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‘It was a wake up call’: Texas Tech uses fire from Norman debacle to fuel upset win
Texas Tech chose not to let an embarrassing loss to Oklahoma define them, and responded against a strong Oklahoma State squad.
LUBBOCK -- When Texas Tech walked off the field at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium a week ago following a 55-16 loss, everyone around the program was embarrassed.
The Red Raiders had not lost a game by that margin since the 66-10 debacle against Iowa State in 2016. A Matt Wells-coached team hadn’t reached that deficit since a .500 Utah State team played No. 9 Wisconsin. National TV networks ridiculed the bad tackling. It was unacceptable.
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