Colin Schooler

FILE - Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach talks with players during a timeout in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Auburn, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

Mississippi State faces off vs Texas Tech in Liberty Bowl

By The Associated Press Dec. 27, 2021 06:03 PM EST

FILE - Baylor coach Dave Aranda watches from the sideline during the team's NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Waco, Texas, Nov. 13, 2021. Aranda got 15 of the 20 votes for coach of the year in balloting for The Associated Press' All-Big 12 team and awards. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin, File)

Cyclones RB Hall, Bears' Aranda, Pitre win AP Big 12 honors

By Stephen Hawkins Dec. 09, 2021 11:51 AM EST

Texas Tech interim head coach Sonny Cumbie call the referees in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Baylor, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Jerry Larson)

Texas Tech at Baylor 11/27/2021

Nov. 27, 2021 01:47 PM EST

Texas Tech quarterback Henry Colombi (3) is sacked by Texas defensive lineman Alfred Collins (95) during the second half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Texas Tech goes for 3rd straight win over WVU with backup QB

By John Raby Sep. 30, 2021 11:32 AM EDT

Texas running back Roschon Johnson (2) celebrates his touchdown run against Texas Tech with Jake Majors (65) during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Texas Tech at Texas 9/25/2021

Sep. 25, 2021 01:59 PM EDT

Florida International's Max Bortenschlager (12) passes the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson)

Florida International at Texas Tech 9/18/2021

Sep. 18, 2021 10:21 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, file photo, Texas Tech quarterback Tyler Shough (12) hands off the ball to running back Tahj Brooks (28) against Houston during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Houston. There are a few simple explanations about why Texas Tech hasn't really spread the ball around that much on offense. Ezukanma makes things look so easy with all those big plays while leading the nation in receiving and Tahj Brooks has more than 100 yards rushing in both games with four touchdowns when he wasn't even expected to be the team's top running back. Plus, the Red Raiders (2-0) just haven't run a whole lot of plays. (AP Photo/Justin Rex, File)

Not lot of spread for Texas Tech going into game against FIU

Sep. 16, 2021 01:40 PM EDT

Texas Tech's Seth Collins (0) tackles Stephen F. Austin's Xavier Gipson (2) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson)

Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech 9/11/2021

Sep. 11, 2021 09:13 PM EDT

Texas Tech head coach Matt Wells watches from the sidelines as his team plays Houston during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Justin Rex)

Texas Tech knows dangers of FCS as Stephen F Austin visits

Sep. 09, 2021 12:45 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes talks with Texas Tech head coach Matt Wells before an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Justin Rex)

Texas Tech at Houston 9/4/2021

Sep. 04, 2021 06:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2020, file photo, Texas Tech head coach Matt Wells runs off the field at the end of the first half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State in Ames, iowa. Third-year coach Matt Wells knew something had to change after a pair of four-win seasons with offenses not nearly up to par with what's expected from Tech fans So Wells hired Sonny Cumbie as the new offensive coordinator. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Texas Tech and Houston look for win to set tone in opener

By Jeremy Rakes Sep. 02, 2021 03:38 PM EDT

Super seniors: Extra year changes look for football rosters

By Ralph D. Russo Feb. 28, 2021 01:29 PM EST
The Associated Press asked each FBS program how many scholarship super seniors they expect to have on their rosters heading into spring practice. Super seniors...

FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2020, file photo, Illinois' new football coach Bret Bielema and his family were introduced to the media outside the Smith Center on UI campus in Champaign, Ill. on Sunday, Dec. 20 , 2020. Bielema saw a unique opportunity to accelerate a turnaround at Illinois when he returned to college football as head coach of the Illini in December. (Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette via AP, File)

College football super seniors could change fortunes in 2021

By Ralph D. Russo Feb. 28, 2021 12:03 PM EST

Texas Tech's Colin Schooler (17) pushes Kansas' Daniel Hishaw Jr. (20) out of bounds during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson)

Texas Tech tops Kansas 16-13 with Wells out because of virus

Dec. 05, 2020 04:27 PM EST

Quarterback Kedon Slovis #9 of the USC Trojans passes against Arizona State Sun Devils in the first half of a NCAA football game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 7, 2020. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)

No. 20 USC gets another test against Arizona in road opener

By John Marshall Nov. 12, 2020 03:10 PM EST

Arizona head coach Kevin Sumlin is shown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. Sumlin could be on the hot seat this season after going 9-15 his first seasons at Arizona. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Arizona facing defensive questions after transfers

By John Marshall Oct. 28, 2020 03:07 PM EDT

Iowa State tight end Chase Allen (11) celebrates with teammate Xavier Hutchinson after catching a 2-yard touchdown pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Texas Tech at Iowa State 10/10/2020

Oct. 10, 2020 05:21 PM EDT

Texas' Sam Ehlinger (11) throws a pass against UTEP during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Ehlinger and No. 8 Texas open Big 12 play at Texas Tech

By The Associated Press Sep. 24, 2020 08:20 PM EDT

Pac-12 linebacker transfers to Texas Tech to play this fall

Aug. 30, 2020 11:42 PM EDT
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Former Arizona linebacker Colin Schooler will be eligible to play immediately this fall at Texas Tech after leaving the Pac-12 team for...