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Texas Football vs Texas Tech: 5 Keys to Longhorns Victory

By Tyler Brett

Oct 29, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns players Brando Hodges (58), Quincy Vasser (44), and Malcolm Roach (32) celebrate after defeating the Baylor Bears 35-34 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns players Brando Hodges (58), Quincy Vasser (44), and Malcolm Roach (32) celebrate after defeating the Baylor Bears 35-34 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 22, 2016; Manhattan, KS, USA; Kansas State Wildcats wide receiver Deante Burton (6) makes a catch against Texas Longhorns cornerback Kris Boyd (2) during the first quarter at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; Manhattan, KS, USA; Kansas State Wildcats wide receiver Deante Burton (6) makes a catch against Texas Longhorns cornerback Kris Boyd (2) during the first quarter at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports /

Texas is allowing more big plays than anyone in the Big 12 this season through the air. Through eight games, they’ve allowed a staggering 34 passing plays of 20+ yards and 18 plays of 30+ yards. Against Tech, they need to limit those big chunk plays.

Texas Tech’s Air Raid offense is predicated on big plays in the passing game. They lead the Big 12 with 60 passing plays of 20+ yards this season (21 more than the next highest team, Oklahoma). They are the only team in the conference with double-digit passing plays of 50+ yards (10). In short, Tech is going to stretch the field with their passing attack.

That’s bad news for the Texas secondary. Against the three best passing offenses they’ve faced this season (Cal, Oklaoma State, Oklahoma), Texas has been gashed through the air. They allowed 396 yards and four touchdowns against Cal, 392 and three touchdowns against OSU, and 390 and three touchdowns against OU. Keep in mind, none of these passing attacks is as prolific as Tech’s.

However, the good news is that Texas’ secondary has been showing improvement. Have they improved enough to slow down the Air Raid attack of Texas Tech? That could be the difference in this game.

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