2008 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2008 Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech University beveled logo.svg football 150 Big 12 Conference South Division Big 12 12 12 11–2 7–1 Mike Leach 9th Air raid Ruffin McNeill 2nd 4–3 Jones AT&T Stadium Big 12 South Division co-champion Cotton Bowl Classic L 34–47 vs. Ole Miss The 2008 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Mike Leach, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, finishing in a three-way tie with Oklahoma and Texas atop the Big 12 South Division standing. To break the tie, the Bowl Championship Series BCS rankings were used to determine who would face Missouri in Big 12 Championship Game. Oklahoma, ranked No. 2 in the BCS poll, was chosen to represent the South Division in the game. Texas Tech was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where they lost to Ole Miss. The Red Raiders played home games at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. In a 2013 poll, the 2008 team was voted as the second best team in Texas Tech football history, losing to the 1973 team by a margin of 53.2% to 46.8%.College Football Playoff: Red Raider Style http://www.doublet1043.com/content/playoff/default.aspx Double T 1043 19 July 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130719180444/http://www.doublet1043.com/content/playoff/default.aspx 19 July 2013 Preseason Rankings 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings#Preseason polls Sports Illustrated'''s Stewart Mandel has Tech ranked at #10 in his preseason pollSI.com - Writers - Stewart Mandel: Georgia holds top spot with maturing offense, feisty D - Thursday January 17, 2008 3:23PM and later #8 in his college football power rankings.SI.com - Stewart Mandel College Football Power rankings The team is also ranked #10 in the preseason by Fox Sports.FOX Sports on MSN - COLLEGE FOOTBALL - First look at 2008 Top 25 https://web.archive.org/web/20080120115245/http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/7687842 January 20, 2008 ESPN.com writer Mark Schlabach ranked the Red Raiders #12 in his preseason pollESPN - Georgia takes top spot in early look at 2008's Top 25 - College Football and later #11 and #8 in revised editions of his preseason polls.https://www.espn.com/college-football/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=3388100&campaign=rss&source=NCFHeadlines Buckeyes rise to No. 1 in updated Top 25 May 17, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080512233232/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=3388100&campaign=rss&source=NCFHeadlines May 12, 2008 livehttps://www.espn.com/college-football/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=3459463 Bulldogs back at No. 1 in updated Top 25 June 25, 2008 November 2, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081015032721/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=3459463 October 15, 2008 live In a March 26, 2008 article, Yahoo! Sports writer Olin Buchanan declared that Tech could challenge Oklahoma and Texas for supremacy in the Big 12 South in 2008. As plusses, he cited a strong quarterback (Graham Harrell), experienced wide receivers (including Michael Crabtree), and five returning starters on the offensive line. As a weakness, he mentioned the defense's trouble stopping the run but speculated that a year of experience and new talent may help to alleviate this problem. Another weak spot he pointed out was the Red Raiders' trouble moving the ball on the ground on those rare instances when a rushing play is called.Texas Tech appears ready to riseSeptember 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes Texas Tech was ranked #14 in the preseason USA Today Coaches' Poll,https://proxy.espn.com/college-football/rankings?pollId=2&seasonYear=2008 2008 NCAA Football Rankings - Preseason (August 17) August 1, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080805125753/http://proxy.espn.go.com/ncf/rankings?pollId=2&seasonYear=2008 August 5, 2008 live their highest ever preseason ranking since the 1977 season when they came in at #8.http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texastech/stories/080208dnspocarlton.42551f2.html Big 12's presence felt in initial poll February 8, 2008 February 8, 2008 The Dallas Morning News Chuck Carlton The Associated Press's preseason poll put the team at #12.Russo Ralph D. Bulldogs! Georgia is No. 1 in preseason AP poll Associated Press August 16, 2008 http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jR46pPLXtPslhqRzHZVqLn9d7slgD92JE2BO0 August 16, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080818204433/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jR46pPLXtPslhqRzHZVqLn9d7slgD92JE2BO0 August 18, 2008 dead Dave Campbell's Texas Football thumb|Head coach Mike Leach, along with players Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree Coach Mike Leach, along with players Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree were featured on the cover of the 2008 edition of Dave Campbell's Texas Football.http://www.kdhnews.com/news/story.aspx?s=26057 Campbell picks Cove to win District 12-5A Killeen Daily Herald June 17, 2008 June 20, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090110024723/http://www.kdhnews.com/news/story.aspx?s=26057 January 10, 2009 The magazine predicted that the 2008 Red Raider football team would be the best in Texas and would challenge for the Big 12 South title.http://www.chron.com/commons/persona.html?newspaperUserId=ayleein&plckPersonaPage=BlogViewPost&plckUserId=ayleein&plckPostId=Blog%3AayleeinPost%3A78f57055-6577-469a-b772-1786e6c673ba&plckController=PersonaBlog&plckScript=personaScript&plckElementId=personaDest Dave Campbell's Texas Football Cover Houston Chronicle June 12, 2008 June 20, 2008 Personnel changes On January 22, 2008, Ruffin McNeill was hired as the team's defensive coordinator. He had held the position in an interim capacity since Lyle Setencich was reassigned during the previous season. After McNeill took over from Setencich, the Red Raiders' numbers for the 2007 season improved in all areas: rushing defense per game (198.1 to 157.1), passing defense per game (206.8 to 190.8), scoring defense per game (28.2 to 24.5), opponent first downs per game (22.5 to 19.9), and opponent third-down conversions per game (47.8% to 39.3%). For the McNeill-coached games, Tech's average yield of 347.9 yards was the lowest allowed in the Big 12 Conference, and the scoring defense was fourth-best in the conference for that time frame.Texas Tech Sports presented by The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal On February 1, 2008, offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen resigned his position with the Red Raiders. He announced that he had been hired to the same position with the Houston Cougars.Texas Tech offensive coordinator hired by Houston | Sports News | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas Schedule 2008 Central AP August 30 6:00 pm w y 12 Eastern Washington 7 (FCS) Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX 49–24 49,887 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-tech-bumbles-wa/178602114/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Tech bumbles way to sloppy victory August 31, 2008 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 6 8:05 pm w y y 12 Nevada Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 35–19 24,453 Box Score: Texas Tech, Nevada ESPN September 6, 2008 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=282502440 September 9, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080923221859/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=282502440 September 23, 2008 live September 13 6:00 pm w y 12 SMU Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX FSN 43–7 53,383 Box Score: Texas Tech, SMU ESPN.com September 13, 2008 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=282572641 September 13, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080918033054/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=282572641 September 18, 2008 live September 20 6:00 pm w y 11 UMass 9 (FCS) Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX 56–14 53,190 Box Score: Massachusetts, Texas Tech ESPN September 20, 2008 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=282642641 October 17, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081025095240/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=282642641 October 25, 2008 live October 4 2:30 pm w y 7 Kansas State Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS ABC 58–28 43,614 Box Score: Texas Tech, Kansas State ESPN.com October 4, 2008 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=282782306 October 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081005223412/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=282782306 October 5, 2008 live October 11 2:00 pm w y 7 Nebraska Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX FSN 37–31 OT 53,449 Box Score: Texas Tech, Nebraska ESPN October 11, 2008 http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=282852641 October 11, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081014102224/http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=282852641 October 14, 2008 dead October 18 11:00 am w y 7 Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry FSN 43–25 86,012 Box Score: Texas Tech, Texas A&M ESPN.com October 18, 2008 http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=282920245 October 18, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081021110043/http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=282920245 October 21, 2008 dead October 25 11:00 am w y 8 Kansas 19 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS ESPN 63–21 50,125 Box Score: Texas Tech, Kansas ESPN October 25, 2008 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=282992305 October 25, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081028114717/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=282992305 October 28, 2008 live November 1 7:00 pm w 7 Texas 1 Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX College GameDay ABC 39–33 56,333 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=283062641 Box Score: (1) Texas 33, (7) Texas Tech 39 ESPN November 1, 2008 November 2, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081201135810/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=283062641 December 1, 2008 live November 8 7:00 pm w 2 Oklahoma State 8 Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX ABC 56–20 55,663 Walker Jeff Tech offense dominates Cowboys Texas Tech Athletics November 9, 2008 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=3417 November 9, 2008 November 22 7:00 pm l y 2 Oklahoma 5 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK College GameDay ABC 21–65 85,646 ESPN - Oklahoma-Texas Tech football game moved to November 22 - College Footballhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=283270201 Box Score: (2) Texas Tech 21, (5) Oklahoma 65 November 22, 2008 November 22, 2008 ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20081207103033/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=283270201 December 7, 2008 live November 29 2:30 pm w 7 Baylor Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry Versus 35–28 53,470 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=283342641 Box Score: Baylor 28, (7) Texas Tech 35 December 21, 2008 November 29, 2008 ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20081202101445/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=283342641 December 2, 2008 live January 2 1:00 pm l y y 8 Ole Miss 20 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic FOX 34–47 88,175 Roster 2008 Texas Tech Red Raiders y Gerardo Acevedo 36 RB SO Baron Batch 25 RB SO y Brik Brikner 88 WR SO Edward Britton 27 WR JR Bobby Brodnax 3 WR FR Landon Burge 63 OL SO Shawn Byrnes 51 C JR Brandon Carter 76 OL JR y Brandon Carter (American football) Omar Castillo 66 OL FR Michael Crabtree 5 WR SO y Aaron Crawford 32 RB SO Seth Doege 7 QB FR y Cornelius Douglas 85 WR FR Lonnie Edwards 78 OL FR y Blake Emert 75 OL FR y Jacoby Franks 8 WR FR y Deveric Gallington 72 OL FR J.J. Griffin 84 RB SR Ryan Hale 47 RB JR Stephen Hamby 71 OL JR Graham Harrell 6 QB SR y Rashad Hawk 86 WR FR y Landan Hoefer 14 WR JR Adam James 82 WR FR y Harrison Jeffers 26 RB FR Jake Johnson 69 OL SR Blake Kelly 83 WR JR Justin Keown 73 C SO Joe King 59 OL FR Lyle Leong 19 WR SO Eric Morris 12 WR SR y Eric Morris (American football) Detron Lewis 17 WR SO y Stefan Loucks 16 QB FR y Terry McDaniel 68 OL FR Mickey Okafor 77 OL FR y Chris Olson 70 OL SO Taylor Potts 15 QB SO Rylan Reed 74 OL SR y Adrian Reese 80 WR JR Brandon Reid 30 RB FR Garrett Riley 10 QB FR y Steven Sheffield 18 QB SO y Tramain Swindall 11 WR FR y Louis Vasquez 65 OL SR y Louis Vasquez (American football) Todd Walker 4 WR JR Marlon Winn 67 OL JR Shannon Woods 2 RB SR Austin Zouzalik 87 WR FR Seth Ball 96 DL SO Britton Barbee 97 DT SO Bront Bird 20 LB SO Marcus Bunton 1 CB SR Jack Campbell 51 LB FR y Daniel Charbonnet 10 S SR Taylor Charbonnet 29 DB FR y Blake Collier 35 LB JR Cody Davis 6 S FR Brett Dewhurst 32 S SO McKinner Dixon 43 DE JR Brian Duncan 57 LB SO Sam Fehoko 41 LB FR y Jared Flannel 22 DB FR y Tanner Foster 18 LB FR Joey Fowler 89 DL FR Lance Fuller 24 S SR Kyle Hack 61 DL SO Ryan Haliburton 48 DE FR Adrian Hamilton 56 DE SO Riley Harvey 54 LB FR y Rajon Henley 91 DT JR y Anthony Hines 23 S SR Daniel Howard 53 DE JR Julius Howard 13 LB SO Victor Hunter 52 LB JR Richard Jones 99 DT JR Darcel McBath 7 S SR Franklin Mitchem 26 S SO LaRon Moore 28 DB SO David Neil 95 DL FR y Brent Nickerson 33 DB JR Chris Perry 94 DL FR y Jake Ratliff 98 DE SR L.A. Reed 21 S SR Pete Richardson 31 DB JR Sandy Riley 46 DE JR Jarrel Rout 30 DB JR Jordy Rowland 38 S SR De'Shon Sanders 2 DB JR y Chris Scott 34 DB SO Brandon Sesay 90 DE JR Brandon Sharpe 92 DE SR Tyrone Sonier 45 LB FR y Clint Stoffels 42 DT SO Nathan Stone 40 DB SO LaShawn Vation 12 S JR Jamar Wall 3 DB JR y Chris Wallace 58 DL JR Colby Whitlock 93 DL SO Brandon Williams 84 DE JR Marlon Williams 39 LB JR Austin Burns 50 LS JR Donnie Carona 49 K FR Cory Fowler 37 K SR Teddy Karcasinas 34 K JR Jonathan LaCour 9 P K SO Matt Williams 85 K SO y Matt Williams (American football) https://texastech.com/documents/2016/6/10//08preseason_rosterFB.pdf?id=1777 August 3, 2008 Mike Leach Mike Leach Offensive coordinator Ruffin McNeill Defensive coordinator Player awards 2008 College Football All-America TeamSorted alphabetically by last name. Player Position Award(s) Baron Batch RB All-Big 12 honorable mention Brandon Carter OL All-Big 12 honorable mentionAFCA Coaches' All-Americanhttp://www.afca.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9300&ATCLID=3627599 Texas Tech's Harrell Headlines 2008 AFCA Coaches' All-America Team December 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081207054447/http://www.afca.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9300&ATCLID=3627599 December 7, 2008 dead Michael Crabtree WR Fred Biletnikoff Awardhttp://www.redraiders.com/?p=4241 Crabtree wins second Biletnikoff December 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090109040553/http://www.redraiders.com/?p=4241 January 9, 2009 live WCFF first-team All-Americanhttp://waltercamp.org/index.php/news/2008_walter_camp_all_american_team_announced/ 2008 Walter Camp All-American Team Announced December 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081214232139/http://waltercamp.org/index.php/news/2008_walter_camp_all_american_team_announced/ December 14, 2008 dead All-Big 12 first teamhttp://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=3626465 2008 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced December 12, 2008 Rivals.com first-team All-Americanhttp://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=887528 Rivals.com 2008 All-America Teams December 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081211021347/http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=887528 December 11, 2008 dead Afca coaches' All-American Daniel Charbonnet S All-Big 12 First team (AP), All-Big 12 second team (coaches), McKinner Dixon DE Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the YearAll-Big 12 honorable mention Brian Duncan LB All-Big 12 honorable mention Graham Harrell QB Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Awardhttp://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/football/bal-harrell1211,0,1144299.story Harrell to receive Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award The Baltimore Sun December 12, 2008 August 2026 medicmedicAll-Big 12 honorable mentionAfca coaches' All-American Stephen Hamby OL All-Big 12 honorable mention Darcel McBath S All-Big 12 first team Rylan Reed OL WCFF first-team All-AmericanAll-Big 12 second team Louis Vasquez OL All-Big 12 second teamRivals.com second-team All-American Jamar Wall DB All-Big 12 honorable mention Colby Whitlock DL All-Big 12 honorable mention Brandon Williams DE All-Big 12 first team Marlon Williams LB All-Big 12 honorable mention Marlon Winn OL All-Big 12 honorable mention Shannon Woods RB All-Big 12 second team Game summaries Eastern Washington Texas Tech Red Raiders white ;text-align:center; autocollapse No. 7 (FCS) Eastern Washington Eagles at No. 12 Texas Tech Red Raiders  – Game summary August 30 6:00 p.m. No. 7 (FCS) Eagles 0 17 7 0 No. 12 Red Raiders 21 7 7 14 Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas 49,887 Temperature: 78 F C • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: S 8 MPH Roger Gaskamp Box score, Recap First quarter TTU – Shannon Woods 2-yard run (Donnie Carona kick), 12:43. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 2:06. TTU – Graham Harrell 1-yard run (kick failed), 8:32. Red Raiders 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:11. TTU – Michael Crabtree 4-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Graham Harrell pass to Detron Lewis), 0:48. Red Raiders 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:25. Second quarter EWU – Alexis Alexander 1-yard run (Felipe Macias kick), 13:45. Red Raiders 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 0:58. TTU – Shannon Woods 1-yard run (Donnie Carona kick), 10:54. Red Raiders 28–7. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 2:51. EWU – Matt Nichols 1-yard run (Felipe Macias kick), 2:44. Red Raiders 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 5:15. EWU – Felipe Macias 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Red Raiders 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 1:09. Third quarter TTU – Edward Britton 1-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Donnie Carona kick), 4:51. Red Raiders 35–17. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:24. EWU – Tony Davis 30-yard pass from Matt Nichols (Felipe Macias kick), 0:21. Red Raiders 35–24. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:30. Fourth quarter TTU – Aaron Crawford 6-yard run (Donnie Carona kick), 12:20. Red Raiders 42–24. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:01. TTU – Baron Batch 26-yard run (Donnie Carona kick), 2:08. Red Raiders 49–24. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:54. Top passers EWU – Matt Nichols – 36/61, 335 yards, TD, INT TTU – Graham Harrell – 43/58, 536 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers EWU – Dale Morris – 9 rushes, 17 yards TTU – Baron Batch – 5 rushes, 40 yards, TD Top receivers EWU – Tony Davis – 13 receptions, 114 yards, TD TTU – Eric Morris – 9 receptions, 164 yards thumb|200px|The Goin' Band from Raiderland and pom squad on the field prior to the season's debut game The Tulsa Golden Hurricane were scheduled to travel to Lubbock for this game but backed out of the deal, choosing to play the Arkansas Razorbacks instead.Tulsa World: Sources: Tulsa will play Arkansas in football in 2008 On February 7, 2008, Texas Tech Athletic Director Gerald Myers announced that the Red Raiders would play the Eagles of Eastern Washington on August 30.Texas Tech Adds Eastern Washington to 2008 Slate:: Eagles finished 9–4 last season with narrow 38–35 first-round FCS playoff loss to Appalachian State During the previous season, the Eagles made it to the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs before being defeated, 38–35, by three-time defending national champion Appalachian State. They came into the game ranked #7 in the FCS. Texas Tech came in with a #14 ranking in the FBS.Ybarra Alex Eastern Washington looking to stage unlikely upset August 29, 2008 http://media.www.dailytoreador.com/media/storage/paper870/news/2008/08/29/Sports/Eastern.Washington.Looking.To.Stage.Unlikely.Upset-3408420.shtml August 30, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080920111544/http://media.www.dailytoreador.com/media/storage/paper870/news/2008/08/29/Sports/Eastern.Washington.Looking.To.Stage.Unlikely.Upset-3408420.shtml September 20, 2008 dead The Eagles won the coin toss and opted to receive the ball.Postgame Notes: Texas Tech vs. Eastern Washington Texas Tech Athletics http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/083108aab.html September 1, 2008 July 15, 2012 https://archive.today/20120715054032/http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/083108aab.html dead On the first play after kickoff, Matt Nichols's pass was intercepted by Tech's Brian Duncan.George Brandon Texas Tech outscores Eastern Washington Tri-City Herald August 31, 2008 http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tih/story/299055.html September 1, 2008 October 2010 H3llBot The resulting drive ended in a two-yard rushing touchdown by Shannon Woods, followed by successful point after try by Donnie Corona. The Red Raiders scored twice more in the first quarter while shutting out the Eagles to bring the score to 21–0.Texas Tech 49, Eastern Wash. 24 Yahoo! Sports https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/boxscore?gid=200808300086 September 1, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080903135702/http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/boxscore?gid=200808300086 September 3, 2008 live Eastern Washington was able to respond in the second quarter by scoring two touchdowns and a field goal. Meanwhile, Texas Tech was held to a single touchdown with successful PAT. Going into halftime, the score stood at 28–17 in favor of the Red Raiders. In the third quarter, both Eastern Washington and Texas Tech added seven points. In the final quarter, the Red Raiders extended their lead when Aaron Crawford and Baron Batch both scored rushing touchdowns to bring the final score to 49–24. During the game, the Red Raiders rushed 25 time for a total of 103 yards. Quarterback Graham Harrell completed 43 out of 58 pass attempts for 536 yards, two touchdowns and was intercepted once. He was named AT&T ESPN All-America Player of the Week for his performance.Harrell Named AT&T All-America Player of the Week Texas Tech Athletics http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090408aaa.html September 4, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080905090101/http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090408aaa.html September 5, 2008 liveTexas Tech: Harrell Named AT&T All-America Player of the Week NCAA September 4, 2008 https://www.ncaa.com/football/article.aspx?id=342596 September 5, 2008 October 2010 H3llBot The team had a school record 18 penalties for 169 yards. At Nevada 2008 Nevada Wolf Pack football team Texas Tech Red Raiders white ;text-align:center; autocollapse No. 12 Texas Tech Red Raiders at Nevada Wolf Pack  – Game summary September 6 8:05 p.m. CDT / 6:05 PDT No. 12 Red Raiders 7 7 7 14 Wolf Pack 3 6 3 7 Mackay Stadium, Reno, Nevada 24,453 Temperature: 91 F C • Weather: Clear • Wind: NW 6 MPH Jon Bible Box score, Recap First quarter NEV – Brett Jaekle 27-yard field goal, 10:31. Wolf Pack 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:02. TTU – Eric Morris 86-yard punt return (Donnie Carona kick), 7:51. Red Raiders 7–3. Second quarter NEV – Brett Jaekle 26-yard field goal, 7:24. Red Raiders 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:10. TTU – Shannon Woods 1-yard run (Donnie Carona kick), 5:18. Red Raiders 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:06. NEV – Brett Jaekle 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Red Raiders 14–9. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:38. Third quarter NEV – Brett Jaekle 31-yard field goal, 6:40. Red Raiders 14–12. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:57. TTU – Eric Morris 13-yard run (Donnie Carona kick), 5:20. Red Raiders 21–12. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 1:20. Fourth quarter TTU – Michael Crabtree 82-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Donnie Carona kick), 11:34. Red Raiders 28–12. Drive: 4 plays, 93 yards, 2:47. NEV – Marko Mitchell 48-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Brett Jaekle kick), 10:30. Red Raiders 28–19. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 0:55. TTU – Shannon Woods 21-yard run (Donnie Carona kick), 6:18. Red Raiders 35–19. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:12. Top passers TTU – Graham Harrell – 19/46, 297 yards, TD, 2 INT NEV – Colin Kaepernick – 23/34, 264 yards, TD, INT Top rushers TTU – Baron Batch – 6 rushes, 47 yards NEV – Colin Kaepernick – 17 rushes, 92 yards Top receivers TTU – Michael Crabtree – 7 receptions, 158 yards, TD NEV – Marko Mitchell – 8 receptions, 147 yards, TD The Red Raiders started off with the ball to begin the game. After failing to get a first down on the first three plays, Texas Tech decided to go for it on fourth down in Nevada territory and failed to make it. On the ensuing Nevada drive, the Wolf Pack successfully kicked a field goal giving them the lead, 0–3. On the next drive by Texas Tech, Graham Harrell's pass was intercepted by Uche Anyanwu.http://www.star-telegram.com/college_sports/story/890377.html Texas Tech wins another game in a struggle September 7, 2008 Fort Worth Star-Telegram Price Dwain October 2010 H3llBot The next Nevada drive stalled on a three-and-out. Nevada was forced to punt to Eric Morris who took it 86 yards for a touchdown, giving the Red Raiders the lead, 7–3.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=282502440&campaign=rsssrch&source=texas+tech+red+raiders https://archive.today/20130103165218/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=282502440&campaign=rsssrch&source=texas+tech+red+raiders dead January 3, 2013 Big plays rescue erratic Harrell in Tech's defeat of Nevada September 7, 2008 ESPN Texas Tech and Nevada failed to score on their next drives with Nevada missing a field goal with a few minutes remaining in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Nevada's only points came from a field goal. Texas Tech drove 68 yards on five plays and scored on a one-yard run by Shannon Woods. The key play was a 50-yard pass from Harrell to Michael Crabtree who ran it all the way to the one-yard line. On the next Nevada drive, defensive end Brandon Williams tipped a pass which landed in the hands of defensive tackle Richard Jones. Both teams went scoreless the rest of the half. Nevada received the kickoff to begin the second half and immediately drove the field. Nevada's quarterback Colin Kaepernick dove into the endzone in what appeared to be a touchdown. However, after a lengthy review, the officials agreed that Texas Tech's Daniel Charbonnet forced the ball out of Kaepernick's hands resulting in a touchback.http://www.redraiders.com/?p=1848 Tech's red-zone play sparks win at Nevada September 7, 2008 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal The next Red Raider drive, Mike Leach decided to go for a first down on fourth down, which they failed to make again. Nevada's resulting drive stalled, but they were able to kick a field goal due to good field position after the failed fourth down attempt. The only other points in the third quarter came on Texas Tech's next drive of six plays and 39 yards, scoring on Eric Morris' 13-yard run giving the Red Raiders the lead, 21–12. Harrell was intercepted to begin fourth quarter and the resulting Nevada drive went three-and-out. On the next drive, Harrell and Crabtree connected for another big play, this one resulting in 82-yards and a touchdown giving Texas Tech a 28–12 lead.http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texastech/stories/090708dnspotech.4fcccb5a.html Tech defense doesn't break in 35-19 win September 7, 2008 The Dallas Morning News Oxarart Scott https://web.archive.org/web/20081002080207/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texastech/stories/090708dnspotech.4fcccb5a.html October 2, 2008 dead Texas Tech's celebration did not last long, as on the very next drive Nevada's Kaepernick passed for the team's only touchdown, a 48-yard pass to Marko Mitchell to make the score 28–19 in favor of Texas Tech. The Red Raiders scored on their very next drive on a 21-yard run by Woods with 6:18 remaining. The next Nevada drive resulted in a turnover on downs and the Red Raiders held on to the ball and the win, 35–19. The story of the game was Texas Tech's defense, not the offense. So much so, that as the Red Raiders were walking off the field, Texas Tech fans in attendance chanted, "De-fense! De-fense!"http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texastech/stories/090808dnspocarltoncol.109aba4.html Numbers don't add up at Texas Tech September 8, 2008 The Dallas Morning News Carlton Chuck https://web.archive.org/web/20081002003834/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texastech/stories/090808dnspocarltoncol.109aba4.html October 2, 2008 dead Although they allowed 488 total yards, the defense held the Wolf Pack to four field goals in six red zone attempts. Harrell, after being named Player of the Week last week against Eastern Washington, went 19 of 46 (41.3%) and 297 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions and set a career low in completions and completion percentage. There has been only two other times in Harrell's career in which he had completed less than 60 percent of his passes. This is the first time Texas Tech has won one of those games. Michael Crabtree had 7 catches for 158 yards and one touchdown. Nevada's place kicker Brett Jaekle went 4 of 6 on field goals from distances of 27, 26, 43, and 31 yards. Nevada quarterback Kaepernick had a huge game going 24 of 35 for 264 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.http://www.collegefantasyfootballinsider.com/stats/player-news.aspx?newsID=6983 Kaepernick still solid in loss to TT September 7, 2008 College Football Fantasy Insider January 3, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260103043453/https://www.collegefantasyfootballinsider.com/stats/player-news.aspx?newsID=6983 dead He was also the team's leading rusher, gaining 92 yards on 17 carries. SMU 2008 SMU Mustangs football team Texas Tech Red Raiders white ;text-align:center; autocollapse SMU Mustangs at No. 12 Texas Tech Red Raiders  – Game summary September 6 8:05 p.m. Mustangs 0 0 0 7 No. 12 Red Raiders 15 7 14 7 Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas 53,383 Temperature: 82 F C • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: NNE 12 MPH Adrian Hill FSN Box score, Recap First quarter TTU – Donnie Carona 35-yard field goal, 12:29. Red Raiders 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 2:19. TTU – Baron Batch 43-yard run (kick failed), 6:36. Red Raiders 9–0. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:45. TTU – Michael Crabtree 23-yard pass from Graham Harrell (pass failed), 5:39. Red Raiders 15–0. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:37. Second quarter TTU – Michael Crabtree 47-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Donnie Carona kick), 8:51. Red Raiders 22–0. Drive: 6 plays, 98 yards, 2:09. Third quarter TTU – Michael Crabtree 50-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Donnie Carona kick), 13:30. Red Raiders 29–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:30. TTU – Edward Britton 7-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Donnie Carona kick), 3:52. Red Raiders 36–0. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 3:32. Fourth quarter TTU – Detron Lewis 44-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Donnie Carona kick), 13:04. Red Raiders 43–0. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:48. SMU – Aldrick Robinson 7-yard pass from Logan Turner (Thomas Morstead kick), 3:29. Red Raiders 43–7. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 6:09. Top passers SMU – Bo Levi Mitchell – 13/24, 155 yards, 5 INT TTU – Graham Harrell – 31/48, 418 yards, 5 TD Top rushers SMU – DeMyron Martin – 10 rushes, 33 yards TTU – Baron Batch – 10 rushes, 98 yards, TD Top receivers SMU – Emmanuel Sanders – 8 receptions, 125 yards TTU – Michael Crabtree – 8 receptions, 164 yards, 3 TD thumb|Tech on offense against SMU The Mustangs received the kickoff to begin the game. On the first play from scrimmage, SMU quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell's pass was intercepted by Daniel Charbonnet.No. 12 Texas Tech rolls over SMU, 43-7 Dallas Morning News September 14, 2008 http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/smu/stories/091405dnsposmulede.16d748d.html September 27, 2008 Tech's following offensive drive ended in a Donnie Carona 35-yard field goal. The Red Raiders scored twice more in the first quarter. The first on a 43-yard rush by Baron Batch, followed by failed Carona point-after try. The second on a 23-yard pass from Graham Harrell to Michael Crabtree, followed by failed two-point conversion. Tech scored once in the second quarter to bring the score to 22–0 at the half. In the second half, the Red Raiders scored three more times before putting in backup personnel.No. 12 Texas Tech Routs SMU, 43-7 Texas Tech Athletics September 13, 2008 http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/091308aaa.html September 27, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080916120826/http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/091308aaa.html September 16, 2008 live The Mustangs only score of the game came with 3:29 remaining when Logan Turner passed to Aldrick Robinson for a seven-yard touchdown, followed by a successful Thomas Morstead PAT. Texas Tech safety Daniel Charbonnet had a school-record three interceptions and was later named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week.Baylor's Griffin Named Big 12 Offensive Player Of The Week KWTX-TV September 15, 2008 http://www.kwtx.com/sports/headlines/28412549.html September 27, 2008 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes UMass 2008 UMass Minutemen football team Texas Tech Red Raiders white ;text-align:center; autocollapse UMass Minutemen at No. 11 Texas Tech Red Raiders  – Game summary September 20 6:00 p.m. Minutemen 7 0 0 7 No. 11 Red Raiders 21 21 14 0 Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas 53,190 Temperature: 81 F C • Weather: Clear • Wind: Calm Karl Richins Box score, Recap First quarter TTU – Shannon Woods 2-yard run (Donnie Carona kick), 11:20. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:33. TTU – Tramain Swindall 17-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Donnie Carona kick), 7:47. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:40. UMASS – Brian Ellis 53-yard fumble return (Armando Cuko kick), 3:25. Red Raiders 14–7 TTU – Eric Morris 12-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Donnie Carona kick), 0:39. Red Raiders 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 2:46. Second quarter TTU – Shannon Woods 38-yard run (Donnie Carona kick), 12:48. Red Raiders 28–7. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 2:12. TTU – Michael Crabtree 2-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Donnie Carona kick), 5:12. Red Raiders 35–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 7:36. TTU – Eric Morris 4-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Donnie Carona kick), 0:58. Red Raiders 42–7. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:18. Third quarter TTU – Darcel McBath 45-yard interception return (Donnie Carona kick), 13:36. Red Raiders 49–7. TTU – Shannon Woods 18-yard run (Donnie Carona kick), 3:20. Red Raiders 56–7. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:37. Fourth quarter UMASS – Korrey Davis 2-yard run (Armando Cuko kick), 0:51. Red Raiders 56–14. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:25. Top passers UMASS – Liam Coen – 13/20, 145 yards, INT TTU – Graham Harrell – 27/34, 322 yards, 4 TD Top rushers UMASS – Korrey Davis – 15 rushes, 51 yards, TD TTU – Shannon Woods – 10 rushes, 108 yards, 3 TD Top receivers UMASS – Jeremy Horne – 2 receptions, 58 yards TTU – Baron Batch – 5 receptions, 68 yards During the first quarter, the Red Raiders scored three touchdowns, followed by successful point after tries. The Minutemen scored once, on a 53-yard return of a Texas Tech fumble. The Red Raiders scored three times in the second quarter while shutting out the Minutemen. The score going into the half stood at 42–7. Tech's first score of the third quarter came when Darcel Mcbath returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown. Their second score was an 18-yard rushing touchdown by Shannon Woods. At the end of the third period of play, Texas Tech led 56–7. The only score by either team in the fourth quarter was a 2-yard rush by UMass's Korrey Davis with 51 seconds remaining on the game clock. The final score was 56–14 in favor of the Red Raiders. During the game, Texas Tech's Graham Harrell completed 27 of 34 passes for 322 yards. Backup quarterback Taylor Potts was 4 of 9 for 37 yards. The Red Raiders had a total of 359 yards passing with 11 players catching passes. They also had 179 yards combined rushing from 5 different players. At Kansas State 2008 Kansas State Wildcats football team Texas Tech Red Raiders white ;text-align:center; autocollapse No. 7 Texas Tech Red Raiders at Kansas State Wildcats  – Game summary October 4 2:30 p.m. No. 7 Red Raiders 14 24 7 13 Wildcats 7 7 7 7 Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas 43,614 Temperature: 77 F C • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: SSE 16-23 MPH Gerald Wright ABC Box score, Recap First quarter TTU – Lyle Leong 1-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Donnie Carona kick), 12:57. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:03. KSU – Ernie Pierce 33-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Brooks Rossman kick), 11:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:26. TTU – Michael Crabtree 10-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Donnie Carona kick), 5:07. Red Raiders 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:24. Second quarter KSU – Josh Freeman 1-yard run (Brooks Rossman kick), 14:35. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:14. TTU – Donnie Carona 31-yard field goal, 9:43. Red Raiders 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:52. TTU – Lyle Leong 15-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Donnie Carona kick), 8:12. Red Raiders 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:03. TTU – Ryan Hale 4-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Donnie Carona kick), 3:53. Red Raiders 31–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:42. TTU – Michael Crabtree 29-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Donnie Carona kick), 0:44. Red Raiders 38–14. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 1:08. Third quarter KSU – Josh Freeman 3-yard run (Brooks Rossman kick), 8:45. Red Raiders 38–21. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 6:15. TTU – Lyle Leong 7-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Donnie Carona kick), 4:34. Red Raiders 45–21. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:11. Fourth quarter TTU – Graham Harrell 1-yard run (Donnie Carona kick), 13:45. Red Raiders 52–21. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:49. TTU – Baron Batch 9-yard run (kick failed), 12:01. Red Raiders 58–21. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:28. KSU – Ernie Pierce 18-yard punt return (Brooks Rossman kick), 4:22. Red Raiders 58–28. Top passers TTU – Graham Harrell – 38/51, 454 yards, 6 TD KSU – Josh Freeman – 13/28, 170 yards, TD Top rushers TTU – Shannon Woods – 18 rushes, 70 yards KSU – LaMark Brown – 25 rushes, 64 yards Top receivers TTU – Michael Crabtree – 9 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD KSU – Brandon Banks – 3 receptions, 51 yards thumb|upright|Texas Tech's Lyle Leong catching a pass for a touchdown against Kansas State Coming into the game, K-State had lost the last 3 of 4 to the Red Raiders. Their last win against Texas Tech was in 2000 in Manhattan, Kansas. Texas Tech was favored by seven. The Red Raiders scored first, on a 1-yard pass from Graham Harrell to Lyle Leong. The Wildcats responded by scoring on the following drive on a 33-yard TD pass to Ernie Pierce. Texas Tech made another touchdown, followed by successful PAT, to bring the score to 14–7. Facing fourth-and-inches from their own 29 late in the first quarter, the Red Raiders sent Shannon Woods on a sweep. But he was stopped and, four plays later, Kansas State quarterback Josh Freeman scored on a 1-yard run, bringing the score to 14–14. A moment later, Texas Tech's Richard Jones recovered Lamark Brown's fumble on the Kansas State 34 and Baron Batch capped the ensuing drive with a 9-yard touchdown run on the following play to make the score 58–21. On successive possessions in the second quarter, Harrell led quick-hitting drives of 53-, 70-, and 54-yards. Freeman, however, misfired on 9 of 10 passes, several of which Tech defenders got their hands on. The Kansas State junior, who a week earlier had become his own school's career passing leader, was 13-for-28 for 170 yards. Ernie Pierce scored on an 18-yard return of a blocked punt late in the game.Texas Tech Game SummarySeptember 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes K-State's defense gave up 626 yards in the game. It was the third consecutive game that the Wildcats gave up more than 600 yards on defense. Graham Harrell threw six touchdown passes, matching his single-game career best. During the game, he also broke the school passing-yards record of 12,429 yard set by Kliff Kingsbury from 1999 to 2002. For his performance, Harrell was also named Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Week as well as the O'Brien Quarterback of the Week.Price Dwain Texas Tech: Graham Harrell named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week October 7, 2008 Fort Worth Star-Telegram http://www.star-telegram.com/college_sports/story/956579.html October 24, 2008 October 2010 H3llBotHarrell named O'Brien Quarterback of the Week NCAA October 7, 2008 http://www.ncaafootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=34&url_article_id=13954&change_well_id=2 October 24, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20070704015628/http://www.ncaafootball.com/index.php?s= July 4, 2007 dead mdy-all Lyle Leong snared three touchdown passes from Harrell, who was 38-for-51 for 454 yards. Texas Tech scored on seven straight possessions and did not attempt a punt until Taylor Potts replaced Harrell late in the fourth quarter. Heisman candidate Michael Crabtree had nine catches for 107 yards and two TDs. With six, Harrell tied his career-best for touchdown passes, getting the ball to ten different receivers. Nebraska 2008 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Texas Tech Red Raiders white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Nebraska Cornhuskers at No. 7 Texas Tech Red Raiders  – Game summary October 11 2:00 p.m. Cornhuskers 0 7 3 21 0 No. 7 Red Raiders 7 10 7 7 6 Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas 53,449 Temperature: 69 F C • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SE 13 MPH Scott Novak FSN Joel Myers (play-by-play), Gary Reasons (analyst) and Jim Knox (sideline) Box score, Recap First quarter TTU – Michael Crabtree 35-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Donnie Carona kick), 4:49. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:18. Second quarter NEB – Quentin Castille 4-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 11:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 8:03. TTU – Donnie Carona 26-yard field goal, 8:13. Red Raiders 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:33. TTU – Shannon Woods 4-yard run (Donnie Carona kick), 1:18. Red Raiders 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:19. Third quarter NEB – Alex Henery 21-yard field goal, 8:00. Red Raiders 17–10. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:00. TTU – Michael Crabtree 4-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Donnie Carona kick), 4:47. Red Raiders 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:13. Fourth quarter NEB – Joe Ganz 1-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 12:10. Red Raiders 24–17. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:37. NEB – Dreu Young 2-yard pass from Joe Ganz (Alex Henery kick), 6:06. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:04. TTU – Graham Harrell 1-yard run (Donnie Carona kick), 2:21. Red Raiders 31–24. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:45. NEB – Todd Peterson 17-yard pass from Joe Ganz (Alex Henery kick), 0:29. Tied 31–31. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 1:52. Overtime TTU – Eric Morris 1-yard run (kick blocked). Red Raiders 38–31. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards. Top passers NEB – Joe Ganz – 36/44, 349 yards, 2 TD, INT TTU – Graham Harrell – 20/25, 284 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NEB – Marlon Lucky – 16 rushes, 66 yards TTU – Baron Batch – 10 rushes, 97 yards Top receivers NEB – Marlon Lucky – 7 receptions, 80 yards TTU – Michael Crabtree – 5 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD For homecoming, Texas Tech hosted the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Coming into the game, the Cornhuskers led the all-time series with Texas Tech, 7–2. However, the Red Raiders had won the previous two games. At Texas Tech's 2004 homecoming, they dealt Nebraska their worst loss in school history, 70–10.Olson Eric Dailey: 60-point loss showed offense flaws October 8, 2008 http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D93MHAMG3.html https://archive.today/20120723215836/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D93MHAMG3.html dead July 23, 2012 The Dallas Morning News October 9, 2008 The following year, the Red Raiders won, 34–31, in Lincoln. This was Nebraska's first loss at their own homecoming in 37 years.Sipple Steven Tech wrecks Homecoming October 8, 2005 http://journalstar.com/articles/2005/10/08/huskerextra/doc43485d995dc9e445349978.txt Lincoln Journal Star October 9, 2008 To begin the game, both the Red Raiders and Cornhuskers were forced to punt. On Texas Tech's next drive, Graham Harrell connected with Michael Crabtree on a 35-yard pass for the only score in the first quarter. This touchdown gave Crabtree the most touchdown receptions in school history.http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/101208dnspotechlede.2bd82b3.html No. 7 Texas Tech survives Nebraska in OT, 37-31 October 23, 2008 The Dallas Morning News October 12, 2008 Nichols Bill https://web.archive.org/web/20081015161457/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/101208dnspotechlede.2bd82b3.html October 15, 2008 dead On the ensuing Nebraska drive, Quentin Castille scored on a 4-yard run and tied the game at 7–7. Texas Tech's Donnie Carona successfully kicked a 26-yard field goal on the Red Raider's next drive. After forcing a Nebraska turnover on downs, Shannon Woods gave Texas Tech a 17–7 lead on a 4-yard run.http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/101108aaa.html No. 7 Red Raiders Hold Off Nebraska In OT, 37-31 October 23, 2008 Official Texas Tech Athletic Site October 11, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081016011012/http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/101108aaa.html October 16, 2008 live Nebraska later missed a field goal to end the half. Nebraska began with the ball in the second half and drove 75 yards and scored on an Alex Henery 21-yard field goal. On the ensuing Texas Tech drive, Harrell again found Crabtree in the end zone this time on a 4-yard pass. Texas Tech had the lead 24–10 to end the third quarter. To begin the fourth quarter, the Texas Tech defense forced a Nebraska fourth down and 1 in field goal range. The Cornhuskers brought out the kicker but faked the field goal and passed for a first down to the 1-yard line. Nebraska's Joe Ganz then scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak to pull Nebraska within 7 points with 12:10 remaining in the fourth quarter.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=282852641 Texas Tech intercepts Nebraska in OT to avoid upset October 23, 2008 ESPN October 11, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081022063902/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=282852641 October 22, 2008 dead After a Red Raider punt, the Cornhuskers once again drove the field and scored on a Ganz 2-yard pass to Dreu Young to tie the game at 24–24. On the very next drive by Texas Tech, the Cornhuskers forced the Red Raiders to a fourth down with 5 yards to go on Texas Tech's own 36-yard line. Mike Leach decided to go for it, and Harrell found Crabtree again for a 47-yard reception keeping the drive alive. Harrell later said of the play, "If he was just a little covered, I would go to him. I threw it up there and he made the play." A few plays later, Harrell scored on a 1-yard run to give the Red Raiders the lead 31–24. Nebraska then drove the field 79 yards in 8 plays and scored on a 17-yard pass from Ganz to Todd Peterson to tie the game at 31 a piece with 29 seconds remaining in the game.http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/101208/spo_343082892.shtml Tech escapes near upset by Nebraska October 23, 2008 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Williams Don October 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20120527171733/http://lubbockonline.com/stories/101208/spo_343082892.shtml May 27, 2012 dead mdy-all Texas Tech failed to score on the next drive and the game went into overtime. In overtime, Texas Tech received the ball first. The Red Raiders utilized a screen pass to running back Baron Batch to the 1-yard line. Harrell then handed the ball to Eric Morris for a 1-yard touchdown run. On the extra point, however, Carona's kick was partially blocked which kept the score difference at 6, 37–31. On Nebraska's first overtime try, Ganz's pass was intercepted by cornerback Jamar Wall after Ganz tried to throw the ball away to avoid being sacked. This interception gave Texas Tech the win preserving their top-10 ranking. Harrell's two touchdown passes to Crabtree gave the tandem the most touchdown connections by a quarterback-receiver combination in Big 12 Conference history with 32. Harrell ended the game completing 20 of his 25 passes for 284 yards and two touchdowns. Crabtree caught 5 passes for 89 yards and 2 touchdowns. Running back Baron Batch rushed 10 times for 89 yards.https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=282852641 Texas Tech vs Nebraska Box Score October 23, 2008 ESPN October 11, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081015082634/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=282852641 October 15, 2008 live Nebraska's Joe Ganz completed 36 of his 44 passes for 349 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. The Cornhuskers held the ball for 40 minutes and 12 seconds in contrast to Texas Tech's 19 minutes and 48 seconds. At Texas A&M 2008 Texas A&M Aggies football team Texas A&M–Texas Tech football rivalry Texas Tech Red Raiders white ;text-align:center; autocollapse No. 7 Texas Tech Red Raiders at Texas A&M Aggies  – Game summary October 18 11:00 a.m. No. 7 Red Raiders 7 13 10 13 Aggies 10 13 0 2 Kyle Field, College Station, Texas 86,012 Temperature: 70 F C • Weather: 30-40% humidity • Wind: NE 5-10 MPH Jon Bible FSN Box score, Recap First quarter TAMU – Randy Bullock 46-yard field goal, 12:09. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:51. TTU – Michael Crabtree 25-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Cory Fowler kick), 10:01. Red Raiders 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:08. TAMU – Ryan Tannehill 3-yard pass from Stephen McGee (Randy Bullock kick), 3:18. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 6:43. Second quarter TTU – Baron Batch 3-yard run (kick failed), 14:12. Red Raiders 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:57. TAMU – Randy Bullock 28-yard field goal, 9:48. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:33. TAMU – Randy Bullock 18-yard field goal, 6:29. Aggies 16–13. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:55. TTU – Baron Batch 8-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Cory Fowler kick), 3:51. Red Raiders 20–16. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:38. TAMU – Mike Goodson 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 0:23. Aggies 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:31. Third quarter TTU – Michael Crabtree 3-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Cory Fowler kick), 11:10. Red Raiders 27–23. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:59. TTU – Cory Fowler 25-yard field goal, 2:44. Red Raiders 30–23. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:37. Fourth quarter TTU – Graham Harrell 1-yard run (kick blocked), 7:00. Red Raiders 36–23. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:56. TAMU – Arkeith Brown 98-yard defensive 2-point conversion, 7:00. Red Raiders 36–25. TTU – Graham Harrell 1-yard run (Cory Fowler kick), 0:20. Red Raiders 43–25. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 4:42. Top passers TTU – Graham Harrell – 44/56, 450 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT TAMU – Jerrod Johnson – 26/39, 283 yards Top rushers TTU – Baron Batch – 13 rushes, 87 yards, TD TAMU – Mike Goodson – 8 rushes, 18 yards, TD Top receivers TTU – Tramain Swindall – 7 receptions, 101 yards TAMU – Ryan Tannehill – 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD Although, before the game, the Texas A&M Aggies led the all-time series with the Red Raiders, 34–31–1, they have not beaten Texas Tech since an overtime victory at Kyle Field in 2004. Mike Leach had a 6–2 record versus the Aggies.All-Time Standing with 123 Foes Texas A&M Athletics http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/football/history/opp/ October 17, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080727022421/http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/football/history/opp/ July 27, 2008 dead Sports bettors favor Tech to win by 21 points.Texas Tech-Texas A&M Preview Capsule The Dallas Morning News October 16, 2008 http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D93RN0BG2.html October 17, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081022071501/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D93RN0BG2.html October 22, 2008 dead The Aggies scored first on a 46-yard Randy Bullock field goal. The Red Raiders were able to answer with a touchdown to take the lead. However, A&M responded with a touchdown of their own, bringing the score to 10–7 in their favor. Thirty-nine seconds into the second quarter, Tech's Baron Batch scored on a three-yard run but the point after try was blocked. The Aggies scored two more field goals before the Red Raiders scored on an eight-yard pass from Graham Harrell to Baron Batch. Cory Fowler's extra point was good and Tech held a 20–16 advantage before A&M scored another touchdown to take a 20–23 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Texas Tech scored a touchdown and a field goal while holding A&M scoreless. Going into the final period of play, the Red Raiders led 30–23. With seven minutes remaining in the game, Texas Tech scored on a one-yard run by Graham Harrell. The extra point was blocked by Texas A&M and returned 97 yards by Arkeith Brown for the Aggies' final score of the game. The Red Raiders added one more touchdown to bring the final score to 43–25. At Kansas 2008 Kansas Jayhawks football team Texas Tech Red Raiders white ;text-align:center; autocollapse No. 8 Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks  – Game summary October 25 11:00 a.m. No. 8 Red Raiders 14 21 21 7 No. 19 Jayhawks 14 0 0 7 Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas 50,125 Temperature: 51 F C • Weather: Sunny • Wind: WSW 7 MPH C. Castleberry ESPN Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Rob Stone (sideline) Box score, Recap First quarter TTU – Edward Britton 55-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Matt Williams kick), 12:46. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:52. KU – Kerry Meier 33-yard pass from Todd Reesing (Jacob Branstetter kick), 8:58. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:48. TTU – Michael Crabtree 4-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Matt Williams kick), 5:54. Red Raiders 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:04. KU – Dezmon Briscoe 10-yard pass from Todd Reesing (Jacob Branstetter kick), 1:09. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:45. Second quarter TTU – Eric Morris 7-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Matt Williams kick), 12:58. Red Raiders 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:11. TTU – Shannon Woods 3-yard run (Matt Williams kick), 5:55. Red Raiders 28–14. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:42. TTU – Eric Morris 10-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Matt Williams kick), 2:15. Red Raiders 35–14. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:40. Third quarter TTU – Graham Harrell 1-yard run (Matt Williams kick), 8:23. Red Raiders 42–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:37. TTU – Michael Crabtree 16-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Matt Williams kick), 5:05. Red Raiders 49–14. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:10. TTU – Shannon Woods 1-yard run (Matt Williams kick), 2:42. Red Raiders 56–14. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:53. Fourth quarter TTU – Adam Jones 10-yard pass from Taylor Potts (Matt Williams kick), 11:12. Red Raiders 63–14. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:36. KU – Jocques Crawford 1-yard run (Jacob Branstetter kick), 3:52. Red Raiders 63–21. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 7:20. Top passers TTU – Graham Harrell – 34/42, 386 yards, 5 TD KU – Todd Reesing – 16/26, 154 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers TTU – Shannon Woods – 14 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD KU – Jake Sharp – 13 rushes, 80 yards Top receivers TTU – Edward Britton – 3 receptions, 106 yards, TD KU – Kerry Meier – 6 receptions, 70 yards, TD thumb|upright|Tech's Michael Crabtree running after a catch during the game against Kansas Texas Tech placekicker Matt Williams made his debut during the game. Williams came to the attention of Coach Mike Leach when he kicked a 30-yard field goal during a halftime contest at the game versus UMass.Hairopoulos Kate Carlton, Chuck Walk-on Texas Tech kicker's role might expand The Dallas Morning News October 29, 2008 http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texastech/stories/103008dnspotechtexasnotes.36a795a.html?npc November 11, 2008 Following Tech's victory over Kansas, Williams was recognized as the AT&T ESPN All-America Player of the Week.Williams Don Walker, Jeff Red Raiders Football Notebook 10-31-2008 October 31, 2008 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=3016 October 31, 2008 Texas 2008 Texas vs. Texas Tech football game 2008 Texas Longhorns football team Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry Texas Tech Red Raiders white ;text-align:center; autocollapse No. 1 Texas Longhorns at No. 6 Texas Tech Red Raiders  – Game summary November 1 7:00 p.m. No. 1 Longhorns 0 6 13 14 No. 6 Red Raiders 12 10 7 10 Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas 56,333 Temperature: 79 F C • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 11 MPH Karl Richins ABC Brent Musburger (play-by-play) and Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) Box score, Recap First quarter TTU – Chris Ogbonnaya tackled in end zone by Colby Whitlock, 10:38. Red Raiders 2–0. TTU – Matt Williams 29-yard field goal, 6:47. Red Raiders 5–0. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 3:51. TTU – Baron Batch 3-yard run (Matt Williams kick), 0:00. Red Raiders 12–0. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 4:19. Second quarter TTU – Eric Morris 18-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Matt Williams kick), 9:39. Red Raiders 19–0. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:16. TEX – Hunter Lawrence 43-yard field goal, 5:27. Red Raiders 19–3. Drive: 6 plays, 3 yards, 3:16. TTU – Matt Williams 31-yard field goal, 1:37. Red Raiders 22–3. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:50. TEX – Hunter Lawrence 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Red Raiders 22–6. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 1:37. Third quarter TEX – Jordan Shipley 45-yard punt return (Hunter Lawrence kick), 10:26. Red Raiders 22–13 TTU – Daniel Charbonnet 18-yard interception return (Matt Williams kick), 7:33. Red Raiders 29–13. TEX – Malcolm Williams 37-yard pass from Colt McCoy (pass failed), 0:12. Red Raiders 29–19. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:26. Fourth quarter TEX – Malcolm Williams 91-yard pass from Colt McCoy (Hunter Lawrence kick), 11:00. Red Raiders 29–26. Drive: 1 play, 91 yards, 0:14. TTU – Donnie Carona 42-yard field goal, 5:45. Red Raiders 32–26. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 5:15. TEX – Vondrell McGee 4-yard run (Hunter Lawrence kick), 1:29. Longhorns 33–32. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:16. TTU – Michael Crabtree 28-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Donnie Carona kick), 0:01. Red Raiders 39–33. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:28. Top passers TEX – Colt McCoy – 20/34, 294 yards, 2 TD, INT TTU – Graham Harrell – 36/53, 474 yards, 2 TD Top rushers TEX – Fozzy Whittaker – 6 rushes, 42 yards TTU – Shannon Woods – 15 rushes, 71 yards Top receivers TEX – Malcolm Williams – 4 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TD TTU – Edward Britton – 7 receptions, 139 yards thumb|Students and fans rush the field after the #7 Red Raiders upset the #1 Longhorns The series between Texas Tech and Texas originated in Austin in 1928 and the two teams have met annually since 1960. Texas led the series 43–14 entering the game, with the Red Raiders last win coming in a 42–38 upset of the #3 Longhorns in Lubbock in 2002.Zuvanich Adam Longhorns Facts Lubbock Avalanche-Journal October 30, 2008 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=2982 November 1, 2008 In the 2006 contest, #5 Texas narrowly came away with a 35–31 win over an unranked Texas Tech team at Jones AT&T Stadium. In the 2007 game, #14 Texas won 59–43.All-Time Results MackBrown-TexasFootball http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=36&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=1349&change_well_id=2 October 29, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071014191859/http://mackbrown-texasfootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=36&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=1349&change_well_id=2 October 14, 2007 dead All Time Record vs. Opponents MackBrownTexasFootball http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=36&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=298&change_well_id=2 March 31, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070426101811/http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=36&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=298&change_well_id=2 April 26, 2007 dead On the day of the game, ESPN's College GameDay'' broadcast from Lubbock for the first time.Hairopoulos Kate Frenzy builds at Texas Tech for showdown with No. 1 Texas The Dallas Morning News November 1, 2008 http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/110108dnspotech1a.40719af.html November 1, 2008 Oklahoma State 2008 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team Texas Tech Red Raiders white ;text-align:center; autocollapse No. 8 Oklahoma State Cowboys at No. 2 Texas Tech Red Raiders  – Game summary November 8 7:00 p.m. No. 8 Cowboys 7 7 6 0 No. 2 Red Raiders 14 14 14 14 Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas 55,663 Temperature: 61 F C • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 9 MPH Scott Novak ABC Box score, Recap First quarter OKST – Kendall Hunter 2-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 12:30. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:58. TTU – Edward Britton 16-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Matt Williams kick), 10:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:18. TTU – Eric Morris 4-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Matt Williams kick), 3:38. Red Raiders 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:06. Second quarter TTU – Michael Crabtree 9-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Matt Williams kick), 10:56. Red Raiders 21–7. Drive: 14 plays, 97 yards, 6:47. OKST – Keith Toston 2-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 4:13. Red Raiders 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:43. TTU – Shannon Woods 3-yard run (Matt Williams kick), 0:47. Red Raiders 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:26. Third quarter TTU – Michael Crabtree 8-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Matt Williams kick), 9:23. Red Raiders 35–14. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:41. OKST – Kendall Hunter 4-yard run (run failed), 7:39. Red Raiders 35–20. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:53. TTU – Michael Crabtree 1-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Matt Williams kick), 4:05. Red Raiders 42–20. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:34. Fourth quarter TTU – Shannon Woods 13-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Matt Williams kick), 8:52. Red Raiders 49–20. Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 5:17. TTU – Shannon Woods 16-yard pass from Taylor Potts (Matt Williams kick), 2:31. Red Raiders 56–20. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:09. Top passers OKST – Zac Robinson – 16/28, 182 yards, INT TTU – Graham Harrell – 40/50, 456 yards, 6 TD Top rushers OKST – Kendall Hunter – 17 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD TTU – Baron Batch – 11 rushes, 79 yards Top receivers OKST – Dez Bryant – 4 receptions, 86 yards TTU – Eric Morris – 10 receptions, 97 yards, TD thumb|Students camped out in Raiderville prior to the game against Oklahoma State. Texas Tech and Oklahoma State first played in 1935. Coming into the game, the Red Raiders led the series over the Cowboys, 20–12–3. Oklahoma State last won in 2007 in Stillwater, 49–45, in a game that came down to the final possession. However, the Cowboys had not won in Lubbock since 1944.Cowboys visit Red Raiders in pivotal Big 12 showdown The Sports Network November 5, 2008 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot/news/news.aspx?id=4189223 November 6, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110604071859/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot%2Fnews%2Fnews.aspx%3Fid%3D4189223 June 4, 2011 Texas Tech would not defeat Oklahoma State again until the 2018 season. At Oklahoma 2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team Texas Tech Red Raiders white ;text-align:center; autocollapse No. 2 Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 5 Oklahoma Sooners  – Game summary November 22 7:00 p.m. No. 2 Red Raiders 0 7 7 7 No. 5 Sooners 7 35 16 7 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma 85,646 Temperature: 48 F C • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: SE 12 MPH Karl Richins ABC Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Lisa Salters (sideline) Box score, Recap First quarter OKLA – DeMarco Murray 1-yard run (Jimmy Stevens kick), 8:59. Sooners 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:35. Second quarter OKLA – Chris Brown 3-yard run (Jimmy Stevens kick), 14:29. Sooners 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 1:44. OKLA – Jermaine Gresham 19-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Jimmy Stevens kick), 10:58. Sooners 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 1:17. OKLA – Juaquin Iglesias 28-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Jimmy Stevens kick), 7:45. Sooners 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:46. TTU – Tramain Swindall 25-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Matt Williams kick), 6:28. Sooners 28–7. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:17. OKLA – Chris Brown 4-yard run (Jimmy Stevens kick), 1:04. Sooners 35–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:24. OKLA – DeMarco Murrary 1-yard run (Jimmy Stevens kick), 0:18. Sooners 42–7. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03. Third quarter OKLA – Jimmy Stevens 33-yard field goal, 11:11. Sooners 45–7. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 3:49. OKLA – Chris Brown 2-yard run (Jimmy Stevens kick), 9:07. Sooners 52–7. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:33. TTU – Eric Morris 11-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Matt Williams kick), 5:39. Sooners 52–14. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:28. OKLA – Manuel Johnson 66-yard pass from Sam Bradford (kick failed), 1:38. Sooners 58–14. Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:40. Fourth quarter OKLA – Ryan Broyles 26-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Jimmy Stevens kick), 13:54. Sooners 65–14. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:00. TTU – Detron Lewis 27-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Matt Williams kick), 0:11. Sooners 65–21. Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 4:37. Top passers TTU – Graham Harrell – 33/55, 361 yards, 3 TD, INT OKLA – Sam Bradford – 14/19, 304 yards, 4 TD Top rushers TTU – Baron Batch – 8 rushes, 47 yards OKLA – DeMarco Murray – 18 rushes, 125 yards, 2 TD Top receivers TTU – Detron Lewis – 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD OKLA – Jermaine Gresham – 5 receptions, 95 yards, TD Texas Tech and Oklahoma first played in 1992. Coming into the game, the Sooners led the series 11–4–0 though the Red Raiders had won 2 of the last 3 with the last loss coming in Norman in 2006. The only road game Tech had won in the series was during the inaugural season of the Big 12 in 1996.Sooners Facts Lubbock Avalanche-Journal November 20, 2008 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=3693 November 21, 2008 Under head coach Bob Stoops, the Sooners had lost only two games at home.http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/other/11/22/1122bohls.html https://archive.today/20120911153208/http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/other/11/22/1122bohls.html dead September 11, 2012 Why Oklahoma will beat Tech (or not) Austin American-Statesman Bohls, Kirk November 22, 2008 November 22, 2008 The Sooners are 7-point favorites.http://www.redraiders.com/?p=3726 Leach's best team looks to make season even better RedRaiders.com Lubbock Avalanche-Journal November 22, 2008 November 21, 2008 Williams, Don The Red Raiders opened the game with a kickoff return to their 32-yard line. The Sooners forced a punt, and fielded their offense at their 27. The Sooners scored a touchdown with 8:59 left in the first. DeMarco Murray contributed 48 rushing yards in the drive. Tech returned the ensuing kickoff to their 22, and a Sooner personal foul after the return gave the Red Raiders 15 yards. Texas Tech lost 10 of those yards due to a delay of game and a false start. Starting at their 27, the Red Raiders were stopped at the Oklahoma 48, where they punted again. The Sooners got the ball on their 20. On the second play of the drive, Oklahoma was punished again with a 15-yard penalty. After three failed attempts to pass the ball for a first down, the Sooners elected to make their first punt. On the next Tech possession, Graham Harrell was sacked on two consecutive plays, once by Adrian Taylor and the other by Gerald McCoy. Coming into the game, the Red Raiders ranked second in the nation in sacks allowed, with only 5.http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/natlRank.jsp?year=2008&div=4&rpt=IA_teamsacksallowed&site=org Pass Sacks Allowed - Year: 2008 Thru: 11/15/08 November 23, 2008 The Sooners ended the first quarter with a 42-yard reception by tight end Jermaine Gresham and two rushes by Chris Brown for a combined 12 yards.https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jlcTpP5tGcNTsLH0pwhBsXbl5ingD94KECS00 Surging Sooners rout No. 2 Tech 65-21 November 23, 2008 June 2024 medicmedic Once the second quarter commenced, both Brown and Gresham moved the ball for a touchdown on three different plays. Tech started their next drive at their own 38 and advanced the ball through the air to eventually get to the Oklahoma 15. Two incompletions caused the Red Raiders to face a 4th-and-3. Tech decided to go for it. Woods was unable to catch a pass by Harrell to convert and Tech turned the ball over on downs. Murray rushed the ball for 23 yards on Oklahoma's first play of the drive. Murray followed with a 31-yard reception, which put the ball on the Tech 30. After two rushes by Brown, Gresham scored a touchdown on a 19-yard catch, and the subsequent extra point extended the Sooners lead to 21–0. Oklahoma's defense forced Tech to four plays on the next drive, with the fourth play being a 4th-and-4, Tech's second 4th down conversion attempt. With 9:31 remaining, Oklahoma completed a 1:44 scoring drive, which was capped by Juaquin Iglesias' 28-yard scoring reception. On the following possession, the Red Raiders reached the end zone, thanks to Harrell's 25-yard throw to Tramain Swindall. Matt Williams' extra point brought the score to 28–7. With 6:28 left in the half, Oklahoma began to drain the clock using their running game. The Sooners eventually scored on the 12th play of the drive. Once Tech got the ball, about a minute was left on the clock. On the second play, Harrell threw an interception to Travis Lewis, who returned the ball 47 yards. Tech offensive guard Brandon Carter, who stopped Lewis at the Tech 1, received a personal foul. Murray scored on a 1-yard rush to increase the Sooners' lead to 42–7. Tech got the ball again after the Sooner touchdown with 18 seconds remaining in the game. Harrell threw a shovel pass to Baron Batch, who ran 21 yards to the Tech 28. The half ended with Tech receiving a 16-yard personal foul. The Red Raiders left the field facing their biggest deficit of the season (35 points).http://www.redraiders.com/?p=3796 Sooners dominate Raiders 65-21 November 23, 2008 Tech attempted an onside kick to start off the second half, though the Sooners grabbed the ball at the Tech 34. OU ended the drive on a 33-yard field goal. Tech fumbled on their next possession, Oklahoma's Keenan Clayton recovered the fumble and return it 53 yards to the Tech 3. The Sooners added another 7 points to extend their lead to 52–7. Tech cranked up its passing game on its next possession, eventually scoring a touchdown and extra point with 5:39 remaining in the third quarter. On the subsequent drive, the Red Raider defense forced their first sack on Bradford, and also forced the Sooners to punt. The Sooner defense countered in the next drive by forcing a three-and-out. The Sooner offense then added another score on a 66-yard reception by Manuel Johnson. The Tech defense blocked the extra point, and the score remained at 58–14. In the fourth quarter, Tech failed to convert another fourth down, producing another turnover. Oklahoma scored immediately afterwards, improving their lead to 65–14. On the next possession, Tech was able to make three pass completions of at least 12 yards, though on the final play of the drive, Harrell lost the ball to the Sooners on a sack. With 10:50 left in the game, the Sooners started to run out the clock. The Red Raiders stopped them from scoring on a 4th down from the 1. Tech got the ball back with 4:48 on the clock. After a few plays, Tech faced another 4th down, and this time was able to convert it with a 13-yard throw to Crabtree. Tech later score their third touchdown with 11 seconds left, and Williams tacked on the extra point to change the score to 65–21. Tech attempted an onside kick and recovered the ball. The final play was a short-yard catch by Woods.https://nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=984690 https://archive.today/20090129132752/http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=984690 January 29, 2009 Oklahoma pulverizes No. 2 Texas Tech November 23, 2008 dead Since the Sooners won, Tech, Texas, and OU all tied for first in the division at 6–1. All three teams won their regular season finales to tie again at 7–1, the highest ranked team in the BCS standings earned a spot in the Big 12 Championship game.http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20081122_On_College_Football___If_Texas_Tech_slips__dominoes_will_fall.html On College Football: If Texas Tech slips, dominoes will fall The Philadelphia Inquirer November 22, 2008 November 22, 2008 Parrillo, Ray October 2010 H3llBot Sports columnists also stated that the quarterback of the winning team would be the front runner for the Heisman Trophy.http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/11/21/sports/ncaafootball/z63ccea95a45f6c3d8825750900044dcc.txt COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Top 25 rankings North County Times November 22, 2008 November 22, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081205062723/http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/11/21/sports/ncaafootball/z63ccea95a45f6c3d8825750900044dcc.txt December 5, 2008 deadhttps://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jlcTpP5tGcNTsLH0pwhBsXbl5ingD94JHJ1G0 Heisman, BCS on line when Sooners meet Red Raiders Associated Press November 21, 2008 November 22, 2008June 2024 medicmedichttp://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/112208dnspocarlton.33ae039.html Everything on the line for Texas Tech today The Dallas Morning News November 22, 2008 November 22, 2008 Carlton, Chuck Baylor 2008 Baylor Bears football team Texas Tech Red Raiders white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Baylor Bears at No. 7 Texas Tech Red Raiders  – Game summary November 29 2:30 p.m. Bears 13 8 7 0 No. 7 Red Raiders 7 7 7 14 Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas 53,470 Temperature: 53 F C • Weather: Sunny Wind: NNW 15 MPH Greg Burks Versus Box score, Recap First quarter TTU – Eric Morris 6-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Matt Williams kick), 10:29. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 4:31. BAY – Robert Griffin III 1-yard run (Ben Parks kick), 3:13. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 7:16. BAY – Robert Griffin III 13-yard run (kick failed), 0:07. Bears 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:33. Second quarter TTU – Baron Batch 1-yard run (Matt Williams kick), 7:18. Red Raiders 14–13. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 7:49. BAY – Ernest Smith 1-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Robert Griffin III pass to Kendall Wright), 0:01. Bears 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 1:26. Third quarter BAY – Jacoby Jones 1-yard run (Ben Parks kick), 11:04. Bears 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:56. TTU – Shannon Woods 1-yard run (Matt Williams kick), 5:52. Bears 28–21. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 5:12. Fourth quarter TTU – Baron Batch 3-yard run (Matt Williams kick), 12:20. Tied 28–28. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:33. TTU – Detron Lewis 4-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Matt Williams kick), 6:14. Red Raiders 35–28. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:18. Top passers BAY – Robert Griffin III – 12/15, 91 yards, TD, INT TTU – Graham Harrell – 41/50, 309 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers BAY – Jay Finley – 15 rushes, 105 yards TTU – Shannon Woods – 11 rushes, 43 yards, TD Top receivers BAY – Thomas White – 4 receptions, 39 yards TTU – Detron Lewis – 9 receptions, 68 yards, TD Two of Tech's starters on the secondary were unable to play in the game. Tech scored on the first possession of the game. The Bears countered on the ensuing drive, in which they scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak by Robert Griffin. On the next drive, Harrell's pass got intercepted on third down, and Antonio Johnson returned the interception for four yards to the Tech 34. After a few plays, Griffin soon scored a 13-yard rushing touchdown. Baylor's kicker Ben Parks missed the extra point, keeping the Baylor lead at 13–7 by the end of the first quarter. At the start of the second quarter, the Tech offensive line gave up another sack on Harrell, which cost them 10 yards. The Red Raiders, however, were able to complete the drive with a touchdown to regain their lead at 14–13. On the second to last play of the drive, Michael Crabtree injured his right ankle with about four minutes left in the half. Crabtree's right ankle twisted as he got tackled while making a 6-yard reception at the Baylor 1-yard line.http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/11/texas-tech-wr-crabtree-carted-off-field.html Texas Tech WR Crabtree carted off field in first half The Dallas Morning News November 29, 2008 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Crabtree hobbled to the Tech bench, and was later taken to the locker room on a cart. He did not return for the second half.http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/11/29/sports/FBC-T25-Crabtree-Injured.php No. 7 Texas Tech receiver injures foot on catch November 29, 2008 Baylor was forced to kick a field goal on their next possession, though Parks missed it from 29 yards. Once Tech got the ball back again, Harrell got sacked on the second play of the drive, and lost the ball in the process. Baylor recovered the fumble and fielded their offense at the Tech 16. Griffin led his team to another scoring drive, which ended on a successful two-point conversion. Baylor left the field leading 21–14 at halftime.http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/11/rejoice-in-austin-baylor-leads-texas-tec.html Rejoice in Austin: Baylor leads Texas Tech, 21-14, at halftime The Dallas Morning News November 29, 2008 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes The Bears opened the third quarter with a 9-play 78-yard offensive drive that produced another touchdown. The longest play was running back Jay Finley's 47-yard rush. On their next drive, the Red Raiders scored again, though still trailed 28–14. Early on in the drive, Antonio Johnson sacked Harrell and forced a fumble, but running back Baron Batch was able to recover the fumble. The Red Raiders compiled 7 points with 12:20 remaining in the game. On Baylor's next drive, Tech intercepted the ball at the Baylor 38. They soon converted the interception into a touchdown. On Baylor's final possession, which lasted 5 plays, Griffin was sacked twice. The second sack occurred on a fourth down, which caused the Bears to turn the ball over on downs. Tech ran out the clock and preserved their 35–28 victory. Vs. Ole Miss (Cotton Bowl Classic) 2009 Cotton Bowl Classic 2008 Ole Miss Rebels football team Texas Tech Red Raiders white ;text-align:center; autocollapse No. 20 Ole Miss Rebels vs. No. 8 Texas Tech Red Raiders (Cotton Bowl Classic)  – Game summary January 2, 2009 1:00 p.m. No. 20 Rebels 7 17 14 9 No. 8 Red Raiders 14 7 0 13 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas 88,175 Temperature: 68 F C • Weather: Clear • Wind: SSW 7 MPH Jay Stricherz Fox Pat Summerall (play-by-play), Brian Baldinger (analyst) and Krista Voda (sideline) Box score, Recap First quarter TTU – Edward Britton 35-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Matt Williams kick), 6:31. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:30. TTU – Darcel McBath 45-yard interception return (Matt Williams kick), 5:22. Red Raiders 14–0. MISS – Gerald Harris 8-yard pass from Jevan Snead (Joshua Shene kick), 1:49. Red Raiders 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:33. Second quarter MISS – Mike Wallace 41-yard pass from Jevan Snead (Joshua Shene kick), 11:57. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:35. TTU – Michael Crabtree 2-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Matt Williams kick), 7:44. Red Raiders 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:13. MISS – Gerald Harris 21-yard pass from Jevan Snead (Joshua Shene kick), 4:09. Tied 21–21. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:35. MISS – Joshua Shene 27-yard field goal, 1:08. Rebels 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:46. Third quarter MISS – Marshay Green 65-yard interception return (Joshua Shene kick), 12:12. Rebels 31–21. MISS – Brandon Bolden 17-yard run (Joshua Shene kick), 6:55. Rebels 38–21. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:08. Fourth quarter TTU – Edward Britton 12-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Matt Williams kick), 12:13. Rebels 38–28. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:31. MISS – Graham Harrell sacked in end zone by Patrick Trahan, 10:02. Rebels 40–28. MISS – Dexter McCluster 4-yard run (Joshua Shene kick), 4:43. Rebels 47–28. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 5:28. TTU – Eric Morris 17-yard pass from Graham Harrell (run failed), 1:37. Rebels 47–34. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:57. Top passers MISS – Jevan Snead – 18/29, 292 yards, 3 TD, INT TTU – Graham Harrell – 36/58, 364 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Top rushers MISS – Brandon Bolden – 11 rushes, 101 yards, TD TTU – Shannon Woods – 6 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers MISS – Dexter McCluster – 6 receptions, 83 yards TTU – Eric Morris – 10 receptions, 89 yards, TD The Red Raiders were defeated by the Ole Miss Rebels in the 2009 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic in Dallas, Texas on January 2, 2009.ESPN - 2008-09 Bowl schedule The Red Raiders and the Rebels have met in bowl games twice before: the 1986 Independence Bowl and the 1998 Independence Bowl, with Ole Miss winning both. The teams also met during the 2002 and 2003 regular seasons with Texas Tech winning both games of the home-and-home series.Ole Miss Headed To Cotton Bowl WAPT-TV December 8, 2008 http://www.wapt.com/news/18224046/detail.html December 8, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110723114141/http://www.wapt.com/news/18224046/detail.html July 23, 2011 Rankings 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 16 5 8 12 14 12 13 12 12 11 10 10 9 7 8 8 7 7 7 7 5 7 8 6 7 8 6 5 5 7 2 (12) 3 (6) 3 (16) 2 2 (21) 2 (15) 2 (38) 2 2 (21) 2 (17) 2 (32) 2 7 8 7 7 8 8 7 7 8 8 8 7 12 12 Statistics Team Scores by quarter Texas Tech 139 148 122 120 6 Opponents 68 106 62 79 0 References Texas Tech Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football