On Saturday, the Texas Tech football program learned just how far it needs to go to be able to compete with the Big 12’s elite programs. Kliff Kingsbury’s young team was beaten in every facet of the game by the No. 17 Oklahoma Sooners in their 63-27 loss in Norman.
The marquee matchup of the day, was supposed to be Texas Tech’s No. 2 nationally ranked offense against the Big 12’s top ranked defense. But that matchup, like every aspect of the game, was dominated by the Sooners.
The physical and speedy Sooner defense became the first defense to make Texas Tech quarterback Pat Mahomes look awful after the sophomore started his career with a season’s worth of sterling performances.