Kansas comes into this weekend’s game ranked 16th with a 7-2 record. That sentence alone tells you how much things have changed under coach Lance Leipold in Lawrence. While the Big 12 may not have a bunch of heavyweights at the top this year, it’s a deep conference with very few “easy games.” Saturday’s matchup is no exception, as Texas Tech comes to town with just a 4-5 record, but well-respected by the analytical models and, at the time of publishing, just a 4 point underdog on the road against the Jayhawks.
If you still think of Texas Tech as the pass-heavy program led by air raid aficionados like Mike Leach (RIP) and Kliff Kingsbury, it’s time to readjust.