LUBBOCK, Texas -- There is an undefeated record at stake when Texas Tech hosts Stephen F. Austin on Saturday night.The Lumberjacks havent beaten a Big 12 opponent in nine tries and they will be facing one of the conferences most potent offenses, led by junior Patrick Mahomes.I think the offense is at a high level right now, Mahomes said. Im excited to see us get on the field, under the lights and see how everybody reacts and show who is really ready for the season to go.Mahomes, who played baseball for Texas Tech his first two seasons, decided late last year to focus on football. He has put on weight and worked to get stronger. Hes coming off a season in which he led the Big 12 in five categories, including passing touchdowns (35) and total yards (5,109).The Lumberjacks are hoping to make Mahomes uneasy in the pocket.There will be immense pressure on our secondary, but it all starts up front, SFA coach Clint Conque said. If we can get the young man uncomfortable, off his spot and to a second read, those are the type of things you want as a coach.The Red Raiders are 2-0 against the Lumberjacks. Here are some of keys to consider as Stephen F. Austin and Texas Tech, on opposite sides of the state, open the season:DEFENSIVE REVIVAL?Texas Tech finished last season next to last in total defense, giving up 547.7 yards a game and the most rushing touchdowns in the nation (49). This season is the first in almost a decade that the Red Raiders have the same defensive coordinator for a second straight year. Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury said he believes David Gibbs defense knows its schemes better this season.I think well be more physical up front due to some of the size that weve picked up, he said. Well find out what weve got Saturday. But I do think we all feel like it will be an improved group.`JACKS BACKSSophomore Loren Easly, SFAs leading rusher last season with four TDs and 759 yards, isnt traveling with the team this weekend after spending time away from practices in August to seek care for an undisclosed reason. Senior Joshawa West, who averaged 7.6 yards per carry last season, and junior Kijana Amous will step in.QB MATCHUPBoth Mahomes and SFAs Zach Conque, the coachs son, are dual threats. Conques rush numbers from last season are higher (11 TDs and 554 yards) than Mahomes (10 TDs and 456 yards). And with a Red Raiders defense that was poor against the rush last season (280 yards per game), and with Conques size (6-6 and 240 pounds) and speed, it could be difficult to bring him down.Theyll have some great things schematically that we havent seen, Im sure, after having all summer to be prepared for it, Kingsbury said.AERIAL ASSAULTTexas Tech has long been known for its pass-heavy offense, and this year will be no different. Last season, the Red Raiders averaged about 48 passes a game, completing 29. Mahomes says he wants to be more careful with the ball after having 15 interceptions last year.For me, its just stopping the bad plays, he said of what he wants to improve. Really, just moving the chains, being more efficient. Cutting interceptions down.RECEIVER CHEMISTRYTexas Tech receiver Dylan Cantrell and Mahomes have known each other since they were kids in East Texas. 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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- The Ethiopian marathon runner who made an anti-government gesture at the Rio Games while approaching the finish line will not face prosecution upon his return home and will have a heroic welcome, a government spokesman said Monday.Feyisa Lilesa told reporters Sunday that he could be killed or imprisoned if he ever goes back to the East African country. He called protesting inside Ethiopia very dangerous.The silver medalist crossed his wrists in an attempt to draw global attention to deadly protests in his home region of Oromia. He told reporters that Ethiopias government is killing his people.Oromo is my tribe, he said. My relatives are in prison, and if they talk about democratic rights, they are killed.The crossed-wrists gesture has been widely used by anti-government protesters in recent nationwide demonstrations as a sign of peaceful resistance and before that by the Muslim community when it revolted against the Ethiopian government.Lilesa will not face any problems for his political stance, government spokesman Getachew Reda told the state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate. After all, this is an athlete who secured a silver medal forr his country.ddddddddddddIt was not immediately clear whether Lilesa plans to return. He told reporters he would discuss the issue with family and friends.Ethiopia state broadcaster EBC did not re-broadcast images of Lilesas gesture. Some people who were watching live and cheering for Lilesa quickly hushed when they saw his gesture.The Oromo are Ethiopias largest ethnic group, with about 40 million people. Their region has seen massive anti-government protests since November that activists say have left more than 400 dead.The protests were ignited by the governments decision to annex some Oromia land into the capital, Addis Ababa. The plan has been abandoned, but demonstrations calling for wider freedoms have continued.Ethiopias government, a close security ally of the West, is often accused of silencing dissent, including blocking internet access at times.?Earlier this month, video obtained by The Associated Press showed Ethiopian security forces beating, kicking and dragging several protesters during a rare demonstration in the capital. ' ' '