2011 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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2011 Big 12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 Oklahoma State $		8	–	1					12	–	1
No. 15 Kansas State		7	–	2					10	–	3
No. 13 Baylor		6	–	3					10	–	3
No. 16 Oklahoma		6	–	3					10	–	3
Missouri		5	–	4					8	–	5
Texas		4	–	5					8	–	5
Texas A&M		4	–	5					7	–	6
Iowa State		3	–	6					6	–	7
Texas Tech		2	–	7					5	–	7
Kansas		0	–	9					2	–	10
$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year by head coach Tommy Tuberville, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 2–7 in conference play, placing ninth in the Big 12. 2011 was the first losing season for Texas Tech since the 1992 season and the Red Raiders failed to qualify for a bowl game for the first time since the 1999 season. The team played home games at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

Texas Tech started the season 4–0 before losing two close games to No. 24

AP Poll at No. 19. The team lost their final five games, four by at least 24 points, including a 66–6 loss to No. 2 Oklahoma State

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Defensive coordinator Chad Glasgow and Texas Tech mutually agreed to part ways following the season. The team's defense ranked 117th in points allowed per game, allowing an average of 39.25.

Previous season

Main article: 2010 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 2010 team, led by Tommy Tuberville in his first year as Texas Tech's head coach, finished with an overall record of 8–5 and a Big 12 record of 3–5. The team went 1–3 against ranked opponents, with the team's only victory over a ranked team being a 24–17 win over no. 14 Missouri. The team was invited to the inaugural TicketCity Bowl, where they defeated Northwestern 45–38.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 pm	Texas State*		Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX		W 50–10	51,792
September 17	2:30 pm	at Versus	W 59–13	20,674
September 24	6:00 pm	FCS Central	W 35–34	55,664
October 1	12:00 pm	at Kansas		Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	FSN	W 45–34	39,621
October 8	6:00 pm	No. 24 Texas A&M		Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	FX	L 40–45	58,416
October 15	6:00 pm	No. 17 Kansas State		Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSN	L 34–41	49,744
October 22	8:45 pmA	at No. 3 Oklahoma		Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	ABC/ESPN2	W 41–38	85,204
October 29	6:00 pm	Iowa State	No. 19	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSN	L 7–41	59,260
November 5	12:00 pm	at Texas		Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	FX	L 20–52	100,506
November 12	11:00 am	No. 2 ABC	L 6–66	59,059
November 19	2:30 pm	at Missouri		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	ABC/ESPN2	L 27–31	54,309
November 26	6:00 pm	vs. No. 21 Cowboys Stadium Arlington, TX (rivalry )	FSN	L 42–66	51,615
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

• ^A Kickoff was originally scheduled for 7:00 p.m., but was delayed due to lightning and rain showers.

Roster

2011 Texas Tech Red Raiders Football
Quarterbacks  3 Jacob Karam – Sophomore  7 Seth Doege – Junior 12 Brant Costilla – Sophomore 15 Scotty Young – Freshman 16 Michael Brewer – Freshman Running backs 10 Harrison Jeffers – Junior 20 Ronnie Daniels – Freshman 21 DeAndré Washington – Freshman 24 Eric Stephens – Junior 32 Aaron Crawford – Senior 34 Kenny Williams – Freshman 38 Dondetrick Barnes – Freshman 39 Josh Talbot – Sophomore Fullbacks 33 Omar Ontiveros – Sophomore Wide receivers  2 Cornelius Douglas – Junior  4 Bradley Marquez – Freshman  6 Austin Zouzalik – Junior  8 Jacoby Franks – Senior 10 Pete Robertson – Freshman 11 Tramain Swindall – Senior 13 Jakeem Grant – Freshman 14 Darrin Moore – Junior 17 Javares McRoy – Freshman 18 Eric Ward – Sophomore 19 Derek Edwards – Freshman 25 Trey Ozee – Freshman 27 Brad Pearson – Freshman 28 Brent Mitcham – Freshman 80 Jason Sabolboro – Sophomore 82 Adam James – Senior 83 Tyson Williams – Junior 85 Jordan Davis – Sophomore 86 Alex Torres – Junior 87 Aaron Fisher – Sophomore 88 Marcus Kennard – Junior Tight ends 22 Jace Amaro – Freshman 23 Ben McRoy – Sophomore 38 Summit Hogue – Freshman		Offensive linemen 56 Alfredo Morales – Freshman 60 Michael Wells – Freshman 61 Jonathan Guerra – Senior 62 David Neil – Senior 63 James Polk – Freshman 65 Laadrian Waddle – Junior 66 Deveric Gallington – Junior 67 – Matt Wilson – Freshman 68 Terry McDaniel – Junior 70 Tony Morales – Freshman 71 Kyle Clark – Sophomore 72 Beau Carpenter – Freshman 73 Justin Keown – Senior 74 Mickey Okafor – Senior 77 Le'Raven Clark – Freshman 78 Lonnie Edwards – Senior Defensive ends 11 Leon Mackey – Junior 40 Audrey Barr – Sophomore 43 Jackson Richards – Freshman 46 Christopher Knighton – Sophomore 52 Kindred Evans – Freshman 54 Dartwan Bush – Sophomore 79 Edward Johnson – Sophomore 91 Kerry Hyder – Sophomore 94 Scott Smith – Senior Defensive tackles  8 Delvon Simmons – Freshman 97 Donte Phillips – Freshman 98 Donald Langley – Senior 99 Chris Perry – Senior Placekickers 45 Kramer Fyfe – Freshman 48 Ryan Bustin – Sophomore 49 Donnie Carona – Senior 84 Bradley Hicks – Senior Punters 26 Ryan Erxleben – Freshman Long snappers 47 Jesse Smitherman – Senior 52 Alex Chester – Freshman 57 David Brenner – Freshman		Linebackers 13 Sam Eguavoen – Freshman 15 Justin Cooper – Freshman 23 Dion Chidozie – Sophomore 25 Blake Dees – Freshman 27 Zach Winbush – Sophomore 39 Tanner Foster – Junior 42 Daniel Cobb – Sophomore 45 Tyrone Sonier – Senior 51 Cqulin Hubert – Sophomore 90 Branden Jackson – Freshman Cornerbacks  3 Urell Johnson – Freshman  4 Derrick Mays – Sophomore  5 Tre' Porter – Sophomore 21 Jarvis Phillips – Sophomore 28 Happiness Osunde – Junior 31 Eugene Neboh – Junior 33 J.J. Gaines – Freshman 34 Sawyer Vest – Senior Defensive backs 19 Giorgio Durham – Junior 22 Jared Flannel – Senior 47 Leland Gupton – Freshman 49 Donte Floyd – Sophomore Safeties  1 Terrance Bullit – Sophomore 12 D.J. Johnson – Junior 14 Desmond Martin – Freshman 16 Cody Davis – Junior 26 John White – Freshman 29 Russell Polk – Freshman 30 Brett Dewhurst – Senior 32 Blake Gower – Freshman 37 Chris Yeakey – Junior

Game summaries

Texas State

See also: 2011 Texas State Bobcats football team

Texas State Bobcats at Texas Tech Red Raiders  – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	10	0	0	0	10
Red Raiders	9	0	20	21	50

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX

• Date: September 3
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy • Wind: ENE 8 MPH
• Game attendance: 51,792
• Referee: Matt Loeffler
• ^[1]

Game information

First quarter TXST – Will Johnson 40-yard field goal, 6:30. Bobcats 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 6:10. TXST – Marcus Curry 7-yard run (Will Johnson kick), 1:36. Bobcats 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:35. TTU – Bradley Marquez 10-yard pass from Seth Doege (Donnie Carona kick), 0:53. Bobcats 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:43. TTU – Shaun Rutherford penalized in end zone, 0:46. Bobcats 10–9. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter TTU – Darrin Moore 20-yard pass from Seth Doege (pass failed), 7:22. Red Raiders 15–10. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 3:30. TTU – Eric Stephens 46-yard run (Donnie Carona kick), 1:39. Red Raiders 22–10. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 1:40. TTU – Eric Stephens 2-yard run (Donnie Carona kick), 0:00. Red Raiders 29–10. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:26. Fourth quarter TTU – Tramain Swindall 20-yard pass from Seth Doege (Donnie Carona kick), 11:54. Red Raiders 36–10. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:00. TTU – DeAndré Washington 23-yard run (Donnie Carona kick), 5:55. Red Raiders 43–10. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:15. TTU – Eric Ward 3-yard pass from Jacob Karam (Donnie Carona kick), 3:27. Red Raiders 50–10. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:36. Top passers TXST – Shaun Rutherford – 5/12, 38 yards TTU – Seth Doege – 24/34, 331 yards, 3 TD Top rushers TXST – Shaun Rutherford – 12 rushes, 82 yards TTU – Eric Stephens – 20 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD Top receivers TXST – Isaiah Battle – 2 receptions, 27 yards TTU – Darrin Moore – 12 receptions, 221 yards, TD

The Red Raiders opened their 2011 season at home against the Texas State Bobcats, marking the 950th overall contest in the program's 86-year history.^[2] Texas Tech won the coin toss and elected to receive. Their first drive would end in a punt by Ryan Erxleben from their own 26 yard line. The first score of the game came by way of a 40-yard Texas State field goal by Will Johnson on their first drive. On the next drive the Red Raiders fumbled the ball on their own 41 yard. Texas State capitalized on this turnover with a rushing touchdown by Marcus Curry. The Bobcats' Will Johnson kicked the extra point, to bring the score to 10–0. The Red Raiders' first score of the 2011 season came on their next drive, in which Seth Doege completed a 41-yard pass to Darrin Moore and another 10 yard pass to true freshman Bradley Marquez for the touchdown. Donnie Carona successfully converted the extra point for a score of 10–7. On the kickoff following the touchdown, the Bobcats' Shaun Rutherford was tripped up by his own defender and fell at his own 1 yard line. On the next play, Bobcats' quarterback Shaun Rutherford was penalized for intentional grounding which resulted in safety giving the Red Raiders' two more points and the ball back. Neither team would score during the remainder of the first half, and at halftime the Red Raiders trailed 10–9.^[3]

The Red Raiders dominated the second half, shutting out the Bobcats. In the third quarter the Red Raiders scored three touchdowns, the first on a 20-yard pass from Seth Doege to Darrin Moore. Following the first touchdown, Texas Tech unsuccessfully attempted a two–point conversion but held their first lead at 15–10. The second score of the third quarter came on the Red Raiders' next drive when Eric Stephens ran 46 yards for a touchdown. Donnie Carona added the extra point to bring the score to 22–10. On Texas State's next possession, the Bobcats fumbled on their own 36 yard line. The Red Raiders capitalized on the fumble with an Eric Stephens 2 yard rushing touchdown four plays later. Donnie Carona converted the extra point. That drive was the last of the third quarter, and brought the score to 29–10.

The fourth quarter scoring again consisted of three Red Raider touchdowns. The first was a 20-yard pass by Seth Doege to Tramain Swindall, during their first drive of the quarter. The second score came four drives later, when DeAndre Washington ran 23 yards for a touchdown. The final touchdown of the game came on the next Red Raider drive with 3 yard pass to Eric Ward from backup quarterback Jacob Karam. Donnie Carona successfully converted each of the three extra point attempts during the fourth quarter. The final score was 50–10.

New Mexico

See also: 2011 New Mexico Lobos football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at New Mexico Lobos  – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	14	24	14	7	59
Lobos	0	7	0	6	13

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM

• Date: September 17
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: cloudy • Wind: SE 4 MPH
• Game attendance: 20,674
• Referee: Dan Romeo
• TV announcers (
  Versus): Paul Burmeister (Play-by-play), Shaun King (Color) & Anthony Herron (Sideline)
• ^[4]

Game information

First quarter TTU – Darrin Moore 59-yard pass from Seth Doege (Donnie Carona kick), 13:33. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:27. TTU – Darrin Moore 7-yard pass from Seth Doege (Donnie Carona kick), 9:57. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:26. Second quarter TTU – Eric Ward 1-yard pass from Seth Doege (Donnie Carona kick), 14:24. Red Raiders 21–0. Drive: 17 plays, 92 yards, 6:38. TTU – Darrin Moore 26-yard pass from Austin Zouzalik (Donnie Carona kick), 10:35. Red Raiders 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:12. UNM – Crusoe Gongbay 2-yard run (James Aho kick), 7:56. Red Raiders 28–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:38. TTU – Eric Stephens 4–yard run (Donnie Carona kick), 2:25. Red Raiders 35–7. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:20. TTU – Donnie Carona 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Red Raiders 38–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 0:48. Third quarter TTU – Eric Ward 11-yard pass from Seth Doege (Donnie Carona kick), 10:25. Red Raiders 45–7. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:48. TTU – Jace Amaro 2-yard pass from Seth Doege (Donnie Carona kick), 1:18. Red Raiders 52–7. Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 5:06. Fourth quarter TTU – Ronnie Daniels 9-yard run (Donnie Carona kick), 12:41. Red Raiders 59–7. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:06. UNM – James Aho 44-yard field goal, 7:42. Red Raiders 59–10. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:57. UNM – James Aho 42-yard field goal, 1:40. Red Raiders 59–13. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:31. Top passers TTU – Seth Doege – 40/44, 401 yards, 5 TD UNM – Tarean Austin – 8/24, 187 yards, INT Top rushers TTU – Eric Stephens – 14 rushes, 92 yards, TD UNM – Crusoe Gongbay – 14 rushes, 61 yards, TD Top receivers TTU – Darrin Moore – 9 receptions, 118 yards, 3 TD UNM – Deon Long – 3 receptions, 139 yards

After a bye weekend on September 10, Texas Tech faced New Mexico on the road in Albuquerque on September 17. The Red Raiders fielded a young team, especially on defense, with true freshmen Blake Dees and Sam Equavoen getting their first starting assignments at linebacker, and redshirt Jackson Richards starting at defensive end. Texas Tech came into the game with a 35–6–2 all-time record against New Mexico.^[5]

Despite two weather delays in the game caused by lightning strikes nearby, the Red Raiders rolled to a 59–13 rout of the Lobos. Texas Tech quarterback Seth Doege tied a school record by completing all 15 of his first 15 passes. Overall, he finished 40 for 44, a 90.9 completion percentage, setting an NCAA record for quarterbacks with at least 40 completions in a game.^[6] The former record, 49 for 59 (83%), was held by Red Raider Kliff Kingsbury.^[7]

Doege connected on a pair of first-quarter touchdown passes to Darrin Moore as the Red Raiders jumped out to a 14–0 lead. Doege hit Eric Ward on a 1-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter, and wide receiver Austin Zouzalik threw a touchdown pass to Darrin Moore as Texas Tech increased its lead to 28–0. Texas Tech's lead was 38–7 at halftime. Texas Tech's domination continued in the third quarter as Doege threw scoring passes to Ward and tight end Jace Amaro. Texas Tech's final touchdown in the fourth quarter came as true freshman Ronnie Daniels, a graduate of Albuquerque's La Cueva High School, ran in the ball from nine yards out.^[8] For his performance in the game, Doege was nominated for the Capital One Impact Performance award. He was also nominated for and won the AT&T ESPN All-America Player of the Week award. Doege was named the Big 12 Conference Co-offensive Player of the Week for his record performance, sharing the honor with Missouri running back Henry Josey.^[9]

Nevada

See also: 2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Nevada Wolf Pack at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	14	14	6	34
Red Raiders	0	7	14	14	35

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX

• Date: September 11
• Game time: 6:00 p..m
• Game weather: Temperature: 93 °F (34 °C) • Weather: clear • Wind: W 13 MPH
• Game attendance: 55,664
• Referee: Robert Cameron
• TV announcers (
  FCS Central): Tom Helmer (Play-by-play), Yogi Roth (Color) & Desmond Purnell (Sideline)
• ^[10]

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter TTU – Eric Ward 2-yard pass from Seth Doege (Donnie Carona kick), 9:32. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:46. NEV – Cody Fajardo 6-yard run (Anthony Martinez kick), 5:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:14. NEV – Kolby Arendse 16-yard pass from Cody Fajardo (Anthony Martinez kick), 0:35. Wolf Pack 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:35. Third quarter NEV – Rishard Matthews 2-yard pass from Tyler Lantrip (Anthony Martinez kick), 11:39. Wolf Pack 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:21. TTU – Eric Stephens 10-yard run (Donnie Carona kick), 8:22. Wolf Pack 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:17. NEV – Cody Fajardo 56-yard run (Anthony Martinez kick), 5:29. Wolf Pack 28–14. Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, 0:10. TTU – Jace Amaro 8-yard pass from Seth Doege (Donnie Carona kick), 4:12. Wolf Pack 28–21. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:17. Fourth quarter NEV – Anthony Martinez 25-yard field goal, 13:00. Wolf Pack 31–21. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:12. TTU – Eric Stephens 1-yard run (Donnie Carona kick), 9:39. Wolf Pack 31–28. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:21. NEV – Anthony Martinez 21-yard field goal, 4:49. Wolf Pack 34–28. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:50. TTU – Eric Ward 4-yard pass from Seth Doege (Donnie Carona kick), 0:36. Red Raiders 35–34. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:13. Top passers NEV – Tyler Lantrip – 11/18, 191 yards, TD TTU – Seth Doege – 26/38, 222 yards, 3 TD Top rushers NEV – Cody Fajardo – 10 rushes, 139 yards, 2 TD TTU – Eric Stephens – 26 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NEV – Rishard Matthews – 5 receptions, 107 yards, TD TTU – Jacoby Franks – 5 receptions, 54 yards

Seth Doege rallied the Red Raiders from a two-score third quarter deficit to win 35–34 with the game-winning touchdown toss to Eric Ward with 36 seconds left. Wolf Pack quarterback Cody Fajardo broke loose for a 56-yard touchdown to give Nevada a 28–14 lead over the Red Raiders with 5:29 remaining in the third quarter, but Texas Tech's defense held Nevada to a pair of field goals in the fourth quarter as the Red Raiders mounted their comeback. Trailing 34–28, the Red Raiders got the ball with less than 5 minutes remaining and drove 56 yards in 9 plays for the winning score. Doege connected with Ward on a fourth-down play from the Nevada 4-yard line for the winning touchdown.^[11]

Kansas

The Red Raiders traveled to Lawrence, Kansas to open Big 12 Conference play against the Jayhawks. The Red Raiders fell behind the Jayhawks 20–0 in the first half but scored 24 straight points to take a 24–20 lead in the second quarter. True freshman DeAndre Washington scored on a 1-yard run for Texas Tech's first touchdown, and Seth Doege hooked up with Eric Ward for a 40-yard touchdown pass on Texas Tech's next possession. Ward's touchdown came just one play after Texas Tech safety D.J. Johnson intercepted a pass by KU's Jordan Webb. Johnson intercepted Webb again on Kansas's next possession, and Doege found Jacoby Franks for a 13-yard touchdown to give Texas Tech a 21–20 lead halfway through the second quarter. Donnie Carona added a 46-yard field goal to extend Texas Tech's lead to 24–20, but the Jayhawks scored just before halftime to take a 27–24 lead.

Texas Tech put the game away with a 21–0 run in the third quarter. Eric Stephens scored on runs of 1 and 8 yards, and Ward pulled in another Doege pass for a touchdown and a 45–27 Red Raider lead with time running out in the third quarter. Texas Tech's final touchdown pass came after an interception by Red Raider linebacker Cquilin Hubert in the end zone. Doege finished with 366 yards passing, and Stephens added 124 rushing yards in Texas Tech's Big 12 season-opening victory.^[12]

Texas A&M

In the final game between Texas Tech and Texas A&M as Big 12 Conference opponents, the Aggies jumped out to a halftime lead and held on for the victory. The Aggies scored on five of their six first-half possessions to take a 31–20 lead. Aggie quarterback Ryan Tannehill opened the scoring with a 19-yard touchdown run, but the Raiders tied the score at 7–7 with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Adam James. Texas Tech's offense added a pair of Donnie Carona field goals and a touchdown run by Eric Stephens to stay within 11 points at halftime.^[13] Stephens rushed for 102 yards on 22 carries, but he was lost for the season when he suffered a knee injury late in the third quarter. Stephens was on pace to become the first Texas Tech 1,000-yard rusher since 1998, averaging 114 yards per game through his first five games of the season. He finished the year with 570 yards on 109 carries and eight touchdowns.^[14]

Kansas State

Texas Tech's offense had 580 yards to Kansas State's 339, but several key mistakes would lead to the Red Raiders' defeat.

On Texas Tech's first drive, a

Kickoff was originally scheduled for 7:00 p.m., but was delayed to 8:45 due to showers in the area.

The Red Raiders' victory over the Sooners ended Oklahoma's 39-game home winning streak, which started in 2005 after a loss to

Seth Doege threw for 441 yards and four touchdown passes, three of them to Alex Torres, as the Red Raiders built a 24–7 halftime lead. Texas Tech's lead grew to 31–7 as Doege connected with Torres on a fade route for Torres' third touchdown of the night. The Sooners came storming back on a night in which the opening kickoff was delayed more than 90 minutes because of stormy weather. Oklahoma closed to within 31–24, but a Donnie Carona field goal and a touchdown pass from Doege to Oklahoma native Tramain Swindall built Texas Tech's lead back to 41–24. The Sooners added two late touchdowns, but tailback Aaron Crawford recovered Oklahoma's desperation onside kick attempt with time running out, and the Red Raiders were able to run out the clock for the win.^[18] With the victory, Texas Tech entered the national rankings for the first time in the season. The AP sports writers' poll placed Texas Tech at No. 19, and the USA Today Coaches Poll included Texas Tech at No. 22.^[19]

This was the last time Texas Tech defeated Oklahoma until 2022.

Iowa State

A week after upsetting Oklahoma, Texas Tech hosted Iowa State, which came into the game with a 3–4 record and a 0–4 mark in Big 12 play. The Cyclones jumped out to a 21–0 lead, but the Raiders scored on a Seth Doege touchdown run to narrow the halftime lead to 24–7. However, the Cyclones scored on their opening possession of the second half, and their defense shut out the Raiders for the rest of the game as they held on for a 41–7 rout. Iowa State rang up 368 rushing yards and over 500 yards of total offense.^[20]

Texas

Texas Tech's defense struggled, giving up 595 total yards of offense, including 439 rushing yards; the Red Raiders' offense finished the game with 411 yards. Texas never punted the ball during the game.

Oklahoma State