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Things started to unravel early and the Texas Tech football team was never able to recover in a 37-16 loss to Washington State on Saturday in Pullman.
Behren Morton was erratic and unable to throw much beyond the line of scrimmage. Head coach Joey McGuire’s desire for the Red Raiders to perform better on the road was unfulfilled and Texas Tech lost a number of key players to injury throughout the game, and lost star running back Tahj Brooks before kickoff.
Texas Tech had four live-ball turnovers and another four on failed fourth-down conversions. The offense never found a rhythm and the defense wasn’t able to keep John Mateer bottled up as the Cougar quarterback ran for 197 yards.
Here’s what else stood out in the game.
Sep 7, 2024; Pullman, Washington, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders wide receiver Caleb Douglas (5) is brought down by Washington State Cougars defensive back Jackson Lataimua (2) in the first half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images
Sloppy, sloppy first half for Texas Tech football
The Red Raiders couldn’t even possess the ball before their first giveaway. Washington State pooched the opening kickoff and recovered the fumble. Luckily, Chapman Lewis came up with an interception to get the ball back to the Red Raiders.
It wasn’t much better after that. Josh Kelly was stripped of the ball on a short pass route, which the Cougars returned to the 2-yard line and scored one play later. Tech also failed to convert on a pair of 4th-and-short situations, one of which led to a 43-yard TD run from Wayshawn Parker on the very next play.
Behren Morton had a pass sail on him leading to an interception. The Cougars capitalized when Kyle Williams completed the tip drill for a 20-yard score in the final minutes of the first half.
In total, Texas Tech had three turnovers leading to 13 points (not…
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Author : Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Publish date : 2024-09-08 05:53:40
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