Texas), RB Cam’Ron Valdez (Rockdale, Texas), DL E’maurion Banks (Wichita Falls, Texas), S Reggie Pearson (Wisconsin transfer), TE Jed Castles (Wichita Falls, Texas), OT Jack Tucker (Argyle, Texas), TE Mason Tharp (Spring, Texas), QB Tyler Shough (Oregon transfer), and S Marquis Waters (Duke transfer).
2020 Results:
G01 HOUSTON BAPTIST W 35-33
G02 #8 TEXAS L | OT 56-63
G03 at Kansas State L 21-31
G04 at #24 Iowa State L 15-31
G05 WEST VIRGINIA W 34-27
G06 #24 OKLAHOMA L 28-62
G07 at TCU L 18-34
G08 BAYLOR W 24-23
G09 at #23 Oklahoma State L 44-50
G10 KANSAS W 16-13
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 4-6 (8th in Big XII)
Home: 4-2
Away: 0-4
Neutral: 0-0
B12: 3-6
Non-B12: 1-0
Head Coach: Matt Wells
Texas Tech: 8-14
Career: 52-48
Bowls: 2-2
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Henri Colombi (109-166, 1065 yards, 65.7%, 6.4 avg., 8 TD, 4 INT)
Rushing: SaRodorick Thompson (109 car., 610 yards, 5.6 avg., 8 TD)
Receiving: Myles Price (28 rec., 300 yards, 10.7 avg., 1 TD)
TD’s Scored: SaRodorick Thompson (8)
Sacks: Colin Schooler (3.5)
Tackles: Krishon Merriweather (75)
Tackles For Loss: Riko Jeffers (8)
Interceptions: None
Pass Deflections: Damarcus Fields (10)
Forced Fumbles: Eric Monroe/Colin Schooler (2)
Kick Returns: Chadarius Townsend (9 ret., 179 yards, 19.9 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Adrian Frye (9 ret., 44 yards, 4.9 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Jonathan Garibay (8-11 fg/fga., 73%, 6-7 xp/xpa., 30 pts.)
Punting: Austin McNamara (41 punts, 1898 yards, 46.3 avg., 11 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 12 Tyler Shough (RS JR/TR)
RB: 4 SaRodorick Thompson (RS JR)
WR: 13 Erik Ezukanma (RS JR)
WR: 85 Trey Cleveland (RS SO)
WR: 18 Myles Price (SO)
TE: 15 Travis Koontz (SR/TR)
LT: 51 T.J. Storment (GR/TR)
LG: 70 Weston Wright (RS JR)
OC: 73 Dawson Deaton (RS SR)
RG: 50 Josh Burger (SO)
RT: 76 Caleb Rogers (SO)
KR: 5 Chadarius Townsend (GR/TR)
PK: 46 Jonathan Garibay (RS SR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 19 Tyree Wilson (RS JR/TR)
NT: 95 Jaylon Hutchings (RS JR)
DE: 97 Tony Bradford (JR)
LB: 6 Rico Jeffers (SR)
LB: 1 Krishon Merriweather (RS SR/TR)
LB: 17 Colin Schooler (GR/TR)
LB: 41 Jacob Morgenstern (GR/TR)
CB: 7 Adrian Frye (RS SR)
CB: 23 Damarcus Fields (RS SR)
FS: 9 Marquis Waters (GR/TR)
SS: 11 Eric Monroe (GR/TR)
PR: 7 Adrian Frye (RS SR)
PT: 31 Austin McNamara (JR)
Team Grades
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/04 vs. Houston Cougars | Texas Tech trails the series 13-18-1. The Red Raiders won (63-49) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
09/11 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN | Texas Tech leads the series 3-0. The Red Raiders won (69-17) the last meeting between schools in 2016.
09/18 FIU PANTHERS | Texas Tech won (56-3) the only prior meeting between schools in 2005.
09/25 at Texas Longhorns | Texas Tech trails the series 17-53. The Red Raiders are 2-8 since 2011, and their last series win (27-23) was in 2017.
10/02 at West Virginia Mountaineers | Texas Tech trails the series 4-6. The Red Raiders are 4-5 since renewing the series in 2012, and their last series loss (34-42) was in 2018.
10/09 TCU HORNED FROGS | Texas Tech leads the series 32-28-3. The Red Raiders are 4-5 since renewing the series in 2012, and their last series win (17-14) was in 2018.
10/16 at Kansas Jayhawks | Texas Tech leads the series 20-2. The Red Raiders are 9-1 since 2011, and their last series loss (34-37) was in 2019.
10/23 KANSAS STATE WILDCATS | Texas Tech trails the series 9-12. The Red Raiders are 1-9 since 2011, and their last series win (59-44) was in 2015.
10/30 at Oklahoma Sooners | Texas Tech trails the series 6-22. The Red Raiders are 1-9 since 2011, and their last series win (41-38) was in 2011.
11/13 IOWA STATE CYCLONES | Texas Tech leads the series 11-8. The Red Raiders are 4-6 since 2011, and their last series win (66-31) was in 2015.
11/20 OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS | Texas Tech trails the series 23-22-3. The Red Raiders are 2-8 since 2011, and their last series win (45-35) was in 2019.
11/27 at Baylor Bears | The series is tied 39-39-1. The Red Raiders are 3-7 since 2011, and their last series loss (30-33 OT) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Away: 4-1
Neutral: 1-0
B12: 7-2
Non-B12: 3-0
Overall: 10-2 (3rd in Big XII)
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