Karoll’s Punt Power Turns Tide | Texas Tech Red Raiders Football News

Texas Tech’s Aussie punter Will Karoll just earned Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week after absolutely dominating Oregon State with four pinning punts inside their own 20-yard line—three in the first half. He averaged 44.4 yards per punt, forcing Oregon State to start drives from deep in their own territory, and his final punt landed at the 14-yard line, setting up a turnover on downs that sealed the win. Karoll leads the Big 12 with a 45.8-yard average (eighth nationally) and is on the Ray Guy Award’s “Ray’s 8” list. Texas Tech’s special teams are firing on all cylinders, ranking 12th nationally in net punting, as they head into Friday’s Houston showdown with momentum. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://texastech.com/news/2026/9/14/football-karoll-named-big-12-special-teams-player-of-the-week More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/03d05752f40acd5c Report issues to [email protected].