The Texas Tech football team has been criticized for a number of flaws during the Kliff Kingsbury era. One of the biggest and most persistent complaints has been the program’s constant struggle with penalties.
Unfortunately, that issue was again prevalent in the 2018 season opener last week as Tech was flagged six times for 80 yards.
Both totals were in line with what Tech averaged in 2017 when the Red Raiders were flagged on average 8.0 times per game for 76.6 yards. Out of 130 teams in the nation, Texas Tech was No. 127 in penalty yards assessed per game, worst in the Big 12.