2022 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
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The 2022 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Raiders played their home games at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Joey McGuire.[2][3]
- Joey McGuire (1st season)
| 2022 Texas Tech Red Raiders football | |
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Texas Bowl champion | |
Texas Bowl, W 42–25 vs. Ole Miss | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 8–5 (5–4 Big 12) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Zach Kittley (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Air raid |
| Defensive coordinator | Tim DeRuyter (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–4/3–3–5 hybrid[1] |
| Home stadium | Jones AT&T Stadium |
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| No. 2 TCU y^ | 9 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Kansas State y$ | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Texas | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Kansas State 31, TCU 28 OT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Red Raiders finished the regular season 7–5, 5–4 in Big 12 play, for the program's first winning conference record since 2009. Additionally, Texas Tech defeated Texas and Oklahoma in the same season for the first time in program history.[4] The Red Raiders were invited to the Texas Bowl, defeating Ole Miss 42–25. Defensive lineman Tyree Wilson was named All-Big 12 First Team and defensive back Malik Dunlap was named All-Big 12 Second Team.[5]
Offseason
Coaching changes
Following a 24–25 loss to Kansas State in the eighth week of the 2021 season, head coach Matt Wells was fired on October 25.[6] Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Sonny Cumbie was named interim head coach for the rest of the 2021 season. On November 8, Joey McGuire was hired as the Red Raider's new head coach, having previously been the associate head coach and outside linebackers coach for the Baylor Bears.[7] On November 24, McGuire announced that he would be retaining Cumbie as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.[8] However, Cumbie was hired as the head coach at Louisiana Tech University on November 30.[9] Running backs coach DeAndre Smith, father of quarterback Donovan Smith, was retained by McGuire.[10] On December 5, Virginia Tech announced that it had hired co-defensive coordinator Derek Jones.[11] The following day it was announced that head defensive coordinator Keith Patterson had been hired as the head coach at Abilene Christian.[12] DeAndre Smith was later hired as the New York Giants' running backs coach on February 11, 2022.[13][14]
Recruiting class
References:[15]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Joseph Adedire Defensive line |
Mansfield, TX | Mansfield Summit HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Dec 15, 2021 | |
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| Bryson Donnell Running back |
Tyler, TX | Tyler Legacy HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | Dec 15, 2021 | |
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| Harvey Dyson Defensive line |
Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Dec 15, 2021 | |
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| Tavares Elston Linebacker |
Gulf Shores, AL | Gulf Shores HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Dec 15, 2021 | |
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| Coy Eakin Wide receiver |
Stephenville, TX | Stephenville HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 29, 2022 | |
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| Hut Graham Safety |
Gunter, TX | Gunter HS | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 15, 2021 | |
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| Maurion Horn Running back |
Broken Arrow, OK | Broken Arrow HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 15, 2021 | |
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| Landon Hullaby Safety |
Mansfield, TX | Mansfield Timberview HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 15, 2021 | |
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| Tyler King Wide receiver |
Houston, TX | Alief Taylor HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Dec 15, 2021 | |
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| Seth Martin Offensive line |
Fort Worth, TX | Everman HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Dec 15, 2021 | |
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| Syncere Massey Defensive line |
Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Dec 15, 2021 | |
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| Trevon McAlpine Defensive line |
Saraland, AL | Saraland HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Dec 15, 2021 | |
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| Sammy Morris IV Defensive back |
Prosper, TX | Prosper HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 2, 2022 | |
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| Jalon Peoples Cornerback |
Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 15, 2021 | |
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| Ben Roberts Linebacker |
Haslet, TX | Eaton HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 15, 2021 | |
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| Sheridan Wilson Offensive line |
Argyle, TX | Argyle HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Dec 15, 2021 | |
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Transfers
Outgoing
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
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| Henry Colombi | 6 | QB | 6'2" | 205 | RS Senior | Hollywood, FL | Marshall |
| Sterling Galban | 22 | WR | 5'11 | 180 | RS Junior | Burnet, TX | Jacksonville State |
| Nelson Mbanasor | 91 | DL | 6'3 | 275 | RS Senior | Lufkin, TX | Louisiana Tech |
| Maverick McIvor | 8 | QB | 6'3 | 215 | RS Sophomore | San Angelo, TX | Abilene Christian |
Incoming
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school |
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| Blake Bedwell | 28 | RB | 5'10" | 194 | RS Freshman | Amarillo, TX | SMU |
| Brady Boyd | 14 | WR | 6'1" | 185 | Freshman | Southlake, TX | Minnesota |
| Jordan Brown | 18 | WR | 5'11" | 185 | Freshman | DeSoto, TX | Kansas |
| Cade Briggs | 73 | OL | 6'3" | 295 | Sophomore | Las Vegas, NV | New Mexico |
| Ty Buchanan | 75 | OL | 6'6 | 285 | Freshman | Corpus Christi, TX | USC |
| Myles Cole | 5 | DE | 6'6" | 280 | Senior | Shreveport, LA | Louisiana–Monroe |
| Baylor Cupp | 88 | TE | 6'7 | 245 | Sophomore | Brock, TX | Texas A&M |
| James Grando | 11 | LB | 6'2" | 205 | Sophomore | Arlington, TX | Cisco J. C. |
| Drew Hocutt | 83 | WR | 6'0" | 190 | RS Freshman | Lubbock, TX | Angelo State |
| Monroe Mills | 71 | OL | 6'6" | 300 | RS Freshman | Columbia, MO | Oklahoma State |
| Dimitri Moore | 3 | LB | 6'3" | 208 | Senior | Cedar Hill, TX | Missouri State |
| Joshua Moore | 6 | WR | 6'1" | 169 | Sophomore | Yoakum, TX | Texas |
| Tyler Owens | 44 | S | 6'2" | 204 | Junior | Plano, TX | Texas |
| Jacob Rodriguez | 98 | LB | 6'1" | 200 | Freshman | Wichita Falls, TX | Virginia |
| Michael Shanahan | 66 | OT | 6'5" | 310 | Sophomore | Orlando, FL | UT Martin |
| Haydon Wiginton | 83 | WR | 5'11" | 180 | Freshman | Midloathian, TX | Oklahoma State |
| Dennis Wilburn | 56 | OL | 6'3" | 320 | Sophomore | Humble, TX | Hutchinson C. C. |
Preseason
Big 12 media poll
The preseason poll was released on July 7, 2022.[16]
| Big 12 media poll | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Baylor | 365 (17) |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 354 (12) |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 342 (9) |
| 4 | Texas | 289 (2) |
| 5 | Kansas State | 261 |
| 6 | Iowa State | 180 (1) |
| 7 | TCU | 149 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 147 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 119 |
| 10 | Kansas | 48 |
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| John Mackey Award[17] | Baylor Cupp | TE | JR |
| Outland Trophy[18] | Cole Spencer | OT | SR |
| Ray Guy Award[19] | Austin McNamara | P | SR |
| Paul Hornung Award[20] | Myles Price | WR | JR |
| Wuerffel Trophy[21] | Tony Bradford Jr. | DL | SR |
| Bednarik Award[22] | Tyree Wilson | LB | SR |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[23] | Tahj Brooks | RB | JR |
| Myles Price | WR | ||
| SaRodorick Thompson | RB | SR | |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[24] | Tyler Shough | QB | SR |
| Rotary Lombardi Award[25] | Tyree Wilson | OLB | SR |
Schedule
Texas Tech and the Big 12 announced the 2022 football schedule on December 1, 2021.[26][27]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Murray State* | ESPN+ | W 63–10 | 60,201 | |
| September 10 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 25 Houston* |
| FS1 | W 33–30 2OT | 56,271 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 16 NC State* | ESPN2 | L 14–27 | 56,919 | |
| September 24 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 22 Texas |
| ESPN | W 37–34 OT | 60,975 |
| October 1 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 25 Kansas State | ESPN+ | L 28–37 | 50,782 | |
| October 8 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Oklahoma State | FS1 | L 31–41 | 55,509 | |
| October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | West Virginia |
| FS1 | W 48–10 | 56,530 |
| October 29 | 6:30 p.m. | Baylor |
| ESPN2 | L 17–45 | 60,705 |
| November 5 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 7 TCU | Fox | L 24–34 | 44,760 | |
| November 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Kansas |
| ESPN+ | W 43–28 | 55,613 |
| November 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | FS1 | W 14–10 | 52,676 | |
| November 26 | 6:30 p.m. | Oklahoma |
| FS1 | W 51–48 OT | 51,126 |
| December 28 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Ole Miss* | ESPN | W 42–25 | 53,251 | |
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Personnel
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Game summaries
Murray State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Racers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Red Raiders | 14 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
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| Statistics | MUR | TTU |
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| First downs | 10 | 29 |
| Total yards | 258 | 605 |
| Rushing yards | 50 | 133 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 472 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:11 | 25:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Murray State | Passing | D. J. Williams | 8/16, 207 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Damonta Witherspoon | 13 rushes, 39 yards | |
| Receiving | Jacob Bell | 2 receptions, 76 yards, TD | |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Donovan Smith | 14/16, 221 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 6 rushes, 50 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Loic Fouonji | 4 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD |
Tyler Shough started at quarterback for the Red Raiders but exited the game at the end of the first quarter due to a possible injury.[29] Donovan Smith then came in at quarterback and quickly scored with a 30-yard pass to Jerand Bradley. Murray State's starting quarterback, D. J. Williams, would also be injured, as his right leg gave out on a sack on the last play of the first half. With the Red Raiders up 56–10, Smith exited the game midway through the third quarter and was relieved by Behren Morton. The three Texas Tech quarterbacks went for a combined 27/36 for 472 yards, 6 touchdowns, and one interception.
No. 25 Houston
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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| No. 25 Cougars | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| Red Raiders | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 56,271
- Referee: Luke Richmond
- TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando and Spencer Tillman
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| Statistics | HOU | TTU |
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| First downs | 15 | 35 |
| Total yards | 353 | 468 |
| Rushing yards | 87 | 118 |
| Passing yards | 266 | 350 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 22:42 | 37:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 20/39, 266 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Brandon Campbell | 16 rushes, 80 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tank Dell | 7 receptions, 120 yards | |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Donovan Smith | 36/58, 350 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 17 rushes, 78 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Myles Price | 5 receptions, 78 yards, TD |
This was the Red Raiders' first win over a ranked opponent since 2019 and first win over a ranked non-conference opponent since 1989.[30][31]
At No. 16 NC State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Red Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 16 Wolfpack | 6 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT / 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,919
- Referee: Kevin Mar
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff, Brock Osweiler and Taylor McGregor
- Box score, Recap
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| Statistics | TTU | NCST |
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| First downs | 20 | 15 |
| Total yards | 353 | 270 |
| Rushing yards | 54 | 111 |
| Passing yards | 299 | 159 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:56 | 33:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas Tech | Passing | Donovan Smith | 21/36, 214 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | SaRodorick Thompson | 9 rushes, 39 yards | |
| Receiving | Myles Price | 4 receptions, 50 yards, TD | |
| NC State | Passing | Devin Leary | 15/23, 121 yards |
| Rushing | Jordan Houston | 13 rushes, 57 yards | |
| Receiving | Demie Sumo-Karngbaye | 4 receptions, 93 yards, TD |
No. 22 Texas
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| No. 22 Longhorns | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
- Game attendance: 60,975
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore and Tiffany Blackmon
- Box score, Recap
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| Statistics | TEX | TTU |
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| First downs | 20 | 31 |
| Total yards | 428 | 479 |
| Rushing yards | 151 | 148 |
| Passing yards | 277 | 331 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 24:06 | 35:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas | Passing | Hudson Card | 20/30, 277 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Bijan Robinson | 16 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Whittington | 4 receptions, 53 yards | |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Donovan Smith | 38/56, 331 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | SaRodorick Thompson | 17 rushes, 70 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Myles Price | 13 receptions, 98 yards |
This was Texas Tech's first win over Texas in Lubbock since 2008.[32] Texas Tech narrowed the Longhorns' lead in the all-time series to 16 wins against 52 losses in the 68-game in-state rivalry.[33]
Although the Red Raiders held a 14–10 lead early in the second quarter, they trailed 24–14 at halftime. Trailing 31–24 after three quarters, Texas Tech tied the game on a Donavan Smith pass to Baylor Cupp, and then took a 34–31 lead late in the 4th quarter on a Trey Wolff 45-yard field goal. The Red Raiders appeared to have the game in hand as the Longhorns got the ball with just 21 seconds left in the 4th quarter at the Tech 29-yard line. But the Longhorns drove 46 yards in three plays and got a long field goal as time ran out to force overtime.[34] In overtime, the Red Raiders won the coin toss and elected to play on defense first. The strategy paid off when linebacker Krishon Merriweather's hard hit on all-conference tailback Bijon Robinson forced a fumble that was recovered by defensive back Reggie Pierson Jr. Texas Tech's SaRodorick Thompson gained 17 yards on Tech's first offensive play in overtime, setting up Trey Wolff's game-winning field goal.[35]
At No. 25 Kansas State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Red Raiders | 0 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| No. 25 Wildcats | 13 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 50,782
- Referee: Scott Campbell
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely, Ryan Leaf and Shane Sparks
- Box score, Recap
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| Statistics | TTU | KSU |
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| First downs | 26 | 15 |
| Total yards | 473 | 459 |
| Rushing yards | 114 | 343 |
| Passing yards | 359 | 116 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:26 | 27:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas Tech | Passing | Donovan Smith | 34/48, 359 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | SaRodorick Thompson | 6 rushes, 55 yards | |
| Receiving | Xavier White | 9 receptions, 120 yards, TD | |
| Kansas State | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 12/19, 116 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Adrian Martinez | 12 rushes, 171 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Kade Warner | 3 receptions, 47 yards |
At No. 7 Oklahoma State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Red Raiders | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| No. 7 Cowboys | 17 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 55,509
- Referee: Michael Vandervelde
- TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Devin Gardner
- Box score, Recap
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| Statistics | TTU | OKST |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 30 | 25 |
| Total yards | 527 | 434 |
| Rushing yards | 148 | 137 |
| Passing yards | 379 | 297 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:02 | 27:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | Passing | Behren Morton | 39/62, 379 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | SaRodorick Thompson | 20 rushes, 87 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jerand Bradley | 8 receptions, 119 yards, TD | |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Spencer Sanders | 22/45, 297 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Dominic Richardson | 19 rushes, 67 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Bryson Green | 5 receptions, 115 yards, TD |
West Virginia
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountaineers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Red Raiders | 14 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 48 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,530
- Referee: Steve Baron
- TV announcers (FS1): Noah Eagle and Mark Helfrich
- Box score, Recap
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| Statistics | TEX | TTU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 33 |
| Total yards | 282 | 594 |
| Rushing yards | 73 | 239 |
| Passing yards | 209 | 355 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 26:09 | 33:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | Passing | JT Daniels | 23/36, 194 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Tony Mathis Jr. | 7 rushes, 33 yards | |
| Receiving | Bryce Ford-Wheaton | 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD | |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Behren Morton | 28/45, 325 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 17 rushes, 107 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Xavier White | 8 receptions, 139 yards, TD |
Baylor
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 3 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 60,705
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman and Dawn Davenport
- Box score, Recap
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| Statistics | BAY | TTU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 27 | 23 |
| Total yards | 442 | 308 |
| Rushing yards | 231 | 149 |
| Passing yards | 211 | 159 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 40:17 | 19:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | Passing | Blake Shapen | 19/30, 211 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Richard Reese | 36 rushes, 148 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Gavin Holmes | 5 receptions, 77 yards | |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Behren Morton | 11/34, 152 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 16 rushes, 98 yards | |
| Receiving | Xavier White | 2 receptions, 45 yards |
At No. 7 TCU
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Raiders | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| No. 7 Horned Frogs | 7 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 34 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
- Date: November 5
- Game time: 11:00 a.m CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: SW 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 44,760
- Referee: Tuta Salaam
- TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft
- Box score, Recap
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| Statistics | TTU | TCU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 24 |
| Total yards | 352 | 429 |
| Rushing yards | 195 | 234 |
| Passing yards | 157 | 195 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:21 | 34:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | Passing | Behren Morton | 7/10, 79 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Cam'Ron Valdez | 3 rushes, 71 yards | |
| Receiving | Jerand Bradley | 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD | |
| TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 12/23, 195 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Kendre Miller | 21 rushes, 158 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Taye Barber | 3 receptions, 62 yards |
The Horned Frogs entered the game with an 8–0 record and a top-10 ranking. TCU took an early 7–0 lead on a long punt return, but starting quarterback Behren Morton pulled Tech even at 7–7 with a 47-yard touchdown pass to Jerand Bradley. Trey Wolff added a short field goal to put Texas Tech up 10–7, but Morton suffered a lower body injury in the second quarter. He was replaced by Tyler Shough.[36]
Tech's defense held the Horned Frogs scoreless in the third, with Jaylon Hutchings making a key sack against TCU's Max Duggan on a 4th-down play deep in Tech territory. Shough's 33-yard touchdown pass to J.J. Sparkman gave the Red Raiders a 17–13 lead going into the 4th quarter, but the Horned Frogs were able to drive 81 yards to retake the lead. Texas Tech, which committed just 6 penalties in the game, was flagged three times on TCU's go-ahead drive. The drive was extended in part by a blown call on a facemask penalty when Tech's Tyree Wilson sacked TCU's Max Duggan early in the drive deep in TCU territory. The Horned Frogs added two more Max Duggan touchdown passes in the fourth quarter to put the game away. Shough scored on a touchdown run late in the fourth quarter with the game out of reach as Tech fell to 4-5 for the season.[37]
Kansas
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayhawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Red Raiders | 17 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 43 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
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| Statistics | KU | TTU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 26 |
| Total yards | 525 | 510 |
| Rushing yards | 242 | 264 |
| Passing yards | 283 | 246 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:33 | 31:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | Passing | Jason Bean | 17/28, 270 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Devin Neal | 24 rushes, 190 yards | |
| Receiving | Lawrence Arnold | 4 receptions, 110 yards | |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Tyler Shough | 20/33, 246 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Tyler Shough | 12 rushes, 76 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Xavier White | 4 receptions, 70 yards |
At Iowa State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Cyclones | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
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| Statistics | TTU | ISU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 22 |
| Total yards | 246 | 422 |
| Rushing yards | 105 | 128 |
| Passing yards | 141 | 294 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 23:55 | 36:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | Passing | Tyler Shough | 15/21, 141 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 9 rushes, 45 yards | |
| Receiving | Myles Price | 3 receptions, 42 yards | |
| Iowa State | Passing | Hunter Dekkers | 23/35, 294 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Cartevious Norton | 19 rushes, 59 yards | |
| Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 8 receptions, 101 yards |
Oklahoma
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sooners | 14 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 48 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 51 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
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| Statistics | OU | TTU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 27 | 31 |
| Total yards | 672 | 599 |
| Rushing yards | 210 | 163 |
| Passing yards | 462 | 436 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:26 | 32:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 28/40, 449 yards, 6 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Eric Gray | 28 rushes, 163 yards | |
| Receiving | Marvin Mims | 5 receptions, 162 yards, 2 TD | |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Tyler Shough | 31/50, 436 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | SaRodorick Thompson | 21 rushes, 86 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jerand Bradley | 8 receptions, 173 yards, TD |
This was Texas Tech's first win over Oklahoma since 2011.
Vs. Ole Miss (Texas Bowl)
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Ole Miss Rebels – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Raiders | 10 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 42 |
| Rebels | 7 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 25 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: December 28
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 53,251
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott, Andre Ware and Ian Fitzsimmons
- Box score, Recap
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| Statistics | TTU | MISS |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 27 | 27 |
| Total yards | 484 | 558 |
| Rushing yards | 242 | 197 |
| Passing yards | 242 | 361 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 33:17 | 26:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | Passing | Tyler Shough | 24/39, 242 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Tyler Shough | 25 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Loic Fouonji | 7 receptions, 100 yards | |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Jaxson Dart | 25/41, 361 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 23 rushes, 91 yards | |
| Receiving | Malik Heath | 8 receptions, 137 yards, TD |
Statistics
Scoring
- Scores against non-conference opponents
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- Scores against the Big 12
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- Scores against all opponents
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Offense
| Passing statistics | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | POS | NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | CMP% | AVG | LONG | TD | INT | RTG |
| 7 | QB | Donovan Smith | 147 | 222 | 1,505 | 66.2 | 6.8 | 58 | 12 | 8 | 133.8 |
| 12 | QB | Tyler Shough | 106 | 177 | 1,304 | 59.9 | 7.4 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 130.3 |
| 2 | QB | Behren Morton | 96 | 169 | 1,117 | 56.8 | 6.6 | 55 | 7 | 6 | 118.9 |
| 1 | WR | Myles Price | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TOTALS | 349 | 570 | 3,926 | 61.2 | 6.9 | 58 | 26 | 18 | 127.8 | ||
| Rushing statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | POS | NAME | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
| 28 | RB | Tahj Brooks | 147 | 691 | 4.7 | 37 | 7 |
| 4 | RB | SaRodorick Thompson | 139 | 684 | 4.9 | 36 | 7 |
| 12 | QB | Tyler Shough | 72 | 269 | 3.7 | 36 | 4 |
| 0 | RB | Cam'Ron Valdez | 18 | 169 | 9.4 | 38 | 0 |
| 7 | QB | Donovan Smith | 76 | 116 | 1.5 | 27 | 7 |
| 2 | QB | Behren Morton | 42 | 79 | 1.9 | 15 | 2 |
| 22 | RB | Bryson Donnell | 16 | 72 | 4.5 | 38 | 0 |
| 20 | WR | Nehemiah Martinez | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | WR | Xavier White | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | RB | Blake Bedwell | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | DL | Jaylon Hutchings | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 525 | 2,072 | 3.9 | 38 | 28 | ||
| Receiving statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | POS | NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
| 9 | WR | Jerand Bradley | 51 | 744 | 14.6 | 47 | 6 |
| 14 | WR | Xavier White | 45 | 572 | 12.7 | 55 | 3 |
| 1 | WR | Myles Price | 51 | 513 | 10.1 | 54 | 2 |
| 19 | WR | Loic Fouonji | 34 | 451 | 13.3 | 39 | 3 |
| 20 | WR | Nehemiah Martinez | 32 | 394 | 12.3 | 43 | 2 |
| 10 | WR | Trey Cleveland | 22 | 344 | 15.6 | 58 | 0 |
| 28 | RB | Tahj Brooks | 27 | 164 | 6.1 | 17 | 1 |
| 6 | WR | J. J. Sparkman | 14 | 150 | 10.7 | 33 | 1 |
| 88 | TE | Baylor Cupp | 12 | 132 | 11.0 | 24 | 2 |
| 13 | WR | Brady Boyd | 13 | 125 | 9.6 | 18 | 1 |
| 4 | RB | SaRodorick Thompson | 23 | 119 | 5.2 | 30 | 1 |
| 80 | TE | Mason Tharp | 12 | 100 | 8.3 | 21 | 2 |
| 43 | TE | Henry Teeter | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 23 | 1 |
| 86 | WR | Jordan Brown | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | QB | Donovan Smith | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 1 |
| 82 | WR | Drew Hocutt | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 87 | WR | Haydon Wiginton | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | WR | Tyler King | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 349 | 3,926 | 11.2 | 58 | 26 | ||
Special teams
| Kicking statistics | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% | 1–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | LNG | PTS |
| 36 | Trey Wolff | 41 | 42 | 97.6 | 21 | 25 | 84.0 | 0/0 | 8/8 | 6/6 | 5/9 | 2/2 | 51 | 104 |
| 99 | Gino Garcia | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 7 |
| TOTALS | 48 | 49 | 98.0 | 21 | 26 | 80.8 | 0/0 | 8/8 | 6/6 | 5/10 | 2/2 | 51 | 111 | |
Weekly awards
- Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
- Donovan Smith (week 2 vs. Houston)[38]
- Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
- Reggie Pearson (week 4 vs. Texas)[39]
- Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week
- Trey Wolff (week 4 vs. Texas)[39]
- Trey Wolff (week 11 vs. Kansas)[40]
- Trey Wolff (week 13 vs. Oklahoma)[41]
- Big 12 Newcomer of the Week
- Behren Morton (week 8 vs. West Virginia)[42]
- Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week
- Donovan Smith (week 4 vs. Texas)[43]
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Tyree Wilson | DE | Las Vegas Raiders |