OSU football: Tonight, it's about the 'D'

 
By Scott Wright | Published: November 8, 2008   

LUBBOCK, Texas — Welcome to Big 12 Bizarro World.

No. 2 Texas Tech hosts No. 8 Oklahoma State tonight, and college football analysts across the country are talking about the defenses of both teams — in a positive way.

photo - Oklahoma State's Kendall Hunter (24) drags Texas Tech's Darcel McBath (7) into the end zone for a touchdown during the first half of the college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys ( OSU) and the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT
Oklahoma State's Kendall Hunter (24) drags Texas Tech's Darcel McBath (7) into the end zone for a touchdown during the first half of the college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys ( OSU) and the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT

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Since 2000, no team has fallen into the category of "they have a great offense, but...” more than Texas Tech. During that time, OSU’s best defense had been running the ball...
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