College football bowl season takeaways: Analysis of every game
Our staff breaks down the entire bowl season with analysis from every game.
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
7-6, 7th in Big 12
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Smith leads Texas Tech past Leach's Bulldogs in Liberty Bowl
— Donovan Smith threw for 252 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score, and Texas Tech beat Mississippi State 34-7 in the Liberty Bowl on Tuesday night.
Sparkman extends Texas Tech's lead with TD (0:50)
'They still owe me': Mike Leach ready to face Texas Tech for first time since firing
Mississippi State coach Mike Leach wants to make a statement to "the crooks at the top" at Texas Tech in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
Ezukanma declares for draft, to skip Liberty Bowl
Texas Tech receiver Erik Ezukanma has declared his intention to enter the 2022 NFL draft and will skip Tuesday's Liberty Bowl.
The twisting trail that led Bailey Zappe and the perfect offense to Western Kentucky
With an Air Raid maestro calling the plays and a longtime receiver by his side, Bailey Zappe has become one of the most prolific passers in college football history.
Grading college football's new coaching hires: Oregon, Oklahoma, Temple and more
Like the carousel itself, the coaching grades are also coming in hot. See how all the latest hires stack up.
Football recruiting class rankings: The race for the No. 1 spot is on
National signing day means many top college football recruits will commit. In turn, there will be significant movement in the class rankings.
The 21 best moments of the 2021 regular season
From major upsets to emotional moments and plenty of field stormings, the fans and thrills were back this season.
Top Heisman Trophy contenders for 2022 college football season
From the obvious contenders to sleepers to up-and-comers, here's everyone who might be in the Heisman Trophy conversation next season.
What Heisman Trophy winners were like as college football recruits
Kyler Murray and Derrick Henry were five-star recruits, but Baker Mayfield and Lamar Jackson flew more under the radar.
Sources: Texas Tech expects to hire DC DeRuyter
Tim DeRuyter, the longtime defensive coordinator who spent the past two seasons at Oregon, is expected to fill the same position at Texas Tech under new coach Joey McGuire, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Cumbie leaving Texas Tech for head La. Tech gig
Louisiana Tech has hired Sonny Cumbie to replace Skip Holtz as its new head football coach. Cumbie will continue to coach Texas Tech through its bowl game.
No. 9 Baylor in B12 title game after win over Tech, OSU win
— Baylor coach Dave Aranda lauded his ninth-ranked Bears for the season they have had after getting their 10th win earlier in the day.
Texas Tech misses FG as time expires to seal Baylor's win (0:30)
CFP implications, bragging rights will be settled during Rivalry Week
Rivalry Week is here, and Ohio State-Michigan and Oklahoma-Oklahoma State are just two of the biggest must-see games of the season.
Texas Tech retains Cumbie as OC and QB coach
Texas Tech has decided to retain Sonny Cumbie as offensive coordinator and QB coach on new head coach Joey McGuire's staff, the school announced Wednesday.
Spencer Sanders leads Oklahoma State to a win over Texas Tech (0:46)
No. 9 Oklahoma St in B12 title game with 23-0 win over Tech
— Ninth-ranked Oklahoma State is going to play for a championship because of its dominating defense.
Michigan State at Ohio State for Big Ten East control, consequential conference clashes and more in Week 12
Ohio State and Michigan State square off in a potential playoff-defining game, while Arkansas-Alabama, Oregon-Utah and Wake Forest-Clemson highlight a week of must-see matchups.
Big 12 reprimands Texas Tech radio announcers
The Big 12 rebuked Texas Tech play-by-play host Brian Jensen and analyst John Harris, who were critical of the officials during Saturday's game, going so far as to list off individual names.
Texas Tech hits 62-yard FG as time expires to stun Iowa State (0:55)
The best college football recruiting classes by conference: Big 12
Oklahoma has dominated the Big 12 when it comes to recruiting, but Oklahoma State, Texas and Baylor have had strong classes over the years, too.
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2021 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| Baylor | 7-2 | 12-2 |
| Oklahoma | 7-2 | 11-2 |
| Iowa State | 5-4 | 7-6 |
| Kansas State | 4-5 | 8-5 |
| West Virginia | 4-5 | 6-7 |
| Texas | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| TCU | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Texas Tech | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Kansas | 1-8 | 2-10 |
2021 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards257.239th
Rushing Yards159.171st
Points For30.3114th
Points Against32.1104th
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurion Horn | CB | Signed | 82 |
| Landon Hullaby | S | Signed | 80 |
| Tyler King | WR | Signed | 80 |
| Joseph Adedire | DE | Signed | 80 |
| Ty Kana | ILB | Signed | 79 |