Texas Tech announced the firing of head football coach Matt Wells on Tuesday afternoon, nearly 72 hours after the Red Raiders lost at home to Kansas State to fall to 5-3 (2-3 in Big 12 play). Wells, in this third season in Lubbock, was 13-17 overall and 7-16 in the Big 12. The Red Raiders were 4-6 in 2020.
Offensive coordinator Sonny Cumbie, who played at Texas Tech (2009-2013) during Mike Leach’s tenure, will take over as the interim head coach. Wells arrived from Utah State, and he brought offensive coordinator David Yost with him, but Wells replaced Yost with Cumbie prior to the 2021 season.