Defensive coordinator Keith Patterson knows exactly what he’s up against. For years, defense at Texas Tech has been an afterthought, or even a laughingstock. A few years ago, Tech posted the second-worst yardage defense in the history of college football.
To shift the tide, Patterson quickly came into Lubbock with three pillars on defense: play with an attacking men- tality, teach sound fundamentals and build mental toughness. Simply competing isn’t good enough; Tech wants to get stops.