QB Josh Freeman has a plethora of talented receivers at his disposal. Leading the group is Brandon Banks. The junior has 22 receptions for 463 yards (21 yards per catch) and six scores. Aubrey Quarles is next with 17 catches for 199 yards (11.7 per catch) and one touchdown.
Jason Mastrud has 14 for 158 yards (11.3 per catch) and one score also. RB Brown has caught 12 balls for 118 yards (9.8 per catch) and one score. The aforementioned Deon Murphy has seven catches for 140 yards and two scores to finish K-State’s scoring through the air.
Texas Tech Passing
Texas Tech is 4-0, and the Red Raiders have a veteran QB who knows how to handle the rigors of an ultra-tough Big 12 schedule. Graham Harrell begins the conference portion of his senior campaign with modest numbers compared to the blistering start he had to the 2007 season.
In reality, those numbers still have the pin-point passer from Ennis near the top of every relevant passing category this season.
Harrell has completed 120-of-186 passes for 1,573 yards (65 percent) with 12 TDs and three INTs. Backup Taylor Potts has completed 10-of-16 passes for 132 yards.
Texas Tech Rushing
As is his custom, Head Coach Mike Leach continues to befuddle opposing defenses. In the Massachusetts game, it appeared as though the Minutemen were determined to keep the Red Raider receivers from having a banner day.
That must have been OK with Leach—he used RB’s Shannon Woods and Baron Batch to combine for 284 yards between rushes and receptions.
Woods leads the team with 43 carries for 276 yards (6.4 per carry) and seven scores. Batch is right behind him with 32 rushes for 240 yards (7.5 per carry) and two trips to paydirt.
WR Eric Morris has five rushes for 33 yards and one score. Aaron Crawford has eight carries for 26 yards and one score. QB Harrell has the only other rushing TD on the year for Texas Tech.
Texas Tech Receiving
Michael Crabtree leads Texas Tech with 29 receptions for 457 yards (15.8 per catch) with six scores.
He had eight games last season in which he tallied 10 or more receptions. So far this season, the sophomore has not reached double digits in receptions.
Detron Lewis is next with 21 receptions for 326 yards and one score. Lewis has been hot and cold this season, but Texas Tech may expect more out of him as the conference season progresses.
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