The Texas Tech Defense Could Look Significantly Different in 2021
The Texas Tech defense gave up nearly identical points per game through Big 12 conference play in 2019 and 2020. That's really the only defensive stat that matters, but there's another one that's pretty striking. The Red Raiders defense gave up 365 yards per game through the air against Big 12 teams in 2019. In 2020, they erased 142 yards per game and only gave up 223 yards a contest.
That's a big jump. That's with mostly the same quarterbacks on the opposing sidelines from one year to the next.
The rush defense regressed a bit but the totals are undeniable. The Red Raiders gave up a staggering 538 yards per game in Big 12 play in 2019 and 36 points per game. In 2020, they gave