Ian Sadler beat the target date for his return to the Texas Tech lineup by at least two weeks.
Next step: Trying to return to his old level of performance.
The sophomore inside receiver admittedly was knocking the rust off Saturday in Tech’s 63-27 loss at Oklahoma, a game in which he caught three passes for 40 yards.
“I was out almost a month,” Sadler said this week. “Not being out there for a month, it takes a toll on you. The game’s fast. The people you play are fast. You’ve got to be in shape.