Texas Tech Strips Kansas in End Zone, Proceeds to Pull a Kansas

There’s a lot going on here for a play that only earned Texas Tech two points, but it’s worth pointing out since it’s so weird. Kansas Jayhawks rank at 32 for 239.5 road rushing yards where as Texas Tech Red Raiders rank at 94 for allowing 228.0 rushing yards at home.

Texas Tech (4-2) opens a big favorite against the Kansas Jayhawks (-31) thanks to the Red Raiders’ high-powered offensive attack that has averaged more than 630 yards per game.

– Willis pass intercepted by Jah’Shawn Johnson and returned 27 yards for a Red Raider touchdown. For Texas Tech, the trouble was translating those yards into points inside the red zone, where the Red Raiders scored on 72 percent of all visits – good enough for last in the Big 12. Washington’s one-yard touchdown run and Davis’ 45-yard scoring reception highlighted a 17-point second quarter that gave the Red Raiders a 20-0 advantage at the break. Iowa State travel at the Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX to take on the Texas Tech in a College Football game on this Saturday, October 10th.

The Jayhawks moved the ball but could not get it into the end zone. De’Andre Mann finished the half with six carries and 54 yards. “He dove on me and kind of stripped me from the ball and Kansas was able to get up on it and make a play”. (Texas Tech 20, KU 0). On the next play, Willis threw a pick-six and Kansas’ comeback hopes were dashed. Nick Bartolotta kick. The Jayhawks pulled to within 10 points early in the fourth when Derrick Neal forced a fumble that Fish Smithson took all the way back for a touchdown on yet another defensive stand by Kansas.

– Ryan Willis pass complete to Tre Parmalee for 25 yds for a TD. (Texas Tech 23, KU 13).