Texas Tech adjusts defensive lineup for season opener against Abilene Christian

The Texas Tech football team opened its season against Abilene Christian at Galaxy Stadium with multiple adjustments to its starting defensive lineup. Returning safety Brenden Jordan is unavailable for the first two games of the season for reasons unrelated to injury. In his absence, Peyton Morgan and Malik Esquerra earned starts at the safety positions. The team also faced a vacancy at the boundary edge defender spot following a recent knee injury to starter Trey White. Adam Trick and Ansel Nedore took first-team snaps at the edge positions during pre-game warmups to compensate for the missing starters. These changes forced the coaching staff to look toward depth players to fill critical roles in the opening matchup.

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