Texas Tech top rusher charged with street racing
Texas Tech running back SaRodorick Thompson, charged Monday with street racing, is still expected to play Saturday against Texas in the Red Raiders' Big 12 opener.
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2020 Schedule
1-0, 1st in Big 12
Texas Tech reports zero COVID-19 positive tests
Texas Tech's football team had no positives COVID-19 tests among 360 conducted for during three testing periods last week, after its first game.
Two Mike Leach disciples face off, a Notre Dame reunion and a Sun Belt encore? What to expect in Week 3
In a game scheduled less than a week ago, two former colleagues face off for the first time as head coaches. Plus, will sloppy play continue? We tell you what to watch for this weekend.
Texas Tech DE Wilson eligible after NCAA waiver
Sophomore defensive end Tyree Wilson has been granted an NCAA waiver that makes the former Texas A&M transfer immediately eligible to play for Texas Tech.
Texas Tech: Five more test positive for COVID-19
Five more football players for the Texas Tech Red Raiders tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total cases to 75 since players returned to campus in June.
Bowman, Texas Tech hold off Houston Baptist 35-33 in opener
Alan Bowman threw for 430 yards and two touchdowns and Texas Tech stopped FCS team Houston Baptist on a 2-point conversion attempt late in the fourth quarter, hanging on for a 35-33 victory Saturday night.
Carter breaks two tackles for Red Raiders' TD (0:23)
Ranking the Big 12's 25 best college football players for 2020
A pair of Oklahoma State stars lead our Big 12 rankings. Who else made the cut?
Big 12 college football season preview
Oklahoma remains the class of the conference. Can Texas, Oklahoma State or Iowa State make things interesting?
Big 12 guidelines call for 53 players, 1 QB, 7 OL
The Big 12 determined that each team have at least 53 players available for games, including at least seven offensive linemen, four interior defensive linemen and one quarterback.
Texas Tech eliminating jobs, pay amid pandemic
Texas Tech will be eliminating 40 positions in its athletic department and also instituting salary reduction among other employees because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Texas Tech adds transfer Schooler from Arizona
Texas Tech has added graduate transfer Colin Schooler, a linebacker from Arizona.
Texas Tech keeps practicing despite 21 positives
Texas Tech coach Matt Wells is keeping the Red Raiders practicing despite 21 active COVID-19 cases, saying that the remaining players "have responded really well" to adjustments.
Texas Tech adds former Texas A&M DE Wilson
Texas Tech has added transfer Tyree Wilson to its roster, and the former Texas A&M defensive end is applying for an NCAA waiver in hopes of being eligible to play this season.
The legacy of a TV salesman who found Wes Welker and became 'Mr. Red Raider'
In a quarter-century as a Texas Tech staffer, Tommy McVay, who died on Thursday, discovered a future NFL All-Pro, tutored Lincoln Riley and Kliff Kingsbury and became a behind-the-scenes institution.
Longtime Texas Tech staffer McVay dies at 76
Tommy McVay, who served as Texas Tech's director of football operations under five different head coaches over the past 23 years, died on Thursday. He was 76.
What Big 12's decision to play fall football means for rest of CFB landscape (2:51)
Big 12 to go with fall football, posts revised slate
The Big 12 will continue moving forward with the intent of playing fall football, with a "9-plus-1" schedule slated to begin Sept. 26 and the conference title game taking place either Dec. 12 or Dec. 19.
Are the SEC, Big 12 and ACC getting closer to football decisions? Well, it's complicated
The end of July was pegged as a target for making college football scheduling decisions, but don't be surprised if the remaining Power 5 conferences wait longer to announce their plans.
Tuberville wins Alabama GOP Senate runoff
Former college football coach Tommy Tuberville beat former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in Tuesday's Alabama Republican Senate runoff. He will face incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Doug Jones on the November ballot.
College football's top breakout candidates for 2020
Duke edge rusher Chris Rumph II is one of several under-the-radar college football players primed for a big 2020 season.
Texas Tech adds LSU grad transfer safety Monroe
Texas Tech added another graduate transfer from an SEC power Monday by signing former LSU safety Eric Monroe.
Texas Tech had 23 test positive; 2 yet to recover
Of the 197 coronavirus and antibody tests given to Texas Tech athletes, coaches and staff on June 15, there were 23 that came back positive. Only two of those who tested positive have not recovered.
How the 2020 draft's biggest first-round surprise made it to the NFL
Brooks was a surprise pick by the Seahawks in April, but he landed in a great spot. Here's how he got there.
Texas Tech gets Bama grad transfer Townsend
Texas Tech is adding Alabama graduate transfer Chadarius Townsend, who was used sparingly at running back by the Crimson Tide and has two years of eligibility remaining.
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2020 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Texas | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| TCU | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | 0-1 |
2020 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards430.03rd
Rushing Yards194.0Tied-22nd
Points For35.021st
Points Against33.0Tied-13th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behren Morton | QB-PP | Committed | 83 |
| Jerand Bradley | WR | Committed | 83 |
| E'maurion Banks | DT | Committed | 79 |
| Jack Tucker | OT | Committed | 78 |
| Mason Tharp | TE-Y | Committed | 77 |