{"id":374263,"date":"2025-12-28T15:16:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T15:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/374263\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T15:16:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T15:16:10","slug":"kenny-perry-highlights-oregons-speed-special-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/374263\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenny Perry highlights Oregon\u2019s speed, special teams"},"content":{"rendered":"

With a national stage and a formidable opponent looming, the Texas Tech Red Raiders are six days away from heading into the Capital One Orange Bowl against an Oregon team built on speed at all three phases. The Red Raiders\u2019 Associate Head Coach and Special Teams Coordinator Kenny Perry<\/a> met with the media to discuss his takes on the Ducks\u2019 special teams.<\/p>\n

The Ducks\u2019 Special Teams<\/p>\n

The talk all week long among the coaching staff was how Oregon thrives on speed. It\u2019s no surprise the Ducks execute that on all three phases and Perry knows that his guys must be ready for the fast attack, even on special teams. <\/p>\n

\u201dYeah, they\u2019re really fast. Oregon\u2019s been fast. It ain\u2019t like all of a sudden this year they\u2019re fast, but they have been. They have some really good returners, a lot of their starters play, Joe Lorig is a great coach so we got our hands full. But I think you turn around and say I think we\u2019re pretty good too. We\u2019re not going to back down from anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n

Similarities and Differences from the 2023 Matchup<\/p>\n

Even though this is a couple of years removed, Perry sees similar looks the Ducks threw Tech\u2019s way in the Red Raiders\u2019 38-30 loss at Jones AT&T stadium in 2023.<\/p>\n

\u201dThey have some different formations that they\u2019re doing on punt. The speed of their returners, they got great kickers, punter. You\u2019re at this time of year I like to think that you\u2019re going to have your best football. I know we\u2019re going to try to play our best football.\u201d<\/p>\n

Keeping the Culture Going at Texas Tech<\/p>\n

With the news going out regarding contract extensions for the core of coaching staff in Perry, Shiel Wood, Mack Leftwich, and General Manager James Blanchard, the associate head coach was asked about the plan to keep this culture of success going in the 806.<\/p>\n

\u201dI keep going back. I\u2019ve said it when you guys have asked before. This team is just from the day we got these guys in the spring, to the last practice yesterday. And these guys come out with their mindsets right, they practice hard, they ask questions, they watch film, and they\u2019ve been attentive. I mean, I don\u2019t know what else more you could want as a coach. I keep saying is this game big? Yeah. But, every game is big. If you lose two games, you\u2019re out. So every game, I don\u2019t care who it is, we better not lose this game or we aren\u2019t going to be playing in the playoffs. So the whole big game situation, the only thing different now is you lose and then you go home. Our games came every week, nothing bothers them and they practice right, and coach (McGuire) has got the culture here the way it\u2019s supposed to be. And I don\u2019t expect anything else from these guys.\u201d<\/p>\n

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