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Texas Tech has dominated its opponents since it suffered its first loss of the year. Missouri hopes for a similar surge after falling from the ranks of the undefeated last weekend.
The 22nd-ranked Red Raiders go for their fourth straight win Saturday when they visit the 15th-ranked Tigers in a matchup between two of the top five offensive teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
Texas Tech (6-1, 2-1 Big 12) won its first three games before falling 49-45 at Oklahoma State on Sept. 22. Since that defeat, the Red Raiders have won three straight, outscoring their opponents 152-31 in that stretch.
Missouri (5-1, 1-1) opened the season with five consecutive wins for the second straight season, rising to No. 11 in the country - its highest ranking since 1981. The Tigers' streak, however, was snapped with a 41-31 loss to then-No. 6 Oklahoma last Saturday.
Chase Daniel, fifth in the FBS with 345.5 passing yards per game, completed 37 of 47 passes for 361 yards and a touchdown. But he also threw two interceptions and botched a handoff in the fourth quarter that the Sooners recovered and returned for a touchdown. Missouri entered the fourth quarter with a one-point lead but gave up 18 straight points.
"In big games like this, generally the team that makes the fewest mistakes is going to win, and that's what happened," said Tigers coach Gary Pinkel, whose team committed four turnovers and forced just two. "With games of this magnitude, mistakes are generally going to dictate how the game is going to come out."
Despite some sloppy play last week, the Tigers still rank fifth in the FBS with 533.5 yards per game and 11th with 40.0 points a contest.
The Red Raiders, meanwhile, are first with 582.0 yards a game and third with 50.0 points per contest.
Texas Tech was held to a season-low point total last Saturday, but still cruised to a 35-7 win over Texas A&M. Graham Harrell was 30-for-37 for 425 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions to help lead the Red Raiders to their first Top 25 ranking this season.
Harrell leads the FBS with 450.1 passing yards per game and 31 touchdowns. No other quarterback is averaging more than 400 yards per game, and none has more than 23 TD passes.
Michael Crabtree has been Harrell's favorite target this season, catching 78 passes for 1,244 yards and 17 touchdowns - all best in the FBS. Last week, though, Crabtree was held without a TD reception for the first time this season.
"It wasn't even frustrating not getting into the end zone," said Crabtree, who still had eight catches for 170 yards. "I was just doing my job. If they would have called me for the end zone, I would have probably scored. Everybody else got their share, we just played good."
Texas Tech is tied with Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Oklahoma State atop the Big 12 South. Missouri's loss dropped the Tigers to fourth in the Big 12 North, but they've played one fewer conference game than most of their division rivals.
The Missouri offense should get a boost with the return of leading rusher Tony Temple on Saturday. Temple, who was averaging 106.7 rushing yards per game with three total touchdowns in his previous three contests, sprained his ankle Oct. 6 against Nebraska. He missed last week's loss, but is listed as probable for this game.
"He's our catalyst on the offense," said Pinkel, whose team was held to a season-low 57 rushing yards against Oklahoma after compiling at least 195 yards on the ground in each of its previous four games. "He likes to run the football well and he does. That's definitely going to be a huge bonus to have him back."
Temple ran for two touchdowns in the Tigers' 38-21 victory over the Red Raiders last Oct. 7, Missouri's second consecutive win in the series and its fourth in six all-time meetings. The Tigers have outscored the Red Raiders 96-38 to win both matchups in Columbia.
The 22nd-ranked Red Raiders go for their fourth straight win Saturday when they visit the 15th-ranked Tigers in a matchup between two of the top five offensive teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
Texas Tech (6-1, 2-1 Big 12) won its first three games before falling 49-45 at Oklahoma State on Sept. 22. Since that defeat, the Red Raiders have won three straight, outscoring their opponents 152-31 in that stretch.
Missouri (5-1, 1-1) opened the season with five consecutive wins for the second straight season, rising to No. 11 in the country - its highest ranking since 1981. The Tigers' streak, however, was snapped with a 41-31 loss to then-No. 6 Oklahoma last Saturday.
Chase Daniel, fifth in the FBS with 345.5 passing yards per game, completed 37 of 47 passes for 361 yards and a touchdown. But he also threw two interceptions and botched a handoff in the fourth quarter that the Sooners recovered and returned for a touchdown. Missouri entered the fourth quarter with a one-point lead but gave up 18 straight points.
"In big games like this, generally the team that makes the fewest mistakes is going to win, and that's what happened," said Tigers coach Gary Pinkel, whose team committed four turnovers and forced just two. "With games of this magnitude, mistakes are generally going to dictate how the game is going to come out."
Despite some sloppy play last week, the Tigers still rank fifth in the FBS with 533.5 yards per game and 11th with 40.0 points a contest.
The Red Raiders, meanwhile, are first with 582.0 yards a game and third with 50.0 points per contest.
Texas Tech was held to a season-low point total last Saturday, but still cruised to a 35-7 win over Texas A&M. Graham Harrell was 30-for-37 for 425 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions to help lead the Red Raiders to their first Top 25 ranking this season.
Harrell leads the FBS with 450.1 passing yards per game and 31 touchdowns. No other quarterback is averaging more than 400 yards per game, and none has more than 23 TD passes.
Michael Crabtree has been Harrell's favorite target this season, catching 78 passes for 1,244 yards and 17 touchdowns - all best in the FBS. Last week, though, Crabtree was held without a TD reception for the first time this season.
"It wasn't even frustrating not getting into the end zone," said Crabtree, who still had eight catches for 170 yards. "I was just doing my job. If they would have called me for the end zone, I would have probably scored. Everybody else got their share, we just played good."
Texas Tech is tied with Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Oklahoma State atop the Big 12 South. Missouri's loss dropped the Tigers to fourth in the Big 12 North, but they've played one fewer conference game than most of their division rivals.
The Missouri offense should get a boost with the return of leading rusher Tony Temple on Saturday. Temple, who was averaging 106.7 rushing yards per game with three total touchdowns in his previous three contests, sprained his ankle Oct. 6 against Nebraska. He missed last week's loss, but is listed as probable for this game.
"He's our catalyst on the offense," said Pinkel, whose team was held to a season-low 57 rushing yards against Oklahoma after compiling at least 195 yards on the ground in each of its previous four games. "He likes to run the football well and he does. That's definitely going to be a huge bonus to have him back."
Temple ran for two touchdowns in the Tigers' 38-21 victory over the Red Raiders last Oct. 7, Missouri's second consecutive win in the series and its fourth in six all-time meetings. The Tigers have outscored the Red Raiders 96-38 to win both matchups in Columbia.
