LUBBOCK, Texas—The eye patches will be out Saturday night in honor of Texas Tech coach Mike Leach.

And yet, his No. 6 Red Raiders have a chance to turn their eccentric offensive wizard into something more than a conversation piece who has a penchant for pirates and a law degree.

If Graham Harrell and Co. can knock off top-ranked Texas and Heisman Trophy front-runner Colt McCoy, there will be some serious talk about a national championship in this West Texas city that’s probably never hosted a bigger game.

“We all have an understanding that this is something ...

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