A familiar story unfolded Saturday afternoon in Lubbock. The Texas Tech football team played as hard as it possibly could, left its heart on the field, and still came up short.
The Red Raiders’ 33-31 loss to TCU at Jones Stadium was the fourth loss of the season in which Tech held a 4th quarter lead. It was also the third loss by three points or less.
Some would say that such close losses are a natural part of a program’s evolution. They theorize that teams have to learn how to win games in order to become a championship-caliber team.