Texas Tech football report card: Win's a good thing, but not everything
Texas Tech football beats Oregon State 35-24 in a game much closer than the score suggests. We're grading the Red Raiders after week 2.
The Texas Tech football team secured a 35-24 victory over Oregon State on Saturday, September 12, in Corvallis, Oregon. Koby Williams rushed for 38 yards and scored a touchdown, while Coy Eakin caught a 32-yard scoring pass from Will Hammond. The Red Raiders finished the game with 116 rushing yards, giving them a 21-13 lead early in the fourth quarter.
Oregon State rallied to take a 24-21 lead early in the fourth quarter, but Coy Eakin managed to catch a pass from Will Hammond with 6:31 left in the game. Backup quarterback Thomas Castellanos and freshman tight end Matt Ludwig scored the final two touchdowns to secure the win.
The offense was praised for the big-play touchdowns from Koby Williams and Coy Eakin. However, the offensive line will need to improve. The defense got pressure on quarterback Braden Atkinson but only sacked him once. Oregon State's quarterback and freshman receiver, Jesse Legree, torched the Red Raiders' secondary. Special teams had a mixed performance, with Kenny Johnson making a big play on punt returns, but a costly penalty and a muffed fair catch also occurred.
Coaching received a C grade, as Tech had few penalties but made some costly ones, while Oregon State's offensive coordinator, Mitch Dahlen, outsmarted Tech's Shiel Wood and Mack Leftwich. Joey McGuire finally checked off the box for a winning non-conference road game, but the Red Raiders need to improve quickly to avoid losses in the future.
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