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Texas Tech football: For second-straight year, beating FCS team feels like a loss

Sep 11, 2021; Lubbock, Texas, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback Tyler Slough (12) rushes around the end against Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks safety Zac Gulley (33) in the first half at Jones AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

Matt Wells has won only 10 games as Texas Tech football head coach. And 20% of those wins have been nailbiters against FCS Teams that felt more like losses than victories.

That was the case again on Saturday night as Wells’ Red Raiders played a lethargic and sloppy game almost from start to finish on their way to a 28-22 narrow escape at home against Stephen F.