Texas Tech football: Ranking the offensive position groups

Nov 14, 2020; Lubbock, Texas, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders running back SaRodorick Thompson (4) rushes against the Baylor Bears in the second half at Jones AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

For years, Texas Tech football and offense have gone together like peanut butter and jelly or traffic and weather. But in 2020, it was the Red Raider’s marquee side of the football that did the most to hold the team back.

In fact, last season was the first since 2000 in which Tech did not average at least 30 points per game. What’s more, in four of last fall’s ten games, the Red Raiders failed to top 21 points.

The reasons for the offensive decline were varied. Enough blame…