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Article: Texas Tech Red Raiders out of balance.
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- Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA)
- Article date:
- December 28, 2004
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Byline: Jay Heater
SAN DIEGO _ It seems the only thing Texas Tech coach Mike Leach is lacking is one of those video game control pads, where he pounds buttons that would fire footballs all over the field.
His brand of Star Wars offense has confounded defenses all over the country and given the Red Raiders the distinction of being the NCAA Division I-A's top passing team three years running.
But being the top passing team doesn't make Texas Tech (7-4), which plays Cal (10-1) in the Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium on Thursday, an elite team.
The Red Raiders use the run only as an afterthought, averaging just 93.4 rushing yards per game. ...