Viva The Matadors - TCU Horned Frogs vs. Texas Tech Red RaidersTHE Site For All Red Raider Sports Fans!https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/50015/vtm-fav.png2013-09-19T13:00:08-05:00http://www.vivathematadors.com/rss/stream/44742352013-09-19T13:00:08-05:002013-09-19T13:00:08-05:00Playcall Rewind - TCU at Texas Tech
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<p>What do we have to do to run the ball better? Let's look at what I think was the best run play of the game, and one that helped set up the go ahead score. </p> <p>With the short week before TCU I didn't get the chance to get a post up about the Stephen F Austin game. And really, I'm not so sure there was a ton there to remember. I don't know about you, but cupcake games tend to be the ones where I remember the least, for a number of reasons. Usually at least a dozen of them.</p>
<p>ANYWAY... We've heard a lot of talk about running the ball lately, from troubles stopping it down in Austin to our own problems getting it going. There may be plenty behind the scenes on why the running game hasn't been featured or effective so far to this point. Kliff Kingsbury did mention in his quotes about Eric Ward that he got a little away from his game plan. I don't know if it's fair to conjecture whether that goes beyond getting the ball in Eric's hands to the whole offense, but with the sluggish feel to the middle quarters last Thursday, it wouldn't surprise me either way.</p>
<p>So today I want to look at the play that surprised me the most. A running play called when the score was tied 10-10 and we were just a couple plays away from (almost) taking the lead.</p>
<p>For the setup... It's 1st and 10 from our 35 with only 5:25 on the game clock. We've lined up with trips left, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/134716/deandre-washington">DeAndre Washington</a> in the backfield, and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/134705/bradley-marquez">Bradley Marquez</a> to the right. <a href="http://youtu.be/mpETkEbe-EY?t=2h8m13s">YouTube Here</a></p>
<p>Let's focus up front... <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/134730/le-raven-clark">Le'Raven Clark</a> takes the DE right out of the play, which I think shouldn't have been too big of a task. He's trying to rush around the edge, away from the hole we're creating. So, Clark only has to let the DE go that way and keep him at arms length. It's easy to overlook, and I don't know how purposeful it is on Clark's part, but keeping the DT a little away from you at that angle allows the offensive player to stay away from a position to get called for holding. Just great positioning and strong arms. It's why he's great.</p>
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<p>Moving inside to <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/134727/alfredo-morales">Alfredo Morales</a> and Jared Kaster. They both engage the DT at the snap, but their path diverge quickly. Morales gets some good leverage on the DT, and then gives him a good shove back over towards the short side of the field, creating the huge hole. Now, HERE'S WHERE THE REAL PLAY HAPPENS IF YOU'RE SCORING AT HOME. Morales doesn't just fire off the line and just drive the DT back. That would be fine in a one-on-one drill, but not in the greater scheme. By allowing the DT to make a little progress upfield, but <i>away </i>from the hole, he opens another hole. One for Kaster to get up to the second level. If they both just drive the DT back, then the linebacker is free to jump in the hole and limit the yardage gained. Kaster does get through, and the block springs Washington past the linebacker level where only the safeties are left to make the stop.</p>
<p>Honestly, it took me a while to start to analyze this play. The first 100 views were spent on the opposite DE who strafes a second, then runs right into the DT and just falls over. If we can get the other team to block themselves like that every play we would awesome in the ground game. Pretty good little awesome.</p>
<p>In the overall game plan, this is a great peek into the pass setting up the run. Few defenders in the box, d-linemen eager to get up the field and attack the QB, and a good run by Washington to move the chains. I expect these kinds of runs to be productive as Baker gets more effective throwing the ball and teams keep their focus on that.</p>
<p>Until next week, Wreck 'em!</p>
https://www.vivathematadors.com/2013/9/19/4741084/playcall-rewind-tcu-at-texas-techDonkey Jote2013-09-15T11:05:41-05:002013-09-15T11:05:41-05:00Texas Tech Ranked #25 in the AP Top 25 Poll
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<p>Feels pretty good. Feels pretty good.</p> <p>The AP Top 25 Poll was released just a few minutes ago and Texas Tech is ranked #25. Feels pretty good, doesn't it Kliff.</p>
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<p><br>Full poll can be found <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2013/9/15/4732894/ap-top-25-ranking-week-3-2013" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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<p>Texas Tech played on Thursday night, so there's not much to discuss, but we've got a few links this Sunday morning about your Red Raiders.</p> <p><b>What I'm Listening To:</b> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEwFik6ObJs&list=AL94UKMTqg-9CoHic0AX56jtaHJtCxL72e" target="_blank">This Old 97's Playlist via the YouTube</a>. The Old 97's have a new song that I heard on the radio, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQuXuHBneOw&list=AL94UKMTqg-9CoHic0AX56jtaHJtCxL72e" target="_blank">Champaign, Illinois</a>, that I enjoyed.</p>
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<p><b>What I'm Reading:</b> Not much this morning unless you enjoy Schadenfreude by going to BON or BC. VTM will never catch them as long as Mack is coaching. Too much angst and angst always gets more page views and visits than good times. Eventually that angst changes into apathy, that's where we can catch up a bit. Here's some stuff to read this Sunday morning:</p>
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<li><span>The <a href="http://redraiders.com/filed-online/2013-09-14/five-key-developments-tech-vs-tcu#.UjWLlFWzKpg" target="_blank">LAJ</a> has their five key developments from Thursday night's game. Nothing ground-breaking here.</span></li>
<li><span>Also from the <a href="http://redraiders.com/sports-columnists/2013-09-14/williams-september-upset-good-sign#.UjWLtFWzKpg" target="_blank">LAJ</a>, we get a Don William editorial, which was a bit meh. More of a history about how Mike Leach didn't like playing ranked teams early (which is true, but really doesn't have anything to do with this since TCU is a conference opponent and you can't avoid conference games) and Spike Dykes did, but maybe because his AD wanted him to do so.</span></li>
<li><span><a target="_blank" href="http://frankthetank.me/2013/09/11/frank-the-tank-mailbag-part-i-im-not-in-the-realignment-business-im-in-the-empire-business/">Frank the Tank</a> has a lengthy mailbag of good things about conference realignment. One of the questions is about how the Big Ten might like to take on Oklahoma and Kansas, but won't do that because of the tag-long in-state schools in Kansas St. and Oklahoma St. Frank makes mention that there Oklahoma brings alumni that live in the DFW area and I know that there are obviously some OU and OSU alumni that live in the DFW area, but I've never thought that this was a huge number. Would be interested how that compares to Texas Tech alumni in the DFW area, which would seemingly have to be a higher amount.</span></li>
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https://www.vivathematadors.com/2013/9/15/4732384/red-raider-gridiron-wrapping-up-the-weekendSeth C2013-09-14T05:53:01-05:002013-09-14T05:53:01-05:00RRG | Kingsbury Reportedly Good-Looking
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<p>Reports out of Lubbock indicate that head coach Kliff Kingsbury is good-looking and the internet is swooning of Texas Tech's reported head coach.</p> <p>I'll have a new post up at 11:00 am this morning for those that want to comment on any games today.</p>
<p><b>1. Notebook Things |</b> The <a target="new" href="http://redraiders.com/filed-online/2013-09-12/tech-notes-bushs-big-night#.UjQ4nlWzKpg">LAJ</a> has a notebook after the game that usually has some good stuff in it, just not enough time right after a game. In any event, there was the note that RG James Polk and DT Jackson Richards both started, but it seems that the defensive tackles rotate so much it doesn't matter all that much. Still, good-on Richards. Also getting the nod over P Ryan Erxleben was P Taylor Symmank, which I realized, but it just didn't register with me immediately. Also of note was that OLB Andre Ross and S John White (a walk-on) were both out and in street clothes for the game. Good stuff.</p>
<p><b>2. Kingsbury Reportedly Good-Looking |</b> These are not Onion-style articles, at least I don't think so, and I'm just going to link the actual title to the articles because the headlines are great:</p>
<p>* <a target="new" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/kliff-kingsbury-looks-like-ryan-gosling-photos-2013-9">Business Insider</a> | The Internet Is Swooning Over The College Football Coach Who Looks Like Ryan Gosling <br> * <a target="new" href="http://www.jobsnhire.com/articles/5485/20130913/young-coach-scores-popularity-being-ryan-gosling-look-alike-kliff.htm">Jobs and Hire</a> | Young Coach Scores Popularity For Being Ryan Gosling Look-Alike: Kliff Kingsbury Grabs Attention During Televised ESPN Game</p>
<p>The entire internet is swooning? How in the hell? This is an actual quote from the Jobs and Hire article:</p>
<blockquote>New Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury made his debut in a nationally televised ESPN game last night, and many were surprised not only for his insanely young age for a head coach at 34, but also for his gorgeous looks that channels Ryan Gosling. <br><br> Yahoo! reported that first-year Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury has just returned to the school he quarterbacked and had drawn a lot of attention after replacing Tommy Tuberville in Lubbock. <br><br> Reports stated that the young head coach had played quarterback for Texas Tech in the early 2000s before he decided to move into coaching. <br><br> Kingsbury was reportedly the offensive architect behind Johnny Manziel's 2012 season at Texas A&M, and he returned to Lubbock this summer to take the head job for the Red Raiders.</blockquote>
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<p><b>3. Kingsbury on SVP |</b> <a target="new" href="http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=9669367">Kingsbury was on the Scott Van Pelt and Ryan Russillo Show</a> yesterday and he was asked about his "blouse" and not his shirt, which I find hilarious, and how good looking he is (Screw you Hoiberg!) and about some football too. I do enjoy Van Pelt, he's one of the good guys.</p>
<p><b>4. Game Photos |</b> Go visit <a target="new" href="http://ttured.blogspot.com/2013/09/texas-tech-tcu-game-day-pictures-9122013.html">Totally Texas Tech</a> for some awesome game photos from the TCU game. Great stuff as always TTURed!</p>
<p><b>5. HS Updates |</b> <a target="new" href="http://247sports.com/Article/Big-performances-all-across-Texas-149385">24/7 Sports</a> has some updates on some Texas Tech commits, including WR Jakari Dillard, WR Ian Sadler, WR Byron Daniels, RB Justin Stockton, S Jah'Shawn Johnson, and S Joseph Clark.</p>
https://www.vivathematadors.com/2013/9/14/4729428/red-raider-gridiron-kingsbury-reportedly-good-lookingSeth C2013-09-13T12:09:38-05:002013-09-13T12:09:38-05:00RRG | Mayfield's Accuracy; The Eff That Girl
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<p>Some links before the game that we missed and the Eff That Girl.</p> <p>Good afternoon everyone. You can still comment in the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.vivathematadors.com/2013/9/13/4726126/post-game-thoughts-tcu-horned-frogs-10-texas-tech-red-raiders-20">Post Game Thoughts</a> or you can consider this your game thread for tonight's game on ESPN Air Force vs. Boise St. @ 7:00 pm CST.</p>
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<li>Lost before yesterday's game was this bit from <a href="http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9664641/week-3-college-football-viewing-guide?ex_cid=grantland33" target="_blank">Grantland's Holly Anderson</a> who talked a bit with HC Kliff Kingsbury about QB Baker Mayfield (scroll down a bit). There's some good stuff there, but the thing that stood out to me was Kingsbury's comments on Mayfield accuracy, that it was <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/15573/case-keenum">Case Keenum</a> like:
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<blockquote>He reminds me of both those guys, of Case [Keenum] and of Johnny [Manziel]. He's not as fast as Johnny, but he's got that same type of fearless, cut-it-loose attitude, and he's a really accurate passer, naturally, like Case, which in my opinion is just something some people have and some don't. To be that way at that early an age is pretty impressive.</blockquote>
Kinbsbury also talks about how the system at Lake Travis helped Mayfield get ahead in the quarterback battle and I do believe that. Quite simply, I think the accuracy that Mayfield has is what will allow him to keep the job for the time-being. TCU will make a lot of QB's look bad and it's tough for a true freshman.</li>
<li>Good stuff from Brandon Rawe with WR Bradley Marquez: <center><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/U6ImxrQLhpY" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe></center> </li>
<li>The <a href="http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091213aai.html" target="_blank">official site</a> has an article where they have actual quotes from legend Tommy McVay about Kingsbury as a player </li>
<li>The Eff That Girl (hat-tip <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/1mak99/texas_tech_upsets_24_tcu_2010/cc7m4u4">OhSoMexicellent via Reddit/cfb</a>):<br><center><img src="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/assets/3218415/ioSwMIODi3hKU.gif"></center>
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<a href="http://www.footballoutsiders.com/7th-day-adventure/2013/sda-manziel-vs-machine" target="_blank">Football Outsiders</a> with a terrific preview of some of the big games this weekend.</li>
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https://www.vivathematadors.com/2013/9/13/4727134/red-raider-gridiron-mayfields-accuracy-the-eff-that-girlSeth C2013-09-13T05:49:20-05:002013-09-13T05:49:20-05:00Post Game Thoughts | TCU 10, Texas Tech 20
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<p>The Texas Tech Red Raiders beat the #24 ranked TCU Horned Frogs in an early Big 12 Thursday night match-up.</p> <center>
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<p style="text-align: left; "><b><u>THE RESULT</u> | Tough |</b> That was the toughest game that I think this team has played in ages. Ages. It was glorious on one hand and brutal on the other, but any time that you can get a 10 point win with everything that happened, I'll take it every day. That danged defense played as tough a game as I can remember, faulting with just a touchdown just once. And when you walk into work and you're whistling because your happy, don't let any one tarnish a Big 12 win. Yeah, the offense wasn't great, but I've been telling you all summer that TCU has a danged good defense, should be one of the best two by the end of the year.</p>
<p style="text-align: left; ">And I'm not going to talk about the officials or penalties. It was awful, but I'd rather spend the time that I have talking about the actual play on the field. This is my acknowledgement that the officiating was painful.</p>
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<div class="pullquote" style="text-align: left; ">Yeah, it was the best defensive performance I've been a part of since I've been a coach. We put them in bad spots all night offensively, and they kept stepping up and turning them over and getting stops against a talented offense with a really talented quarterback. So couldn't be more proud of that side of the ball. <span>-HC Kliff Kingsbury on the defense</span>
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<p style="text-align: left; "><img height="25" src="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1331173/Wingding_-_star.png"><b>OFFENSIVE STAR OF THE GAME |</b> LT Le'Raven Clark held <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/161275/devonte-fields" class="sbn-auto-link">Devonte Fields</a> to minimal impact, 3 tackles and 2 sacks. Those numbers don't really speak to how much Fields was neutralized by Clark or how Fields was completely non-aggressive on certain plays. Still, what Clark did was fantastic and we hardly ever get to mention one of the linemen, but he earned it last night</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img height="25" src="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1331173/Wingding_-_star.png"><b>DEFENSIVE STAR OF THE GAME |</b> This has to be LB Terrance Bullitt, right? He was terrific defensively, both supporting the rung and against the pass. Just a terrific effort. You coudl throw Tre' POrter in there again, but Bullitt was just terrific in all facets of the game. Just really beautiful to watch.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left; "><b>Lanes |</b> When Co-DC Matt Wallerstedt talked earlier this week, he mentioned that the defense needed to stay in their lanes against TCU. I really brushed this off as coach-speak, but at some point in the first quarter, it became crystal clear that the defense was doing exactly what was asked of them. Not just rushing up the field, but creating certain pockets in certain passing situations for TCU or when slanting and every danged player staying in their lane to either take on an offensive lineman or make the play. If you have the opportunity to go back and watch it, I cannot recommend enough that you watch that defensive line and linebackers and how they flow into a play or rush Boykin. Just a phenomenal job of coaching and a phenomenal job of the players taking what they learned and applying that on the field.</p>
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<div class="pullquote" style="text-align: left;">I thought our kids' effort was incredible the entire time. Their level of effort from start to finish. Played their hearts out and found a way to win an ugly game. <span>-HC Kliff Kingsbury on the win</span>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><b>Mayfield and Webb |</b> I think that it is real easy to take for granted how good defensively TCU was. Some people are going to question QB Baker Mayfield's performance tonight, and rightfully so, it was rough. But TCU will have one of the best Big 12 defenses this year. You can mark it down. Gary Patterson and Dick Bumpas can coach defense like few others in the country. Watching this game reminded me of watching Missouri and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/8732/graham-harrell" class="sbn-auto-link">Graham Harrell</a>. The Tigers had Harrell's number as they dropped a ton of players in to coverage and were able to really limit the spacing and windows available. Think back to how tough of games Harrell had against those Missouri teams. Heck, think back to when Harrell played TCU and couldn't get ANYTHING going. Nothing. But Mayfield got something going in the first half. TCU fans love pointing to that 12-3 win in Ft. Worth in 2006 where Harrell couldn't do anything offensively. But I don't know if Webb would have survived the first three quarters and I say that somewhat jokingly, but knowing Webb's propensity to hold onto the ball for such long periods of time, I think it would have been even more problematic.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I don't think that Mayfield is capable of shrinking. He'll have tough nights this year if he is the guy going forward because that is what freshmen do. This is a team effort though, and other parts of the team will need to pick things up. Mayfield has come too far to doubt himself, I can promise you that he's still got it and I think he'll still be the guy going forward.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">But Webb was fantastic in a short period of time. Almost every play call was one that didn't require much decision making on his part. Screen to DeAndre Washington and toss to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/134705/bradley-marquez" class="sbn-auto-link">Bradley Marquez</a>. Webb was asked to throw the ball to spots in that game, I think, while Mayfield was still making more decisions through the majority of the game. And this isn't a knock on Webb, just where he is on the decision making process.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><b>Finish the Run |</b> I will be shocked if these players don't take a touchdown pass or touchdown run and hand the ball to the official for the rest of Kingsbury's tenure. That's needs to stop.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><b>Is This Real |</b> It's just been three games, but what a fantastic three games that Kingsbury has been a part of as the head coach. Coach Bro is so danged good it's almost scary. Like Mayfield, Kingsbury will faulter at some point, but son of a gun, what he's shown us thus far should make you think that starting out his career with just three wins isn't a mistake or luck or happenstance. Those screen calls were terrific when they were called, with a defense attacking either Mayfield or Webb and not allowing any receivers to do much at all down the field, calling a screen in those situations allowed huge gains, touchdowns and almost-touchdowns.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Kingsbury is going to be as dedicated to the cause as you'll ever see.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">You can hold out your chest even more this morning knowing that you might have one of the best young head coaches in college football with just a three game resume.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><b>That Secondary |</b> The secondary isn't going to get a lot of play because the defensive line and linebackers played so well that the seconary was almost an afterthought. But Bruce Jones, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/134721/j-j-gaines" class="sbn-auto-link">J.J. Gaines</a> and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/115469/tre-porter" class="sbn-auto-link">Tre' Porter</a> were absolutely fantastic this game. An considering that Ola Falemi was just okay says a lot about how this defense has played this year. Think about the secondary and think about how many times that the defense has been beat over the top? I can't reall that happening this year, a tribute to Porter and Gaines, who got his first interception during the year. Jones was terrific in press coverage and even though it is clear that Falemi isn't as good as Jones, Falemi is still really darned good. Granted, TCU isn't exactly a passing team, but those plays on the ball weren't fake and last year the secondary gave up over 300 yards passing to Boyking.</p>
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<li style="text-align: left;">A fox. A damned fox. Weird things happen in Lubbock.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I don't know how to address the fair catch that wasn't supposed to be a fair catch, but there are things that swing a certain way in a game and you have to bounce back. The first thing that Gary Patterson talked about after the game was that he couldn't comment about the officials. The officiating was bad on both sides of the ball and both teams had a touchdown taken away. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/134716/deandre-washington" class="sbn-auto-link">DeAndre Washington's</a> touchdown was taken away and the camera was squarely focused on Patterson with his hands up for what felt like 30 seconds celebrating. You don't celebrate officiating calls, you keep coaching and you get your team focused.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">TE Jace Amaro had, statisically, a good night, but he couldln't break any big gains. Again, that's really a credit to TCU and the defense that they play.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">The announcers said it, but <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/115487/dartwan-bush" class="sbn-auto-link">Dartwan Bush</a> had the best game that I can ever remember him playing. He finished with 1 sack, 4 tackles and 2 QB hurries. </li>
<li style="text-align: left;">The running backs had a rough night. Again, for me, I think a lot of it has to do with TCU. I'm still pretty confident that this team is going to be able to run the ball when needed, but I don't think that Kenny Williams and DeAndre Washington are going to lead the Big 12 in rushing. I'm okay with that as I care more about wins than anything else.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">WR Eric Ward didn't register a catch, but there was no way that TCU was going to let Ward catch 3 touchdowns like he did last year. Kingsbury, Mayfield and Webb all found other ways to exploit TCU enough.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I'd also feel a bit remiss if I didn't mention how well Will Smith and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/134710/sam-eguavoen" class="sbn-auto-link">Sam Eguavoen</a> also played. Smith finished with 9 tackles while Eguavoen finished with 8. They really did a fantastic job of filling those lanes and generally limiting TCU to very little. </li>
<li style="text-align: left;">WR Bradley Marquez's ability to beat his man and make catches in the endzone is going to be one of those things that happens all too often this year and you might take it for granted. If you listen to the presser, Marquez was dealing with a cold all game, but he didn't let that stop him. Marquez is incredibly underrated.</li>
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<p>Let's do this.</p> <p>I haven't watched but the first half as I'm catching up after a late night. Bring it Big Phil.</p>
<p>Wreck 'Em. #ATMO</p>
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<b>Date |</b> September 12, 2013<br><b>Time |</b> 6:30 pm CST<br><b>Good Guys |</b> <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/texas-tech-red-raiders">Texas Tech Red Raiders</a><br><b>Bad Guys |</b> <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/tcu-horned-frogs">TCU Horned Frogs</a><br><b>Location |</b> Jones AT&T Stadium | Lubbock, Texas<br><b>Weather |</b> <a target="newwindow" href="http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Lubbock+TX+USTX0808:1:US">Sunny, High 89, Low 62</a><br><b>TV |</b> ESPN<br><b>Radio </b>| <a target="newwindow" href="http://sportsaffiliates.learfieldsports.com/affiliates/texas-tech">Affiliates</a>
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<br><p>Go Raiders . . . </p>
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