The Texas Tech Red Raiders’ 2016 season reached its conclusion on Friday night at Jerry World in Arlington. After starting out 4-7 and coming off its worst loss – both in terms of margin of defeat and caliber of opponent – in the Kliff Kingsbury era, Texas Tech played arguably its best game from start to finish on both sides of the ball, beating Baylor 54-35.
Let’s take a look back at the season’s major storylines and a glimpse at the upcoming offseason.
1. Our Coach’s Seat is Hotter Than Yours
The debate over whether head coach Kliff Kingsbury is the right man to lead Texas Tech peaked following the 66-10 loss to Iowa State in Ames, which eliminated Tech from bowl contention.