As the game of college football continues to look more and more like a video game with offenses running wild, being able to force opponents to settle field goals or coming up with takeaways in the red zone is more critical than ever. But in 2019, that’s an area where the Texas Tech football team has struggled through three games.
Thus far, Tech and Kansas State are the only teams in the Big 12 that have failed to keep an opponent off the scoreboard after entering the red zone. And given that Tech has allowed scores on all five defensive possessions to reach its 20 and Kansas State has had only three such opportunities, one could say that the Red Raiders are the worst in the conference at this critical component of the game.