Sep 26, 2020; Lubbock, Texas, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders defensive coordinator Keith Patterson on the sidelines in the second half in the game against the Texas Longhorns at Jones AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
With eight returning starters, as many as five new Power 5 transfers, and a boatload of upperclassmen set to form the core of the 2021 Texas Tech football team’s defense, expectations on that side of the ball are higher than they have been in ages. But are the expectations a bit too high?
After all, Tech fielded just the No.