<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=05GxCc_1F5FhyDl00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=05GxCc_1F5FhyDl00" width="800" height="450" >During its season opener against Abilene Christian University this past Saturday, Texas Tech’s special teams coordinator Kenny Perry said he was disappointed in the unit's performance.Perry plans to fix the errors before the Red Raiders’ matchup in Corvallis, Oregon, against Oregon State University Saturday. “We got to get it fixed,” Perry said. “We are gonna get the right guys in there, I don't care, backups, whoever it is, you can't do that.”Tech’s kickoff unit struggles were highlighted during Abilene Christian’s only kickoff return. That kickoff was returned for a 98-yard touchdown from Abilene Christian senior running back Alex Broome with less than three minutes remaining in the game. The kickoff touchdown was their only score in the end zone in the game."That kickoff return, that sucked and that can't happen,” Perry said. “I don't care who is in the game, what part of the game it is, whether it's the first kick or last kick, that cannot happen."Tech’s issues continued into its own kickoff return unit. The Red Raiders had two kickoff returns during the game with the first being returned by freshman tight end Matt Ludwig for eight yards.The second was a 13-yard return by junior running back J'Koby Williams after Abilene Christian’s 98-yard touchdown. That return resulted in the Red Raiders being on their own 13-yard-line.“He was trying to make a play,” Perry said. “At that point of the game there's maybe two minutes left, fair catch that. There's not going to be any play made there. That's just a bad decision. So once again, not his fault, that's my fault.”Despite the struggles on kickoff and kickoff returns, fifth-year kicker Stone Harrington went four-for-four on field goal attempts. His longest attempt was from 45 yards.“Our specialists: snappers, punters and kickers, I thought they had a great game,” Perry said.Additionally, head coach Joey McGuire said he was happy with the performance of senior punter Will Karoll, who kicked two punts for 101 total yards.Tech will kickoff its week two matchup against Oregon State at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.</div></body>

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During its season opener against Abilene Christian University this past Saturday, Texas Tech’s special teams coordinator Kenny Perry said he was disappointed in the unit's performance. Perry plans to fix the errors before the Red Raiders’ matchup in Corvallis, Oregon, against Oregon State University Saturday. “We got to...

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During its season opener against Abilene Christian University this past Saturday, Texas Tech’s special teams coordinator Kenny Perry said he was disappoint

Perry recognizes special teams struggles

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