In a game that was supposed to highlight the apparent quarterback battle, Texas Tech receivers Mike Crabtree and Edward Britton stole the show. Britton finished the day with three catches for 93 yards, including a 66-yard touchdown from Graham Harrell. Crabtree also caught three balls and finished with 103 yards receiving. He scored on a 43-yard pass from Harrell in the first quarter.
The emergence of Britton and Crabtree could be an important development for Texas Tech fans. The Red Raiders are trying to replace a talented trio of 2006 seniors in Joel Filani, Jarrett Hicks and Robert Johnson. The offense is also relying on a young, first-year wide receivers coach in Lincoln Riley. Riley was pleased with what he saw on Saturday.
"Every guy that we have right now is pretty good after the catch as far as making things happen," Riley said. "That's exciting, knowing that if we can get completions and make routine plays, those guys have a chance to take it the distance."Despite being somewhat overshadowed by the wide receiver play, the Texas Tech quarterbacks also enjoyed solid days. Incumbent Graham Harrell finished the day 16-25 for 317 yards and three touchdowns. The only negatives to Harrell's performance were his two interceptions, both of which were returned for touchdowns. Taylor Potts who is challenging for Harrell's job completed 16-27 passes for 139 yards and also threw one interception.
