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Texas Tech 42, Ole Miss 25 TaxAct Texas Bowl What Happened, What It All Means

Texas Tech 42, Ole Miss 25: TaxAct Texas Bowl what happened, player of the game, and what it all means

Texas Tech beat Ole Miss to win the TaxAct Texas Bowl. What happened, who was the player of the game, and what does it all mean?

Texas Tech 42, Ole Miss 25 TaxAct Texas Bowl What Happened, Player of the Game, What It All Means

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TaxAct Texas Bowl What Happened

– Tyler Shough ran for two touchdowns and threw a scoring pass as Texas Tech took advantage of a whole slew of Ole Miss mistakes – five turnovers – to be up 35-13 midway through the fourth quarter. The Rebels fought back with Jaxson Dart running for a touchdown and throwing another to pull within ten, but the Red Raiders ended any drama returning an onside kick try for a touchdown with just over three minutes to play.

– Again, the mistakes. Dart threw three picks and lost a fumble, Ole Miss had a few penalty issues, and there wasn’t any answer whatsoever for the Texas Tech offensive balance. 242 Red Raider passing yards, 242 Red Raider rushing yards.

– It was close deep into the first quarter. Zach Evans ran for a touchdown for the Rebels, Shough ran for a score, and then Texas Tech took over. Ole Miss moved the ball – it outgained Texas Tech 558 yards to 484 – and the D came up with three takeaways, but it was hill was too steep to climb in the second half.

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TaxAct Texas Bowl Player of the Game

Tyler Shough, QB Texas Tech
Injured throughout his career, the former Oregon Duck showed what all the fuss is about hitting 24-of-39 passes for 242 yards and a touchdown with a pick, and ran for a game-high 111 yards and two scores.

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– Jaxson Dart had problems with turnovers, but he also threw for 361 yards and two scores and ran for 66 yards and a touchdown. Quinshon Judkins ran 23 times for 91 yards.

– Fourth Down Conversions: Texas Tech 5-of-6 – Ole Miss 2-of-7

– Texas Tech was only flagged three times. One of them was on a delay of game penalty early to honor the late Mike Leach – it was declined by Ole Miss.

TaxAct Texas Bowl What It All Means

Texas Tech just gave head coach Joey McGuire a huge contract extension, and his team played like it’s going to be a fun time in Lubbock for years to come.

With this win, the Red Raiders closed out on a four-game winning streak, beat Oklahoma and Ole Miss along the way, and it came up with its first eight-win season since 2013.

Texas Tech has now won two straight bowl games and is 11-4 in its last 15. On the flip side …

Uhhhhhh Ole Miss? Lane Kiffin is a whale of a head coach and an elite offensive mind, but his team dropped four straight and five of its last six after starting out 7-0.

Last year’s team didn’t have any ideas after then-QB Matt Corral got hurt early in a dud of a Sugar Bowl loss to Baylor, and now this makes it two straight rough bowl performances after taking home the Outback in 2020. This is the first time the program lost back-to-back bowl games since 1967-1968.

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– 2022-2023 Bowl Schedule, Predictions

What to watch with the Longhorns’ 2023 football schedule

The Big 12 schedule will look a lot different in 2023.

With 2022 coming to a close, we eagerly look forward to the 2023 Big 12 Conference schedule release. While the schedule was once designated to be announced on December 1 or mid-December it appears the Big 12 Conference is kicking the can down the road.

Four teams are set to join the conference for the 2023 season. BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF may all want a piece of Oklahoma and Texas, at least for national exposure. That said, plenty of the current members of the league would welcome the opportunity to defeat their rivals one more time.

It’s fair to assume Texas will play its usual in-state foes. TCU and Baylor would likely readily host the Longhorns in front of a rabid home crowd.

Let’s examine what we can anticipate from the schedule.

A look at notable names on the Mike Leach coaching tree

How many can you name?

Just a week ago the football world lost a great influencer of the game. Mike Leach was gone far too soon but the impact he had will never be forgotten. Many Oklahoma fans remember him for that 1999 season, and who could forget the playsheet trick in the Red River Rivalry game?

From high school to the NFL, you can see parts of the Air Raid System being installed. If you loved passing offense, Mike Leach was the man for you. Even his running game had elements of the passing offense. His teams put up points and yards in flourishes.

At Texas Tech from 2002-2009, Leach’s offense ranked among the top 15 in points per game every single season. With Graham Harrell as the quarterback, it reached its peak at 43.8 that season, which was No. 3 in FBS. Twice at Washington State, it was among the top 15 scoring offenses.

Beyond the scoring, he perfected the Air Raid and others have taken concepts and added them to their offenses. Leach left his mark on the game and now his disciples will carry it forward.

I put together a list of the most notable assistants to become head coaches and high-level assistants. From the 2000 Texas Tech team alone, there were a total of nine players and assistants who would move on to become head coach.

Bowl games to attend in the state of Texas

There are bowl games all over the state of Texas.

If you’re looking for a bowl game to watch in Texas, you’ll have plenty from which to choose. The Lone Star State will play host to multiple teams over bowl season.

The No. 20 Texas Longhorns and No. 12 Washington Huskies will play in San Antonio in the Alamo Bowl. The Alamo Dome has become a second home for Texas in recent seasons. The 2022 game will mark the third time the team has played a postseason game there in four seasons.

The feature in-state game takes place in Arlington for the Cotton Bowl. No. 10 USC Trojans will battle the No. 16 Tulane Green Wave. Tulane defeated the Big 12 champion Kansas State Wildcats earlier this season and has history facing a Riley coached team.

Riley faced Tulane at Oklahoma last season in a performance he would probably rather forget. His team will need to guard against a letdown against a rapidly improving Tulane program.

Here are a handful of bowl games to watch in the state of Texas.

Iowa State player hilariously ‘performed’ CPR on his teammate who got shoved down

Clear!

One Iowa State player found a delightful way to respond to a tense moment on the field.

On a Texas Tech offensive drive, Cyclones linebacker Kendell Jackson drove back a Red Raiders ball carrier and flung him to the ground.

It looked more aggressive football play than actual malevolence, but Texas Tech lineman Weston Wright wasn’t having it. Wright pushed Jackson to the ground right in front of a referee, who didn’t throw a flag for unsportsmanlike conduct.

While the push was blatant, it’s possible Jackson might’ve flopped a bit after contact, which wouldn’t have fooled the ref that close up.

Regardless, Jackson’s Iowa State teammate, defensive end Will McDonald IV, hilariously intervened after Jackson hit the grass.

McDonald “performed” CPR on him to help revive his dented ego.

Well, we’re glad someone brought an… IV… in to help Jackson after he got pushed down. *crickets*

Tough crowd, tough crowd.

Anywho, we’re glad McDonald rushed in with the perfectly timed joke, and we’re sure these guys are going to be laughing about this for years to come.

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Texas Tech vs. TCU, live stream, preview, TV channel, time, how to watch college football

The Texas Tech Red Raiders will meet the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 matchup from Amon G. Carter Stadium.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders will meet the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 matchup from Amon G. Carter Stadium.

Texas Tech comes into today’s game with a 4-4 record after losing big to Baylor last week as they look to rebound, while TCU is cruising along this season with an 8-0 record while they go for nine today with their quarterback Max Duggan leading the charge.

This will be a great Saturday of college football, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the action.

Texas Tech vs. TCU

  • When: Saturday, November 5
  • Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: FOX
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Texas Tech vs. TCU

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Cardinals expertly troll former Texas star Colt McCoy after Longhorns lost to Texas Tech

The Arizona Cardinals had fun trolling Colt McCoy after Texas lost its rivalry game to Texas Tech.

Arizona Cardinals quarterback and former Texas great Colt McCoy is having to learn the hard way about what happens when you lose a bet to Texas Tech fans.

McCoy, the former Longhorns star-turned-journeyman QB, seems to have placed a friendly wager with a few of his Cardinals colleagues about the outcome of this past weekend’s Texas/Texas Tech rivalry game.

Arizona head coach Kliff Kingsbury, Cards assistant coach Kenny Bell and wideout Antoine Wesley are all former Red Raiders in some way, shape or form. They had a fun time trolling McCoy after his beloved Longhorns lost this year’s Battle For The Chancellor’s Spurs, 37-34.

As you can see, McCoy clearly looks thrilled to be decked out in Red Raider apparel for the day’s practice. The stars at night are big and bright deep in the heart of Texas, but Colt’s big eyes are filled with cries, deep in the heart of embarrassment…or something like that.

Seriously, though, McCoy looks like a kid whose parents have forced him to wear a fancy suit to church for Easter Sunday. He’s not likely to make any bets with his Texas Tech coworkers anytime soon, with Texas proving time and time again their inability to close out the big games in recent years.

McCoy can’t be too upset, though. With quarterback Arch Manning signaling his commitment to Texas this year, he might be able to get one over on his Red Raiders pals sooner than later.

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An early look at Texas-West Virginia and this week’s biggest games

Previewing the top games of Week 5, including Texas-West Virginia.

The Texas Longhorns are in search of a bounce back win this week following Saturday’s road loss to Texas Tech. Their problems are fixable, but now Texas must realize they can lose on any given Saturday and prepare accordingly.

Steve Sarkisian and company went with Hudson Card at quarterback last week, assuming they would be able to overwhelm the Red Raiders with talent disparity. While Card did not lose the game for Texas, the Longhorns clearly could have used a boost at quarterback.

One would imagine Ewers would earn the start this week, especially given the possibility of rust in his first game back. The Longhorns’ next opponent after West Virginia is looking for a bounce back win of their own.

The Oklahoma Sooners fell to the Kansas State Wildcats in Week 4. The Wildcats put up 41 points on the road after losing 17-10 to Tulane at home.

Let’s look at an early preview of this weekend’s best games.

Texas’ Bijan Robinson walked around carrying a football all day because he doesn’t want to fumble again

Teammates and even a student tried to knock the ball out of Bijan’s hands. They failed.

Texas star Bijan Robinson has a strong case for being the best running back in college football.

Even in Saturday’s overtime loss to Texas Tech, he was outstanding. He totaled 101 yards on 16 carries and found the end zone twice. But his only mistake proved to be a big one.

On the first play to begin the overtime period, Robinson fumbled. The Red Raiders recovered and ultimately kicked a game-winning field goal to score their first win over a ranked Texas team since Michael Crabtree’s heroics back in 2008.

Everyone makes mistakes, but this is one Robinson intends to never let happen again. According to Rivals’ Anwar Richardson, Robinson walked around campus and in the football facility carrying a football all day because he never wants to fumble again.

His teammates and even a student tried to knock the ball out of his hands, but to no avail.

In addition to being a dominant player on the field, Robinson — the mastermind behind the blessedly cursed “Bijan Mustardson” NIL deal — is one of the game’s greatest personalities, and he proved why yet again here.

All I know is, I would love to see a clip of that UT student trying to knock the ball out.

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Looking at why the Texas defense struggled on Saturday

Allowing 6-for-8 conversions on fourth down should never be normal.

There are a number of sentiments defending Texas’ defensive performance in Week 4. But make no mistake, Saturday’s defensive showing against Texas Tech was unacceptable.

Texas should never allow an opponent to go 6-for-8 on fourth down. Had Alabama done it, we would probably let it slide. In fact, we did let their fourth down success slide. Even so, Saturday’s performance was even more demoralizing.

The Longhorns choked away a 24-14 halftime lead against the Red Raiders. Hard as you try, you can’t make that result normal.

Pete Kwiatkowski apologists point to past success as reasoning that he is the right defensive coordinator for Texas. Jimbo Fisher apologists do the same at Texas A&M.

Far more important than past success is philosophy and whether or not it translates to defeating the team’s scheduled opponents. Neither Fisher nor Kwiatkowski fit that description.

Let’s make sense of what went wrong for Texas.