Masters of the Air Raid: A Texas Tech Dynasty (NCAA Football 14)

[RedRaider10]

Quote: Originally Posted by thesportsguru11

Sorry I've been dormant in the thread, but I hear you 100%. I'll need to take some time off for the exact same thing probably starting this weekend. 1 1/2 weeks and counting! Everything looks very good so far, keep it up.

Good luck man, Mine are over the next few days and I'm done after Friday.

Thanks I will, thanks also for following!

[HARLEE23]

Nice bounce back win! After a game like the one against TCU you never know what to expect from a team!

[RedRaider10]

Headlines

Gutsy California hangs on to beat #4 Oregon in OT.
Fournette's play leads LSU to a 23-20 victory over Georgia.

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Sep 30, 2015
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	TCU (39)	4	0
2	2	Michigan State (21)	4	0
3	3	Baylor (1)	3	0
4	5	Florida State	4	0
5	7	UCLA	3	0
6	10	LSU	3	1
7	8	Ohio State	3	1
8	12	Missouri	4	0
9	6	Georgia	3	1
10	13	Auburn	3	1
11	15	Notre Dame	4	1
12	17	Virginia Tech	5	0
13	4	Oregon	3	1
14	18	Arizona State	3	1
15	9	Georgia Tech	3	1
16	11	USC	2	2
17	20	Stanford	3	0
18	14	Oklahoma	2	1
19	16	Boston College	3	1
20	22	Nebraska	5	0
21	24	Arizona	3	0
22	25	Alabama	3	2
23	23	Mississippi State	3	1
24	--	California	3	1
25	--	Florida	4	0

Big 12 Standings

1. Kansas State 4-0 (1-0)
2. TCU 4-0 (1-0)
3. Oklahoma 2-1 (1-0)
4. West Virginia 4-1 (1-1)
5. Baylor 3-0 (0-0)
6. Texas Tech 3-1 (0-1)
7. Oklahoma State 2-2 (0-1)
8. Kansas 1-2 (0-0)
9. Iowa State 1-2 (0-0)
10. Texas 1-3 (0-1)

Heisman Watch - Updated: Sep 3, 2015
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Roderick Williams Jr.	HB	Minnesota
Jovon Robinson	HB	Auburn
Tommy Armstrong Jr.	QB	Nebraska
DeAndre Washington	HB	Texas Tech
Ezekiel Elliott	HB	Ohio State

[RedRaider10]

Matchup Preview *|* October 5, 2015
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Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-1 (0-1), 1-0 Away)		Kansas Jayhawks (1-2 (0-0), 1-1 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 52.3 (#1) Points Per Game 18.0 (#109) 657.3 (#1) Total Offensive Yards 340.0 (#87) 276.5 (#6) Rushing Yards 189.0 (#56) 380.8 (#1) Passing Yards 151.0 (#89) Defensive Stats Comparison 420.8 (#120) Total Yards Allowed 282.3 (#19) 199.5 (#103) Rushing Yards Allowed 198.3 (#101) 221.3 (#111) Passing Yards Allowed 84.0 (#1) Game Notes Last Meeting: October 18, 2014 Result: Texas Tech W Score: Texas Tech 34 Kansas 21 Texas Tech Keys to the Game: Limit Turnovers: Like many other games in the 2014 season, the Red Raiders had some turnovers that kept a game close when they could've put the Jayhawks away. They've had some problems controlling the ball so far this season and they need to turn it around.

[RedRaider10]

Raiders Roll for First Conference Win!

The Red Raiders took the road to Lawrence this week to play in a stadium that they never play well in...during the first quarter. They'd been outscored 30-7 in the first quarter of their last 2 trips to Lawrence, but both times had rallied and won big.

This year the Red Raiders got off to a hot start after Kansas HB, Corey Avery tripped over his own man on the opening kickoff and fell down at the 5 Yd line and on the first play from scrimmage the Jayhawk QB, Michael Cummings was picked off by LB Andre Ross at the 9 and Ross walked in for a TD. Avery would redeem himself for the opening kickoff though, as he took the next play from scrimmage 78 Yds for a TD to tie the game. The Red Raider offense finally got onto the field and showed what they could do when DeAndre Washington found the endzone from 7 Yds out and gave the Raiders the lead once again. Cummings had his struggles in the first quarter and he continued with another INT, this time to Nigel Bethel ll who took it back to the KU 17, where Mahomes found Lauderdale for a TD.

Andre Ross picks off Cummings for a TD.

The Jayhawks tried to get back into the game, coming within 7 when Avery broke a couple tackles to score his 2nd and final TD of the game. The Red Raiders would keep the Jayhawks away though, Washington and Mahomes scored on the ground and the Jayhawk offense couldn't move the ball after their TD drive and the Red Raiders went into the break with a commanding 35-14 lead.

Washington runs for a TD to make it 35-14

The second half became boring as there was very little offense thanks to Pat Mahomes throwing an INT and the Red Raider defense playing lights out (but that's a good thing). The Red Raiders would get back into the endzone late in the third on a Mahomes pass to Cantrell that finally put the Jayhawks away for good.

Cantrell makes a TD catch

The Jayhawk offense finally got back to the endzone early in the fourth but it was too little, too late for Kansas, as they fell to the Red Raiders. The Raiders added 2 more garbage TDs and improved to 4-1 (1-1).

Mahomes throws a TD pass in the 4th

TTU 56 KU 21

[RedRaider10]

Headlines

Oklahoma's campus is buzzing after a win over #1 TCU
The #5 Bruins suffer a major setback at Utah

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Oct 7, 2015
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	2	Michigan State (34)	4	0
2	3	Baylor (24)	4	0
3	4	Florida State (1)	5	0
4	8	Missouri (1)	5	0
5	7	Ohio State	3	1
6	9	Georgia	4	1
7	1	TCU	4	1
8	10	Auburn	4	1
9	11	Notre Dame	5	1
10	17	Stanford (1)	4	0
11	5	UCLA	3	1
12	20	Nebraska	6	0
13	6	LSU	3	2
14	18	Oklahoma	3	1
15	21	Arizona	4	0
16	16	USC	2	2
17	--	Utah	5	0
18	25	Florida	5	0
19	23	Mississippi State	4	1
20	14	Arizona State	3	2
21	--	Colorado	5	0
22	22	Alabama	3	2
23	12	Virginia Tech	5	1
24	--	Kansas State	5	0
25	13	Oregon	3	2

Heisman Watch - Updated: Oct 7, 2015
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Jovon Robinson	HB	Auburn
Rodrick Williams Jr.	HB	Minnesota
Tommy Armstrong Jr.	QB	Nebraska
DeAndre Washington	HB	Texas Tech
Imani Cross	HB	Nebraska

[RedRaider10]

Matchup Preview *|* October 10, 2015
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Iowa State Cyclones (1-3 (0-1), 0-1 Away)		Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-1 (1-1), 2-1 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 22.3 (#90) Points Per Game 53.0 (#1) 393.8 (#32) Total Offensive Yards 652.8 (#1) 194.3 (#53) Rushing Yards 285.6 (#3) 199.5 (#46) Passing Yards 367.2 (#1) Defensive Stats Comparison 332.0 (#56) Total Yards Allowed 413.4 (#118) 171.8 (#74) Rushing Yards Allowed 198.4 (#104) 160.3 (#47) Passing Yards Allowed 215.0 (#111) Injury Report CB Justis Nelson Sprained Elbow (2 Weeks) Game Notes Last Meeting: November 22, 2014 Result: Texas Tech W Score: TTU 34 ISU 31 Texas Tech Keys to the Game: Win the Turnover Battle: Something that the Red Raiders are not accustomed to but did do last week is getting more takeaways than giveaways, if they do this on Saturday then they will run away with it. Show up Ready: With a big game next week after a snoozer like this one, it's easy for teams (especially Texas Tech) to overlook a game and get upset. They've got to remember that the season only goes 1 week at a time.

[RedRaider10]

Defense Stiffens, Raiders Win 3rd Straight!

The Red Raiders came into Saturday's game with back-to-back victories. They ended the easiest part of their schedule with a home game vs the Iowa State Cyclones.

The Red Raiders got the ball first after ISU deferred to the second half. It didn't take the Red Raiders long to get into the endzone as scored on a 4th and goal swing pass to DeAndre Washington that he took into the endzone and it was actually ruled as a rushing TD for Washington. The Cyclones didn't waste any time getting back into the game as they scored just over a minute later on a 29 Yd run by QB Sam B. Richardson and the game was tied at 7. The Raiders have grown comfortable in situations like this and the offense struck again on a 1 Yd run by Justin Stockton.

Washington scores on a swing pass

Just 3 seconds into the second quarter, the Cyclones tied things up on a 3 Yd run. The Red Raider offense was determined to keep the Cyclones in a hole though and Washington gave the Raiders the lead back on his 2nd TD run of the game. Richardson made sure that the lead didn't last very long, as he kept the ball on a read option and took it 75 Yds to the house. After a missed extra point by the cyclones, the score was 21-20 TTU. The Red Raider offense extended their lead on their next possession, when Washington found the endzone for the 3rd time in the afternoon and the Raiders led 28-20 going into the halfway point of the game.

Washington runs for his 2nd TD

The Red Raider defense came out of the tunnel for the second half determined to prove that they can get wins for their team, and they proved that they could, shutting down the Cyclones in the third quarter, stuffing the run game and getting key stops on their side of the field. The offense on the other hand, decided that getting into the endzone wasn't important as they to were held to a punt and a Mahomes INT in the red zone. The third quarter ended with the same score as the last, 28-20 TTU.

Grant makes a catch in traffic.

The fourth quarter was almost the same as the third but the offense for the Raiders found the endzone twice and the defense remained stiff, not giving anything to the Cyclone offense and even coming up with a huge INT to seal the game and put away the Cyclones. The Red Raiders improved to 5-1 (2-1) and head to Morgantown, WV next week.

Lauderdale makes it a 22 point game.

TTU 42 ISU 20