Game Preview: Arizona State

Saturday, September 16

Lubbock, Texas

7 p.m.

Texas Tech Athletics

Arizona State

September 11, 2017 | Football

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Red Raiders return to Jones AT&T Stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff Saturday night against Arizona State

By: Texas Tech Athletics Communications

LUBBOCK, Texas – Fresh off its open week, Texas Tech will host Arizona State in a primetime matchup Saturday night under the lights at Jones AT&T Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. and tickets are still available online or by contacting the Tech Ticket Office at 806-742-TECH.

The game will air live on FOX Sports Net with Mark Followill and Brian Baldinger calling the action and Lesley McCaslin reporting from the sidelines. The Texas Tech Sports Network will also broadcast the game over 46 affiliates throughout the state of Texas and New Mexico as Brian Jensen will have the call alongside analyst John Harris, sideline reporter Chris Level and engineer Steve Pitts.

SATURDAY STORYLINES

After dismantling Eastern Washington via a 56-10 rout to start the season, Texas Tech will be looking for a 2-0 start Saturday when the Red Raiders host Arizona State under the lights at Jones AT&T Stadium. Tech enters the matchup having scored 50 or more points in 11 of its last 13 home games.
Arizona State spoiled a potential 2-0 start for the Red Raiders a year ago as the Sun Devils held off Texas Tech with a 68-55 shootout victory in Tempe. It marked the first time since 2004 the Red Raiders had not started a season with a 2-0 record.
Nic Shimonek was nothing short of accurate in his first career start at quarterback. He completed his first 14 passes against Eastern Washington en route to finishing 26-of-30 overall for 386 yards and three touchdowns. Shimonek's 14-straight completed passes was one shy of the Tech single-game record.
Shimonek took advantage of Tech's depth at wide receiver, finding Keke Coutee and Derrick Willies on passing touchdowns of over 60 yards. Tech was one of four FBS programs to throw two touchdown passes over 60 yards during the opening weekend of college football.
David Gibbs' unit got off to a great start against Eastern Washington, holding the Eagles to just 301 yards of total offense and only 10 points. It marked the fewest points allowed by the Tech defense since early in the 2013 season.
The Red Raiders forced three turnovers in the win, a key point of emphasis from Kliff Kingsbury in the offseason.
Eastern Washington had averaged 46.3 points per game in its last three meetings against FBS foes such as Washington (2014), Oregon (2015) and Washington State (2016).