Intro

Football

- Dononvan Smith – out for year with shoulder surgery on throwing arm
- Rigdon will play after clearing concussion protocol
- Carter could play (elbow) – should know today (Mon)
- Mannix could go (back) – will know more later this week
Tragic Number
- Tech football is 2-15 over last 17 games
- Full calendar year without a Big 12/P5 win is still in play (W @ WVU – 11/9/19; remaining opportunities vs WVU, vs OU, @ TCU)
TTU Secondary Update – as of 10/19
- 77 FBS Teams have played
- TTU is 74th with passing yards allowed per game (335.5)
AP Top 25
- God bless Kirk Bohls
  https://twitter.com/kbohls/status/1318024723196989440?s=20
Big 12 Recap/Impressions
- Pooka Williams for Kansas opted out of the rest of the 2020 season
  - Most recently played vs WVU
  - 51 carries, 196 yards, 2 TDs
Kickoff set for OU game – 7:30 pm central 10/31, FOX
Big 12 schedule – 10/24

West Virginia Preview – HOMECOMING

Got any homecoming stories?
Speaking of homecoming – Neal Brown & Jarret Doege
https://www.teamrankings.com/college-football/matchup/mountaineers-red-raiders-week-8-2020/stats
3-1 (2-1)
- Vs EKU – W 56-10
- At OSU – L 13-27
- Vs BU – W 27-21 (2OT)
  - Tied 14-14
  - Brewer threw an INT in 2OT
- Vs Kansas – W 38-17
  - Slow start – down 10-0, was 38-10 until Pooka ran back a kickoff with less than 2 min remaining to a very bored Gus Johnson
QB Jarret Doege, RS JR
- 95/148 (64.2%) – 1042 yards
- 7 yards per completion
- 8 TDs, 3 INTs (all 3 INTs in last 2 games)
WVU defense could be problematic
- #1 in total defense (4 yd/play, 240 yd/gm)
- #9 in rush defense (92 yd/gm)
- #3 in pass defense (149yd/gm)
- #5 in 3rd down defense – 26%
The Pick is In (WVU -3); O/U 55
- Spencer – WVU 31-24
- Michael – TTU 27-24

Need a little hill country (Alamo Springs Cafe, Altstadt Brewery)

Back 40 Grill in Lubbock – chicken fried steak with jalapeno gravy packs some HEAT