Punts and kickoffs were an area about which Texas Tech worried little going into the season.
And after seeing Taylor Symmank’s handiwork for the first month, the Red Raiders might worry even less.
Through four games, the senior from McKinney Boyd is averaging 49.1 yards on punts and 26 of his 38 kickoffs have gone for touchbacks.
“I think I’m pleased with both,” Symmank said this week, “but there’s always room for improvement. I want to hit every (kickoff) out of the end zone, not have some getting returned — especially the last one (against TCU) almost got ran back.