Entering Saturday, the Texas Tech football program was in desperate need of a win that everyone from the players to the fans could hang their hats on. But no one needed the 45-35 win over the No. 21 Oklahoma State Cowboys more than first-year head coach Matt Wells.
Still trying to gain the adoration and confidence of a cynical and apathetic fan base, Wells had yet to bring the Red Raider faithful win over a Power 5 team. But that all changed in a huge way as Tech took down a ranked team in Lubbock for the first time since early in the 2013 season.