2004 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season

2004 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Holiday Bowl champion
Holiday Bowl, W 45–31 vs. California
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 18
Record8–4 (5–3 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Mike Leach (5th season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorLyle Setencich (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumJones SBC Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Big 12 Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
Colorado xy   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Iowa State x   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Nebraska   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Missouri   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Kansas   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Kansas State   2 – 6     4 – 7  
South Division
No. 3 Oklahoma xy$   8 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 5 Texas  %   7 – 1     11 – 1  
Texas A&M   5 – 3     7 – 5  
No. 18 Texas Tech   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Oklahoma State   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Baylor   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Championship: Oklahoma 42, Colorado 3
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Mike Leach, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 8–4 record with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, finished in a tie for third place in Southern Division of the Big 12, defeated California in the 2004 Holiday Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 434 to 314.[1] The team played its home games at Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

The team was led by senior quarterback Sonny Cumbie, who finished the season with 4,742 passing yards, 32 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions, leading the NCAA in passing yards. Cumbie would later serve as an assistant coach for the program starting in 2009, eventually being promoted to co-offensive coordinator in 2013. He would then serve as TCU's offensive coordinator from 2014 to 2020. Cumbie would return to Texas Tech following the 2020 season, being hired as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under head coach Matt Wells.[2] In 2021, Cumbie would be promoted to interim head coach after Wells was fired on October 25.[3]

Previous season

The 2003 team finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in Big 12 play, finishing in 4th place in the Southern Division. The team was invited to the Houston Bowl, defeating Navy 38–14. Quarterback B. J. Symons won the Sammy Baugh Trophy,[4][5] while wide receiver Wes Welker won the Mosi Tatupu Award.[6]

NFL draftees

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
4 99 Carlos Francis WR Oakland Raiders
7 248 B. J. Symons QB Houston Texans

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 PMat SMU*W 27–1334,689
September 116:00 PMat New Mexico*
L 24–2738,746
September 1811:30 AMTCU*FSNW 70–3551,271
September 252:30 PMat KansasFSNW 31–3037,422
October 211:30 AMat No. 2 OklahomaFSNL 13–2884,580
October 96:00 PMNebraskadagger
  • Jones SBC Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
TBSW 70–1052,594
October 236:00 PMNo. 8 Texas
  • Jones SBC Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX (rivalry)
TBSL 21–5155,413
October 306:00 PMat Kansas StateFSNW 35–2548,338
November 61:00 PMBaylor
  • Jones SBC Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX (rivalry)
W 42–1753,121
November 132:30 PMat No. 22 Texas A&MABCL 25–32 OT82,278
November 272:30 PMNo. 23 Oklahoma State
  • Jones SBC Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
FSNW 31–1551,717
December 307:00 PMvs. No. 4 California*No. 23ESPNW 45–3163,711
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[7]

Personnel

2004 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL 72 Josh Aleman  Fr
WR 20 Danny Amendola So
WR 84 Cullin Bacak  Fr
OL 66 Cody Baker  Fr
OL 76 David Chatterton  Fr
OL 68 Daniel Christian Sr
QB 15 Sonny Cumbie Sr
QB 16 Phillip Daugherty So
WR 11 Brandon Douglas Jr
QB 6 Graham Harrell  Fr
WR 7 Trey Haverty Sr
RB 19 Taurean Henderson Sr
WR 88 Jarrett Hicks So
WR 8 Joel Filani Jr
WR 24 Cody Fuller Sr
OL 65 Dylan Gandy Sr
OL 70 Ben Griffin So
OL 78 Gabe Hall Jr
RB 41 Kelly Hildebrandt So
QB 10 Cody Hodges Sr
WR 83 Slade Hodges Sr
OL 69 Glenn January Jr
WR 18 Anthony Jenkins  Fr
WR 27 Marquis Johnson Jr
WR 9 Robert Johnson  Jr
OL 73 Brandon Jones Jr
OL 62 Bryan Kegans Sr
OL 60 Daniel Loper Sr
RB 4 Johnnie Mack Sr
FB 38 Tywon Mackey So
RB 32 Caeser Martinez Sr
WR 26 Eric Morris  Fr
OL 74 Josh Morris So
TE 35 Bristol Olomua Sr
WR 22 Adam Parsons  Fr
OL 63 Manuel Ramirez Jr
RB 40 Taurance Rawls So
WR 86 L. A. Reed  Fr
TE 80 Rylan Reed Fr
WR 89 Chris Richburg  Fr
QB 2 Ryan Rowland So
WR 29 David Schaefer So
WR 3 Todd Walker Fr
WR 25 Rickey Wegner Jr
WR 23 Travis Wheat So
OL 75 E. J. Whitley Sr
OL 89 Jared Williams  Fr
WR 85 Josh Witherspoon  Fr
RB 39 Shannon Woods  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 3 Martin Aguirre So
DB 31 Greg Aycock Jr
DE 51 Dek Bake Sr
DE 43 Brett Bischofberger Sr
LB 41 Sylvester Brinkley Sr
S 9 Chris Brister Jr
CB 37 Marcus Benton  Fr
DL 84 Randall Cherry Sr
S 11 Hunter Coleman So
S 13 James Conwright So
S 24 Dustin Culpepper Sr
DE 96 Keyunta Dawson Jr
CB 21 Clifton Eddington Jr
CB 18 Phil Ervin So
DB 19 Lance Fuller  Fr
FS 49 Joe Garcia So
DL 87 Charles Glover Sr
LB 54 Chad Hill So
S 10 Anthony Hines  Fr
DL 93 Chris Hudler Jr
CB 36 Antonio Huffman Jr
DT 72 Brian Jones  Fr
CB 25 Sirdon Lewis Sr
LB 68 Ty Linder So
CB 20 Darcel McBath  Fr
LB 23 Jamequinlon McGill Jr
FS 1 Vincent Meeks Sr
DB 26 Khalid Naziruddin Sr
DE 40 Rome Nichols Jr
DE 92 Seth Nitschmann Jr
CB 17 Chris Parker So
DE 95 Jake Ratliff  Fr
LB 5 John Saldi Sr
DL 99 Ken Scott Jr
LB 53 Calen Shearer  Fr
LB 39 Brent Slaughter Jr
S 3 Dwayne Slay Sr
LB 51 Mike Smith Sr
LB 45 Brock Stratton Jr
DL 97 Fred Thwreatt Sr
LB 56 Kellen Tillman Jr
DE 52 Shane Wagner So
S 16 Loy White So
LB 48 Paul Williams Jr
DE 89 Tyler Yenzer So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
DS 61 Michael Bettenhausen So
P 22 Alex Reyes Jr
DS 58 Ian Smetona Sr
K 14 Keith Toogood Jr
K 30 Alex Trlica So
Head coach
  • Mike Leach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

At SMU

Texas Tech Red Raiders at SMU Mustangs  – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Red Raiders 6 0 14727
Mustangs 3 0 3713

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: September 4
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Humid • Wind: SE 10 MPH
  • Game attendance: 34,689
  • Referee: Rich Kollen
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • SMU – Chris McMurtray 35-yard field goal, 5:57. Mustangs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 3:23.
  • TTU – Bristol Olomua 14-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (kick failed), 2:16. Red Raiders 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 3:41.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays

Third quarter

  • SMU – Chris McMurtray 26-yard field goal, 10:12. Tied 6–6. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:48.
  • TTU – Joel Filani 15-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 7:23. Red Raiders 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:49.
  • TTU – Bristol Olomua 13-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 0:29. Red Raiders 20–6. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:51.

Fourth quarter

  • TTU – Jarrett Hicks 19-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 7:25. Red Raiders 27–6. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 4:03.
  • SMU – Cedrick Dorsey 7-yard run (Chris McMurtray kick), 3:07. Red Raiders 27–13. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 4:18.

Top passers

  • TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 40/66, 470 yards, 4 TD
  • SMU – Chris Phillips – 12/28, 109 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • TTU – Taurean Henderson – 11 rushes, 54 yards
  • SMU – Chris Phillips – 21 rushes, 75 yards

Top receivers

  • TTU – Jarrett Hicks – 8 receptions, 150 yards, TD
  • SMU – Blake Warren – 3 receptions, 42 yards

At New Mexico

Texas Tech Red Raiders at New Mexico Lobos  – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Red Raiders 14 7 3024
Lobos 7 14 0627

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Date: September 11
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: SW 6 MPH
  • Game attendance: 38,746
  • Referee: Tom Ahlers
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • UNM – Kole McKamey 12-yard run (Wes Zunker kick), 13:17. Lobos 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:30.
  • TTU – Sonny Cumbie 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 7:51. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 3:40.
  • TTU – Taurean Henderson 3-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 3:45. Red Raiders 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:15.

Second quarter

  • UNM – Hank Baskett 7-yard pass from Kole McKamey (Wes Zunker kick), 11:47. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:03.
  • UNM – Kole McKamey 6-yard run (Wes Zunker kick), 8:53. Lobos 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 0:44.
  • TTU – Jarrett Hicks 8-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 0:05. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:44.

Third quarter

  • TTU – Alex Trlica 21-yard field goal, 7:19. Red Raiders 24–21. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:30.

Fourth quarter

  • UNM – Wes Zunker 44-yard field goal, 14:55. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:35.
  • UNM – Wes Zunker 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 1:43.

Top passers

  • TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 44/69, 449 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • UNM – Kole McKamey – 12/24, 173 yards, TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

TCU

TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Horned Frogs 7 14 01435
Red Raiders 0 21 282170

at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

  • Date: September 18
  • Game time: 11:30 a.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: S 16 MPH
  • Game attendance: 51,271
  • Referee: R. G. Detillier
  • TV: FSN
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • TCU – Robert Merrill 8-yard run (Peter Lococo kick), 0:46. Horned Frogs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:28.

Second quarter

  • TCU – Reggie Harrell 9-yard pass from Tye Gunn (Peter Lococo kick), 12:34. Horned Frogs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:19.
  • TCU – Lonta Hobbs 1-yard run (Peter Lococo kick), 8:06. Horned Frogs 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:53.
  • TTU – Taurean Henderson 4-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 6:53. Horned Frogs 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:13.
  • TTU – Johnnie Mack 8-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 3:32. Horned Frogs 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:19.
  • TTU – Bristol Olomua 4-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 0:02. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 2:28.

Third quarter

  • TTU – Bristol Olomua 4-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 12:45. Red Raiders 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 0:45.
  • TTU – Taurean Henderson 6-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 9:08. Red Raiders 35–21. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:34.
  • TTU – Keyunta Dawson 17-yard fumble return (Alex Trlica kick), 9:03. Red Raiders 42–21.
  • TTU – Johnnie Mack 8-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:09. Red Raiders 49–21. Drive: 7 plays, 96 yards, 1:47.

Fourth quarter

  • TTU – Taurean Henderson 2-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 13:08. Red Raiders 56–21. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:44.
  • TCU – Lonta Hobbs 61-yard run (Peter Lococo kick), 11:51. Red Raiders 56–28. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:17.
  • TCU – Quentily Harmon 22-yard pass from Brandon Hassell (Peter Lococo kick), 11:36. Red Raiders 56–35. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:06.
  • TTU – Jarrett Hicks 34-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 8:45. Red Raiders 63–35. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:51.
  • TTU – Johhnie Mack 30-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 3:05. Red Raiders 70–35. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:22.

Top passers

  • TCU – Tye Gunn – 8/21, 86 yards, TD
  • TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 30/50, 441 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • TCU – Lonta Hobbs – 19 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD
  • TTU – Taurean Henderson – 17 rushes, 68 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

  • TCU – Quentily Harmon – 5 receptions, 87 yards, TD
  • TTU – Jarrett Hicks – 8 receptions, 211 yards, TD

The Horned Frogs jumped out to a 21–0 lead midway through the second quarter before the Red Raiders scored 56 unanswered points.

At Kansas

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Kansas Jayhawks  – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Red Raiders 5 6 13731
Jayhawls 14 16 0030

at Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas

  • Date: September 25
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: NE 8 MPH
  • Game attendance: 37,422
  • Referee: Hal Dowden
  • TV: FSN
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • TTU – John Randle tackled in end zone, 9:59. Red Raiders 2–0.
  • KU – John Randle 36-yard pass from Adam Barmann (Scott Webb kick), 6:01. Jayhawks 7–2. Drive: 1 play, 36 yards, 0:11.
  • KU – John Randle 1-yard run (Scott Webb kick), 2:48. Jayhawks 14–2. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:49.
  • TTU – Alex Trlica 34-yard field goal, 0:44. Jayhawks 14–5. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:04.

Second quarter

  • KU – Scott Webb 22-yard field goal, 9:45. Jayhawks 17–5. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 1:52.
  • KU – Brandon Rideau 26-yard pass from Charles Gordon (Scott Webb kick), 2:37. Jayhawks 24–5. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:30.
  • KU – Charles Gordon 20-yard pass from Adam Barmann (pass failed), 0:48. Jayhawks 30–5. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:11.
  • TTU – Trey Haverty 32-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (pass failed), 0:15. Jayhawks 30–11. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:33.

Third quarter

  • TTU – Taurean Henderson 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 11:24. Jayhawks 30–18. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:45.
  • TTU – Jarrett Hicks 27-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (run failed), 0:44. Jayhawks 30–24. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:41.

Fourth quarter

  • TTU – Taurean Henderson 70-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:37. Red Raiders 31–30. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:03.

Top passers

  • TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 28/52, 356 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
  • KU – Adam Barmann – 22/46, 224 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • TTU – Taurean Henderson – 17 rushes, 169 yards, 2 TD
  • KU – Austine Nwabuisi – 5 rushes, 24 yards

Top receivers

Texas Tech got on the board first, with Kansas running back John Randle being tackled in his own end zone for a safety. The Jayhawks then scored 14 unanswered points, with a 36-yard pass from Adam Barmann to Randle and a 1-yard Randle run. Texas Tech would then respond with a 34-yard field goal from Alex Trlica with under a minute left in the first quarter. Kansas went on another scoring run in the second, scoring 16 unanswered points, including a pass from wide receiver Charles Gordon to Brandon Rideau. Gordon would then score on a receiving touchdown from Barmann, but the ensuing two-point pass would fail. The Red Raiders would score their first touchdown in the closing seconds of the first half, with a 32-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie to Trey Haverty. Texas Tech would attempt a two-point conversion, but the pass fell incomplete. The Red Raiders went into halftime trailing 11–30. The Jayhawks were shutout in the second half as the Red Raiders scored 20 unanswered points, with running back Taurean Henderson scoring the game-winning touchdown with 2:37 left.

Quarterback Sonny Cumbie had an uneven game, completing 28-of-52 passes (53.8%) for 356 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions. Wide receiver Danny Amendola lost a fumble, bringing the Red Raiders' turnover total to five. The Jayhawks would capitalize on the turnovers, scoring 16 points off of turnovers. Kansas would commit three turnovers, all interceptions by quarterback Adam Barmann.

At Oklahoma

Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners  – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Red Raiders 0 3 3713
No. 2 Sooners 7 7 7728

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 2
  • Game time: 11:30 a.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: E 5 MPH
  • Game attendance: 84,580
  • Referee: C. Castleberry
  • TV: FSN
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • OKLA – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Trey DiCarlo kick), 7:33. Sooners 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:41.

Second quarter

  • TTU – Alex Trlica 32-yard field goal, 12:57. Sooners 7–3. Drive: 16 plays, 84 yards, 7:20.
  • OKLA – Travis Wilson 10-yard pass from Jason White (Trey DiCarlo kick), 8:23. Sooners 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:19.

Third quarter

  • TTU – Alex Trlica 20-yard field goal, 9:41. Sooners 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:19.
  • OKLA – J. D. Runnels – 13-yard pass from Jason White (Trey DiCarlo kick), 9:41. Sooners 21–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:56.

Fourth quarter

  • OKLA – Travis Wilson 9-yard pass from Jason White (Trey DiCarlo kick), 10:30. Sooners 28–6. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:20.
  • TTU – Johhnie Mack – 8-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 4:50. Sooners 28–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:20.

Top passers

  • TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 36/55, 369 yards, 3 INT
  • OKLA – Jason White – 15/24, 151 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • TTU – Trey Haverty – 5 receptions, 98 yards
  • OKLA – Travis Wilson – 4 receptions, 68 yards, 2 TD

Nebraska

Nebraska Cornhuskers at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cornhuskers 0 3 7010
Red Raiders 7 14 212870

at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: N 6 MPH
  • Game attendance: 52,594
  • Referee: John Laurie
  • TV: TBS
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • TTU – Taurean Henderson 3-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 10:35. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:23.
  • NEB – David Dyches 46-yard field goal, 4:53. Red Raiders 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:53.
  • TTU – Jarrett Hicks 80-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 1:14. Red Raiders 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:50.

Third quarter

  • NEB – Mark LeFlore 74-yard pass from Joe Dailey (David Dyches kick), 14:07. Red Raiders 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:53.
  • TTU – Johnnie Mack 6-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 4:16. Red Raiders 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:36.
  • TTU – Bristol Olomua 3-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 2:24. Red Raiders 35–10. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:23.
  • TTU – Johnnie Mack 14-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:03. Red Raiders 42–10. Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:07.

Fourth quarter

  • TTU – Taurean Henderson 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 11:16. Red Raiders 49–10. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:37.
  • TTU – Nehemiah Glover 2-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 9:36. Red Raiders 56–10. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:27.
  • TTU – Johnie Mack 6-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 9:05. Red Raiders 63–10. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:13.
  • TTU – Taurean Henderson 6-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 7:14. Red Raiders 70–10. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:20.

Top passers

  • NEB – Joe Dailey – 14/34, 187 yards, TD, INT
  • TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 44/56, 436 yards, 5 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • NEB – Mark LeFlore – 5 receptions, 110 yards, TD
  • TTU – Jarrett Hicks – 3 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD

Texas Tech forced eight turnovers while only committing one and had 523 yards of total offense while Nebraska only had 292. The 70 points given up and the 60 point margin of defeat are both the largest in Nebraska school history.[8] In 2020, the Omaha World-Herald ranked this game as the seventh most painful loss in the Cornhuskers' history since a 36–62 loss to Colorado in 2001.[9]

Texas

No. 8 Texas Longhorns at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Longhorns 14 10 141351
Red Raiders 7 7 0721

at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SW 9 MPH
  • Game attendance: 55,413
  • Referee: Steve Usechek
  • TV: TBS
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • TTU – Taurean Henderson 2-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 7:25. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 1:53.
  • TEX – Vince Young 2-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick), 2:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:36.
  • TEX – Vince Young 2-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick), 0:38. Longhorns 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:42.

Second quarter

  • TTU – Sonny Cumbie 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 10:00. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:26.
  • TEX – David Thomas 9-yard pass from Vince Young (Dusty Mangum kick), 7:00. Longhorns 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:00.
  • TEX – Dusty Mangum 27-yard field goal, 0:06. Longhorns 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 2:59.

Third quarter

  • TEX – Vince Young 1-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick), 9:14. Longhorns 31–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:46.
  • TEX – Vince Young 11-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick), 8:14. Longhorns 38–14. Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:05.

Fourth quarter

  • TEX – Dusty Mangum 22-yard field goal, 14:07. Longhorns 41–14. Drive: 16 plays, 56 yards, 6:25.
  • TEX – Cedric Benson 1-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick), 9:15. Longhorns 48–14. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:37.
  • TTU – Trey Haverty 11-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 7:23. Longhorns 48–21. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:52.
  • TEX – Richmond McGee 44-yard field goal, 2:40. Longhorns 51–21. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 4:43.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • TEX – Tony Jeffrey – 2 receptions, 75 yards
  • TTU – Nehemiah Glover – 11 receptions, 166 yards

At Kansas State

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Kansas State Wildcats  – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Red Raiders 14 0 14735
Wildcats 0 7 12625

at KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SW 11-15 MPH
  • Game attendance: 48,338
  • Referee: Randy Cristal
  • TV: FSN
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • TTU – Jarrett Hicks 1-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 10:00. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:00.
  • TTU – Trey Haverty 20-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 1:11. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:50.

Second quarter

  • KSU – Darren Sproles 5-yard run (Joe Rheem kick), 5:45. Red Raiders 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:32.

Third quarter

  • KSU – Joe Rheem 28-yard field goal, 10:37. Red Raiders 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:23.
  • TTU – Taurean Henderson 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 6:24. Red Raiders 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:13.
  • TTU – Danny Amendola 90-yard punt return (Alex Trlica kick), 4:31. Red Raiders 28–10.
  • KSU – Texas Tech penalty in end zone, 3:36. Red Raiders 28–12.
  • KSU – Darren Sproles 40-yard run (Joe Rheem kick), 2:59. Red Raiders 28–19. Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:37.

Fourth quarter

  • TTU – Taurean Henderson 43-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 5:22. Red Raiders 35–19. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:08.
  • KSU – Dylan Meier 2-yard run (pass failed), 2:27. Red Raiders 35–25. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 2:55.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • TTU – Taurean Henderson – 14 rushes, 93 yards, 2 TD
  • KSU – Dylan Meier – 16 rushes, 84 yards, TD

Top receivers

Baylor

Baylor Bears at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 3 0717
Red Raiders 7 7 141442

at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: W 9 MPH
  • Game attendance: 53,121
  • Referee: Jon Bible
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • BAY – Trent Shelton 71-yard run (Kenny Webb kick), 13:34. Bears 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:26.
  • TTU – Taurean Henderson 2-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 3:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:10.

Second quarter

  • BAY – Kenny Webb 30-yard field goal, 14:52. Bears 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:02.
  • TTU – Trey Haverty 3-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 0:00. Red Raiders 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:22.

Third quarter

  • TTU – Danny Amendola 16-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 9:46. Red Raiders 21–10. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:14.
  • TTU – Trey Haverty 57-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 0:26. Red Raiders 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:10.

Fourth quarter

  • TTU – Jarrett Hicks 11-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 13:26. Red Raiders 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:38.
  • TTU – Brian Bishop 11-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 4:45. Red Raiders 42–10. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 4:29.
  • BAY – Terrance Parks 5-yard run (Kenny Webb kick), 1:22. Red Raiders 42–17. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:23.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • BAY – Marques Roberts – 2 receptions, 49 yards
  • TTU – Trey Haverty – 11 receptions, 158 yards, 2 TD

At Texas A&M

Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies  – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Red Raiders 0 7 018025
No. 22 Aggies 6 0 613732

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NE 10 MPH
  • Game attendance: 82,278
  • Referee: Randy Christal
  • TV: ABC
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • TAMU – Todd Pegram 30-yard field goal, 9:40. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:20.
  • TAMU – Todd Pegram 30-yard field goal, 3:11. Aggies 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:09.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • TAMU – Courtney Lewis 28-yard run (kick failed), 3:22. Aggies 12–7. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:43.

Fourth quarter

  • TTU – Taurean Henderson 1-yard run (Sony Cumbie pass to Jarrett Hicks), 12:31. Red Raiders 15–12. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:59.
  • TAMU – Kerry Franks 48-yard pass from Reggie McNeal (run failed), 11:42. Aggies 18–15. Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 0:49.
  • TTU – Alex Trlica 33-yard field goal, 10:09. Tied 18–18. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:33.
  • TAMU – Keith Joseph 1-yard run (Todd Pegram kick), 5:38. Aggies 25–18. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:31.
  • TTU – Jarrett Hicks 9-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 0:10. Tied 25–25. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:28.

Overtime

  • TAMU – Courtney Lewis 25-yard run (Todd Pegram kick). Aggies 32–25. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • TTU – Taurean Henderson – 17 rushes, 80 yards, TD
  • TAMU – Courtney Lewis – 19 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • TTU – Cody Fuller – 7 receptions, 124 yards
  • TAMU – Terrence Murphy – 4 receptions, 75 yards

Oklahoma State

No. 23 Oklahoma State Cowboys at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Cowboys 3 3 9015
Red Raiders 7 0 71731

at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Mostly sunny • Wind: SE 10 MPH
  • Game attendance: 51,717
  • Referee: Tom Ahlers
  • TV: FSN
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • OKST – Jason Ricks 20-yard field goal, 9:46. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:14.
  • TTU – Trey Haverty 9-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 3:16. Red Raiders 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 6:30.

Second quarter

  • OKST – Jason Ricks 55-yard field goal, 12:00. Red Raiders 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 30 yards, 6:16.

Third quarter

  • OKST – Jason Ricks 24-yard field goal, 9:57. Cowboys 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:07.
  • TTU – Jarrett Hicks 2-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 8:36. Red Raiders 14–9. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:21.
  • OKST – Jamie Thompson 68-yard interception return (run failed), 3:06. Cowboys 15–14.

Fourth quarter

  • TTU – Alex Trlica 22-yard field goal, 9:43. Red Raiders 17–15. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 5:24.
  • TTU – Jarrett Hicks 14-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 6:26. Red Raiders 24–15. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:43.
  • TTU – Taurean Henderson 6-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:52. Red Raiders 31–15. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:13.

Top passers

  • OKST – Donovan Woods – 6/9, 60 yards
  • TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 31/46, 281 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • OKST – Charlie Johnson – 1 reception, 22 yards
  • TTU – Jarrett Hicks – 5 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD

Vs. California (Holiday Bowl)

No. 23 Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. No. 4 California Golden Bears (Holiday Bowl)  – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Red Raiders 7 17 14745
No. 4 Golden Bears 14 0 31431

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 30
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: WNW 6 MPH
  • Game attendance: 63,711
  • Referee: Frank White
  • TV: ESPN
  • Box score, Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • TTU – Jarrett Hicks 9-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 9:44. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:11.
  • CAL – J. J. Arrington 2-yard run (Tom Schneider kick), 3:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:03.
  • CAL – Marshawn Lynch 5-yard run (Tom Schneider kick), 0:29. Golden Bears 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:29.

Second quarter

  • TTU – Alex Trlica 21-yard field goal, 11:51. Golden Bears 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 3:38.
  • TTU – Jarrett Hicks 5-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 8:57. Red Raiders 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:11.
  • TTU – Taurean Henderson 2-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:53. Red Raiders 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 1:21.

Third quarter

  • TTU – Joel Filani 60-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 13:01. Red Raiders 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:59.
  • CAL – Tom Schneider 29-yard field goal, 7:48. Red Raiders 31–17. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:13.
  • TTU – Johnnie Mack 11-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 6:18. Red Raiders 38–17. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 1:30.

Fourth quarter

  • CAL – Garrett Cross 11-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Alex Trlica kick), 14:06. Red Raiders 38–24. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:51.
  • TTU – Taurean Henderson 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:32. Red Raiders 45–24. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:02.
  • CAL – Aaron Rodgers 1-yard run (Tom Schneider kick), 0:43. Red Raiders 45–31. Drive 11 plays, 77 yards, 1:49.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • TTU – Trey Haverty – 8 receptions, 147 yards
  • CAL – Jonathan Makonnen – 8 receptions, 99 yards

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV———RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV242318
Coaches PollRV———RVRVRV24RVRV25RVRV202117
BCSNot released——————2122Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
4 129 Dylan Gandy G Indianapolis Colts
5 150 Daniel Loper T Tennessee Titans
7 234 Mike Smith LB Baltimore Ravens

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