Texas Tech college football preview 2021: It’s bowl game or bust in Lubbock

It’s Year 3 for head coach Matt Wells with the Texas Tech Red Raiders after replacing the fired alumni Kliff Kingsbury. And after two seasons of 4-8 and 4-6, it’s time to show some improvement.

But the issue might be there isn’t much talent to mold into a winning team. The 2020 Lubbock Boys were 49th in 247Sports Team Talent ranking. In 2021? 72nd. That’s going the wrong direction and in a hurry. Could this key season have already been lost on the recruiting trail?

While they added a valued transfer quarterback in Oregon’s Tyler Shough, they’ll need more players to step in right away to at least become bowl eligible. And with a tricky game against old Southwest Conference rival Houston to open the season in the Texans NRG Stadium, it could start bad and get worse if they start on the wrong foot.

2020 Season Review

  • 4-6, 3-6
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