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Texas Tech football: Keith Patterson on why 2020 defense will be better

LUBBOCK, TEXAS - OCTOBER 19: Defensive coordinator Keith Patterson of the Texas Tech Red Raiders oversees warmups before the college football game against the Iowa State Cyclones on October 19, 2019 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)

Monday, Texas Tech defensive coordinator Keith Patterson met with the media and he discussed why he believes his defense will be better in the upcoming season.

There’s no way to put it gently. Last year’s Texas Tech defense was terrible.

Ranked 127 out of 130 teams in total yards allowed per game (480.