Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech still searching for turning point

LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech just needed one more stop. Four minutes left. A 56-53 ballgame. An upset of No. 12 Oklahoma State right there for the taking.

The drive that followed perfectly depicted Kliff Kingsbury’s continued search for his program’s turning point.

First play: Tech linebacker D’Vonta Hinton stripped J.W. Walsh. The ball bounced off Hinton’s facemask and onto the turf. Tech should be 27 yards away from retaking the lead. Instead, OSU’s fourth-string running back fell on it.

Second play: Walsh fired a 73-yard touchdown pass. Game over.

Kliff Kingsbury is trying to strengthen Texas Tech's mental toughness in order to break through against the Big 12's best.When you drop 53 points…