Viva The Matadors - Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Oklahoma SoonersTHE Site For All Red Raider Sports Fans!https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/50015/vtm-fav.png2013-10-31T12:00:12-05:00http://www.vivathematadors.com/rss/stream/46253372013-10-31T12:00:12-05:002013-10-31T12:00:12-05:00Playcall Rewind - Texas Tech at Oklahoma
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<p>As Texas Tech was surging to take back the lead in the 3rd quarter, running the ball gave the offense a nice boost yet again. </p> <p>There haven't been very many times that I've felt so much pride after a loss in the last few years. Our boys' play in Norman was definitely something we can continue to build on.</p>
<p>This week we take another look at a running play, and I promise that soon I'll get to a pass play. But this particular instance was a case where something we looked at previously was built on, or altered.</p>
<p>Beginning with a 2-back set, Tech was starting from the OU 32 on 1st and 10 after a nice gain by <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/134716/deandre-washington">DeAndre Washington</a> up the right sideline.</p>
<p>At the snap, all five offensive linemen make hard moves to the left. The ball is handed off to Kenny Williams after Washington makes a feign past Webb. Williams is now left to follow the line, looking for an opening to cut up the field.</p>
<p>In prior weeks, we had looked at this two back move where they went different places, creating some hesitation in the defense in getting to the ball. This play however, shows Kenny that the best read was to follow Washington right in to the hole that was well developed by <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/161449/jared-kaster">Jared Kaster</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/115494/beau-carpenter">Beau Carpenter</a> and Rashad Fortenberry. The left side of the line wasn't asked to do much, as their assigned guys went up the field. Looking at this play a little more, I'm not sure even much a stunt is able to change many things up.</p>
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<p><br>Kaster is able to take the defensive tackle all by himself away from the hole. Same with Fortenberry to the other side. This frees up Carpenter and Washington to reach the next level, sealing the linebackers from making a play. Only the safety is left in any position to stop Kenny Williams before he gets a chance to break for the end zone.</p>
<p>As that hole is opened up, Washington does a fantastic job of finding it in time to clear it out before Williams gets there. If either of the linebackers are able to step up there, this play gets nowhere near a first down.</p>
<p>Opposite of what we usually say for our defensive line, being able to run block one-on-one is really key to getting good chunks of yardage. Kaster and Fortenberry really made this play work.</p>
<p>Now in hindsight, I am left wondering what to do about that third level. The safety who makes the stop is really the last guy with a great angle on Kenny. I'm curious is <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/134711/jakeem-grant">Jakeem Grant</a> can key on him right from the snap to keep him from crashing down on Kenny. I don't see the defensive back guarding Jakeem having a good angle for the tackle even if he goes barely touched. Maybe Amaro would be better suited for that kind of block. I'm not trying to be greedy, but when you start getting content with what you're doing, you end up missing out on chances to get better.</p>
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<p>The Texas Tech Red Raiders were handed their first loss of the year from the Oklahoma Sooners.</p> <center>
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<p><b><u>THE RESULT</u> | Things Caught Up |</b> The turnovers and the freshman quarterback play finally caught up with this team. This team played somewhat on the edge the last two games in turning the ball over more than the opponent, but against quality opponents those mistakes are tougher to overcome. Webb was okay, but he wasn't as sharp as he had previously been. I'd guess that his second half splits are much better than his first half splits.</p>
<p>I'd also guess that the speed of the game finally caught up with Webb and it started with that first sack. In previous games, Webb would be able to out-run the opponent, but not against opponents like this. Not for the next few weeks. It's a painful lesson, but one that you can't learn against Kansas or SFA or any other opponent.</p>
<p>There was also some discussion about how you should feel about a loss and I think I've established my record long enough for you to know that I don't tell people what to think. But you can be proud of how a team plays after a loss. Someone on the Twitter said that losses should make a person insufferable and that's a perfect way to become a miserable human being, your significant other and children will love you being insufferable after a loss (I can't imagine if a person is a fan of an NBA or NHL team!). Personally, I loved seeing how this team laid it all out there on Saturday after noon.</p>
<p>This team played fearless.</p>
<p>If you think that you being proud of your team means that you are content or happy, then you have a reading comprehension problem, and it's really not the point. Being disappointed should be reserved when you get blown out by 20 at home or 38 on the road. This team was in this game almost until the end. It was a heck of a game and Texas Tech had opportunities to win. That's all you really can ask from a team, which is compete, be in as many games as possible and be fearless. The only thing this team didn't do is get the win.</p>
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<p><img height="25" src="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1331173/Wingding_-_star.png"><b>OFFENSIVE STAR OF THE GAME |</b> WR Eric Ward was finally found, had some terrific double-moves and was fantastic, 9 catches fo 106 yards and 2 touchdowns. Just a terrific game from Ward who needed that.</p>
<p><img height="25" src="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1331173/Wingding_-_star.png"><b>DEFENSIVE STAR OF THE GAME |</b> This was one of those games where the first and second level of the defense hardly made any play, but I'm going to go with native Oklahoman, S <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/115469/tre-porter" class="sbn-auto-link">Tre' Porter</a>, who finished with 13 tackles and a forced fumble.</p>
<p><b><u>THE STORYLINES</u></b></p>
<p><b>The Defense Got Blocked |</b> The biggest reason why OU ran all over Texas Tech is that the front seven simply were blocked incredibly well. The Texas Tech defenders just couldn't shake loose and OU did a fantastic job of blocking up front. It's the reason Tre Porter, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/161431/bruce-jones" class="sbn-auto-link">Bruce Jones</a> and Austin Stewart were your leading tacklers and you have to go down to 7th on the list to find the first defensive lineman, DE Branden Jackson.</p>
<p>Rather than just be about criticisms, we're going to work on solutions here and I'd love for you to add your own. The defensive line simply has to beat their man and make plays. Easier said than done, but there were times, where it seemed like the team was fitting up really well for a zone read play and there should have been a guy there to fill the game, but it just didn't happen. Don't think that Oklahoma St., Baylor, Kansas St. and Texas aren't going to sit up and pay attention to that game film. Not everyone has the offensive line that OU has, but I think it is as simplistic as winning those one-on-one matchups.</p>
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<p><b>Turnovers |</b> A fumble from one of your best players and an tipped interception were maybe the biggest differences in this game. Three <strike>Two</strike> turnovers to just one, and Oklahoma capitalized, scored touchdowns, on two <strike>both</strike> of those turnovers. It's one thing to turn the ball over and force a 3-and-out and mitigate the damage, but both of those drives where OU received the ball as a result of a turnover were gut-crushing turnovers. Texas Tech has been in the red for three weeks in a row as far as turnovers, -3 against Iowa St., -1 against West Virginia and -1 against Oklahoma. I don't know if this is something that's happened at the same time that Webb has taken the reigns. This isn't just an offensive problem, but the defense has only had 2 takeaways in the last two games.</p>
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<p><b>Webb's Inconsistencies |</b> I'm not about to doubt QB Davis Webb's confidence. I think he's a guy that's sky high most of the time and doesn't get down on himself for his play, but that first half of pay was incredibly rough and he was able to turn it on in the second half, but this means that there were a number of missed opportunities in the first half. There were over 160 wasted yards (yards where there was no score and a turnover turning the ball over because of downs) in the first half alone. All of last week, against West Virginia, this team only had 143 wasted yards all game. In other words, the drives were productive and putting pressure on the defense. A lot of that had to do with Webb getting used to the speed of the game because I do think things were ramped up a bit for him. I think he'd never admit it, but the speed of the game caught up with him, especially that defensive end for Oklahoma, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/161001/eric-striker" class="sbn-auto-link">Eric Striker</a>.</p>
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<p><b>Costly Penalties |</b> You could maybe argue that one of the penalties against C <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/161449/jared-kaster" class="sbn-auto-link">Jared Kaster</a> was unnecessary, but the first tripping penalty was spot-on, in my opinion. But there were only 3 penalties all game long, they were just really significant penalties. The pass interference on <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/134711/jakeem-grant" class="sbn-auto-link">Jakeem Grant</a> was really ticky-tack and I would have disliked if that call had gone against Oklahoma, at some point, you have to let them jockey a bit and I thought that was over the top. That was where Texas Tech had forced the fumble and maybe had some momentum, but an incomplete pass for Webb (maybe a tipped ball by Striker), puts the team at 2-10. That pass interference penalty now puts the team at 2-25, which is incredibly difficult to overcome. So it wasn't the volume, it was the timing. Luckily for Kaster, the first of his penalties, he was bailed out by a OU personal foul penalty that gave Texas Tech the first down. The second of his penalties, it was 28-24 and Texas Tech desperately needed another score. Texas Tech had just scored on a beautiful pass from Webb to Jakeem Grant on the previous drive and Oklahoma answered. Texas Tech gets the ball back and the first play of the drive, Kaster commits his personal foul and now Texas Tech is 1st and 22 from the Texas Tech 13 rather than 1-10 on the Texas Tech 25. Webb was able to claw out of that hole too, with a 28 yard completion to Amaro. Webb eventually throws the tipped interception. Maybe in the grand scheme of things, these penalties don't matter all that much, but I always think that it takes a bit out of of an offense to dig out of a bad penalty situation.</p>
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<p><b>Time of Possession and Third Downs |</b> Texas Tech had multiple opportunities on third downs, and I think in this particular game, the two should be combined. Oklahoma had almost 35 minutes of possession, with 9:30 in the third quarter and 9:04 in the fourth quarter. The Sooners just ate up the clock in the second half and Texas Tech could do little to stop it. OU converted 7 of 14 third downs and were only in 5 third downs in the entire second half and converted 3 of them. That means that the Sooners didn't really need third downs and that OU rushing game was essentially playing keep away from the Red Raiders. Given the fact that Oklahoma St. essentially did something similar against Iowa St. this week, I'd expect the same thing. This will be a game that tests the will of this team.</p>
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<p><b>In Conclusion |</b> Texas Tech has done a ton with two freshmen quarterbacks at the helm and what we thought was going to be a rebuilding year, or at least I thought it was. I've mentioned it a couple of times, but I thought that Texas Tech was essentially playing on house money at this point and most national pundits had Texas Tech winning 7 games all year, maybe an 8th game for the bowl game. But here they are, 7-1 and the only loss coming in Norman when this team wasn't even favored to win that game (somehow Vegas gets this right quite a bit). So I could be totally hacked off, but I think the better feeling is that this is a team that is winning despite shooting itself in the foot and has room to improve this year. I think the Kansas game was the best quarterback game from a Texas Tech quarterback and I'd still love to see Mayfield get his job back because I think he's a bit safer and turnovers are killing this team. I'm conservative and I realize that.</p>
<p>Kliff if playing balls to the wall football and it's incredibly fun right now to watch this team play so incredibly fearless. They're leaving nothing out there on the field and that's something that we really haven't been able to say over the past three years. There were numerous games where there was a lot left out there. That's when you get to be insufferable. Not now. You should hold your head high and know that you lost to a pretty good Oklahoma team that I think had the worst game they could play against their rival. That defense is still pretty good despite what you may read.</p>
<p>Texas Tech fans have 4 more games to watch their head coach push the limits and play fearless football. I'm pretty excited about that.</p>
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<p><i>No team for quick-hits, so you all can help out. I've got a sick wife and a kid that's just getting over being sick and I'm sick too. Good times.</i></p>
<p><b>HIGHLIGHTS </b></p>
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https://www.vivathematadors.com/2013/10/27/5033962/post-game-thoughts-texas-tech-red-raiders-30-oklahoma-sooners-38Seth C2013-10-26T19:18:06-05:002013-10-26T19:18:06-05:00Post Game Thread | OU 38, TTU 30
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<p>Here is the post game thread, brought to you by Maker's 46 and raw emotion.</p> <p>Our team went for it on fourth down, went for two, converted an unexpected onside kick, and increased my blood pressure.</p>
<p>I love these guys.</p>
<p>This may be frowned upon, but I'm calling on Big Phil to ring us back to Lubbock.</p>
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<h4>We will hit 'em, we will wreck 'em, hit 'em wreck 'em Texas Tech.</h4>
https://www.vivathematadors.com/2013/10/26/5032766/a-bold-post-game-thread-oklahoma-sooners-38-texas-tech-red-raiders-30LoneStarRedRaider2013-10-26T18:00:04-05:002013-10-26T18:00:04-05:00GDT VI | Red Raiders vs. Sooners
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<b>Date |</b> October 26, 2013<br><b>Time |</b> 2:30 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/oklahoma-sooners">Oklahoma Sooners</a><br><b>Location |</b> Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | Norman, Oklahoma<br><b>Weather |</b> <a target="newwindow" href="http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Norman+OK+USOK0388:1:US">Partly Cloudy, High 65, Low 43</a><br><b>TV |</b> Fox <br><b>Radio </b>| <a target="newwindow" href="http://sportsaffiliates.learfieldsports.com/affiliates/texas-tech">Affiliates</a>
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https://www.vivathematadors.com/2013/10/26/5032212/game-day-thread-vi-texas-tech-red-raiders-vs-oklahoma-sooners-rainSeth C2013-10-26T16:45:04-05:002013-10-26T16:45:04-05:00GDT III | Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma
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<b>Date |</b> October 26, 2013<br><b>Time |</b> 2:30 pm CST<br><b>Good Guys |</b> <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/texas-tech-red-raiders" class="sbn-auto-link">Texas Tech Red Raiders</a><br><b>Bad Guys |</b> <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oklahoma-sooners" class="sbn-auto-link">Oklahoma Sooners</a><br><b>Location |</b> Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | Norman, Oklahoma<br><b>Weather |</b> <a href="http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Norman+OK+USOK0388:1:US" target="newwindow">Partly Cloudy, High 65, Low 43</a><br><b>TV |</b> Fox <br><b>Radio </b>| <a href="http://sportsaffiliates.learfieldsports.com/affiliates/texas-tech" target="newwindow">Affiliates</a>
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<b>Date |</b> October 26, 2013<br><b>Time |</b> 2:30 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/oklahoma-sooners">Oklahoma Sooners</a><br><b>Location |</b> Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | Norman, Oklahoma<br><b>Weather |</b> <a target="newwindow" href="http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Norman+OK+USOK0388:1:US">Partly Cloudy, High 65, Low 43</a><br><b>TV |</b> Fox <br><b>Radio </b>| <a target="newwindow" href="http://sportsaffiliates.learfieldsports.com/affiliates/texas-tech">Affiliates</a>
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https://www.vivathematadors.com/2013/10/26/5024836/game-day-thread-ii-texas-tech-red-raiders-vs-oklahoma-soonersSeth C2013-10-26T06:03:35-05:002013-10-26T06:03:35-05:00TTU vs. OU | Game & TV Info; Odds; Morning Links
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<p>It's game day as the Texas Tech Red Raiders travel to Norman, Oklahoma to take on the Oklahoma Sooners. VTM has all of the game information you need and this morning's links. </p> <table border="1" align="center" class="sbnu-legacy-content-table" style="width: auto; font-size: 14px; box-shadow: 5px 5px 5px #888888;"><tbody>
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<p><b>Date |</b> October 26, 2013<br><b>Time |</b> 2:30 pm CST<br><b>Location |</b> Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | Norman, Oklahoma<br><b>Weather |</b> <a href="http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Norman+OK+USOK0388:1:US" target="newwindow">Scattered Thunderstorms, 40% Chance of Rain, High 67, Low 43</a><br><b>Television |</b> Fox <br><b>Television Call |</b> Gus Johnson (Play-by-Play), <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/3730/charles-davis" class="sbn-auto-link">Charles Davis</a> (Analyst), Kristina Pink (Sideline) <br><b>Radio </b>| <a href="http://sportsaffiliates.learfieldsports.com/affiliates/texas-tech" target="newwindow">Affiliates</a><br><b>Odds |</b> Via <a href="http://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/texas-tech-oklahoma-odds-october-26-2013-630027" target="newwindow">OddsShark</a> | Opening Line: 7 | Current Line: 6.5</p>
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<p>The soccer team beat Kansas 1-0 last night and take on West Virginia on Sunday. Janine Beckie's goal was <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyfe3hZOyLY" target="new">pretty spectacular</a>.</p>
<p>One more note, which is that I'm seeing way too much of folks thinking that Texas Tech fans are a bit full of themselves for Texas Tech being 7-0 and not really playing anyone (see below) and that's fine and all. For opposing fanbases, just remember that Texas Tech was predicted to win 7 games all year and finish 8th or lower. Texas Tech fans feel like we're playing on house money rather than borrowed time, so yeah, we're feeling pretty good about things. We're 7-0 and happy about it. I think most national pundits had Texas Tech sitting at 4-3 right now and maybe 5-2, so I feel like we're ahead of schedule at this point and so I'm happy about it. This doesn't make us obnoxious, just a bit giddy.</p>
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<li>The LAJ has their <a href="http://redraiders.com/sports-red-raiders-football/2013-10-25/tech-vs-ou-matchups#.UmuUH1WzKpg" target="new">matchups</a> and another article about the <a href="http://redraiders.com/sports-red-raiders-football/2013-10-25/raiders-look-wreck-ous-ruckus#.UmuUF1WzKpg" target="new">opportunity is there</a> for this team to prove itself, via RB DeAndre Washington:
<blockquote>"This is why you play Division I football," Washington, the Red Raiders’ sophomore running back, said. "Going on the road. If you want to be a Big 12 champion, you’ve got to go through the Big 12 champion. They’ve won several Big 12 championships, and we know that. We want to get that thing. <br><br> "The moment is here. Now it’s time to go get it."</blockquote>
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<li> <a href="http://newsok.com/oklahoma-football-why-texas-tech-isnt-the-10th-best-team-in-the-nation/article/3897637?custom_click=rss" target="new">NewsOK</a> has an article that is just about how Texas Tech hasn't played anybody and isn't the #10 team in the nation, which is fine, but that's really the depth of the article. Seriously. You could have done that in one sentence, or maybe a tweet or something.</li>
<li>Also from the <a href="http://newsok.com/oklahoma-football-sooners-home-field-advantage-isnt-what-it-once-was-thanks-in-part-to-texas-tech/article/3897638?custom_click=rss" target="new">NewsOK</a> is an article about how Texas Tech is one of the teams that helped ruin the Sooners' home field advantage (a 39 game winning streak). Finally, the NewsOK staff <a href="http://newsok.com/our-picks-for-ou-vs.-texas-tech/article/3897639" target="new">picks this game</a>.</li>
<li>Our pal David Ubben at <a href="http://www.foxsportssouthwest.com/collegefootball/big-12-conference/story/Big-12-predictions-Week-9?blockID=953953&feedID=3585" target="new">FSSW</a> picked Texas Tech to win. The <a href="http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/10/25/5278073/big-12-previews-for-week-9-will.html?rh=1" target="new">FWST</a> previews all of the Big 12 games. The <a href="http://blog.mysanantonio.com/big12/2013/10/top-25-picks-can-oregons-blazing-offense-keep-humming-against-ucla/" target="new">SAEN</a> picks the top 25 games and also features TTU vs. OU as the <a href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/colleges/article/Game-of-the-Week-No-10-Texas-Tech-at-No-15-4927719.php" target="new">game of the week</a>. The <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/headlines/20131025-carlton-why-the-big-12-could-make-texas-tech-even-better-next-season.ece" target="new">DMN's Chuck Carlton</a> had one of them online chats (we call this the comment section) and was asked some Texas Tech questions.</li>
<li>The USA Today has two articles mentioning Texas Tech, the first being a bit about how <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fncaaf%2F2013%2F10%2F25%2Fsomething-to-prove-ucla-oregon-texas-tech-oklahoma-missouri-south-carolina%2F3177687%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vivathematadors.com%2F2013%2F10%2F26%2F5024814%2Ftexas-tech-red-raiders-vs-oklahoma-sooners-game-and-tv-info-odds" target="_blank" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener">Texas Tech is a program facing pressure this week</a> and another one about Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma is one of the <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fncaaf%2F2013%2F10%2F26%2Ffront-seven-oklahoma-texas-tech-ucla-oregon-south-carolina-missouri%2F3178585%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vivathematadors.com%2F2013%2F10%2F26%2F5024814%2Ftexas-tech-red-raiders-vs-oklahoma-sooners-game-and-tv-info-odds" target="_blank" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener">top games this week</a>.</li>
<li>CBS Sports has some folks pick games, including <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/general/writer/jerry-palm/24138273/missouris-undefeated-mark-put-to-the-test-again" target="new">Jerry Palm</a>, who picks OU to win and cover, while <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24137874/upset-alerts-week-9-longhorns-look-for-revenge-vs-frogs" target="new">Chip Patterson</a> picks Texas Tech to win and cover. <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/bruce-feldman/24131847/picks-ducks-buckeyes-cardinal-cruise-tigers-stay-unbeaten" target="new">Bruce Feldman</a> also picks the Sooners.</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.foxsportssouthwest.com/collegefootball/big-12-conference/story/Texas-Techs-Amaro-congratulates-national?blockID=954485&feedID=3585" target="new">FSSW</a> has a bit on TE Jace Amaro congratulating <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/134314/eric-ebron" class="sbn-auto-link">Eric Ebron</a> for winning the weekly national tight end of the week. Ebron re-tweeted it, so I'm guessing they are good.</li>
<li> <a target="_blank" href="http://247sports.com/Article/Stats-from-across-Texas-156979">24/7 Sports</a> has some high school performances from last night, including Ennis' Jah'Shawn Johnson (a safety commit was partially involved in the offense), Spring Dekaney's Demarcus Felton (371 yards on 44 carries), Steele's Justin Stockton (118 yards on 15 carries), Argyle's Ian Sadler (57 total yards with 2 TD's) and Connor Wilson (87 yards on 2 carries) and Princeton's Jakari Dillard (9 catches for 90 yards). In awesome news, Michael Irvin Jr. plays for Plano Prestonwood and is just a sophomore.</li>
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