Texas Tech University Athletics
Game Preview: Oklahoma
October 18, 2015 | Football
Oct. 18, 2015
The game will be televised nationally on ABC with a reverse mirror on ESPN2. Adam Amin (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst) and Olivia Harlan (sidelines) will call the game live from Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., while Brian Boyle will handle production.
Fans may tune into one of the 44 region-wide affiliates of the Texas Tech Radio Network. Brian Jensen returns to the broadcast booth as play-by-play announcer for his 16th consecutive season and is joined by veteran John Harris, who will be in his 33rd year of providing analysis. In his sixth season, Chris Level rounds out the crew as sideline reporter.
#TexasTech and OU will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT Saturday on ABC with a reverse mirror on ESPN2. #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/5RlmvZV58d
-- Texas Tech Athletics (@TechAthletics) October 18, 2015
On a two-game win streak, Texas Tech (5-2, 2-2 Big 12) enters the contest after a 30-20 win at Kansas on Saturday. That victory gave Texas Tech its fifth win of the year, one more win than it registered during the 2014 season. Previously, the Red Raiders played one of the nation's most difficult three-game stretches that included a win at previously ranked Arkansas and back-to-back losses to consecutive top-5 ranked teams in No. 3 TCU (55-52 loss at home) and No. 5 Baylor (63-35 loss at AT&T Stadium in Arlington). It marked the first time in school history that Texas Tech faced two consecutive nationally ranked top-5 teams in back-to-back weeks.
In Oklahoma (5-1, 2-1 Big 12), Texas Tech faces its fifth Big 12 opponent of the year and plays its 1,007th all-time football game as the Red Raiders own a 549-425-32 all-time football record in 91 total seasons. The Red Raiders have accumulated 55 winning seasons and advanced to 36 bowl games. Last year, Texas Tech finished a disappointing 4-8 overall and 2-7 in the Big 12 Conference. The sub-.500 season marked Texas Tech's only second sub-.500 season in the last 22 years. With a win over Oklahoma, Texas Tech will be bowl eligible for the 23rd time in the last 25 seasons.
The Sooners are Texas Tech's third nationally ranked opponent of the year. Oklahoma enters the game ranked No. 17 in the Associated Press poll and No. 15 in the Amway coaches' poll. Texas Tech's last road win against a nationally ranked top-25 opponent was on Oct. 20, 2012, a 56-53 triple overtime win at No. 21 TCU (coaches' poll). Tech's last road win at an Associated Press top-25 ranked opponent was at No. 3 Oklahoma, 41-38, on Oct. 22, 2011.
Oklahoma enters Saturday's contest following a 55-0 road win at Kansas State. The victory came one week after a 24-17 loss to Texas.
TOP GAMEDAY STORYLINES
? Texas Tech enters its meeting with Oklahoma averaging 49.4 points per game which ranks third nationally behind only fellow Big 12 Conference members Baylor and TCU.
? This will be the 23rd all-time meeting in the series between Texas Tech and Oklahoma. The Sooners are 16-6 all-time against the Red Raiders and 9-2 in games played in Norman.
? The Red Raiders head into Saturday's game having scored at least 30 points in each of the first seven games of this season. Texas Tech has not previously had a team record 30 or more points in its first eight games of a season since 2008.
? Texas Tech boasts one of the most high-powered offenses in the country as the Red Raiders currently rank second nationally in total offense as well as passing offense.
? Texas Tech has scored 346 points through seven games this year, putting the Red Raiders on pace to break the school's single-season record of 569 points (43.8 per game) in 2008.
? Texas Tech is the only school in the country to have 10 different players catch a touchdown reception this season.
? Through four games in Big 12 Conference play, Texas Tech has already scored 50 or more points twice, marking just the sixth time in program history where the Red Raiders have had multiple 50-plus point performances against league foes (1953, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2015).
? Texas Tech is averaging 45.8 points per game in Big 12 play despite already facing two top-five ranked opponents.
? The Texas Tech defense has fared well in forcing turnovers this season as the Red Raiders rank 11th nationally in the category and 17th in turnover margin.
? Behind the arm of Patrick Mahomes II, Texas Tech leads all power-five schools with 427.6 yards per game in the air. Mahomes, meanwhile, ranks third nationally in total offense as he averages 408.1 yards per game and 374.7 through the air.
| Game Information | |
|---|---|
| Opponent | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Date/Time | Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015/2:30 p.m. (CT) |
| Location | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Okla. |
| Radio | Texas Tech Sports Network from Learfield Sports | Network Affiliates | Listen Online Brian Jensen (Play-by-Play/16th Season), John Harris (Analyst/33rd Season), Chris Level (Sidelines/6th Season), Steve Pitts (Engineer/37th Season) |
| National Radio | None |
| Satellite Radio | Sirius Channel 136/XM Channel 200 (OU Broadcast) |
| Television | ABC (ESPN2 Reverse Mirror) | Watch on ESPN3 Adam Amin (Play-by-Play), Kelly Stouffer (Analyst); Olivia Harlan (Sidelines) |
| On The Web | Live statistics at TexasTech.com | Gametracker |
| Rankings | Texas Tech (AP: Receiving Votes); (Amway Coaches: Receiving Votes) Oklahoma (AP: No. 17); (Amway Coaches: No. 15) |
| Head Coaches | Texas Tech: Kliff Kingsbury (Career: 17-15 in third season; At Texas Tech: 17-15 in third season) Oklahoma: Bob Stoops (Career: 173-42 in 17th season; At OU: 173-42 in 17th season) |
| Against Oklahoma | Oklahoma leads the all-time series, 16-6. |
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