1. Synopsis of the game: Tech plays like last week, wins the turnover battle, and gets a few key stops. Lynnwood is flawless.
2. Offensive MVP: Graham Harrell
3. Defensive MVP: Dixon
4. Final Score: Halftime: Tech 35 Texas 24. Game: Tech 52 Texas 34.
5. One Time Only. Embarrassing Admission:Big fan of both Neil Diamond and Barry Manilow and I immediately reject anyone who badmouths them.

1. Synopsis of the game: Tech sets the offensive tempo, scoring touchdowns on 4 of their first 6 drives. Texas is fighting hard to keep up. The D line gets pressure on McCoy, forcing him to do things he’s not used to. The Jones is rough and rowdy, causing UT to kick a field goal their first drive that comes back to haunt them.
2. Offensive MVP: Graham Harrell
3. Defensive MVP: Darcel McBath
4. Final Score: Texas Tech 49, Texas 45
5. One Time Only. Embarrassing Admission: One time, my friend’s mom called and left a message on my phone’s answering machine. I heard the words “election” and “support” so I picked up the phone and shouted “we don’t care” and hung up. Then I realized that it wasn’t a telemarketer.

start bringing it. I just admitted I freaking love Teddy Geiger.

1. Synopsis of the game: Tech gets out early but misses on 2 drives in the 2nd quarter allowing UT to get it close again. 1 red zone stand for TTU is the difference in this game.
2. Offensive MVP: Detron Lewis
3. Defensive MVP: McKinner Dixon
4. Final Score: Texas Tech 48, Texas 45
5. One Time Only. Embarrassing Admission: I too have a taste for awful music. In this case, it’s chick-rock. Alanis Morisette, Michelle Branch, Vanessa Carlton. Speaking of, just saw Missy Higgins open for Ben Folds and she was pretty good.

1. Low scoring, close game through the first half. Texas trades a FG for a TD in the 3rd and Tech never looks back.
2. Crabtree
3. Whitlock
4. Tech 38, Texas 34
5. To appease the football gods – Sitting behind the Texas bench at Tech-Texas game in ‘98. Once the tortillas were too fragile to throw as frisbees, I started wadding them up as balls of dough for use as ammo. I bounced a couple off of Ricky Williams’s helmet before a friend brought me to my senses. There, I’ve confessed.

I’ll save the day, NSFW though:

AMERICA!

1. Synopsis of the game: Both teams come out tight and the first quarter ends 0-0. Then all hell explodes. Tech will give up some sacks with the wide spreads but will hit some big screen passes to offset the agressive UT pass rush. Colt will get his, but crucial turnovers will be the difference.
2. Offensive MVP: Michael Crabtree (if only as a decoy to get everyone else off)
3. Defensive MVP: Dixon (2 sacks at crucial times)
4. Final Score: Halftime: Tech 21 Texas 17. Game: Tech 45 Texas 37.
5. One Time Only. I listen to, due to having two young children, and like both Hannah Montanna and The Jonas Brothers.

Synopis of the Game: Same pattern as A&M and Kansas games, even to begin the game with Red Raiders pulling away in second half. Harrell and Crabtree’s passing game with intermittent runs by Batch and Woods control the clock in the fourth quarter.
2. OMVP: Harrell 400 yds passing
3. DMVP: Dixon 2 sacks 1 fumble recovery
4. Final TTU 45 TU 31
5. One Time Only: I like my some of my 19 yr old sons music: Sean Kingston, Gwen Stefani.

This is such a tough game to call. But I’m picking Tech for the following reasons:
1. I think the players will be able put the Biggest-Game-in-Tech-History aside and just play their game.
2. Our offense is every bit the equal of Texas’ – and much deeper at WR vs. the Texas inexperience in the secondary.
3. Frankly, we’re due. It’s been five in a row and 8 out of 9, I believe. I think the odds are just on our side to eke one out this time.
Final: Texas 40 Texas Tech 45

And it has been a blast going back and forth with the guys over at BON this week. Great fans who know a ton about football. For everyone fortunate enough to be making the trip to the South Plains: be cool to the Horn fans, be safe, be loud.

Tech jumps out early and Texas keeps trying but we keep a 2 TD edge.
OMVP- Crabtree with a little help from Adam James( he’s a beast!!!!!!)
DMVP- Mckinner Dixon( I think he may have come back just for this game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Half-time: TECH 28 Texas 14
Final: TECH 49 Texas 42 ( late TD to get close)
After all these years we finally win a really big one. Tech proved alot in beating OU last year and I think the dramatic Bowl wins help tremendously .
Embarrasing: I love the Herman’s Hermits!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wreck’em TECH

Synopis of the Game: McCoy seals the deal for Heisman. Harrell seals the deal with himself.
2. OMVP: McCoy throws for 420 and rushes for 60
3. DMVP: Kindle 2 sacks and INT for TD
4. Final: Texas 41 Tech 21
5. One Time Only: I actually thought about going to Tech for about a second.

I would have ruined the curve and taken all your ladies.

Synopis of the Game: Raiders & Horns battle all the way. Harrell finds 10 different receivers, punctuated by runs from Batch and Woods to control the clock in the fourth quarter. Walk-on wins it with a late FG.
2. OMVP: Harrell 460 yds passing
3. DMVP: Dixon 2 S, 1 FR 4 TFL
4. Final TTU 49 UT 47
5. One Time Only: I took my daughter to “New Kids on the Block” in San Antonio a few years back, and actually enjoyed it.

1. Tech come out ON FIRE! UT only gets field goals in the first Quarter while TECH gets TDs on every possession. Second Quarter Tech offense continues to roll While UT get on track and scores a TD once before a Interception stops and drive. Second half is trading TDs .
2. OMVP Harrell 520 Yards and Reed for shutting down whats his name… Orakpo
3. DMVP The whole unit for shutting down the McCoy Boys.
4. Tech 56 Tex 41

5. I will step up and give the gods 3
     Dan Fogelberg singing “Same Old Lang Syne” makes me Cry.
     Harry Chapin singing “TAXI” No crying here but way to much mushy feeling.
     I think Renee Zellweger is HOT.

   1. Synopsis of the game: Colt is Colt during the first half and the scoreboard reflects this, but Harrell bounces back from an early pick and a few tough hits instead of going into a funk. Touchdowns for everyone, but 2nd half adjustments for the Tech D that get pressure on McCoy keep us in it and we win on a heroic last minute drive that puts us in field goal range and Lynnwood ices it. That or we win by a touchdown because of a sketchy pass-interference call that will have Barking Carnival in conniptions for the next half-decade.
   2. Offensive MVP: Graham “Apparently operating at Chase Daniels-levels of douchebaggery according to other Big XII fans” Harrell
   3. Defensive MVP: McKinner Dixon
   4. Final Score: Texas Tech: 52 Texas: 49
   5. One Time Only Embarrassing Admission: Gilmore Girls- can’t get enough of them

I caught my dad watching that show once and almost peed my pants.

1. Synopsis of the Game: Tech leads 14-7 after one quarter and 24-21 at the half. The Second-Half Defense shows up for Tech, limiting the Horns to 10 second-half points. Harrell and Crabtree get their stats, but Baron Batch and McKinner Dixon carry the team to victory.
2. Offensive MVP: Baron Batch
3. Defensive MVP: McKinner Dixon
4. Final Score: 45-31, Tech
5. One Time Only, Friday Embarrassing Admission: Since liking the Gilmore Girls is taken, um, I use “superstition” as an excuse for OCD. “Did you just change shirts because you think that one is lucky?” “Yep.” Not really, though; it’s because today is a green-shirt day.

1. Synopsis of the game: We trade TDs like with KU and KSU, but we get a stop and hold ‘em to a field goal befor half. We get a stop 2nd half open and score, thus forcing them to take chances. I think a LB makes one of them fumble after catching somewhere in the mix.
2. Offensive MVP: If it’s Barron Batch, we win. Or Shannon Wodds for 3 1 yard TDs.
3. Defensive MVP: Linebackers and safeties
4. Final Score: reverse last year, something like UT 43, TECH 59
5. One Time Only Embarrassing Admission: I tell everyone that there’s vag-rock on my ipod because my wife and I have the same ipod account, but I really do like some of the Lisa Leob, Sarah McLauchlan, Liz Phair, Dixie Chicks stuff from her 90’s wheelhouse collection. And Cher’s Greatest Hits are on my ipod because I bought it. “If I could turn back ti-hime.”

by the raiders will make most of the difference… One in the first quarter, which will be the first smack in the mouth.

1. Synopsis of the game: Tech down slightly at half time, similar to A&M game. Ruffin and the defense make adjustments at half time to shut down Texas in second half.
2. Offensive MVP: Harrell
3. Defensive MVP: McBath
4. Final Score: Tech 53, UT 35
5. One Time Only Embarrassing Admission: I have Ace Of Base and Roxette on my mp3 player. HIT ’EM, WRECK ’EM TEXAS TECH