The Big 12 will kick off conference play on Saturday with five games on the slate. The Longhorns and Red Raiders will start their battle in the. middle of the afternoon. This is the first opportunity for the Texas defense and Chris Ash to be tested with an offense that averaged over 30 points per game in 2019. When it comes to offense, Texas Tech is known for that going back the better part of the last two decades.
For Tech they need to come out early on and put points on the board. The key is not to fall behind early on. If Texas gets a lead early on in this game, it will only help the defense in that regard. Joseph Ossai, Ta’Quon Graham, Keondre Coburn, T’Vondre Sweat, Alfred Collins and Moro Ojomo will pin their ears back and hunt the quarterback.
The Red Raiders allowed three sacks in their game against Houston Baptist. The Texas defense has better talent so you should expect to see a lot more pressure than was put on display against UTEP. Ash will likely dial up the pressure in this game as they look to slow down an offense that put up 600 yards of offense in their season opener.
As kickoff sits just over 24 hours away, we examine three storylines to watch in this game.