2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Texas Tech Athletics logo.svg
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record4–6 (3–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator David Yost (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Hurry-up spread
Defensive coordinator Keith Patterson (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator Derek Jones (1st season)
Base defense 3–3–5
Home stadium Jones AT&T Stadium
Seasons
  2019
2021  
2020 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Iowa State y  8 1   9 3  
No. 6 Oklahoma y$  6 2   9 2  
No. 20 Oklahoma State  6 3   8 3  
No. 19 Texas  5 3   7 3  
TCU  5 4   6 4  
West Virginia  4 4   6 4  
Kansas State  4 5   4 6  
Texas Tech  3 6   4 6  
Baylor  2 7   2 7  
Kansas  0 8   0 9  
Championship: Oklahoma 27, Iowa State 21
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by Matt Wells in his second season as the program's 16th head coach. The Red Raiders played their home games on the university's campus in Lubbock, Texas at Jones AT&T Stadium, and competed as members of the Big 12 Conference. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the stadium's capacity was reduced to 25%. [1]

Contents

On December 14, just over a week after the team's game against Kansas, offensive coordinator David Yost was fired. The Red Raiders finished the season with the 60th ranked offense in FBS, averaging 29.1 points per game. [2]

Preseason

Recruiting class

References: [3]

College recruiting information
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit date
Philip Blidi
Defensive Line
Portales, NM Portales HS6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)260 lb (120 kg)Feb 5, 2020 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Tahj Brooks
Running Back
Manor, TX Manor HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)215 lb (98 kg)Dec 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Ethan Carde
Offensive Lineman
Valrico, FL Bloomingdale HS
Coffeyville CC
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)325 lb (147 kg)Dec 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Jonathan Davis
Defensive Back
Dallas, TX South Oak Cliff HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)Dec 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Devin Drew
Defensive Lineman
Kansas City, MO Raytown HS
Iowa Western CC
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)260 lb (120 kg)Dec 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Nate Floyd
Defensive Back
College Station, TX A&M Consolidated HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)Dec 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Loic Fouonji
Wide Receiver
Midland, TX Midland Lee HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)Dec 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Ryan Frank
Defensive Back
Magnolia, TX Magnolia West HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)Dec 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
John Holcomb
Tight End
Wellington, TX Wellington HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)Dec 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Derrick Lewis II
Linebacker
Schertz, TX Samuel Clemens HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)215 lb (98 kg)Dec 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Krishon Merriweather
Linebacker
Hazelwood, MO Hazelwood West HS
Garden City CC
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)230 lb (100 kg)Dec 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Kobee Minor
Defensive Back
Lake Dallas, TX Lake Dallas HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)160 lb (73 kg)Dec 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Larry Moore
Offensive Lineman
Missouri City, TX Fort Bend Marshall HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)285 lb (129 kg)Dec 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
L. B. Moore
Outside Linebacker
Amarillo, TX Tascosa HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)285 lb (129 kg)Dec 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Ja'Lynn Polk
Wide Receiver
Lufkin, TX Lufkin HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)Dec 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Myles Price
Wide Receiver
The Colony, TX The Colony HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg)Dec 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Brandon Bouyer–Randle
Linebacker
Battle Creek, MI Battle Creek Central HS
Michigan State
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)235 lb (107 kg)Dec 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Caleb Rogers
Offensive Lineman
Mansfield, TX Lake Ridge HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)275 lb (125 kg)Dec 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Donovan Smith
Quarterback
Las Vegas, NV Frenship HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)Dec 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
J. J. Sparkman
Wide Receiver
Longview, TX Pine Tree HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)Dec 18, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Butkus Award [4] Riko JeffersLBSR
Davey O'Brien Award [5] Alan Bowman QBSO
Doak Walker Award [6] SaRodorick Thompson RBSO
Wuerffel Trophy [7] Zech McPhearson DBSR

Big 12 media days

The Big 12 media days were held on July 21–22, 2020 in a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [8]

Big 12 media poll

Big 12 media poll [9]
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Oklahoma888 (80)
2Oklahoma State742 (6)
3Texas727 (4)
4Iowa State607
5Baylor489
6TCU477
7Kansas State366
8West Virginia287
9Texas Tech267
10Kansas100

Preseason All-Big 12 teams

Schedule

Texas Tech had games scheduled against Alabama State, Arizona, and UTEP, but were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] [11]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 127:00 p.m. Houston Baptist * ESPN+ W 35–3311,157
September 262:30 p.m. No. 8 Texas
  • Jones AT&T Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX (rivalry)
Fox L 56–63 OT16,615
October 32:30 p.m.at Kansas State FS1 L 21–3110,932
October 102:30 p.m.at No. 24 Iowa State ABC L 15–3113,502
October 244:30 p.m. West Virginia Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Jones AT&T Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
ESPN2 W 34–2713,532
October 317:00 p.m.No. 24 Oklahoma
  • Jones AT&T Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
FoxL 28–6214,431
November 72:30 p.m.at TCU FS1L 18–3412,356
November 143:00 p.m. Baylor
  • Jones AT&T Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX (rivalry)
FS1W 24–2312,914
November 2811:00 a.m.at No. 23 Oklahoma State FoxL 44–5014,645
December 511:00 a.m. Kansas
  • Jones AT&T Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
FS2 W 16–139,877
Schedule Source: [12]

Personnel

2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 3 Henry Colombi Jr
RB 4 SaRodorick Thompson So
RB 5Chadarius TownsendJr
QB 7 Donovan Smith Fr
QB 8 Maverick McIvor Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 9 T. J. Vasher Sr
QB 10 Alan Bowman Redshirt.svg  So
WR 11McLane MannixSr
WR 12 Ja'Lynn Polk Fr
WR 13 Erik Ezukanma So
WR 14Xavier WhiteSo
TE 15Travis KoontzSr
QB 16Brylon Lawson-YoungSo
QB 18 Myles Price Fr
WR 19Loic FouonjiFr
WR 22Sterling GalbanSo
TE 26Jason LloydSo
RB 28 Tahj Brooks Fr
RB 29Kendell JimersonSo
WR 32Caleb Durham Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 33Ronnie HartSo
WR 35Mark RichardsonJr
TE 40Connor KillianSr
TE 41Jayden YorkFr
RB 42Chux Nwabuko IIISo
TE 43Henry TeeterSo
WR 45Austin BroughamSo
OL 50Josh BurgerSr
OL 53Trevor Robinson Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 56 Jack Anderson Jr
OL 59DeMarcus MarshallSo
OL 60CJ Zotz Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 63Aaron Castro Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 64Clayton FranksSo
OL 65Zach AdamsSr
OL 67Troy BradshawSo
OL 68Casey VerhulstJr
OL 69John Stewart Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 70Weston WrightSo
OL 71Reece Azam Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 72Landon Peterson Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 73Dawson DeatonJr
OL 74Will FarrarJr
OL 75Larry Moore IIIFr
OL 76 Caleb Rogers Fr
OL 77Ethan CardeSo
OL 78Gage PetersFr
WR 80Kevin TerrySo
WR 82KeSean CarterJr
WR 83Cameron Cantrell Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 84J. J. SparkmanFr
WR 85Trey Cleveland Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 86Dalton RigdonJr
TE 87John HolcombFr
WR 89Caden LeggettSo
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 0 Seth Collins Sr
DL 1 Tyree Wilson So
LB 1Krishon MerriweatherJr
LB 2Brandon Bouyer–Randle Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 3Xavier MartinJr
LB 6Riko JeffersSr
DB 7Adrian FryeJr
DB 8 Zech McPhearson Sr
DB 10Cam WhiteJr
DB 11Eric MonroeSr
DB 14Beau IovinelliSo
DB 15Cole Boyd Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 16Thomas LeggettSr
LB 17 Colin Schooler Sr
DB 19DeQuanteous Watts Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 20Kosi EldridgeJr
DB 21Cameron WattsSo
DB 22 Ja'Marcus Ingram Sr
DB 23 DaMarcus Fields Sr
DB 24Adam BeckJr
DB 25 Dadrion Taylor So
DB 27Alex HoganSo
DB 29Nate FloydFr
DB 30 Kobee Minor Fr
DB 31Joseph PlunkFr
LB 32Tyrique MatthewsSo
DB 33Kyan BrumfieldJr
LB 34Bryce Robinson Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 35Patrick CurleySo
DB 36Brayden GerlichFr
LB 37Xavier BensonSo
DB 38Jett Whitfield Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 39Michael NelsonJr
DB 40Luis Jaramillo Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 41John MorgensternSr
DB 43Ryan FrankFr
LB 45Christian Lavalle Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 46Jon-Jon DavisFr
LB 47Ethan Frasier Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 48Derrick Lewis IIFr
LB 50Trent LowFr
LB 51Joshua Rodriguez Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 53Eli HowardSr
LB 54Bryce Ramirez Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 56Jackson Baggett Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 57Kole PannellFr
DL 78Alexander PooleJr
DL 90Devin DrewJr
DL 91Nelson MbanasorJr
DL 92L.B. MooreFr
DL 93Troy Te'OJr
DL 94Tre'Jon Lewis Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 95 Jaylon Hutchings So
DL 96Philip BlidiFr
DL 97Tony Bradford Jr.So
DL 98Nick McCannSr
DL 99Gilbert Ibeneme Redshirt.svg  Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K, P 31 Austin McNamara So
K 36 Trey Wolff So
LS 42John BerardJr
K, P 46Johnathan GaribayJr
P 48Cody WaddellSr
LS 54Luke RizzoSo
K 62Gabriel Lozano Redshirt.svg  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist Huskies at Texas Tech Red Raiders  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Huskies37101333
Red Raiders1477735

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX

Game information

Texas Tech opened up the 2020 season at home against FCS opponent Houston Baptist. The Red Raiders' defense struggled to contain the Huskies' offense, giving up 600 total yards and allowing Houston Baptist quarterback Bailey Zappe to throw for 567 yards and four touchdowns.

Texas Tech received the opening kickoff and quickly went downfield with Alan Bowman finding Erik Ezukanma for a 7-yard touchdown pass with 13:22 left in the first quarter. Houston Baptist responded on its first drive with a 40-yard field goal from Gino Garcia to make it 7–3. The Red Raiders started their second drive on their own 25-yard line, with SaRodorick Thompson running for 3 yards on the first play. On the next play, Bowman found T. J. Vasher for a 12-yard pass, but on the next play Isaiah Cash intercepted a Bowman pass near midfield for the Huskies. Houston Baptist quarterback Bailey Zappe was sacked by Jaylon Hutchings for a 5-yard loss, Zappe threw an incomplete pass on the next play, then the Huskies were moved back another 5 yards following a false start penalty. On 3rd and 20 at the 50-yard line, the Huskies managed to gain back the lost yardage from the sack and penalty and punted the ball, which was downed at the Texas Tech 5-yard line. The Red Raiders went 95-yards downfield, ending the drive with a 5-yard touchdown run from Thompson to take a 14–3 lead.

On their next drive, the Huskies made it to the Texas Tech 1-yard line, but a pass by wide receiver Jerreth Sterns was intercepted by Zech McPhearson. The two teams traded punts, before Texas Tech scored another touchdown on a 1-yard run from Tahj Brooks; Houston Baptist responded on the following drive with its first touchdown of the game, a 65-yard pass from Zappe to D. J. Dormeus. The Red Raiders went three-and-out on their next drive, gaining just 3 yards. The Huskies started the next drive at their own 29-yard line and made it all the way to the Texas Tech 1-yard line. On 4th and goal from the 1-yard line, Houston Baptist went for it, but Sterns failed to get it in the end zone, turning the ball over on downs. Texas Tech ran out the clock to end the half with a 21–10 lead.

Both teams started the half by punting on their respective opening drives. On their second drive of the half, the Huskies started a comeback attempt with Garcia making a 44-yard field goal to make it 13–21. Texas Tech made it to the Houston Baptist 42-yard line on the next drive before punting the ball. The Huskies started the next drive on their own 20-yard line, with the first play being an Ean Beek run for a loss of 5 yards. On the next play, Zappe found Sterns for a 30-yard pass. The next play was quickly blown dead due to an illegal holding penalty against Houston Baptist, moving the team back 10 yards. Following the penalty, Zappe threw a 65-yard pass to Sterns for a touchdown, trailing 20–21 with 5:40 left in the third. The Red Raiders responded with an 11 play, 75-yard drive that culminated with 8-yard touchdown run from Thompson. The quarter ended with a 14-yard pass from Zappe to Ben Ratzlaff, putting Houston Baptist in Texas Tech territory.

The Huskies' drive stalled and the team was forced to punt from the Texas Tech 40-yard line, downing the ball at the 16-yard line. The Red Raiders quickly went down field, capping the drive with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Bowman to KeSean Carter to extend the lead to 35–20. The fifteen point lead would be short lived, as Houston Baptist responded on the first play the following drive, with Zappe throwing a 75-yard touchdown pass to Sterns. Texas Tech had a chance to out the game away on its following drive, but turned the ball over on downs at the Houston Baptist 4-yard line with 5:25 left in regulation. The Red Raiders' defense gave up two big plays on the Huskies' next offensive drive: a 45-yard pass that put the Huskies into Texas Tech territory and a 27-yard pass to put them at the 2-yard line. On 1st and goal from the 2-yard line, Beek attempted to run it into the end zone, but was tackled for a 4-yard loss. The Huskies found the end zone on the next play with Zappe throwing a 6-yard pass to Sterns to make it 33–35 with 3:23 left in regulation. Houston Baptist went for a two-point conversion, but Zappe's pass was incomplete. Garcia kicked the ball back to Texas Tech, with the ball landing in the end zone for a touchback. The Huskies' defense failed to stop the Red Raiders, who ran out the clock to end the game with a 35–33 victory.

Texas

No. 8 Texas Longhorns at Texas Tech Red Raiders  – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
No. 8 Longhorns1714718763
Red Raiders7142114056

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX

  • Date: September 26
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 93 °F (34 °C) • Weather: clear • Wind: S 14 MPH
  • Game attendance: 16,615
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando and Spencer Tillman
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

The defensive struggles for Texas Tech continued in the first half of the game, giving up 31 points to the Texas offense. After being down 21–31 at halftime, the Red Raiders stormed back in the 3rd quarter, scoring 21 points while only giving up 7, to lead 42–38 heading into the 4th. The Longhorns scored a touchdown with 2:39 left in the 4th to trail 48–56. Texas recovered an onside kick on the ensuing kickoff and scored another touchdown on the drive to trail 54–56 and made the two-point conversion to tie the game 56–56 with 0:40 left in regulation. The Longhorns would go on to win the game in overtime after scoring a touchdown and intercepting an Alan Bowman pass to end the game.

At Kansas State

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Kansas State Wildcats  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Red Raiders0014721
Wildcats7731431

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, Manhattan, KS

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • weather: sunny • wind: N 12 MPH
  • Game attendance: 10,932
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV announcers (FS1): Joe Davis and Mark Helfrich
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

At Iowa State

Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 24 Iowa State Cyclones  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Red Raiders700815
No. 24 Cyclones7147331

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • weather: clear • wind: NE 5-10 MPH
  • Game attendance: 13,502
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones and Dusty Dvoracek
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

West Virginia

West Virginia Mountaineers at Texas Tech Red Raiders  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mountaineers7614027
Red Raiders1377734

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • weather: clear • wind: SSW 17 MPH
  • Game attendance: 13,532
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff, Tom Luginbill and Ian Fitzsimmons
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

Oklahoma

No. 24 Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Red Raiders  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 24 Sooners21277762
Red Raiders7701428

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • weather: partly cloudy • wind: N 8 MPH
  • Game attendance: 14,431
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando and Spencer Tillman
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

At TCU

Texas Tech Red Raiders at TCU Horned Frogs  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Red Raiders037818
Horned Frogs3717734

at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 7 MPH
  • Game attendance: 12,356
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Ben Leber
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

Baylor

Baylor Bears at Texas Tech Red Raiders  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears7610023
Red Raiders3361224

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Windy• Temperature: 78°F
  • Game attendance: 12,914
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Ben Leber
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

This is the first game between the Red Raiders and Bears to be played in Lubbock since the 2008 season.

The Red Raiders took an early 3–0 lead with a 48-yard field goal Jonathan Garibay, who was making his first collegiate start after struggles from incumbent starter Trey Wolff. [13] The Bears would score the first touchdown of the game late in the quarter, with Jalen Pitre intercepting an Alan Bowman (who was in the series over starter Henry Colombi) pass and returning it 26-yards for a pick six touchdown. The rest of the half would be a defensive battle between the two teams, with Baylor's John Mayers making two field goals in the 2nd quarter (one from 22-yards and the other from 48-yards) and Garibay making a 28-yard attempt. At halftime, the Bears led 13–6.

The Bears would score the first offensive touchdown of the game, with a 5-yard run from quarterback Charlie Brewer. Texas Tech responded on its next possession with a 1-yard run from Tahj Brooks, but Garibay's point-after-attempt was blocked. The last score of the third quarter would be a 23-yard field goal from Mayers. Trailing 12–23 enter the 4th quarter, the Red Raiders scored 12 unanswered points while shutting out the Bears completely. On the last drive of the game, Bowman, who was in for an injured Colombi, marched the offense down the field to the Baylor 7-yard line. Garibay kicked the game-winning 25-yard field goal as time expired to give Texas Tech the 24–23 victory. [14]

At Oklahoma State

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Oklahoma State Cowboys  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Red Raiders710141344
No. 23 Cowboys71420950

at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Weather: cloudy • Wind: W 3 MPH
  • Game attendance: 14,645
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis and Mark Helfrich
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

Kansas

Kansas Jayhawks at Texas Tech Red Raiders  – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jayhawks033713
Red Raiders1003316

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX

  • Date: December 5
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Weather: cloudy • Wind: N 10 MPH
  • Game attendance: 9,877
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (FS2): Guy Haberman and Charles Arbuckle
  • Box score
Game information

On the Thursday before the game, head coach Matt Wells tested positive for COVID-19. Wells handled coaching duties remotely while defensive coordinator Keith Patterson served as the team's head coach for the game. [15]

The Red Raiders committed four turnovers and missed three field goals during the game, while the Jayhawks committed no turnovers, but failed three 4th down conversions and only had 214 yards of total offense compared to Texas Tech's 410 yards.

Statistics

Scoring

Scores against all opponents
1234OTTotal
Opponents7910198787363
Texas Tech685179870285

Weekly awards

Krishon Merriweather (week 1 vs. Houston Baptist) [16]
Jonathan Garibay (week 10 vs. Baylor) [17]
Colin Schooler (week 10 vs. Baylor) [17]

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
4123 Zech McPhearson CB Philadelphia Eagles
7236 Jack Anderson OG Buffalo Bills

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