In the 2017 regular season finale, the Texas Tech football team pulled out an improbable 27-24 win over the Texas Longhorns in Austin. This game was the most important of the season for the Red Raiders as the win not only sent them to the Birmingham Bowl but it also likely saved Kliff Kingsbury’s job.
And as we anticipate McLane Carter starting at QB against Ole Miss this Saturday, let’s look back on his fist career start which came in Austin last season. Public opinion has not held Carter’s efforts in the greatest of light and there’s good reason why.