It’s Week 11 and Texas Tech will face its next conference challenge as the Red Raiders get set to host one of the best offenses in the Big 12. The Kansas Jayhawks, who started their season 5-0, were the Cinderella story of the early season. They’ve come back to earth, losing three straight Big 12 games, but got it together last Saturday with a win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Texas Tech knows that feeling all too well, as the Red Raiders have lost four of their last five outings. They’ll be looking to get in the win column in tonight’s game, and being at home in Lubbock, Texas should help. This won’t be the same Kansas team that Tech scorched last year in a 41-14 blowout, though.
The Jayhawks currently boast one of the best offenses in college football, averaging 37.9 points per game on 435.7 yards of total offense. They have not missed a beat with backup quarterback Jason Bean, who was named starter following the injury to Jalon Daniels. With Bean orchestrating this high scoring squad, the Red Raiders defense will have to be on their toes for the full 60 minutes
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Live game updates will appear here after kickoff…
END FIRST QUARTER: Texas Tech 7, Kansas 7
-Kick off is set for 6 p.m. (CT)
-Texas Tech gets the ball first and picks up four first downs on their drive led by Qb Tyler Shough.
-Tech subs in Donovan Smith at QB and he runs it up the gut for a 6-yard Red Raiders TD. That caps off an eight play, 75-yard drive and gives Tech the first lead of the game. Texas Tech 7, Kansas 0 (Q1 11:51)
-Kansas QB Jason Bean hits Jared Casey for a 66-yard TD and it’s all tied up. Texas Tech 7, Kansas 7 (Q1 9:40)
-Tech converts on third-and-ten with a gutsy run from Shough and then the Red Raiders QB completes a big pass downfield to Martinez on the following play. Tech is in the red zone.
-The Red Raiders are forced to settle for a field goal. K Trey Wolff connects on the 33-yard FG. Texas Tech 10, Kansas 7 (Q1 5:53)
-Bean completes a 60-yard pass to WR Arnold and the Jayhawks are in Texas Tech territory.
-Tech’s defense stifles the Kansas drive after the big play and forces the Jayhawks to attempt a 42-yard field goal. Kansas K Borcila hits the upright and misses the attempt. Red Raiders take over at their own 25-yard line.
-Texas Tech Rb SaRodorick Thompson breaks free for a 36-yard TD run and Tech widens the gap. Texas Tech 17, Kansas 7 (Q1 0:48)
SECOND QUARTER: Texas Tech 24, Kansas 14
-Texas Tech stops Kansas’ fourth down try and the Red Raiders take over at their own 40-yard line.
-The Red Raiders go 61-yards led by Shough again and then he finds Tharp for the score from a yard out. Texas Tech 24, Kansas 7 (Q2 9:36)
-Kansas QB Bean scrambles for a 16-yard TD and closes the gap a bit. Texas Tech 24, Kansas 14 (Q2 5:44)
-Texas Tech P McNamara boots one to the Kansas 30-yard line. that’s where the Jayhawks will start their drive with four minutes remaining in the half.
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