Franklin Mitchem News

Cody Davis :: There were a ton of question marks regarding how the Texas Tech secondary would perform, especially after the loss of three-fourths of the defensive backfield.

It wasn't overly surprising to Texas Tech cornerbacks coach Brian Mitchell that D.J. Johnson would come in as a freshman and significantly help the Red Raiders' defense.

During Texas Tech football players' weekly Monday session with the media, cornerback Jamar Wall was asked about the highlight-film hit he put on Kansas running back Jake Sharp in the Red Raiders' last game.

For the Texas Tech defense, four words summed up the day: That's more like it. Coming off an embarrassing no-show the week before against Texas A&M, the Tech defense dominated Kansas, and the Red Raiders posted a 42-21 victory Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium in a game they trailed 21-14 after three quarters.

View full size photo>> THE DEFENSE With the football bye week, DTN is taking this opportunity to look at Texas Tech's offense and defense in 2010.

Texas Tech quarterback Seth Doege completed 14 of 28 passes in his first career start.

By DWAIN PRICE LUBBOCK - With a week to stew after getting embarrassed at home by Texas A&M, the Texas Tech Red Raiders desperately wanted to show their fans their good side.Unfortunately, the Raiders had to stew for another three quarters before finally busting loose in the fourth Saturday and rolling over Kansas 42-21 in front of 47,291 at ...

A&M leads 38-14 with 6:19 to go in the third quarter, after a Tech turnover and a A&M FG.

No matter the graduation losses and no matter the inexperience, the offense that Texas Tech coach Mike Leach unleashes each year remains a given.

The question of when Nebraska defensive players will earn back the traditional Blackshirt practice jerseys from the program's heyday gets old.

Texas Tech could have its original pair of starting safeties back this week for the first time since the Sept.

Pelini on Helu: 'He's fine' 8:48 p.m. Bo Pelini wouldn't get into the specifics of Roy Helu's injury, but the Nebraska coach said tonight that he expects his junior I-back to be ready for Texas Tech on Saturday.

In a game where there's a route, it's hard to be critical and hard to see where the team may need to work on some things before an incredibly tough opponent in the Nebraska Cornhuskers .

Texas Tech safety Cody Davis was out of practice again Wednesday, an indication hea s likely out for Saturdaya s 6 p.m. home game against Kansas State.

Potts Not Perfect: LAJ's Don Williams writes that QB Taylor Potts hasn't been perfect in his first four starts, but almost all of Leach's quarterbacks have struggled to some extent, but none of them have had to face two ranked teams in two consecutive weeks: It's tempting to say Taylor Potts' first four games have been the most eventful.

Texas Tech safety Franklin Mitchem, who missed the last two games with an undisclosed injury, returned to practice Tuesday.

A Few Things: Interesting article from DMN's Rick Gosselin who talked with Hall of Famer QB, Joe Montana, who thinks that the spread offense can keep players from the NFL, although both of his sons play almost all or some of the spread concept .

Texas Tech defensive ends Brandon Sharpe and Ryan Haliburton, both of whom missed Saturday's game at Texas, returned to practice Tuesday night, the first team's first heavy workday of the week.

Texas Tech linebacker Blake Collier, who began this season as Marlon Williams' backup on the weak side, has left the team.

You think it's a big day for second- ranked Texas , getting a chance at revenge against Texas Tech at 6:05 p.m.? It's an even bigger day for Texas Tech coach Mike Leach.