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Texas Tech football: Lawsuit claims Matt Wells ignored rape allegations at Utah State

Troubling allegations against Matt Wells from his time as head coach at Utah State have come to light. According to an article by Olivia Messer of The Daily Beast, a news and opinion website, more than one woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that the current Texas Tech football head coach and the Utah State athletic department did not fully investigate or properly handle allegations of rape made against former Utah State football player Torrey Green.

In her piece, Messer writes, “In January 2016, the head coach of the football team [Wells] allegedly documented a meeting with Green to discuss the allegations.