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2010 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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Conference
  
Big 12 Conference

2010 record
  
8–5 (3–5 Big 12)

Offensive scheme
  
Spread

Division
  
South

Offensive coordinator
  
Neal Brown (1st year)

2010 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

Head coach
  
Tommy Tuberville (1st year)

The 2010 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by first-year head coach Tommy Tuberville and played its home games at Jones AT&T Stadium. They were members of the South Division of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 3–5 in Big 12 play and were invited to the inaugural TicketCity Bowl where they defeated Northwestern, 45–38.

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Coaching changes

On December 28, 2009, head coach Mike Leach was suspended by Texas Tech University pending investigation of alleged inappropriate treatment of Adam James, a redshirt sophomore wide receiver, and the son of former SMU Mustangs and New England Patriots running back Craig James. The suspension came after allegations that Leach treated Adam James unfairly following a mild concussion. Leach was terminated by the university on December 30, 2009. Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Ruffin McNeill was named interim head coach and led the team during their appearance in the 2010 Alamo Bowl.

On January 9, 2010, Tommy Tuberville was named head coach, replacing interim head coach Ruffin McNeill. Tuberville was introduced at a press conference on Sunday, January 10, 2010. Inside receivers coach Lincoln Riley, running backs coach Clay McGuire, cornerbacks coach Brian Mitchell and special teams coordinator Eric Russell were released from the coaching staff. Safeties coach Carlos Mainord retired after six seasons with the program. Offensive graduate assistant Sonny Cumbie and offensive line coach Matt Moore were the only coaches to remain with on staff after Tuberville was hired. Moore remained in the same position while Cumbie replaced Lincoln Riley as inside receivers coach. Neal Brown was hired as offensive coordinator after four seasons with the Troy Trojans, after two seasons in the same position. James Willis, former assistant to Tuberville at Auburn, was hired as defensive coordinator. Willis previously served as associate head coach and outside linebackers coach with the Alabama Crimson Tide for the 2009 season.

Award watch lists

  • Baron Batch - Doak Walker Award
  • Brian Duncan - Butkus Award, Lott Trophy, Bronko Nagurski Trophy
  • Detron Lewis - Biletnikoff Award
  • Taylor Potts - Davey O'Brien Award
  • Awards and honors

  • Taylor Potts - AT&T ESPN All-America Player of the Week
  • Eric Stevens - Big 12 Conference Player of the Week
  • References

    2010 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team Wikipedia