Big plays and Texas Tech has long been synonymous. Throughout the “Air Raid” era, the Red Raiders have made a living on scoring drives of five plays or less which often take less than two minutes off the clock.
But heading into 2018, there is uncertainty about whether Kliff Kingsbury’s re-tooled offense will be as explosive as previous incarnations of the “Air Raid”. That is because Texas Tech is replacing its starting quarterback, three starting receivers and its leading rusher from last year.
The 2017 offense accounted for 73 plays of at least 20 yards (tied with Oregon for 28th most in the nation).