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Post-spring Big 12 football record predictions for 2023

Texas is still our favorite in post-spring Big 12 record predictions.

Spring football is over in Austin, and there’s plenty to be excited about for the 2023 squad. The excitement starts with the team’s starting quarterback Quinn Ewers. Ewers dropped a dime into the hands of receiver Xavier Worthy on a deep corner route, hitting Worthy in stride. More importantly, he completed many of the shorter to intermediate throws that he missed last season.

The next biggest takeaway is Texas has perhaps the most dynamic big-bodied receiver it has ever had in AD Mitchell. The Georgia transfer showcased his athleticism in the Orange and White game with a terrific one-handed touchdown snag.

Mitchell’s emergence paired with Ewers’ improved accuracy makes Texas a dangerous cover defensively. Adding to the degree of difficulty, receivers Xavier Worthy and Jordan Whittington appear to have hit a new gear.

Here’s a look at how the Big 12 race could unfold in 2023.

College Football News predicts every Big 12 football team’s record

College Football News has Texas winning the Big 12 conference.

Another publication is touting the Texas Longhorns as the favorite to win the Big 12. College Football News released their prediction for every Big 12 game last week. Texas had the best record in the conference.

The college football website had the Longhorns finishing 10-2 in 2023. That feels like a reasonable prediction for the team based on its three-win improvement last season and all the production the team returns.

The Longhorns are capable of finishing around the 8-win mark again. We have seen plenty of Texas football teams find a way to underachieve. This squad would probably have to get creative to find a way to fall below 8 wins.

For a fuller view of the national perspective of the Big 12, here’s how College Football News sees the conference finishing in 2023.

Combined Big 12 football predictions have Texas as the 2023 favorite

We combine three Big 12 standings predictions to see where Texas lands.

There’s strength in numbers. That phrase is true in multiple facets of life, but certainly in forming informed opinions in college football. Continue reading “Combined Big 12 football predictions have Texas as the 2023 favorite”

Paul Wadlington: Texas needs to win the Big 12 in 2023

“If Texas isn’t in the Big 12 title game, I’m gonna wonder what happened.”

It’s no longer rebuilding time for the Texas Longhorns football program. With a foundation laid in recruiting, development and overall team talent, Longhorns fans are ready to reap success.

Paul Wadlington of Inside Texas gave credence to the idea that Texas needs to start producing on the football field. He said the following on his “Everyone Gets a Trophy” podcast.

The more I dig into (Big 12 programs for 2023)… Texas should win the Big 12. Texas needs to win the Big 12 and should win the Big 12.

Wadlington went on to explain that losing in the conference title game would not be alarming, but not making it to the game would be cause for concern. Texas’ returning talent paired with rebuilds across the conference should lead to more expectations for Steve Sarkisian’s team.

Texas Tech and Kansas State were mentioned among teams that could challenge the Longhorns in their bid for a title. Kansas State returns all five offensive linemen to block for quarterback Will Howard. Outside of those teams, the Inside Texas analyst has questions about Oklahoma and TCU heading into next year.

Perhaps the raised standard of expectation can push the Longhorns to new heights over the next football season.

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Longhorns Wire All-Big 12 team 1.0 for the 2023 season

Will any Big 12 receiver rank ahead of the Longhorns trio on the All-Conference team?

Spring practice is around the corner as Texas embarks on a consequential 2023 season. Last year’s team featured a high volume of underclassmen contributors. This group is laden with experience.

The Longhorns are toward the top of the Big 12 in returning proven commodities with even more talent influx this season. For that reason Steve Sarkisian’s team should have plenty of players vying for All-Big 12 honors in 2023.

TCU, Oklahoma and Kansas State join Texas among the league’s best with several quality players. On paper, Oklahoma looks like the most improved team after adding four starting caliber defensive players.

Baylor, Texas Tech and Iowa State will have their fair share of talent return for the conference’s final season with Oklahoma and Texas.

Here’s a look at who could be recognized among the conference’s best.

Where did Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes play in college?

Where was Patrick Mahomes playing football before Kansas City?

Before Patrick Mahomes was a Super Bowl champion and a Super Bowl MVP — and long before he and Kansas City topped the Cincinnati Bengals to advance to the 2023 Super Bowl — he was playing quarterback for Texas Tech.

(He was also playing baseball for the Red Raiders but ultimately gave it up to focus on football.)

With Texas Tech’s football team from 2014 through the 2016 season, Mahomes set or tied several records, including tying the record for single-game passing yards and setting the record for single-game total yards gained, throwing for 734 yards and accounting for 819 total in a 66-59 loss to Oklahoma in 2016.

In Mahomes’ final season with the Red Raiders, he threw for 5,052 yards, 41 touchdowns and 10 interceptions and had a 65.7 completion percentage. But Texas Tech wasn’t having the hottest season and finished with a 5-7 record — after going 4-8 and 7-6 in his first two seasons, respectively — before Mahomes declared for the draft.

Enter Kansas City, which drafted Mahomes in the first round at No. 10 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Chargers Scouting Report: Texas Tech EDGE Tyree Wilson

Putting Texas Tech EDGE Tyree Wilson under a microscope to see if he is a fit for the Chargers.

Draft season is upon us, which means that we at Chargers Wire are hard at work breaking down the film to evaluate potential picks throughout the draft.

With a strong draft class at edge defender and tight end, Los Angeles is well-positioned to fill some holes this offseason.

Today, we’ll be looking at Texas Tech pass rusher Tyree Wilson.

Background: Attended high school in a town of less than 1,000 people in Texas and committed to Washington State before flipping to Texas A&M to stay in his home state. Transferred after two seasons and ended up at Texas Tech, who played him full-time on the edge after the Aggies utilized him as a hybrid player. Declared in November after breaking a bone in his foot, but announced he would be healthy enough to work out pre-draft.

Red Flags: None

Strengths: Rusher with elite play strength and endless motor to get towards the QB despite lacking a refined pass rush plan or counter if the bull rush doesn’t get home. One of the most versatile players in recent memory: Texas Tech dropped him into coverage, used him as a stand-up rusher, and had him put his hand in the dirt in every technique from 3 to wide 9. Effective from every alignment. Incredible length aids an already stellar profile in run support – tape is littered with backside run stops where he flashes length to rope in opposing ballcarriers.

Weaknesses: Not the fastest player off the snap, although does have nice build-up speed. Pad level is poor; frequently allows offensive linemen into his chest thinking he can toss them around with his power. Does not consistently displace hands when forced to venture outside his power toolbox. Stiff hips hamper his ability to change directions and bend around the corner.

Final Word: One of the draft’s most hyped players because of the NFL’s pivot to freakishly athletic and versatile members of the defensive line, Wilson projects as a 4-3 base end with the flexibility to kick inside on passing downs. Such a position would allow him to most effectively use his power and motor profile to get home to the quarterback.

Fit Likelihood: Low

Grade: Late 1st

Film Highlights:

Wilson chaining together a long-arm and chop move to drive the tackle backwards and collapse the pocket:

Wilson getting to the inside and overpowering a center to get in on a pressure:

Showcasing his power, lower body explosiveness, and pursuit skills:

Texas Tech Football Schedule 2023: Analysis, Breakdown, 3 Things To Know

Texas Tech football schedule 2023 analysis, breakdown, 3 things to know

Texas Tech football schedule 2023: Who do the Red Raiders miss on the Big 12 schedule and what are 3 things to know?

Texas Tech Football Schedule 2023: 3 Things To Know

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Sept 2 at Wyoming

Sept 9 Oregon

Sept 16 Tarleton State

Sept 23 at West Virginia

Sept 30 Houston

Oct 7 at Baylor

Oct 14 Kansas State

Oct 21 at BYU

Oct 28 OPEN DATE

Nov 2 TCU

Nov 11 at Kansas

Nov 18 UCF

Nov 24 at Texas

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Texas Tech Football Schedule What To Know: Who do the Red Raiders miss from the Big 12 slate?

The Red Raiders don’t have to deal with all things Oklahoma.

Missing Oklahoma and Oklahoma State is a huge plus, but there’s no Iowa State on the slate – the Cyclones will be better, but they’re still coming off a bad year. They get three of the Big 12 newbies – BYU, UCF, and Houston – but they don’t have to face Cincinnati.

That leaves a whole bunch of good Big 12 teams to deal with, but …

Texas Tech Football Schedule What Really Matters

Again, not having to play Oklahoma or Oklahoma State is a big deal.

That means TCU and Kansas State – the two teams in the Big 12 Championship last season – are there, but both of them have to come to Lubbock.

Yeah, there are five Big 12 road games, but all things considered they’re not horrible. Going to West Virginia and Kansas is manageable. BYU? That’s a problem going to Provo, and dealing with Baylor and Texas on the road is part of being in the solid conference – you can’t miss everyone.

Texas Tech Football Schedule What To Know: What does it all really mean?

It’s a quirky slate.

For a good team returning with a whole lot of promise, there’s enough to push for a winning season, but it’s going to be a battle each and every week outside of the home game against Tarleton State.

The Red Raiders have to go to Wyoming, but they get Oregon at home. Neither of those will be easy.

There aren’t two road games in a row, and there isn’t the problem of three road games in four dates like some Big 12 teams are dealing with.

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2023 College Football Schedules: All 133 Teams

Record predictions 1.0 for all Big 12 football teams

There could be plenty of parity in the Big 12 conference football standings.

At long last, the Big 12 schedule is official for all 14 teams. The schedule is more favorable for some than others.

The Oklahoma Sooners certainly had a good draw in what could be their final Big 12 season. They avoid road trips to Kansas State and Baylor, both of which defeated them in Norman last season. In addition, they avoid the surging Texas Tech Red Raiders who they lost to at season’s end.

Oklahoma State has an unremarkable schedule as well. The Cowboys face all four of the conference’s new additions, avoiding TCU, Texas, Baylor and Texas Tech.

TCU faces one of the more difficult conference slates. The schedule sees the Horned Frogs play Kansas State, Texas Tech, Texas, Baylor and Oklahoma consecutively.

After picking each game, here are my initial record predictions for the conference.

No. 10 Texas, Texas Tech headline Saturday’s best basketball games

Texas Tech enters Saturday winless in conference play.

The Texas Longhorns face their newfound rival in basketball on Saturday. The Texas Tech Red Raiders come to town after sweeping the Longhorns last season.

The matchup couldn’t come at a worse time for Texas Tech. Mark Adams’ team is 10-6 and in the midst of a four-game losing streak. In their last trip onto the court, the Raiders fell to No. 14 Iowa State, 84-50.

Wins have come easier in Austin in recent weeks. Texas enters Saturday on the heels of a comeback victory over No. 17 TCU. The game saw the Longhorns down by as many as 18 points. Head coach Rodney Terry will look to capitalize on the team’s hot start Saturday night.

Here’s a look at some of this weekend’s biggest games.