Game Notes: Texas Tech at TCU

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TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS (3-4; 1-3) AT TCU HORNED FROGS (4-3; 2-2)

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GAME COVERAGE TELEVISION FOX SPORTS 1 Jason Benetti (Play-by-Play) Kelly Stouffer (Analyst) Paul Carcaterra (Sideline) RADIO TEXAS TECH SPORTS NETWORK Brian Jensen (Play-by-Play) John Harris (Analyst) Chris Level (Sideline) SATELLITE RADIO SIRIUS Radio Channel 108 XM Radio Channel 200

Oct. 29 • 2:30 p.m. • Fort Worth, Texas • Amon G. Carter Stadium (45,000) • ESPN2 • Texas Tech Sports Network • Tickets: TexasTech.com TEXAS TECH TCU Record: 3-4; Overall; 1-3 in Big 12 Record: 4-3 Overall; 2-2 in Big 12 Rankings: AP: NR | Coaches: NR Rankings: AP: NR | Coaches: NR Last Game: Lost to #16 Oklahoma, 59-66 Last Game: Lost at West Virginia, 10-34 Head Coach: Kliff Kingsbury Head Coach: Gary Patterson Career Record: 22-23 (4th Season) Career Record: 147-50 (16th Season) Record at Texas Tech: Same Record at TCU: Same

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Texas Tech will look to snap a three-game losing streak Saturday afternoon when the Red Raiders travel to face TCU in Fort Worth. Kickoff is slated for 2:30 p.m. at Amon G. Carter Stadium with television coverage provided nationally on ESPN2.

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Overall.........................................................Tech leads 30-25-3 In Lubbock.....................................................Tech leads 19-7-3 In Fort Worth.................................................... TCU leads 18-11 Under Kingsbury...........................................................Tied 2-2 Current Streak.................................................................. Lost 2 Last Meeting..........................................TCU 55, Tech 52 (2015)

Texas Tech and TCU will be meeting for the 59th time in program history Saturday afternoon. The Red Raiders, who have lost each of the past two games against the Horned Frogs, lead the all-time series with a 30-25-3 advantage. The two teams have split the four contests since TCU joined the Big 12 Conference prior to the 2012 season.

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The Red Raiders narrowly fell to No. 16 Oklahoma, 66-59, last weekend after both teams each recorded 854 yards of total offense. The 1,708 combined yards of total offense snapped the NCAA FBS record of 1,640 yards that was previously set in 2001 by San Jose State and Nevada.

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SERIES HISTORY

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN - W, 69-17 Sept. 3 | Jones AT&T Stadium | 7 p.m. | FSN ARIZONA STATE - L, 55-68 Sept. 10 | Sun Devil Stadium | 9 p.m. | FS1 LOUISIANA TECH - W, 59-45 Sept. 17 | Jones AT&T Stadium | 6 p.m. | FSN

Patrick Mahomes II put his name in the NCAA FBS record book against the Sooners as the junior completed 52-of-88 passes for 734 yards and five touchdowns. In addition, he also rushed 12 times for 85 yards and two touchdowns. His 810 Coutee hauled in 10 passes for 172 yards yards of total offense snapped the NCAA FBS record of 751 yards that was set by Keke last weekend against Oklahoma, marking the Washington State’s Connor Halliday versus California in 2014. second time in the last three games where he has recorded 100 or more receiving yards. He u Texas Tech has scored 50 or more points in five of its seven games this season as currently ranks second on the team with 465 the Red Raiders are averaging 50.3 points per game which ranks second national- receiving yards. ly and leads the Big 12 Conference. Tech has posted at least 50 points 13 times NCAA FBS RECORDS BROKEN VERSUS OU during head coach Kliff Kingsbury’s tenure. (All-Time Leaders)

KANSAS STATE - L, 38-44 Oct. 8 | Bill Snyder Stadium | 6 p.m. | ESPNU

Texas Tech boasts one of the most high-octane offenses in the country this season as the Red Raiders lead the nation in total offense (640.3 yards per game), passing offense (542.7 yards per game), first downs offense (230) as well as third-down conversion percentage (59.3 percent).

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Texas Tech sophomore receiver Jonathan Giles is closing in on the 1,000-yard mark with five games still remaining as he enters Saturday’s game with 917 receiving yards. He needs 182 yards to enter the top 10 in single-season school history where he would match Wes Welker’s total from the 2003 season. Giles’ 917 receiving yards are the most for a Red Raider through seven games since Michael Crabtree had 1,244 during the same span in 2007.

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Texas Tech converted 20 of its 25 third-down attempts against Oklahoma which is six more than any other FBS team this season. In fact, Tech is the most successful program in the country when it comes to third-down conversions this year as the Red Raiders have been successful in 59 percent of their attempts. The Red Raiders, who led the country with a 51.7 conversion clip a year ago, are currently on pace to snap the NCAA FBS record of 57.9 percent that was set by Georgia Tech during the 2014 season.

#20/18 WEST VIRGINIA - L, 17-48 Oct. 15 | Jones AT&T Stadium | 11 a.m. | FS1 #16/16 OKLAHOMA - L, 59-66 Oct. 22 | Jones AT&T Stadium | 7 p.m. | FOX

Category Total Combined Yards 1,708 Combined Passing Yards 1,279 Total Offense (Mahomes) 819 Passing Yards (Mahomes) 734 (Tied) Combined Yards by Two Players 1,383

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KANSAS - W, 55-19 Sept. 29 | Jones AT&T Stadium | 7:30 p.m. | FS1

TCU Oct. 29 | Amon G. Carter Stadium | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN2 TEXAS Nov. 5 | Jones AT&T Stadium | 11 a.m. | FS1 OKLAHOMA STATE Nov. 12 | Boone Pickens Stadium | TBA | TBA IOWA STATE Nov. 19 | Jack Trice Stadium | TBA | TBA BAYLOR Nov. 25 | AT&T Stadium | 5 p.m. | ESPN

MAHOMES LEADS THE NATION IN PASSING

RECORDS FALL AGAINST OKLAHOMA

Patrick Mahomes II enters Saturday’s contest as the nation’s overwhelming leader in passing yards and total offense per game. Mahomes has thrown for 3,313 yards through seven games this season thanks in part to five games with over 400 yards, including three where he has eclipsed the 500-yard mark. He leads all other FBS quarterbacks by at least 682 passing yards entering the TCU game.

Texas Tech’s offensive output against Oklahoma snapped several NCAA FBS records, including the marks for most combined yards between both teams (1,708), most combined passing yards (1,279) and most total yards by a losing team (854). Patrick Mahomes II also snapped the FBS record for total yards with 819 (734 passing, 85 rushing) and tied the mark for passing yards in a game.

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