Month: October 2016

As Texas Tech prepares for a trip to the Little Apple, Red Raiders coach Kliff Kingsbury declined to give an update on quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who injured his shoulder during the 55-19 win against Kansas Sept. 29. Mahomes is considered day to day, according to reports. But Kingsbury indicated he’s very comfortable with Nic Shimonek taking the reins of the Tech Air Raid offense when the team plays at Kansas State at 6 p.m. Oct. 8 on ESPNU. He said Shimonek graded out well for his performance against the Jayhawks,…

In stating the last two games by played by the defense was unacceptable, Texas coach Charlie Strong announced “I’m going to run the defense.” That’s how he began his weekly press conference Oct. 3, two days after the Longhorns (2-2, 0-1) lost to Oklahoma State 49-31. “We know we have a lot of talent on defens,e and we can play much better than what we played,” Strong said. Former defensive coordinator Vance Bedford will coach the secondary with Clay Jennings, the coach who was hired when Chris Vaughn was relieved…

A defensive stand ensured Oklahoma escaped Fort Worth with a 52-46 win over TCU Oct. 1. The victory gives the Sooners (2-2, 1-0) some momentum as they turn their attention to Red River rival Texas next weekend. The Horned Frogs (3-2, 1-1) had a chance. After OU kicker Austin Seibert connected on a 35-yard field goal with two minutes left in the game, TCU took over at its 28. But a false start and intentional grounding on back-to-back plays to start the series sealed the Horned Frogs’ fate. And Ogbonnia…

A change at quarterback did little to change the result. Texas Tech beat Kansas 55-19 despite the fact the Red Raiders (3-1, 1-0) lost quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the third quarter. By then he had thrown for 277 yards, four touchdowns and an interception. Nic Shimonek, a transfer from Iowa, came in and threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns. Reports surfaced stating Mahomes has a sprain in the AC joint in his shoulder. According to reports, his dad, Pat, stated his son didn’t need surgery. As for Shimonek’s performance,…

It’s getting tougher and tougher for the Texas fan base to continue to support Charlie Strong. And it’s unclear if a win over hated rival Oklahoma on Oct. 8 will be enough to get them to believe in the coach again. Strong had two weeks to prepare for an Oklahoma State team that suffered four turnovers in the 35-28 loss to Baylor just a week earlier. But what Texas (2-2, 0-1) observers saw was another game of poor tackling, poor secondary play and an inability to force the Cowboys to…

Statistically the Texas Longhorns were right in the game with Oklahoma State. But too many poor plays did more than leave head-scratching questions; they simply reinforced doubt, especially when the Longhorns had two weeks to prepare for the Cowboys and still suffered a 49-31 loss Oct. 1. The Longhorns (2-2, 0-1) had 568 yards of total offense compared to the Cowboys’ (3-2, 1-1) 555 yards. OSU quarterback Mason Rudolph threw for 392 yards and three touchdowns and had a rushing touchdown. Trailing 37-25 at the half, the Texas defense picked…