Detron Lewis News

Texas Tech was down and quarterback Taylor Potts - already owning the Alamo Bowl record for passing yards - was hurt.

By DWAIN PRICE SAN ANTONIO - A lot was made about Texas Tech defensive coordinator Ruffin McNeill replacing the fired Mike Leach in Saturday's Alamo Bowl against Michigan State.A lot of folks forgot, however, that inside receivers coach Lincoln Riley also replaced Leach in calling the offensive plays.With the way the Red Raiders zipped through ...

Brandon Carter of Texas Tech is intense as he enters the Alamodome with the Red Raiders for their Valero Alamo Bowl game on Saturday, Jan.

Before Texas Tech's practice started Tuesday in the Alamodome, Adam James tossed a football around with fellow receiver Brik Brinker.

Texas Tech quarterback Taylor Potts has passed for more than 3,000 yards and has 20 touchdown passes this season.

Unless one of Texas Tech's receivers dazzles everyone with a career-best game at the Alamo Bowl, the Red Raiders will finish the season without a 1,000-yard pass catcher for the first time since 2001.

An official scoring change Sunday gave Texas Tech defensive end Brandon Sharpe the sack he needed to break Adell Duckett's school single-season record.

Texas Tech expects to gross about as much ticket revenue from Saturday's neutral-site game against Baylor as for many Big 12 Conference home games, supporting the athletic department's contention early on that the move makes sense financially.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 17 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news release: No.

Senior defensive end Sharpe has 10.5 quarterback sacks, second in the Big 12 to Texas A&M's Von Miller .

Patrick Lavine's 21-yard touchdown on an interception return Saturday helped 18th-ranked Oklahoma State record a 24-17 Big 12 Conference win over Texas Tech.

" Texas Tech has spent more than a month unsure who its quarterback would be from week to week, half to half or even series to series.

Big 12 Conference foes collide in what figures to be a competitive contest, as the 17th-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys host the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday night.Texas Tech has won four of its last five games to move to 6-3 overall and 3-2 in Big 12 play.

Kansas' Arist Wright, right, fumbles the football as he is hit by Texas Tech's Ryan Hale, center, near the end of the first half of play during an NCAA college football game at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, on Saturday, Oct.

Baron Batch rushed for 123 yards and four touchdowns to help Texas Tech beat Kansas 42-21 on Saturday.

By DWAIN PRICE LUBBOCK - He was out of football for a year and was eager to return.For Alex Torres, the wait seemed much, much longer.'It was really hard being away from the game that long,' the Texas Tech wide receiver said.

Mike Leach is walking quickly, weaving through players on the way to the line for the training table.

The duo of Cyrus Gray and Christine Michael gashed the Texas Tech defense for a combined 252 rushing yards and five touchdowns, as Texas A&M recorded a surprising 52-30 road victory over the 21st-ranked Red Raiders in Big 12 action.

I don't need to say it, but this was a good win for Texas Tech, though it came differently than I would have thought.

Motivation will not be a problem for Texas Tech's Detron Lewis when his Red Raiders host Texas A&M Saturday at 6pm.