million annually. The season started with a 44–34 upset victory over no. 6 LSU, who had won the CFP National Championship the previous season. The team struggled the rest of the season, winning only two more games, 24–17 over Vanderbilt and 51–32 over Missouri, finishing the regular season at 3–7. Despite the losing record, the Bulldogs were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl, as the NCAA waived bowl eligibility requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mississippi State faced off against no. 24 Tulsa, defeating the Golden Hurricane 28–26 to finish with an overall record of 4–7. 2021 season 2022 season Head coaching record Achievements Overall Won 18 games over AP-ranked teams while his own team was unranked, the most since the AP Poll was introduced in 1936. Kentucky Four NCAA, 42 SEC, and 116 school records broken as Kentucky's offensive coordinator Texas Tech 10 consecutive winning seasons 8 consecutive seasons with at least 8 wins 4 seasons with at least 9 wins 1 season with 11 wins 9 consecutive bowl appearances 5 bowl wins (most by any individual coach in the history of the program) 4 seasons completed with team ranked in the Top 25 19–11 record against in-state conference rivals Baylor, Texas, and Texas A&M 53–11 record at Jones AT&T Stadium, home of the Texas Tech Red Raider football team 2008 AP Big 12 Coach of the Year 2008 Big 12 Coach of the Year Coached 1 Fred Biletnikoff Award (Best Wide Receiver) winner: Michael Crabtree (two-time winner) Coached 1 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Best Senior Quarterback) winner: Graham Harrell Coached 1 Mosi Tatupu Award (Best Kick Returner) winner: Wes Welker Coached 3 Sammy Baugh Trophy (Outstanding Quarterback) winners: Kliff Kingsbury, B. J. Symons, and Graham Harrell More than 150 NCAA, Big 12 and school records broken as Texas Tech's head coach All-time winningest football coach in Texas Tech history Washington State 2015 Pac-12 Coach of the Year 2018 Pac-12 Coach of the Year 4 consecutive winning seasons First coach to win 11 games in a season Coached 1 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Best Senior Quarterback) winner: Gardner Minshew 1 top 10 finish 2 bowl wins Mississippi State First head coach to win against a top 10 ranked team in coaching debut Broke SEC and school record in passing yards in a single game Coaching tree Although he did not play college football, Leach played wide receiver