Back in early September, the Viva the Matadors staff laid out its predictions for the 2017 season.
I estimated Texas Tech would finish the regular season 5-7, just missing a bowl game. I wasn’t too far off - the Red Raiders did finish the season with seven losses, but, to their credit, that seventh loss came in a postseason matchup.
The final game against USF was the perfect metaphor to really convey the essence of the 2017 Tech team. There were times where the defense played exceptionally well, coming up with stops during short-yardage situations and forcing turnovers right when the opposing offense started gaining momentum.