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Texas Tech-Kansas: The Biggest Game of the Season (Until Next Week)

 
Texas Tech stumbles into Kansas after sub-par showings and mixed reviews from their first two conference games. They struggled stopping the ball-hog approach employed by Nebraska and had trouble getting on track in the first half against Texas A&M last weekend. This weekend, Tech faces their first test of the season, one of four in a row coming up in the next month. Traveling to Kansas to face a Kansas team that has lost both of its games against Top 25 opponents, I find it funny that nobody has pointed out Kansas's inability to beat a ranked opponent. Texas Tech is discounted due to their avoidance of Top 25 foes so far, yet Kansas has played two ranked teams and lost both games. This weekend, Tech tries to keep their BCS and National Championship hopes alive, while at the same time Kansas tries to save their season. OFFENSE Quarterbacks Both quarterbacks are called upon to be their teams' primary source of offense, and both are extremely efficient. Harrell leads the nation in ... (link)

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