2000 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

2000 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
2000 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Galleryfurniture.com Bowl, L 27–40 vs. East Carolina
Conference	Big 12 Conference
	South Division
Record	7–6 (3–5 Big 12)
Head coach	Mike Leach (1st season);
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Greg McMackin (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Jones SBC Stadium
	Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

The 2000 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Mike Leach, the Red Raiders compiled a 7–6 record (3–5 against Big 12 opponents), finished in fourth place in Southern Division of the Big 12, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 330 to 278.^[1] The team played its home games at Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference

South Division

Record7–6 (3–5 Big 12)

Headcoach

Mike Leach (1st season)

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2000 Big 12 Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
No. 9 Kansas State xy	6	–	2	11	–	3
No. 8 Nebraska x	6	–	2	10	–	2
No. 25 Iowa State	5	–	3	9	–	3
Colorado	3	–	5	3	–	8
Kansas	2	–	6	4	–	7
Missouri	2	–	6	3	–	8
South Division
No. 1 Oklahoma x$#	8	–	0	13	–	0
No. 12 Texas	7	–	1	9	–	3
Texas A&M	5	–	3	7	–	5
Texas Tech	3	–	5	7	–	6
Oklahoma State	1	–	7	3	–	8
Baylor	0	–	8	2	–	9
Championship: Oklahoma 27, Kansas State 24
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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Of the team's staff and players, 23 went on to coach either in the NFL or in college football, including eight head coaches of FBS football teams and eight more who were FBS coordinators.^[2] Defensive coordinator Greg McMackin, running backs coach Art Briles, wide receivers coach Sonny Dykes, inside receivers coach Dana Holgorsen, linebackers coach Ruffin McNeill, special teams coordinator Manny Matsakis, and starting quarterback Kliff Kingsbury all went on to become FBS head coaches, with Kingsbury eventually becoming an NFL head coach.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 26	7:00 p.m.	New Mexico*	Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX (Hispanic College Fund Football Classic)	FSN	W 24–3	42,238	^[3]
September 2	6:00 p.m.	Utah State*	Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX		W 38–16	35,913	^[4]
September 9	6:00 p.m.	North Texas*	Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX		W 13–7	36,925	^[5]
September 16	6:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Lafayette*	Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX		W 26–0	35,740	^[6]
September 30	11:30 a.m.	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	FSN	L 15–33	83,644	^[7]
October 7	6:00 p.m.	Baylor	Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)		W 28–0	40,209	^[8]
October 14	6:00 p.m.	No. 1 Nebraska	Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSN	L 3–56	48,961	^[9]
October 21	6:00 p.m.	at No. 10 Kansas State	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	FSN	L 23–28	51,140	^[10]
October 28	1:00 p.m.	at Kansas	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS		W 45–39	26,000	^[11]
November 4	6:00 p.m.	No. 20 Texas	Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	FSN	L 17–29	53,027	^[12]
November 11	1:00 p.m.	Oklahoma State	Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX		W 58–0	40,710	^[13]
November 18	2:30 p.m.	at No. 1 Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	ABC	L 13–27	75,364	^[14]
December 27	7:00 p.m.	vs. East Carolina*	Reliant Astrodome Houston, TX (Galleryfurniture.com Bowl)	ESPN	L 27–40	33,899	^[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time


1	6:44	Texas Tech	Ricky Williams 6 yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick)	Texas Tech 7-0

2	0:00	New Mexico	Vladimir Borombozin 49 yard field goal	Texas Tech 7-3

3	10:51	Texas Tech	Derrek Dorris 8 yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick)	Texas Tech 14-3

3	0:33	Texas Tech	Chris Birkholz 33 yard field goal	Texas Tech 17-3

4	8:22	Texas Tech	Aaron Hunt 63 yard fumble return (Chris Birkholz kick)	Texas Tech 24-3

Statistics	UNM	TTU
First downs	13	13
Total yards	167	255
Rushing yards	115	69
Passing yards	52	186
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	33:02	26:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing	Jeremy Denson	6/18, 52 yards, INT
	Rushing	Holmon Wiggins	24 rushes, 91 yards
	Receiving	Larry Davis	2 receptions, 20 yards
Texas Tech	Passing	Kliff Kingsbury	21/47, 186 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ricky Williams	15 rushes, 78 yards
	Receiving	Derek Dorris	4 receptions, 53 yards, TD

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	3	6	7	16
Red Raiders	14	7	7	10	38

2000 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

Schedule

Game summaries

New Mexico

Utah State

North Texas

Louisiana–Lafayette

At Texas A&M

Baylor

No. 1 Nebraska

At No. 10 Kansas State

At Kansas

No. 20 Texas

Oklahoma State

At No. 1 Oklahoma

Vs. East Carolina (Galleryfurniture.com Bowl)

Roster

Team players drafted into the NFL

References

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing	Jeff Crosbie	16/34, 153 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Emmett White	20 rushes, 143 yards
	Receiving	Aaron Jones	8 receptions, 90 yards, TD
Texas Tech	Passing	Kliff Kingsbury	33/47, 450 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ricky Williams	17 rushes, 59 yards
	Receiving	Carlos Francis	7 receptions, 234 yards, TD

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing	Scott Hall	5/9, 93 yards
	Rushing	Ja'Quay Wilburn	11 rushes, 30 yards
	Receiving	Ladarrin McLane	1 reception, 60 yards
Texas Tech	Passing	Kliff Kingsbury	42/55, 238 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Ricky Williams	13 rushes, 38 yards
	Receiving	Tim Baker	8 receptions, 67 yards, TD

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Lafayette	Passing	Jon Van Cleave	10/21, 79 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	John Bernard	15 rushes, 50 yards
	Receiving	Frederick Stamps	3 receptions, 25 yards
Texas Tech	Passing	Kliff Kingsbury	24/37, 240 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ricky Williams	15 rushes, 55 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tim Baker	6 receptions, 140 yards, TD

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing	Michael Odum	9/25, 110 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Darrell Bush	12 rushes, 50 yards
	Receiving	Lanny O'Steen	3 receptions, 69 yards
Texas Tech	Passing	Kliff Kingsbury	33/50, 322 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Shaud Williams	10 rushes, 67 yards
	Receiving	Darrell Jones	3 receptions, 79 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	Eric Crouch	6/12, 86 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Dan Alexander	20 rushes, 113 yards
	Receiving	Matt Davison	2 receptions, 37 yards
Texas Tech	Passing	Kliff Kingsbury	20/37, 165 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	B. J. Symons	1 rush, 15 yards
	Receiving	Wes Welker	3 receptions, 56 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas	Passing	Major Applewhite	18/33, 164 yards, INT
	Rushing	Hodges Mitchell	45 rushes, 229 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	B. J. Johnson	5 receptions, 50 yards
Texas Tech	Passing	Kliff Kingsbury	28/49, 282 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ricky Williams	5 rushes, 32 yards, TD
	Receiving	Carlos Francis	7 receptions, 97 yards, TD

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma State	Passing	Aso Pogi	21/37, 219 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Reggie White	23 rushes, 111 yards
	Receiving	Terrance Davis-Bryant	4 receptions, 45 yards
Texas Tech	Passing	Kliff Kingsbury	30/43, 236 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kliff Kingsbury	3 rushes, 34 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tim Baker	7 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Carolina	Passing	David Garrard	17/27, 229 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Leonard Henry	20 rushes, 92 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Marcellus Harris	3 receptions, 76 yards
Texas Tech	Passing	Kliff Kingsbury	31/49, 307 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ricky Williams	9 rushes, 55 yards
	Receiving	Darrell Jones	6 receptions, 147 yards, TD

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Kris Kocurek	Tackle	6	181	Seattle Seahawks