Man, talk about a gut punch for Texas Tech football right out of the gate. Five Red Raiders players are officially out for Saturday’s game against Arizona State, and it includes some serious blows, especially with running back Cameron Dickey expected to miss the next two games because of an ankle injury. That’s a huge hole to fill.
Red Raiders Taking Big Hits to Key Positions
Seriously, this is no joke for the Red Raiders heading into this weekend’s matchup. Dickey’s two-game absence is just the start. The initial availability report, which dropped Wednesday night, also has receiver Donte Lee Jr. sidelined, which strips another weapon from the offense. On the defensive side, cornerback S’Viorean Martin and safety Maddox Quiller are both ruled out. And to round out the list, offensive lineman Elias Gillen won’t be suiting up either. Losing key players at running back, receiver, in the secondary, and on the offensive line? That’s a tough pill to swallow for any team.
Question Marks Everywhere, Even at QB
As if the definite outs weren’t enough, Texas Tech has a whole crew listed as questionable, and one of them is pretty wild. Backup quarterback Thomas Castellanos is on that list, and not just for an injury. Dude’s actually going through an eligibility process via court in the state of Kentucky. How often do you hear that? On top of that, receiver Jalen Jones, cornerback Ashton Hampton, linebacker Adam Hill, and offensive linemen Cash Cleveland and Hunter Zambrano are all questionable. The only good news on the availability front is that receiver Omarion Miller is probable, so at least one player is likely good to go.
Arizona State has its own injury woes, with DB Lyrik Rawls, DB Jalen Williams, OL Marques Uini, and WR Harry Hassmann all ruled out. OL Luke Baklenko is doubtful, and RB Grayson Rigdon and DL Kirk Vakalahi are questionable. So both teams are dealing with some roster challenges.
Saturday’s game against Arizona State just got a whole lot trickier for Texas Tech. With so many key players out or questionable, you gotta wonder how they’re going to piece things together. All eyes will be on how they adapt and who steps up to fill these massive voids. This is going to be a real test of their depth.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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