Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech – Game Preview – November 26, 2022 – ESPN

Oklahoma (6-5, 3-5 Large 12) at Texas Tech (6-5, 4-4), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (FS1)

: Oklahoma by 2 1/2.

Collection document: Oklahoma leads 23-6.

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

It is the regular-season finale within the debuts of each first-time school head coaches: Oklahoma’s Brent Venables and lifelong Texan Joey McGuire at Texas Tech. Whereas each groups are bowl eligible, it was a disappointing yr for Venables and the Sooners. They had been ranked as excessive as sixth earlier than turning into also-rans within the Large 12. The Purple Raiders can finish a 10-game shedding streak towards the Sooners and clinch a successful convention document for the primary time since 2009.

KEY MATCHUP

Tyler Shough vs. Oklahoma protection. The Texas Tech QB has missed a lot of the season with a shoulder harm, and the Purple Raiders are coming off a season-low 246 yards in a 14-10 win over Iowa State. Shough led two lengthy scoring drives regardless of the offense’s struggles. Venables gained a nationwide title as defensive coordinator at OU earlier than getting two extra in that position at Clemson. However his status hasn’t adopted him again to Norman. The Sooners have the second-worst protection within the Large 12.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Oklahoma: RB Eric Grey had a four-game run of 100-yard video games stopped in a 90-yard effort in final week’s 28-13 win over rival Oklahoma State. Grey did have a landing towards the Cowboys, extending his TD streak to 5 video games. Grey is season within the Large 12 at 109 yards speeding per recreation. The Sooners lead the convention and rank thirteenth nationally at 217 yards speeding per recreation.

Texas Tech: Marquis Waters has 11 1/2 tackles for loss, already essentially the most for a Texas Tech defensive again since a minimum of 2000. Waters leads all DBs nationally in tackles for loss.

FACTS & FIGURES

Texas Tech LB Tyree Wilson is skipping his ultimate season of eligibility and declaring for the NFL draft. He sustained a season-ending foot harm two weeks in the past towards Kansas. … Oklahoma is averaging 52 factors, 594 complete yards and 264 speeding yards throughout the 10-game successful streak within the sequence. … The 14 factors for the Purple Raiders at Iowa State had been their fewest in a highway victory since a 13-10 win at Texas A&M in 1996. … The Sooners can clinch a successful document with a victory. OU is the one Energy 5 college with no shedding season since 1999.

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