Baylor Week 9 Preview: Texas Tech Red Raiders
The Baylor Bears and Texas Tech Red Raiders will continue their Big 12 bout this upcoming season on Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock.
The all-time head-to-head series is neck and neck, as Baylor leads 40-39-1 dating back to 1929. The Bears beat Tech 27-24 last season in Waco.
Seven games into the first season under coach Joey McGuire, Tech is 4-3 (2-2 in Big 12) and will essentially need to win out in order to stay in contention for a Big 12 title.
Stick with InsideTheBears.com as we'll be previewing Baylor's matchup with Texas Tech throughout the week.
Texas Tech Red Raiders
2021 Record: 7-6 (3-6 in Big 12)
2022 Record: 4-3 (2-2 in Big 12)
Head Coach: Joey McGuire
Offensive Set: Air Raid
Defensive Set: 3-3-5 and 3-4
Returning Starters on Offense: 5
The Red Raiders run an air raid offense for a reason, averaging 30.3 points per game in 2021. This season, they've kept up similar production, averaging the second-most yards per game (499.9) and sixth-most points per game (36.3) in the conference.
Projected Starters on Offense:
QB: Behren Morton
RB: SaRodorick Thompson
WR (X): J.J. Sparkman
WR (H): Myles Price
TE: Henry Teeter
LT: Caleb Rogers
LG: Weston Wright
OC: Dennis Wilburn
RG: Landon Peterson
RT: Monroe Mills
The Red Raiders defense ranked 7th in the Big 12, allowing 30.2 points per game in 2021. But this season, Tech is much more improved, allowing the third-fewest yards per game (354.9) and the sixth-fewest points per game (27) in the Big 12.
Projected Starters on Defense:
Edge: Tyree Wilson
NT: Jaylon Hutchings
DT: Tony Bradford Jr.
LB (SAM): Jesiah Pierre
LB (MIKE): Krishon Merriweather
LB (WILL): Kosi Eldridge
SPUR: Reggie Pearson JR.
CB: Rayshad Williams
S: Dadrion Traylor-Demerson
S: Marquis Waters
CB: Malik Dunlap
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