Tech was bringing college football’s third-best offense to Morgantown, the Red Raiders having scored 50 or more points in a game five times, including twice in conference losses to TCU and Oklahoma State.
Tech was averaging 603.7 yards per game - of which 413 per game of those were coming from the arm of dynamic sophomore quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Texas Tech running back DeAndre Washington was averaging 103.6 yards per game on the ground and wide receiver Jakeem Grant has been one of the most explosive playmakers in the Big 12, averaging 189.6 all-purpose yards per outing.