#26 Texas Tech Football 2023 Preview

 
 
Texas Tech Red Raiders
 
Overall Rank: #26
 
#5 Big 12
  
 
2022 Record: 8-5, 5-4
2022 Bowl: Texas Bowl vs. Mississippi (W 42-25)
Coach: Joey McGuire (8-5 at Texas Tech, 8-5 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Zach Kittley
Defensive Coordinator: Tim DeRuyter
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Tahj Brooks, RB, 691 yards
Passing: Tyler Shough, QB, 1,304 yards
Receiving: Jerand Bradley, WR, 744 yards
Tackles: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, DB, 73
Sacks: Tony Bradford Jr., DL, 5.5
Interceptions: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, DB, 3
 
Other Key Returnees: QB Behren Morton, WR Xavier White, WR Myles Price, WR Loic Fouonji, WR Nehemiah Martinez I, OL Landon Peterson, OL Dennis Wilburn, DL Jaylon Hutchings, LB Jesiah Pierre, DB Rayshad Williams
 
Key Losses: QB Donovan Smith, RB SaRodorick Thompson, WR Trey Cleveland, LB Krishon Merriweather, LB Kosi Eldridge, DE Tyree Wilson, DB Marquis Waters, DB Reggie Pearson
 
Projected Bowl: Liberty Bowl
 
2022 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 159.4 (58th in nation, 8th in conference)
Passing Offense: 302.0 (12, 1)
Total Offense: 461.4 (22, 2)
Scoring Offense: 34.2 (26, 4)
Rushing Defense: 168.8 (90, 7)
Pass Defense: 256.8 (102, 6)
Total Defense: 425.5 (107, 7)
Scoring Defense: 29.2 (92, 7)
Turnover Margin: -0.46 (107, 8)
Sacks: 2.38 (44, 1)
Sacks Allowed: 3.15 (111, 10)