Why Texas Tech Will Win The AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Who knows how to hold up better against the quick-hitting Mississippi State passing game than Texas Tech?
The secondary has’t exactly been a rock, but the run defense doesn’t have anything to worry about. The Red Raiders have issues when they get picked apart – more on that in a moment – but they have bigger problems when they can’t stop teams on the ground.
Mississippi State is dead last in the nation in rushing – not having future NFL starting OT Charles Cross around won’t help the matter. It might give it a shot once in a while, but that’s just to add something a little different to the mix.
It’s Texas Tech’s offense, though, that needs to take over the game.
There’s not a whole lot coming from the Bulldog pass rush to bother the quick Red Raider attack. It’s not as efficient as the Mississippi State passing game, but the deep shots are there, and there’s enough of a running game to at least not be one-dimensional.
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Why Mississippi State Will Win The AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Mississippi State does a whole lot of things Texas Tech doesn’t.
Yeah, this is a fast-styled attack, but it’s also meant to control the tempo and the clock. Texas Tech wants to keep defenses on their heels, but Mississippi State want to keep the clock moving – Mike Leach’s team should have the ball for at least 35 minutes.
It might be a whole lot worse than that.
Will Rogers and the Bulldog passing game should be on fire throughout. The Texas Tech secondary doesn’t come up with enough stops, Rogers in too accurate, and the nation’s third-best passing game will have few problems against the Big 12’s worst pass defense.
The other side should be terrific, too. The Mississippi State defense will give up passing yards – Texas Tech will have its moments – but it’s able to get off the field.
Texas Tech is among the worst teams in the nation at coming up with third down stops.
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