Texas Tech punter Michael Barden was named the Big 12 Conference Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday.
Barden is the first Red Raider to win the special teams award since former Red Raider receiver Jakeem Grant did so last season. Grant received the accolade against Oklahoma State, as did Barden.
Barden completed a 15-yard pass on a fake punt to give the Tech offense a new set of downs. He then followed that with a successful recovery of his own onside kick.
Adding to his statsheet, Barden punted five times against the Cowboys with two of those kicks pinning Oklahoma State in its own 20-yard line.