LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Mike Leach wants Texas Tech to leave behind last year's loss at Oklahoma when his Red Raiders play the Sooners on Saturday.
The 65-21 rout last November ended Tech' unbeaten season and eliminated their chance of playing for the national title. The win kept the Sooners ahead of Texas in the BCS standings and sent OU to play for the national championship against Florida.
This year, Texas Tech needs a win to become bowl eligible for a 16th straight season — a win over FCS team North Dakota doesn't count. And Oklahoma, unranked last week for the first time since 2005, in looking to improve its bowl position.
The memory of the raucous OU crowd hasn't faded much for players on both teams. In fact, Red Raiders linebacker Bront Bird is looking to Saturday's game to erase it.
Oklahoma (6-4, 4-2 Big 12) fed off its fans' frenzy as the Sooners built an insurmountable lead by halftime.
