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Red Raiders at a Glance
Head Coach	Tommy Tuberville
at Texas Tech	0-0 (1st Year), 110-60 Overall
2009 Record	9-4 Overall, 5-3 Big 12
Home/Road/Neutral	6-1 / 1-3 / 2-0
Off Starters Ret/Lost	8 / 3
Def Starters Ret/Lost	6 / 5
Lettermen Returning	47
Off/Def/Spec	24 / 19 / 4
Lettermen Lost	18

2009 Team Statistics
	Stat	NCAA	Big 12
Total Offense	470.77	4	1
Rushing Offense	84.00	115	12
Passing Offense	386.77	2	1
Points/Game	37.00	7	2
Total Defense	352.38	49	6
Rushing Defense	126.77	38	7
Passing Defense	225.62	73	5
Pts Allowed/Game	22.46	41	6

Returning Stat Leaders
	#12 Taylor Potts \| 6-5 \| 218 \| Sr. \| QB Passing: 309-470, 3,440 Yds, 22 TDs, 13 INTs
	#24 Eric Stephens \| 5-8 \| 182 \| So. \| RB Rushing: 49 Att, 254 Yds, 5.2 Avg, 2 TDs
	#17 Detron Lewis \| 6-0 \| 205 \| Sr. \| WR Receiving: 65 Rec, 844 Yds, 13.0 Avg, 6 TDs
	#57 Brian Duncan \| 6-1 \| 240 \| Sr. \| LB Tackles: 88 Total, 66 Solo, 7.0 TFL, 5 PBUs
	#93 Colby Whitlock \| 6-2 \| 287 \| Sr. \| DL TFL: 8.0 for 36 Yds, 3.0 Sacks, 45 Tackles, 4 PBUs
	#28 LaRon Moore \| 5-9 \| 200 \| Sr. \| DB INTs: 2 for 20 Yds, 6 PBUs, 42 Tackles, 4.0 TFL

OU vs. Texas Tech Multimedia
	2008 OU vs. Texas Tech Highlights View game highlights as OU thumped Tech, 65-21, in the last meeting on Owen Field.
	"Jump Around" by Sooner Faithful Memorial Stadium shook as OU jumped around to House of Pain (YouTube).
	Stoops Gives Game Ball to Fans Coach Stoops thanked the fans for their support by awarding them a game ball.
	2008 OU-Texas Tech Photo Gallery View photos from the memorable victory vs. Tech (Photos courtesy of Ty Russell).

NORMAN, Okla. -- As the Sooner football team prepares for the upcoming season, SoonerSports.com breaks down the competition. We continue with Texas Tech and its new coach, Tommy Tuberville, on November 13 in Norman.

The Word on the Red Raiders

There will be more running than in the Leach era, with the quarterbacks being allowed to take off from time to time and the running backs carrying more of the load, but the biggest change will be the tempo... College Football News

Brown ran a similar offense to Texas Tech's "Air Raid" but should bring slightly more balance to the playcalling, and the Red Raiders seem to have a strong running back core capable of accommodating the... Dallas Morning News

RB Baron Batch is one of the most versatile backs in the Big 12, capable of producing off the catch or the rush. WRs Alex Torres and Cornelius Douglas are both capable of breaking tackles after the catch... FOX Sports

Expect Texas Tech to run a more conventional offense predicated in part on a consistent run game, though Tuberville promises to keep the "air raid." The Red Raiders have existing talent to make the conversion... USA Today

The big question for the new offensive system is are there enough game breakers? Tech should be able to sustain drives with RBs Baron Batch and Eric Stephens, but there is a question whether there's a big-play threat... Blue Ribbon

Torres doesn't have the flash, dash and pedigree of former two-time All-American wide receiver Michael Crabtree. But Brown went so far as to say Torres has the potential to surpass Crabtree's incredible numbers... Lindy's

Lewis is a little shorter than his Red Raider counterpart, Torres, but both provided nearly identical production throughout the season. Lewis finished with 65 receptions for 844 yards and six touchdowns... ESPN.com

Who will be the starting quarterback, Taylor Potts or Steven Sheffield? Each had his moments during the 2009 season, when Potts was the starter before being injured and replaced by Sheffield... Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

The team seemed to play with more of a spark when Steven Sheffield was the quarterback in 2009, but they call him "Sticks" for a reason. If Sheffield can stay on the field this season, Tech is probably an eight or nine... Athlon