PREVIEW: TEXAS TECH VS NEVADA

Couldn't roll me a seven, If you gave me loaded dice. I couldn't draw a hand, If I sat here all night
Scared money bad whiskey, there ain't no way to win

RENO – Doug Supernaw (home of Nevada Wolfpack

Where:  Jones Stadium, Lubbock

When:  6:00pm Central

TV:  Fox College Sports

Weather:  80 clear

Line: -15.5

The Red Raiders wrap-up their non-conference schedule with a night match against the Nevada Wolfpack. Three years ago, this was a dangerous game. Last year this would have been a scary game. This year, it should be another opportunity to play a lot of folks.

Before we get to that, let’s look back two weeks….

Welcome to the record books Seth Doege! Good lord, the man with bionic knees took on the Lobos and the weather in Albuquerque last week and didn’t let them affect the team one bit. He started out the game completing 15 straight passes and finished 40-44 for 401 yards and 5 TDs. It was unreal to watch, even with the 95 minute weather delays.  New Mexico finished with 13 points for the game with 337 yards of total offense, lots of it in garbage time. Would have liked to see under 250, but will take the points, three sacks and INT. Nice work.

Now its time for the Wolfpack to come to Lubbock and see if Tech can the streak that the Raiders have been on since the start of the second half against Texas State. I think everyone is getting excited about what they are seeing, but being Tech fans, everyone is still skeptical.

Nevada had an amazing run under their last QB, Colin Kaepernick who ran the pistol based offense to a 13-1 record in 2010, with a nice bowl win. And when Tech made the trip to Reno in 2008 it was a nip and tuck battle and was closer than the 35-19 final score showed.

But Kaepernick is now with the 49ers waiting for the real Alex Smith to combeback and the Wolfpack is back to square one.  The AD for Nevada must either be broke or not like their coach, because these poor SOBs have four games on the road to open the season against Oregon, San Jose State, Tech and Boise State. They are praying to come out of this with a 2-2 record, but after surviving a 17-14 game against lowly San Jose State 1-3 is looking more realistic.

Their new QB is Tyler Lantrip and to say he’s struggling would be an understatement. He has 4 INTS on the year and one TD for 331 yards. On the ground, Mike Ball seems to be the main focus as he’s  got over 220 yards rushing total and averaging 5.2 yards a carry.

 So based on their only true test so far against Oregon, they gave up 69 points and 600 yards of offense to the Ducks. Tech’s offense is not at the same level as Oregon, but it should be another field day.

BEST GUESS

TECH      56

Nev        24

FUN WITH NUMBERS

90.9 – Doege’s completion percentage against New Mexico

339-4 – yards receiving and TDs for Darrin Moore in two games this season

64 – games in a row Tech has thrown for at least one TD

GUNS UP!