Texas and Texas Tech are getting ready for a Big 12 showdown. Texas is ranked 2nd in the the first BCS poll of the fall, Texas Tech is 7th. They have never met as Top Ten opponents and have never met undefeated more than three games into a season, until now. Both are 6-and-0.
“Its great,” says Texas Quarterback Vince Young. “Just to see two great teams going at against each other, I mean, for the Big 12, a Big 12 South match up, both teams undefeated, so I mean, I'm just looking for us to out there and dominate the game right now.”
Cody Hodges, the Quarterback for Texas Tech says, “Whether you play college football or your fan of college football, this is a game you can get excited about. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a Tech fan, a Longhorn fan, or just anybody else in the country. I think this is a game you really want to watch, because you have two really good teams, two good offenses and two good defenses. So if you enjoy football, why wouldn't you want to watch this game.”
At the big 12 offices, it’s their job to keep up with all the stats, and in Texas Tech's case, its every point they score. They lead the nation with 53-points per game. In fact, if you listen closely, I think you can hear that Texas Tech just scored again.
“They break records more quickly than people eat lunch, so it’s what we've got this weekend,” says Texas Head Coach Mack Brown. “When you look at throwing for over 6-hundred yards last weekend, it’s just amazing. I laugh, we threw for 336-yards, we're all excited, then Vince said, yeah, but they threw for 636 yards, so that's just what you have. What they're doing in college football is unheard of.”
Of course, Texas is fourth in the nation, averaging 45-points per game, so when it comes to scoring, their no slouches either.
Texas Tech Head Coach Mike Leach says, “I think the biggest concern is their line, they’re defensive line. I think what they do best is play offensive line and defensive line. They’ve got some stars there.” He also said he doesn’t expect much man coverage from the Texas secondary.
Texas hasn't lost a conference game at home since 1999, and have won their last 13-games they have played, but to win this game, they'll have to put the breaks on a high flying offense.
ESPN will bring their college GameDay Show to Austin. Its the third time in seven years that the show will visit Austin, and will certainly help the fans get primed for this rare shootout between Texas and Texas Tech.
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