Of course, don’t forget that the season’s first OT win required Tech to convert a 4th-and-20 in the first OT period to keep the game alive against Houston. Furthermore, in two of those OT games (against Houston and Oklahoma), Tech needed field goals of over 40 yards to tie the game in the closing moments of regulation. That’s tough to imagine given that three of those games were decided in overtime. Will that trend continue for the Red Raiders this fall? In fact, half of 2022’s wins came by four points or fewer. However, last season, a number of close games fell Tech’s way. 3 TCU for a game-winning touchdown in the final minute robbing the Red Raiders of what could have been a season-defining win. Just ask the 2015 Texas Tech football team which saw a deflected 4th-down pass fall into the hands of No. One strange bounce of the most oddly-shaped ball in sports can tilt the course of a game and a season. In the game of football, one-score games are often considered 50/50 bets at best. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports The Red Raiders are going to have to continue to win close games Lubbock, Texas, USA The Texas Tech Red Raiders student body celebrate on the field after defeating the Texas Longhorns in overtime at Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field.
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