Texas Tech: Needs to Stay Focused for the Whole Game

                The best Big 12 game of the week I watched was Texas Tech University vs. the University of Kansas.  This game was one that I thought Texas Tech could easily get by with a win, but that’s why fans like me watch the Big 12 games each week.

                In the first half, TTU had the ball to start the game first.  On TTU’s first offensive drive they passed the ball down the field with ease and scored first in the game to make it 7-0 TTU.  This is when I thought they would make it a long day for KU’s defense, but KU’s defense stepped up.  On the opening defensive stand for TTU, they could not stop KU’s run game and quickly the score was tied 7-7.  Then for a while neither team could get anything going, but at the start of the second quarter TTU scored a quick touchdown pass and made the score 14-7 TTU.  TTU’s defense was not allowing KU to do much and quickly TTU scored again to make it 21-7.  At this point, I think TTU was too relaxed because KU scored the last ten points of the first half to make it 21-17.

                In the second half, neither team did much in the third quarter and only a field goal was scored by TTU to make the score 24-17.  TTU was still looking like they could have a bigger lead, but they scored a field goal to make it 27-20 TTU.  TTU’s defense would become too relaxed once again and KU would add a touchdown and a field goal to tie the game at 27-27 with 41 seconds left.  TTU still had a chance to win the game with a field goal to try to win the game, but it was no good and the game went into overtime.  In the first over time, TTU’s defense was on the field and could not stop KU and the score was 34-27 KU.  TTU now needed to force a second overtime by scoring a touchdown and they did which made the score 34-34 at the end of the first overtime.  In the second overtime, TTU’s offense scored a touchdown and all their defense had to do was stop KU’s offense.  TTU stopped KU and won the game.  The final score was 41-34 TTU.

                TTU is a tough team to play against, but they do have things to work on.  The major thing TTU has to work on is when they have a lead they need to not become too relaxed that way the opponent won’t have a chance to come back in the game.  Even though it was a battle to the end, this was one of the most exciting games I have seen in a long time in the Big 12.  Here is a link for highlights of the game.  http://www.big12sports.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?db_oem_id=10410&id=1090606&catid=undefined