Notebook 
Tech notes: Franks, Crawford out for OU game(2)
It appears Texas Tech flanker Jacoby Franks, who worked with the scout team all week, will be benched for Saturday’s home finale against Oklahoma. Franks wasn’t listed on the dress roster Tech released Thursday.
Wide receivers coach Dennis Simmons said Tuesday that Franks was in the doghouse for what he termed “a variety of reasons.’’ The [...]
Tech notes: Wall, Williams return
Texas Tech cornerback Jamar Wall and linebacker Marlon Williams, both of whom missed Tuesday’s practice, returned to Wednesday’s workout. Both got hurt late in Saturday’s 24-17 loss at Oklahoma State, Wall in a violent collision with Cowboys quarterback Zac Robinson.
Williams was wearing a protective boot Tuesday.
Starting middle linebacker Brian Duncan has taken some snaps at [...]
Tech notes: Leach questions Jeffers’ effort
Disappearing act
Texas Tech running back Harrison Jeffers has disappeared from the offense at different times this season. Lately, he’s been in one of those stretches, and Tech coach Mike Leach suggested Monday it’s for lack of consistent effort.
“Some of that’s kind of up to Harrison,” Leach said. “When Harrison plays hard, he has a tendency [...]
Williams: This season, Raiders lack winning rhythm
STILLWATER, Okla. — When Texas Tech got the football back here Saturday night needing to go 88 yards in 98 seconds to force overtime, quite naturally Detron Lewis thought back on better days.
There was that game last November in Lubbock when the Red Raiders took possession needing to go 62 yards in 89 seconds to [...]
Scoring Summary, Stats
Oklahoma State 24 Texas Tech 17
First Quarter
Oklahoma State-Anyiam 25 pass from Robinson (Bailey kick), 0:54.
Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:59. OSU 7, Tech 0.
SECOND QUARTER
Texas Tech-FG Mat. Williams 34, 9:58.
Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 2:38. OSU 7, Tech 3.
Texas Tech – Torres 12 pass from Sheffield (Mat. Williams kick), 3:05.
Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:17. [...]
How Tech’s Opponents Fared
Sept. 5: North Dakota lost to UC Davis, 28-20
Sept. 12: Rice beat Tulane, 28-20
Sept. 19: Texas beat Baylor, 47-14
Sept. 26: Houston lost to UCF, 37-32
Oct. 3: UNM lost to Brigham Young, 24-19
Oct. 10: Kansas State lost to Missouri, 38-12
Oct. 17: Nebraska beat Kansas, 31-17
Oct. 24: Texas A&M lost to Oklahoma, 65-10
Oct. 31: Kansas lost to [...]
Texas Tech Football Notebook
Not so airtight
Oklahoma State entered the game having given up only four sacks in nine games and leading the nation in fewest sacks per game. But Tech had three in the first half, with defensive linemen Daniel Howard, Richard Jones and Ra’Jon Henley getting one apiece.
The ones by Howard and Jones came in the first [...]