# 2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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%.
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.

## Preseason
### Recruiting class

References:
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Philip Blidi Defensive Line | Portales, NM | Portales HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
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| Tahj Brooks Running Back | Manor, TX | Manor HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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| Ethan Carde Offensive Lineman | Valrico, FL | Bloomingdale HS Coffeyville CC | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 325 lb (147 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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| Jonathan Davis Defensive Back | Dallas, TX | South Oak Cliff HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Loic Fouonji Wide Receiver | Midland, TX | Midland Lee HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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| Ryan Frank Defensive Back | Magnolia, TX | Magnolia West HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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| John Holcomb Tight End | Wellington, TX | Wellington HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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| Derrick Lewis II Linebacker | Schertz, TX | Samuel Clemens HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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| 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 |
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| Kobee Minor Defensive Back | Lake Dallas, TX | Lake Dallas HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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| 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 |
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| L. B. Moore Outside Linebacker | Amarillo, TX | Tascosa HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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| Ja'Lynn Polk Wide Receiver | Lufkin, TX | Lufkin HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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| Myles Price Wide Receiver | The Colony, TX | The Colony HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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| 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 |
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| Caleb Rogers Offensive Lineman | Mansfield, TX | Lake Ridge HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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| Donovan Smith Quarterback | Las Vegas, NV | Frenship HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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| J. J. Sparkman Wide Receiver | Longview, TX | Pine Tree HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Butkus Award | Riko Jeffers | LB | SR |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Alan Bowman | QB | SO |
| Doak Walker Award | SaRodorick Thompson | RB | SO |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Zech McPhearson | DB | SR |

### 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.

### Big 12 media poll

Big 12 media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 888 (80) |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 742 (6) |
| 3 | Texas | 727 (4) |
| 4 | Iowa State | 607 |
| 5 | Baylor | 489 |
| 6 | TCU | 477 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 366 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 287 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 267 |
| 10 | Kansas | 100 |

### 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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Houston Baptist* | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX | ESPN+ | W 35–33 | 11,157 |
| September 26 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 8 Texas | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | Fox | L 56–63 $^{OT}$ | 16,615 |
| October 3 | 2:30 p.m. | at Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS | FS1 | L 21–31 | 10,932 |
| October 10 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 24 Iowa State | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | ABC | L 15–31 | 13,502 |
| October 24 | 4:30 p.m. | West Virginia | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX | ESPN2 | W 34–27 | 13,532 |
| October 31 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 24 Oklahoma | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX | Fox | L 28–62 | 14,431 |
| November 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at TCU | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (rivalry) | FS1 | L 18–34 | 12,356 |
| November 14 | 3:00 p.m. | Baylor | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | FS1 | W 24–23 | 12,914 |
| November 28 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 23 Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK | Fox | L 44–50 | 14,645 |
| December 5 | 11:00 a.m. | Kansas | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX | FS2 | W 16–13 | 9,877 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 24) released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### Houston Baptist

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 33 |
| Red Raiders | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
* Date: September 12
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 11,157
* Referee: Brad Van Vark
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Anish Shroff, Tom Luginbill and Ian Fitzsimmons
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
TTU – Erik Ezukanma 7-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Trey Wolff kick), 13:22. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
HBU – Gino Garcia 40-yard field goal, 10:11. Red Raiders 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:11.
TTU – SaRodorick Thompson 5-yard run (Trey Wolff kick), 3:39. Red Raiders 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 4:18.
Second quarter
TTU – Tahj Brooks 1-yard run (Trey Wolff kick), 6:22. Red Raiders 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 2:32.
HBU – D. J. Dormeus 65-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick), 5:21. Red Raiders 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:01.
Third quarter
HBU – Gino Garcia 44-yard field goal, 8:25. Red Raiders 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 1:42.
HBU – Josh Sterns 65-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick), 5:40. Red Raiders 21–20. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:59.
TTU – SaRodorick Thompson 8-yard run (Trey Wolff kick), 1:39. Red Raiders 28–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:01.
Fourth quarter
TTU – KeSean Carter 18-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Trey Wolff kick), 11:29. Red Raiders 35–20. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 2:41.
HBU – Josh Sterns 75-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick), 11:19. Red Raiders 35–27. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
HBU – Jerreth Sterns 6-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (pass failed), 3:23. Red Raiders 35–33. Drive: 7 plays, 96 yards, 2:02.
Top passers
HBU – Bailey Zappe – 30/49, 567 yards, 4 TD
TTU – Alan Bowman – 38/52, 430 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
HBU – Ean Beek – 16 carries, 34 yards
TTU – SaRodorick Thompson – 22 carries, 118 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
HBU – Josh Sterns – 5 receptions, 209 yards, 2 TD
TTU – KeSean Carter – 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 8 Longhorns | 17 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 63 |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
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 :
First quarter
TEX – Sam Ehlinger 2-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 9:11. Longhorns 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:49.
TTU – KeSean Carter 13-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Trey Wolff kick), 7:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:11.
TEX – Cameron Dicker 43-yard field goal, 4:24. Longhorns 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 2:36.
TEX – Joshua Moore 31-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:41. Longhorns 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:09.
Second quarter
TTU – KeSean Carter 22-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Trey Wolff kick), 12:11. Longhorns 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:26.
TEX – Roschon Johnson 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 7:48. Longhorns 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:13.
TTU – Erik Ezukanma 19-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Trey Wolff kick), 4:44. Longhorns 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:04.'
TEX – Brenden Schooler 3-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Cameron Dicker kick), 1:08. Longhorns 31–21. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:27.
Third quarter
TTU – Xavier Martin 0-yard fumble return (Trey Wolff kick), 14:08. Longhorns 31–28.
TEX – Jahdae Barron 2-yard punt return (Cameron Dicker kick), 12:21. Longhorns 38–28.
TTU – T. J. Vasher 29-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Trey Wolff kick), 0:44. Longhorns 38–35. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:53.
TTU – SaRodorick Thompson 10-yard run (Trey Wolff kick), 0:00. Red Raiders 42–38. Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:04.
Fourth quarter
TEX – Cameron Dicker 26-yard field goal, 10:47. Red Raiders 42–41. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:13.
TTU – T. J. Vasher 18-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Trey Wolff kick), 6:12. Red Raiders 49–41. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:13.
TTU – SaRodorick Thompson 75-yard run (Trey Wolff kick), 3:13. Red Raiders 56–41. Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:59.
TEX – Brennan Eagles 12-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Cameron Dicker kick), 2:39. Red Raiders 56–48. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 0:34.
TEX – Joshua Moore 18-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Ehlinger pass to Eagles), 0:40. Tied 56–56. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:59.
Overtime
TEX – Joshua Moore 12-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Cameron Dicker kick). Longhorns 63–56. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards.
Top passers
TEX – Sam Ehlinger – 27/40, 262 yards, 5 TD, INT
TTU – Alan Bowman – 31/51, 325 yards, 5 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
TEX – Keaontay Ingram – 12 rushes, 89 yards
TTU – SaRodorick Thompson – 16 rushes, 104 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
TEX – Joshua Moore – 5 receptions, 73 yards, 3 TD
TTU – Erik Ezukanma – 7 receptions, 91 yards, TD :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
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 :
First quarter
KSU – Briley Moore 12-yard pass from Skylar Thompson (Blake Lynch kick), 8:56. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:54.
Second quarter
KSU – Deuce Vaughn 18-yard run (Blake Lynch kick), 5:25. Wildcats 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 6:49.
Third quarter
TTU – KeSean Carter 3-yard pass from Henry Colombi (Trey Wolff kick), 8:05. Wildcats 14–7. Drive: 18 plays, 88 yards, 6:55.
KSU – Blake Lynch 28-yard field goal, 3:34. Wildcats 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:26.
TTU – Xavier White 49-yard run (Trey Wolff kick), 2:14. Wildcats 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:14.
Fourth quarter
TTU – Myles Price 13-yard pass from Henry Colombi (Trey Wolff kick), 11:11. Red Raiders 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:21.
KSU – Harry Trotter 4-yard run (Blake Lynch kick), 10:00. Wildcats 24–21. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:11.
KSU – Deuce Vaughn 70-yard pass from Will Howard (Blake Lynch kick), 2:07. Wildcats 31–21. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 1:35.
Top passers
TTU – Henry Colombi – 30/42, 244 yards, 2 TD, INT
KSU – Will Howard – 7/12, 173 yards, TD
Top rushers
TTU – Xavier White – 12 carries, 113 yards, TD
KSU – Deuce Vaughn – 16 carries, 113 yards, TD
Top receivers
TTU – Erik Ezukanma – 5 receptions, 77 yards
KSU – Deuce Vaughn – 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD :

### At Iowa State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| No. 24 Cyclones | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
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 :
First quarter
TTU – Zech McPhearson 90-yard blocked kick return (Trey Wolff kick), 8:00. Red Raiders 7–0.
ISU – Breece Hall 11-yard run (Connor Assalley kick), 4:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:22.
Second quarter
ISU – Chase Allen 2-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley kick), 14:23. Cyclones 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:59.
ISU – Breece Hall 1-yard run (Connor Assalley kick), 5:31. Cyclones 21–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:09.
Third quarter
ISU – Charlie Kolar 13-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley kick), 3:06. Cyclones 28–7. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:23.
Fourth quarter
ISU – Connor Assalley 26-yard field goal, 12:07. Cyclones 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:23.
TTU – Erik Ezukanma 18-yard pass from Henry Colombi (White run), 4:54. Cyclones 31–15. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 3:41.
Top passers
TTU – Henry Colombi – 10/12, 115 yards, TD
ISU – Brock Purdy – 32/43, 302 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
TTU – Xavier White – 7 carries, 21 yards
ISU – Breece Hall – 27 carries, 135 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
TTU – Erik Ezukanma – 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD
ISU – Xavier Hutchinson – 9 receptions, 77 yards :

### West Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountaineers | 7 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| Red Raiders | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
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 :
First quarter
TTU – Henry Colombi 1-yard run (Trey Wolff kick), 9:29. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:08.
WVU – Leddie Brown 3-yard run (Evan Staley kick), 7:41. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
TTU – SaRodorick Thompson 48-yard run (kick failed), 1:35. Red Raiders 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:11.
Second quarter
WVU – Evan Staley 41-yard field goal, 9:00. Red Raiders 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:02.
TTU – Trey Cleveland 11-yard pass from Henry Colombi (Trey Wolff kick), 2:36. Red Raiders 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:24.
WVU – Evan Staley 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Red Raiders 20–13. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 2:36.
Third quarter
WVU – T.J. Banks 2-yard pass from Jarret Doege (Evan Staley kick), 13:41. Tied 20–20. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:07.
TTU – Tahj Brooks 5-yard run (Trey Wolff kick), 10:05. Red Raiders 27–20. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:36.
WVU – Leddie Brown 1-yard run (Evan Staley kick), 6:00. Tied 27–27. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:05.
Fourth quarter
TTU – Zech McPhearson 56-yard fumble return (Trey Wolff kick), 8:44. Red Raiders 34–27.
Top passers
WVU – Jarret Doege – 32/50, 347 yards, TD
TTU – Henry Colombi – 22/28, 169 yards, TD
Top rushers
WVU – Leddie Brown – 21 rushes, 77 yards, 2 TD
TTU – SaRodorick Thompson – 8 rushes, 68 yards, TD
Top receivers
WVU – Winston Wright Jr. – 9 receptions, 126 yards
TTU – Myles Price – 7 receptions, 79 yards :

### Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Sooners | 21 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 62 |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
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 :
First quarter
TTU – SaRodorick Thompson 5-yard run (Trey Wolff kick), 12:20. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:40.
OKLA – Rhamondre Stevenson 6-yard run (Gabe Brkic kick), 5:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:19.
OKLA – T.J. Pledger 2-yard run (Gabe Brkic kick), 5:04. Sooners 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, 0:10.
OKLA – Rhamondre Stevenson 1-yard run (Gabe Brkic kick), 2:10. Sooners 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:58.
Second quarter
OKLA – Jeremiah Hall 4-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Gabe Brkic kick), 14:06. Sooners 28–7. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:36.
OKLA – Austin Stogner 27-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Gabe Brkic kick), 12:05. Sooners 35–7. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:09.
OKLA – Rhamondre Stevenson 1-yard run (Gabe Brkic kick), 6:28. Sooners 42–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:24.
TTU – Travis Koontz 75-yard pass from Henry Colombi (Trey Wolff kick), 6:15. Sooners 42–14. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13.
OKLA – Gabe Brkic 25-yard field goal, 1:42. Sooners 45–14. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:56.
OKLA – Gabe Brkic 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Sooners 48–14. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 1:17.
Third quarter
OKLA – Mikey Henderson 4-yard run (Gabe Brkic kick), 10:17. Sooners 55–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:43.
Fourth quarter
TTU – Ja'Lynn Polk 10-yard pass from Henry Colombi (Trey Wolff kick), 12:52. Sooners 55–21. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:25.
OKLA – Seth McGowan 14-yard run (Gabe Brkic kick), 7:51. Sooners 62–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:01.
TTU – Chadarius Townsend 36-yard run (Trey Wolff kick), 5:05. Sooners 62–28. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:46.
Top passers
OKLA – Spencer Rattler – 21/30, 288 yards, 2 TD
TTU – Henry Colombi – 15/28, 227 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
OKLA – Rhamondre Stevenson – 13 rushes, 87 yards, 3 TD
TTU – Chadrius Townsend – 6 rushes, 68 yards, TD
Top receivers
OKLA – Theo Wease – 5 receptions, 105 yards
TTU – Erik Ezukanma – 7 receptions, 88 yards :

### At TCU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| Horned Frogs | 3 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 34 |
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 :
First quarter
TCU – Griffin Kell 43-yard field goal, 9:48. Horned Frogs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:16.
Second quarter
TCU – Max Duggan 3-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 10:32. Horned Frogs 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:31.
TTU – Trey Wolff 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Horned Frogs 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 1:52.
Third quarter
TCU – Quentin Johnston 2-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 9:47. Horned Frogs 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 5:13.
TTU – Ja'Lynn Polk 60-yard pass from Henry Colombi (Trey Wolff kick), 8:33. Horned Frogs 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14.
TCU – Griffin Kell 37-yard field goal, 3:45. Horned Frogs 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, -6 yards, 1:46.
TCU – Max Duggan 48-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 0:38. Horned Frogs 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:52.
Fourth quarter
TTU – Erik Ezukanma 57-yard pass from Henry Colombi (Myles Price run), 11:47. Horned Frogs 27–18. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:34.
TCU – Max Duggan 81-yard run (Griffin Kell kick), 1:42. Horned Frogs 34–18. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:02.
Top passers
TTU – Henry Colombi – 23/41, 234 yards, 2 TD, INT
TCU – Max Duggan – 11/23, 73 yards, INT
Top rushers
TTU – Xavier White – 6 rushes, 43 yards
TCU – Max Duggan – 19 rushes, 154 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
TTU – Ja'Lynn Polk – 2 receptions, 61 yards, TD
TCU – Taye Barber – 3 receptions, 27 yards :

### Baylor

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| Red Raiders | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
* Date: November 14
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game attendance: 12,914
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Ben Leber
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
TTU – Jonathan Garibay 48-yard field goal, 9:15. Red Raiders 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 3:19.
BAY – Jalen Pitre 26-yard interception return (John Mayers kick), 0:55. Bears 7–3.
Second quarter
BAY – John Mayers 22-yard field goal, 7:12. Bears 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 6:45.
TTU – Jonathan Garibay 28-yard field goal, 1:12. Bears 10–6. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 6:00.
BAY – John Mayers 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:12.
Third quarter
BAY – Charlie Brewer 8-yard run (John Mayers kick), 11:04. Bears 20–6. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:58.
TTU – Tahj Brooks 1-yard run (kick blocked), 8:42. Bears 20–12. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:07.
BAY – John Mayers 23-yard field goal, 1:11. Bears 23–12. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 3:59.
Fourth quarter
TTU – Tahj Brooks 2-yard run (pass failed), 11:48. Bears 23–18. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:27.
TTU – Jonathan Garibay 46-yard field goal, 4:41. Bears 23–21. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:40.
TTU – Jonathan Garibay 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Red Raiders 24–23. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 2:14.
Top passers
BAY – Charlie Brewer – 17/26, 153 yards, INT
TTU – Alan Bowman – 14/23, 181 yards, INT
Top rushers
BAY – Qualan Jones – 21 rushes, 86 yards
TTU – SaRodorick Thompson – 13 rushes, 69 yards
Top receivers
BAY – R.J. Sneed – 4 receptions, 58 yards
TTU – KeSean Carter – 7 receptions, 84 yards :
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. 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.

### At Oklahoma State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 44 |
| No. 23 Cowboys | 7 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 50 |
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 :
First quarter
TTU – SaRodorick Thompson 59-yard run (Jonathan Garibay kick), 7:01. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:00.
OKST – Dezmon Jackson 1-yard run (Brady Pohl kick), 4:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 2:42.
Second quarter
OKST – Dezmon Jackson 7-yard run (Brady Pohl kick), 11:54. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:21.
TTU – SaRodorick Thompson 24-yard run (Jonathan Garibay kick), 9:33. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:21.
OKST – Dezmon Jackson 7-yard run (Brady Pohl kick), 6:22. Cowboys 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:11.
TTU – Jonathan Garibay 44-yard field goal, 2:28. Cowboys 21–17. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:32.
Third quarter
TTU – Erik Ezukanma 48-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Jonathan Garibay kick), 7:15. Red Raiders 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:49.
OKST – Jason Taylor II 48-yard kick return (Brady Pohl kick), 7:09. Cowboys 28–24.
OKST – Tre Sterling 65-yard interception return (kick failed), 3:23. Cowboys 34–24.
TTU – Xavier White 70-yard run (Jonathan Garibay kick), 2:23. Cowboys 34–31. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51.
OKST – Tylan Wallace 27-yard pass from Spencer Sanders (Brady Pohl kick), 1:22. Cowboys 41–31. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:10.
Fourth quarter
OKST – Spencer Sanders 9-yard run (Brady Pohl kick), 9:44. Cowboys 48–31. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:29.
OKST – Alan Bowman penalized in end zone, 8:50. Cowboys 50–31.
TTU – Erik Ezukanma 32-yard pass from Alan Bowman (pass failed), 3:57. Cowboys 50–37. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 2:37.
TTU – Loic Fouonji 31-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Jonathan Garibay kick), 1:51. Cowboys 50–44. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:46.
Top passers
TTU – Alan Bowman – 31/46, 384 yards, 3 TD, INT
OKST – Spencer Sanders – 19/31, 222 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
TTU – SaRodorick Thompson – 17 rushes, 133 yards, 2 TD
OKST – Dezmon Jackson – 36 rushes, 235 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
TTU – Erik Ezukanma – 7 receptions, 183 yards, 2 TD
OKST – Tylan Wallace – 7 receptions, 129 yards, TD :

### Kansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jayhawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Red Raiders | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
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 :
First quarter
TTU – Jonathan Garibay 47-yard field goal, 8:56. Red Raiders 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 1:47.
TTU – Myles Price 70-yard run (Jonathan Garibay kick), 3:52. Red Raiders 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 0:49.
Second quarter
KU – Jacob Borcila 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Red Raiders 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 4:53.
Third quarter
TTU – Jonathan Garibay 21-yard field goal, 6:59. Red Raiders 13–3. Drive: 14 plays, 36 yards, 5:17.
KU – Jacob Borcila 29-yard field goal, 0:27. Red Raiders 13–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:44.
Fourth quarter
KU – Daniel Hishaw Jr. 12-yard run (Jacob Borcila kick), 10:46. Tied 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:18.
TTU – Jonathan Garibay 36-yard field goal, 5:36. Red Raiders 16–13. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:10.
Top passers
KU – Miles Kendrick – 17/29, 102 yards
TTU – Alan Bowman – 15/26, 117 yards, INT
Top rushers
KU – Daniel Hishaw Jr. – 22 rushes, 87 yards, TD
TTU – Xavier White – 14 rushes, 135 yards
Top receivers
KU – Luke Grimm – 6 receptions, 41 yards
TTU – Myles Price – 2 receptions, 43 yards :
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.
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

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Opponents | 79 | 101 | 98 | 78 | 7 | 363 |
| Texas Tech | 68 | 51 | 79 | 87 | 0 | 285 |

## Weekly awards

* Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
    Krishon Merriweather (week 1 vs. Houston Baptist)
* Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week
    Jonathan Garibay (week 10 vs. Baylor)
* Big 12 Newcomer of the Week
    Colin Schooler (week 10 vs. Baylor)

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 4 | 123 | Zech McPhearson | CB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 7 | 236 | Jack Anderson | OG | Buffalo Bills |