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Texas Tech football: Important storylines ahead of UT game

By Matthew Conner

AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 29: Brennan Eagles #13 of the Texas Longhorns gives a stiff arm to Adam Beck #24 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders after a reception in the second half at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 29, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 29: Brennan Eagles #13 of the Texas Longhorns gives a stiff arm to Adam Beck #24 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders after a reception in the second half at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 29, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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Defensive linemand Eli Howard V #53 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders arrives at the stadium before the college football game against the Houston Baptist Huskies on September 12, 2020 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
Defensive linemand Eli Howard V #53 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders arrives at the stadium before the college football game against the Houston Baptist Huskies on September 12, 2020 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images) /

Tech reports no positive COVID tests in football program

Texas Tech has been one of the most decimated programs in the nation when it comes to COVID-19 positives.  In fact, as many as 75 players have tested positive since team workouts resumed this summer.

However, there’s great news on that front as Monday, Tech announced that there are no active cases within the football program.  That’s something that was desperately needed for a program that has had to drastically alter the way it practices due to the number of players that were unavailable.

Some people theorize that the heavy toll COVID-19 has taken on the Red Raiders was one of the chief causes of all the mental mistakes that we saw from Matt Wells’ team in week one’s close call against Houston Baptist.  In fact, at one point during fall camp, as many as 20 players were held out of practice because of positive tests or close contact with someone that tested positive.

That’s why there were no live scrimmages during camp as is typically the case in a normal year.  And that lack of game simulation seemed to be evident in the season opener.

Whether or not that is a viable excuse for Tech’s uninspiring showing against Houston Baptist is up to one’s individual opinion but the fact remains that having no active cases is only going to help matters as this team prepares for the Longhorns.

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