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Friday Night Isolation: LAJ's Don Williams writes about the routine that the football program goes through each Friday night, which is going to the team hotel.

Texas Tech offensive guard Brandon Carter has accepted an invitation to play in the East-West Shrine Game.

As a defensive coordinator in 2009, Ruffin McNeill gears up every week to defend some very different offenses than he used to see while playing safety for East Carolina from 1976-80. But one part of his preparation hasn't changed.

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops has mostly had his way against his old offensive coordinator, Texas Tech coach Mike Leach.

Texas Tech tackle Marlon Winn started the week reminding teammates the added significance of today's regular-season home finale against Oklahoma.

By DWAIN PRICE LUBBOCK - Those who are close to Texas Tech defensive end Daniel Howard say he sure packs a powerful punch for someone who is considered undersized for his position.'Maybe he's not as tall as the other guys, or as strong, or maybe not even as fast, but he makes up for that in effort, that's for sure,' Red Raiders linebacker Bront ...

View full size photo>> This weekly feature considers five reasons why Texas Tech will win and five reasons Texas Tech will lose to each opponent.

Texas Tech quarterback Steven Sheffield played last week, only four weeks after undergoing surgery on a broken left foot.

Sticking With Potts: LAJ's Don Williams writes that Captain Mike Leach admitted yesterday that he should have stuck with Potts on Saturday, which seems to me to be a clear indication that Leach will be going with Potts for the rest of the year, barring some unforeseen event.

About this time last year, the Texas Tech Red Raiders - 10-0 and ranked No. 2 in the country - were dreaming about a national title run.

Hello, Haesten! Welcome to varsity football as a sophomore. November 14, 2009 1:11 AM Haesten Wood knew exactly what he wanted.

View full size photo>> This weekly feature considers five reasons why Texas Tech will win and five reasons Texas Tech will lose to each opponent.

View full size photo>> THE DEFENSE With the football bye week, DTN is taking this opportunity to look at Texas Tech's offense and defense in 2010.

Texas Tech quarterback Seth Doege completed 14 of 28 passes in his first career start.

Radio: 1:30 p.m. on 950 AM, 93.7 FM and 104.3 FM TV: 2:30 p.m., ABC RECORDS Kansas 5-2, 1-2 in the Big 12; Texas Tech 5-3, 2-2 TICKETS About 11,500 remain.

Here are just a few of the numerous factors working against Texas A&M tonight when the Aggies take their biennial Texas Tech terror tour: Most of the 17 true freshmen they've played this season were only 2 or 3 years old when A&M last won at Jones AT&T Stadium - in 1993.

Texas Tech coach Mike Leach got on the bad side of "fat little girlfriends'' everywhere Saturday.

Signs continue to point toward Texas Tech redshirt freshman Seth Doege making his first career start this week.

No matter the graduation losses and no matter the inexperience, the offense that Texas Tech coach Mike Leach unleashes each year remains a given.

By DWAIN PRICE LUBBOCK - Playing as a relative unknown last week, Texas Tech defensive end Brandon Sharpe was hoping to make some headlines.And what better place to do it than at Nebraska, one of college football's most storied places.