Oklahoma-Texas Tech Kickoff Time Announced

The small print are set for Oklahoma’s closing contest of the common season.

OU’s contest agains the Texas Tech Purple Raiders from Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock will kick off at 6:30 p.m., and the sport will probably be broadcast on FS1.

Final yr’s assembly between the 2 groups was one of many few simple video games for the Sooners all yr lengthy.

Texas Tech had simply parted methods with present OU analyst Matt Wells, and the Sooners jumped out to a 28-7 first half lead over the Sonny Cumbie-led Purple Raiders.

The second half adopted an identical script, and Oklahoma costed to a 52-21 win final October in Norman.

This yr, each groups really feel as if they’re headed in very totally different instructions.

Joey McGuire is in his first yr on the sideline in Lubbock, and he has his program sitting at 5-5 general this yr, and 3-4 in Massive 12 play following final week’s 43-28 win over Kansas.

The Texas Tech offense has been a bit unpredictable, as three totally different quarterbacks have thrown over 60 passes this yr.

Tyler Shough initially gained the beginning job out of camp, however an early-season damage thrust Donovan Smith into motion.

Smith has accomplished 66.2 p.c of his passes up to now this yr, throwing for 1,505 yards and 12 touchdowns whereas additionally surrendering eight interceptions and taking 18 sacks.

Freshman quarterback Behren Morton has additionally gotten loads of run, throwing for 1,117 yards, seven touchdowns and 6 interceptions on 168 passing makes an attempt.

The sport may imply quite a bit for Oklahoma, because the Sooners are nonetheless looking for bowl eligibility in Brent Venables’ first yr on the helm.

Sitting at 5-5 on the yr, a loss this Saturday in Bedlam would imply that OU’s journey to Lubbock could be the final likelihood to get to 6 wins in 2022.

Nonetheless, OU will get an opportunity to lock in a bowl journey on Saturday when the Sooners play host to Oklahoma State at 6:30 p.m., and Bedlam will air on ABC. 

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