Texas Tech has hired Art Kaufman as its fourth defensive coordinator in four years.Kaufman comes to Lubbock from North Carolina, and is a 28-year veteran in college coaching."I looked at a lot of candidates for this job but when it came down to it, I turned to a guy that I knew could get the job done," coach Tommy Tuberville said. "Art is one of the best defensive coaches in the... [Read More]

Texas Tech defensive coordinator Chad Glasgow is leaving after one season with the Red Raiders.Football spokesman Blayne Beal said Thursday than Glasgow and Texas Tech "have reached a mutual agreement" that he would not remain. He declined further comment.The Red Raiders finished the season ranked 115th in total defense.Glasgow came from TCU, where he was the safeties coach for 10... [Read More]

Seemingly invincible for so long at Owen Field, No. 3 Oklahoma finally proved fallible at home. Seth Doege threw for 441 yards and connected with Alex Torres on three of his four touchdown passes, and Texas Tech snapped the Sooners' 39-game home winning streak with 41-38 victory Saturday night. About 2 hours after Wisconsin (No. 6 BCS, No. 4 AP) lost, a second top-five team... [Read More]

Texas Tech officials "strongly condemned" vandalism that targeted a Texas A&M bus before the Aggies played the Red Raiders, but said fish bait, not manure, was used in the incident. Texas Tech said in a statement Monday that bait was dropped on the floor of one bus parked at a Lubbock hotel before the Aggies' 45-40 victory. Before Saturday night's game, A&M athletic director... [Read More]

Texas Tech starting center Justin Keown will be out four to five weeks with a right knee injury he suffered in a Monday afternoon practice, Tech coach Tommy Tuberville said Tuesday. Tuberville described the injury as a sprain and said Tech’s medical staff had MRI results. “He’s got some damage, but they think they might be able to rehab it and get him back in another month or so,” Tuberville... [Read More]