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Key Players Returning:
QB Behren Morton, WR Coy Eakin, WR Caleb Douglas. OC Sheridan Wilson, OG Davion Carter, OG Vinny Sciury, OT Jacob Ponton, NT Jayden Cofield, LB John Curry, LB Ben Roberts, LB Jacob Rodriguez, CB Maurion Horn, CB Macho Stevenson, NB Brenden Jordan, NB AJ McCarty, FS Chapman Lewis, KR J’Koby Williams, and PT Jack Burgess.
Key Players Departing:
RB Tahj Brooks, WR Josh Kelly, TE Jalin Conyers, OT Caleb Rogers, DT Quincy Ledet Jr., LB Isaac Smith, CB Bralyn Lux, SS CJ Baskerville, KR Drae McCray, and PK Gino Garcia.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: EDGE Daivid Bailey (Stanford transfer), OT Howard Sampson (North Carolina transfer), OL Hunter Zambrano (Illinois State transfer), EDGE Romello Height (Georgia Tech transfer), DT Lee Hunter (UCF transfer), RB Quinten Joyner (USC transfer), TE Terrance Carter (Louisiana transfer), WR Reggie Virgil (Miami, OH transfer), CB Bryce Pollock (Mississippi State transfer), and WR Tristian Gentry (Stephenville, Texas).
2024 Results:
G01 ABILENE CHRISTIAN W/OT 52-51
G02 @ Washington State L 16-37
G03 NORTH TEXAS W 66-21
G04 ARIZONA STATE W 30-22
G05 CINCINNATI W 44-41
G06 @ Arizona W 28-22
G07 BAYLOR L 35-59
G08 @ TCU L 34-35
G09 @ #11 Iowa State W 23-33
G10 #20 COLORADO L 27-41
G11 @ Oklahoma State W 56-48
G12 WEST VIRGINIA W 52-15
BOWL vs. Arkansas L 26-39
Team Info:
2024 Overall: 8-5 (7th in Big XII)
Home: 5-2
Away: 3-2
Neutral: 0-1
B12: 6-3
Non-B12: 2-2
Head Coach: Joey McGuire
Texas Tech: 23-16
Bowls: 2-1
Career: 23-16
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Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Behren Morton (295-466, 3335 yards, 63.3%, 7.2 avg., 27 TD, 8 INT)
Rushing: J’Koby Williams (60 car., 236 yards, 5.8 avg., 2 TD)
Receiving: Caleb Douglas (36 rec., 877 yards, 14.6 avg., 6 TD)
TD’s Scored: Coy Eakin (7)
Sacks: Jacob Rodriguez (5)
Tackles: Jacob Rodriguez (127)
Tackles For Loss: Jacob Rodriguez (11)
Interceptions: Chapman Lewis (3)
Pass Deflections: Maurion Horn (5)
Forced Fumbles: Ben Roberts/Jacob Rodriguez (3)
Kick Returns: J’Koby Williams (12 ret., 296 yards, 24.7 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Stone Harrington (0-0 fg-fga, 0%, 1-1 xp-xpa., 1 point)
Punting: Jack Burgess (47 punts, 1982 yards, 42.2 avg., 19 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 2 Behren Morton (RS SR)
RB: 0 Quinten Joyner (SO/TR)
WR: 8 Coy Eakin (RS JR)
WR: 5 Caleb Douglas (SR/TR)
WR: 1 Reggie Virgil (SR/TR)
TE: 9 Johncarlos Miller II (RS SR/TR)
LT: 79 Howard Sampson (RS JR/TR)
LG: 71 Vinny Sciury (RS SR/TR)
OC: 65 Sheridan Wilson (RS JR)
RG: 56 Davion Carter (RS SR/TR)
RT: 57 Hunter Zambrano (RS SR/TR)
KR: 20 J’Koby Williams (SO)
PK: 27 Upton Bellenfant (RS SR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 31 David Bailey (SR/TR)
NT: 2 Lee Hunter (RS SR/TR)
DE: 0 Skyler Gill-Howard (RS SR/TR)
LB: 9 Romello Height (RS SR/TR)
LB: 13 Ben Roberts (RS JR)
LB: 10 Jacob Rodriguez (RS SR/TR)
NB: 1 AJ McCarty (RS SR)
CB: 19 Brice Pollock (JR/TR)
CB: 4 Maurion Horn (RS JR)
FS: 25 Chapman Lewis (JR)
SS: 5 Cole Wisniewski (RS SR/TR)
PR: 3 Coy Eakin (RS JR)
PT: 41 Jack Burgess (SR/TR)
Team Grades
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: B
Schedule:
08/30 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF GOLDEN LIONS | First meeting.
09/06 KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES | First meeting.
09/13 OREGON SATTE BEAVERS | Texas Tech won (15-14) the only prior meeting in 1959.
09/20 @ Utah Utes | Texas Tech leads the series 2-0. The Red Raiders won (29-22) the last meeting in 1973, and they won (45-2) the inaugural meeting in 1972.
10/04 @ Houston Cougars | Texas Tech trails the series 16-18-1. The Red Raiders won (49-28) the last meeting in 2023, and they won (33-30) the prior meeting in 2023.
10/11 KANSAS JAYHAWKS | Texas Tech leads the series 23-2. The Red Raiders are 8-1 since 2015, and they won (16-13) the last meeting in 2023.
10/18 @ Arizona State Sun Devils | Texas Tech leads the series 3-2. The Red Raiders won (30-22) last season’s meeting, and they won (52-45) the prior meeting in 2017.
10/25 OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS | The series is tied 24-24-3. The Red Raiders are 3-6 since 2015, and their last series loss (31-41) was in 2022.
11/01 @ Kansas State Wildcats | Texas Tech trails the series 9-15. The Red Raiders are 1-8 since 2015, and they lost (21-38) the last meeting in 2023.
11/08 BYU COUGARS | The series is tied 1-1. The Rede Raiders lost (14-27) the last meeting in 2023, and they won (21-20) the inaugural meeting in 1940.
11/15 UCF Knights | Texas Tech won (24-23) the only prior meeting in 2023.
11/29 @ West Virginia Mountaineers | The series is tied 7-7. The Red Raiders are 5-5 since 2015, and their last series loss (13-20) was in 2023.
Predictions:
Home: 6-1
Away: 4-1
Neutral: 0-0
B12: 8-1
Non-B12: 2-1
Overall: 10-2 (3rd in Big XII – Bowl Eligible)
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