The Matt Wells honeymoon in Lubbock came to an end Saturday night in the Texas Tech football team’s 28-14 loss at Arizona. In a game that was up for grabs into the 4th quarter, the 2019 Red Raiders looked all too much like previous incarnations of the program as they were out-coached, out-muscled, and out-executed by a team not expected to be anywhere near contention in the PAC 12 this fall.
We will have plenty of time to dissect the critical plays that turned the game in the Wildcats’ favor such as a misguided fake FG in the first half or a puzzling decision to blitz off the edge on third down leaving no defenders in the second layer of the defense allowing Arizona QB Khalil Tate who to romp 84-yards to the endzone.