2012 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 July 2012 2012 Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech University beveled logo.svg football 150 Big 12 Conference Big 12 8–5 4–5 Tommy Tuberville 3rd regular season Chris Thomsen interim, bowl game Neal Brown 3rd Air Raid Art Kaufman 1st 4–3 Jones AT&T Stadium Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas champion Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas W 34–31 vs. Minnesota The 2012 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Tommy Tuberville in his third and final season as head coach the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark 4–5 conference play, placing in a four-way tie for fifth place in Big 12. Texas Tech was invited to the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas, where they defeated Minnesota. The team played home games at Jones AT&T Stadium on the university's campus in Lubbock, Texas. At the end of the regular season, Tuberville resigned to take the same position at Cincinnati. Offensive line coach Chris Thomsen served as interim head coach for the team's bowl game. Former Red Raider quarterback and Texas A&M offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury was hired as the new head coach for the 2013 season. Preseason Award watch lists Seth Doege: Maxwell Award, Davey O'Brien Award, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Walter Camp Award, Manning AwardManning Award Watch List, 2012–13 http://www.allstatesugarbowl.org/site540.php Allstate Sugar Bowl September 23, 2012 October 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121024075848/http://www.allstatesugarbowl.org/site540.php deadBig 12 lands 11 on Maxwell watch list – Big 12 Blog – ESPN LaAdrian Waddle: Outland Trophy Eric Ward: Biletnikoff Award Coaching changes Defensive Coordinator: Art Kaufman replaces Chad Glasgow Defensive Line: Fred Tate replaces Sam McElroy Offensive Line: Chris Thomsen replaces Matt Moore Secondary: John Lovett replaces Otis Mounds Schedule 2012 AP Central September 1 6:00 pm w y Northwestern State Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX FSSW+ 44–6 50,236 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322452641 Northwestern State Demons vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders – Box Score – September 01, 2012 – ESPN ESPN.com September 1, 2012 October 20, 2012 September 8 6:00 pm w y y Texas State Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX ESPN3 58–10 33,006 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322520326 Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Texas State Bobcats – Box Score – September 8, 2012 – ESPN ESPN.com September 8, 2012 October 20, 2012 September 15 6:00 pm w y New Mexico Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX FCS Pacific 49–14 58,955 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322592641 New Mexico Lobos vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders – Box Score – September 15, 2012 – ESPN ESPN.com September 15, 2012 October 20, 2012 September 29 6:00 pm w y Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA FCS Central 24–13 54,149 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322730066 Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Iowa State Cyclones – Box Score – September 29, 2012 – ESPN ESPN.com September 29, 2012 October 20, 2012 October 6 2:30 pm l Oklahoma 17 Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX ABC 20–41 60,800 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322802641 Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders – Box Score – October 08, 2012 – ESPN ESPN.com October 8, 2012 October 20, 2012 October 13 2:30 pm w y West Virginia 5 Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX ABC 49–14 57,328 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322872641 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders – Box Score – October 13, 2012 – ESPN ESPN.com October 13, 2012 October 20, 2012 October 20 2:30 pm w y 18 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry ABC 56–53 3OT 47,894 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322942628 Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. TCU Horned Frogs – Box Score – October 20, 2012 – ESPN ESPN.com October 20, 2012 October 21, 2012 October 27 2:30 pm l y 15 Kansas State 4 Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS FOX 24–55 50,766 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=323012306 Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Kansas State Wildcats – Box Score – October 27, 2012 – ESPN ESPN.com October 27, 2012 October 27, 2012 November 3 2:30 pm l 20 Texas Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry ABC 22–31 60,879 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=323082641 Texas Longhorns vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders – November 03, 2012 – ESPN ESPN.com November 3, 2012 November 4, 2012A A November 10 11:00 am w 25 Kansas Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX FSN 41–34 2OT 55,052 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=323152641 Kansas Jayhawks vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders – November 10, 2012 – ESPN ESPN.com November 10, 2012 November 12, 2012 November 17 2:30 pm l y 23т Oklahoma State Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK FSN 21–59 55,341 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=323220197 Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys – November 17, 2012 – ESPN ESPN.com November 17, 2012 November 18, 2012 November 24 1:30 pm l y Baylor Cowboys Stadium Arlington, TX rivalry FOX 45–52 OT 44,168 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=323292641 Baylor Bears vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders – November 24, 2012 – ESPN ESPN.com November 24, 2012 November 24, 2012 December 28, 2012 8:00 pm w y y Minnesota Reliant Stadium Houston, TX Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas ESPN 34–31 50,386 Denotes the largest crowd to watch a football game at Jones AT&T Stadium, beating a previous record set earlier in the season in Oklahoma game.http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/110312aad.html Post-Game Notes – No. 22 Texas at No. 18 Texas Tech Texas Tech Athletics October 20, 2012 Rankings 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 6 7 NR RV NR RV NR RV RV RV RV RV RV 24 RV RV RV 18 20 21 17 15 17 17 14 20 20 19 18 25 RV 25 22 23 т 25 22 23 NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Game summaries Northwestern State 2012 Northwestern State Demons football team Northwestern State Demons at Texas Tech Red Raiders Demons 0 3 0 3 Red Raiders 7 17 3 17 September 1 Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, Texas 6:07 p.m. CST 3:21 50,236 94 °F °C on, Partly Cloudy, winds S at 14 mph Alan Eck Bill Land, Dave Lapham, and Emily Jones FSSW+/FCS PacificSources: Statistics NWSTTTU First downs 6 37 Total yards 84 500 Rushing yards 13 179 Passing yards 71 321 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 23:56 36:04 Team Category Player Statistics Northwestern State Passing Brad Henderson 10/19, 70 yards Rushing Brad Henderson 11 rushes, 6 yards Receiving Phillip Harvey 4 receptions, 35 yards Texas Tech Passing Seth Doege 23/34, 199 yards, TD, INT Rushing Kenny Williams 15 rushes, 74 yards Receiving Bradley Marquez 7 receptions, 92 yards The Red Raiders set a school record for total yards allowed in a game, with only 84 being given up to the Demons.Red Raiders Rid Themselves of Early Demons Mike Dupont II http://www.dailytoreador.com/sports/article_61e2b698-f52a-11e1-bd20-0019bb30f31a.html September 8, 2012 The Daily Toreador September 2, 2012 Eric Stephens scored a pair of first-half touchdowns and Kenny Williams scored on pass from Seth Doege as the Raiders opened a 24–3 halftime lead. Doege left the game before the end of the third quarter, and his replacement, Michael Brewer, threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to Marcus Kennard as Texas Tech completed the season-opening rout. Texas Tech running back Eric Stephens, coming back from a season-ending knee injury in the 2011 season, scores a touchdown for Texas Tech against Northwestern State.|thumb|right At Texas State 2012 Texas State Bobcats football team Texas Tech Red Raiders at Texas State Bobcats Red Raiders 21 17 17 3 Bobcats 0 10 0 0 September 8 Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, Texas 6:04 p.m. CST 3:11 33,006 89 °F °C on, Sunny and clear, winds NNE at 19 mph Scott Novak Trey Bender and Jay Taylor ESPN3Sources: Statistics TTUTXST First downs 32 16 Total yards 591 270 Rushing yards 186 129 Passing yards 405 141 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 27:57 32:03 Team Category Player Statistics Texas Tech Passing Seth Doege 25/32, 319 yards, 5 TD Rushing Kenny Williams 5 rushes, 62 yards, TD Receiving Javon Bell 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD Texas State Passing Tyler Arndt 12/22, 130 yards, TD, INT Rushing Shaun Rutherford 9 rushes, 35 yards Receiving Terrence Franks 2 receptions, 38 yards, TD Texas State came into the game after a dominating 30–13 upset over Houston, and with a capacity crowd in a newly renovated stadium in their first year in the NCAA FBS division. But Texas Tech jumped out to a quick 14–0 lead less than 5 minutes into the game, and opened a 28–0 lead halfway through the second quarter. Seth Doege threw for 319 yards and 5 touchdown passes before being pulled from action in the third quarter, and Texas Tech's defense held Texas State to just 270 total yards of offense. Cody Davis had an 88-yard interception return for a touchdown to lead Texas Tech's defense. New Mexico 2012 New Mexico Lobos football team New Mexico Lobos at Texas Tech Red Raiders Lobos 0 14 0 0 Red Raiders 14 28 7 0 September 15 Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, Texas 6:05 p.m. CST 3:23 58,955 65 °F °C on, Cloudy, Winds Calm Eddy Shelton Mike Gleason, Ben Leber, and Lesley McCaslin FCS PacificSources: Statistics UNMTTU First downs 8 38 Total yards 127 702 Rushing yards 84 325 Passing yards 43 377 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 25:43 34:17 Team Category Player Statistics New Mexico Passing B. R. Holbrook 6/11, 43 yards Rushing Cole Gautsche 8 rushes, 36 yards Receiving Carlos Wiggins 3 receptions, 33 yards Texas Tech Passing Seth Doege 27/35, 340 yards, 6 TD Rushing Eric Stephens 12 rushes, 118 yards, TD Receiving Eric Ward 5 receptions, 90 yards, 3 TD The Texas Tech Red Raiders faced the New Mexico Lobos, under new head coach Bob Davie, on Texas Tech's Family Day at Jones AT&T Stadium. Seth Doege threw for 340 yards and 6 touchdowns in a dominating performance for the Texas Tech offense in the first three quarters. Doege tossed three touchdown passes to Eric Ward in the first half, and added touchdown passes to Jace Amaro and Darrin Moore before halftime. New Mexico got a second-quarter touchdown run and a long kickoff return for a touchdown to pull within 28–14 with 2:06 remaining in the second quarter, but Texas Tech pulled ahead to a 42–14 lead with two touchdowns in the final minute before halftime. Doege threw another touchdown pass to tight end Jace Amaro on Texas Tech's first possession in the second half before going to the sidelines with 11 minutes left in the third quarter. Tech's defense held UNM to only 170 total yards and just 43 yards passing. Texas Tech's Eric Ward catches a touchdown pass in the 2nd quarter of the 2012 New Mexico vs. Texas Tech football game at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, TX.|thumb|right At Iowa State 2012 Iowa State Cyclones football team Texas Tech Red Raiders at Iowa State Cyclones Red Raiders 0 7 7 10 Cyclones 7 0 6 0 September 29 Jack Trice StadiumAmes, Iowa 6:06 p.m. CST 3:16 54,149 79 °F °C on, Clear Skies, winds NW at 0–5 mph Mike Defee Mike Gleason, Dave Lapham and Lesley McCaslin FCS CentralSources: Statistics TTUISU First downs 20 13 Total yards 395 189 Rushing yards 63 116 Passing yards 332 73 Turnovers 2 4 Time of possession 34:37 25:23 Team Category Player Statistics Texas Tech Passing Seth Doege 30/46, 331 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Kenny Williams 15 rushes, 80 yards Receiving Eric Ward 9 receptions, 122 yards, TD Iowa State Passing Steele Jantz 10/20, 73 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing James White 9 rushes, 57 yards Receiving James White 4 receptions, 30 yards Coming into the game, Texas Tech was ranked first in total defense, and second in total offense.Don't Look Now, but Texas Tech is No. 1 in Total Defense (and No. 2 in Total Offense) Mike Graham http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2012/09/dont-look-now-but-texas-tech-is-no-1-in-total-defense-and-no-2-in-total-offense.html/ The Dallas Morning News September 25, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120930063855/http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2012/09/dont-look-now-but-texas-tech-is-no-1-in-total-defense-and-no-2-in-total-offense.html/ September 30, 2012 The Red Raiders held the Cyclones to 189 yards of total offense. Senior cornerback Cornelius Douglas earned recognition as Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after recording two interceptions.Cornelius Douglas Named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100112aak.html Texas Tech University October 5, 2012 Douglas is the first Red Raider defensive player to earn the honor since Daniel Charbonnet in 2008. Douglas was also named as the Jim Thorpe Defensive Back Of The Week.Douglas Named Jim Thorpe Defensive Back Of The Week http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100312aab.html Texas Tech University October 5, 2012 No. 17 Oklahoma 2012 Oklahoma Sooners football team No. 17 Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Red Raiders No. 17 Sooners 7 17 17 0 Red Raiders 7 6 0 7 October 6 Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, Texas CST 60,800 Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, and Quint Kessenich (ABC)/ Brad Sham and Rod Woodson (Dial Global) ABC/Dial GlobalSources: Statistics OKLATTU First downs 22 21 Total yards 380 360 Rushing yards 121 89 Passing yards 259 271 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 29:38 30:22 Team Category Player Statistics Oklahoma Passing Landry Jones 25/40, 259 yards, 2 TD Rushing Damien Williams 14 rushes, 48 yards Receiving Damien Williams 6 receptions, 82 yards Texas Tech Passing Seth Doege 22/36, 203 yards, 3 INT Rushing Sadale Foster 11 rushes, 44 yards, TD Receiving Darrin Moore 5 receptions, 80 yards Texas Tech came into the game with the nation's No. 1-ranked defense, but it was Oklahoma's defense that shut down Texas Tech's offense in the Raiders' first loss of the season. The game was played in cold, windy weather before a Jones AT&T Stadium record crowd of 60,800. Texas Tech held a 10–7 lead early in the second quarter on a 35-yard field goal by Ryan Bustin and a 7-yard touchdown run by Kenny Williams, but Oklahoma answered with a Blake Bell touchdown run to take a 14–10 lead. The Sooners took a 24–13 halftime lead and outscored Texas Tech 17–0 in the third quarter, and the OU defense intercepted Seth Doege three times. No. 5 West Virginia 2012 West Virginia Mountaineers football team No. 5 Mountaineers 7 0 0 7 Red Raiders 14 21 7 7 Statistics WVUTTU First downs 25 30 Total yards 408 676 Rushing yards 130 168 Passing yards 278 508 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 30:18 29:42 Team Category Player Statistics West Virginia Passing Geno Smith 29/55, 275 yards, TD Rushing Andrew Buie 21 rushes, 71 yards Receiving Tavon Austin 9 receptions, 99 yards Texas Tech Passing Seth Doege 32/42, 499 yards, 6 TD, INT Rushing Sadale Foster 10 rushes, 82 yards, TD Receiving Jace Amaro 5 receptions, 156 yards, TD Starting quarterback Seth Doege threw for a career-high 504 yards, and tied his career high with 6 touchdown passes.Doege's career day helps Texas Tech stun No. 5 West Virginia https://sports.yahoo.com/news/doeges-career-day-helps-texas-004007668--ncaaf.html The SportsXchange October 14, 2012 October 15, 2012 The team was also named the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week. Tech's defense gave up 275 yards to Heisman Trophy front-runner Geno Smith, but only one touchdown pass. Three of Doege's touchdown passes went to Darrin Moore, and Jace Amaro had 5 catches for 156 yards and one touchdown. Sadale Foster's 53-yard touchdown run shortly before halftime gave the Raiders a 35–7 halftime lead as Texas Tech won its Homecoming game.Texas Tech deals No. 5 West Virginia first loss of season1 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=322872641 ESPN.com October 15, 2012 Doege earned Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors, as well as being named the Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week. Safety Cody Davis was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week. CBS Sports named Tuberville the Big XII "Coach of the Week" after the victory.Big 12 Coach of the Week http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/college-football-rapidreports/20591560/big-12-coach-of-the-week-texas-techs-tommy-tuberville CBS Sports October 18, 2012 Texas Tech fans rush the field after the Red Raiders blow out the West Virginia Mountaineers at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, TX.|thumb|right At TCU 2012 TCU Horned Frogs football team No. 18 Red Raiders 7 14 0 15 7 7 6 Horned Frogs 10 10 3 13 7 7 3 Statistics TTUTCU First downs 21 28 Total yards 389 516 Rushing yards 71 184 Passing yards 318 332 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 27:43 32:17 Team Category Player Statistics Texas Tech Passing Seth Doege 30/42, 318 yards, 7 TD Rushing Kenny Williams 6 rushes, 47 yards, TD Receiving Darrin Moore 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD TCU Passing Trevone Boykin 26/44, 332 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing B. J. Catalon 12 rushes, 72 yards Receiving Skye Dawson 10 receptions, 154 yards, TD Quarterback Seth Doege threw for a new career high 7 touchdowns in the triple overtime victory and was named as a semi-finalist for the Davey O'Brien Award, won the Capital One Cup Impact Performance of the Week, and was named the AT&T All America Player of the Week.Doege Named Davey O'Brien Semifinalist http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102212aai.html Texas Tech University October 23, 2012 February 2, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160202164305/http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102212aai.html dead The game was the first in the history of either school to have three overtime periods, and the combined score was the highest in Texas Tech history since 1950.Texas Tech Pulls Off Thrilling 56–53 Victory on the Road Against TCU Nick Kosmider http://m.lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-10-20/texas-tech-pulls-thrilling-56-53-victory-road-against-tcu Lubbock Avalanche-Journal October 20, 2012 October 22, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160202164305/http://m.lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-10-20/texas-tech-pulls-thrilling-56-53-victory-road-against-tcu February 2, 2016 deadFootball Notebook: Tuberville's corner, More Michael Dupont II http://www.dailytoreador.com/sports/article_97bdfc16-1cce-11e2-8a23-0019bb30f31a.html The Daily Toreador October 22, 2012 October 23, 2012 At No. 4 Kansas State 2012 Kansas State Wildcats football team No. 15 Red Raiders 7 3 7 7 No. 4 Wildcats 3 10 21 21 Statistics TTUKSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Texas Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Kansas State Passing Rushing Receiving Texas 2012 Texas Longhorns football team Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry Longhorns 14 10 0 7 No. 20 Red Raiders 7 6 9 0 Statistics TEXTTU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Texas Passing Rushing Receiving Texas Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Kansas 2012 Kansas Jayhawks football team Jayhawks 7 10 0 10 7 0 No. 25 Red Raiders 7 14 3 3 7 7 Statistics KUTTU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Kansas Passing Rushing Receiving Texas Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Quarterback Seth Doege completes a first-quarter pass during Texas Tech's victory over Kansas.|thumb Texas Tech came into the Kansas game after consecutive losses to ranked teams (Texas and Kansas State). In the final home game for the 2012 seniors, Seth Doege threw for 476 yards and three touchdowns as the Red Raiders survived the upset bid from the Jayhawks. Doege threw his three touchdown passes to Jakeem Grant, Tyson Williams and Darrin Moore in the first half as Texas Tech built a 21–7 lead midway through the second quarter. Texas Tech had the ball and was in position to drive for another score, but a Doege interception gave the Jayhawks new life and they closed to within 21–17 at the half. Texas Tech's offense stalled in the red zone in the second half as they managed only a pair of field goals. Kansas tied the score on a field goal with 41 seconds remaining, but Doege and the Raiders responded, driving into field goal position in the closing seconds of the game. However, a 41-yard Ryan Bustin field goal attempt barely missed to the left as time ran out. In the first overtime, the Jayhawks scored on a screen pass from Michael Cummings to star running back James Sims, and the Raiders tied things up with senior Eric Stephens' touchdown run and Bustin's extra point. In the second overtime, the Raiders scored on a "wildcat" formation trick play, with Stephens throwing to Darrin Moore for the go-ahead touchdown. Texas Tech's defense made a stand on Kansas' ensuing possession, shutting down three running attempts to set up a fourth down from the 24-yard line. Cummings' pass to the end zone was knocked down, and Texas Tech improved its record to 7–3 for the season.Kansas Jayhawks vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders – Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=323152641 ESPN.com November 10, 2012 November 10, 2012 At Oklahoma State 2012 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team No. 23 Red Raiders 0 14 0 7 Cowboys 7 28 17 7 Statistics TTUOKST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Texas Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Oklahoma State Passing Rushing Receiving Vs. Baylor 2012 Baylor Bears football team Bears 7 7 14 17 7 Red Raiders 14 7 10 14 0 Statistics BAYTTU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Baylor Passing Rushing Receiving Texas Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Vs. Minnesota (Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas) 2012 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Golden Gophers 10 7 7 7 Red Raiders 14 10 0 10 Statistics MINNTTU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Minnesota Passing Rushing Receiving Texas Tech Passing Rushing Receiving After the regular season, but prior to the 2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas, Tommy Tuberville left the program to take the head coaching job with the Cincinnati Bearcats.Tommy Tuberville left recruits at dinner to take Cincinnati job USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/12/12/tommy-tuberville-texas-tech-cincinnati/1763615/ 2012-12-12 2012-12-14 Kliff Kingsbury was hired as the new head coach. Nevertheless, Chris Thomsen, interim head coach, oversaw the bowl game. References Texas Tech Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Category:Texas Bowl champion seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football