When Gary Moore made two sacks in a victory last week against Iowa State, the sophomore defensive end took over the Texas Tech team lead in that category for the season — with two.
It’s not unheard of for a team’s sack leader to have two through six games, but it’s noteworthy for this team, this season.
Rush end Pete Robertson, the returning Big 12 Conference sacks leader from a year ago, when he had 12, has bagged the quarterback only once so far.
Two possible explanations jump out: Robertson’s role has changed in the scheme implemented by new defensive coordinator David Gibbs, and he’s simply not making plays when he has the chance.