2010 RED RAIDER FOOTBALL
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TEXAS TECH FOOTBALL 2010 GAME NOTES vs. Oklahoma State Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas October 16, 2010 • 2:30 p.m. (CT) • Fox Sports Plus THIRD WINNINGEST TEAM IN THE BIG 12 THIS CENTURY • 2010 ALAMO BOWL CHAMPIONS BIG 12 RECORD 16-STRAIGHT BOWL ELIGIBLE SEASONS • 2008 BIG 12 SOUTH CHAMPIONS
TEXAS TECH (3-2; 1-2 BIG 12) SEPTEMBER 5 SMU (ESPN) 11 at New Mexico (The Mtn.) 18 *Texas (ABC/ESPN2) OCTOBER 2 at *Iowa State (FCS) 9 vs. #*Baylor (FSN) 16 *Oklahoma State (FSN+) 23 at *Colorado 30 at *Texas A&M NOVEMBER 6 *Missouri 13 at *Oklahoma 20 Weber State 27 Houston DECEMBER 4 &Big 12 Championship
W, 35-27 W, 52-17 L, 14-24 L, 38-52 W, 45-38 2:30 p.m. TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA 7 p.m.
* = Big 12 Conference Game # = Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas & = Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
OKLAHOMA STATE (5-0; 1-0 BIG 12) SEPTEMBER 4 Washington State (FSN) 11 Troy 18 Tulsa 30 *Texas A&M (ESPN) OCTOBER 8 at Louisiana (ESPN2) 16 at *Texas Tech (FSN+) 23 *Nebraska 30 at *Kansas State NOVEMBER 6 *Baylor 13 at *Texas 20 at *Kansas 27 *Oklahoma
W, 65-17 W, 41-38 W, 65-28 W, 38-35 W, 54-28 2:30 p.m. TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA ABC
* = Big 12 Conference Game
TEXAS TECH HOSTS OKLAHOMA STATE FOR ITS LONE HOME GAME OF OCTOBER The Texas Tech football team will be looking for some of that Jones AT&T Stadium magic on Saturday afternoon as the Red Raiders host the undefeated and 18th-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys. Saturday will be the only home game for the month of October for the Red Raiders and kickoff has been set for 2:30 p.m., with the late addition of a television broadcast. Orginally not selected for television, Fox Sports Net announced last week that the game will be televised on Fox Sports Plus and moved from 6 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Fox Sports Plus broadcast will mark the third different FSN channel (FSN, Fox College Sports and Fox Sports Plus) to carry the Red Raiders this season. Texas Tech enters the game with a 3-2 overall record and a 1-2 mark in Big 12 play while Oklahoma State is 5-0 overall and 1-0 in 2010 BIG 12 STANDINGS league action. SOUTH CONF OVERALL STK Oklahoma
1-0
5-0
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RED RAIDERS HANDLE BEARS, 45-38 Oklahoma State 1-0 5-0 W5 DALLAS (AP) -- Taylor Potts threw for 462 yards and four touchdowns, Baylor 1-1 4-2 L1 and Texas Tech avoided its first-ever 0-3 start in the Big 12 as it held Texas 1-1 3-2 L2 off Baylor 45-38 on Saturday. The Red Raiders (3-2, 1-2) were coming Texas Tech 1-2 3-2 W1 off consecutive losses to Texas and Iowa State. Texas Tech hadn’t been Texas A&M 0-1 3-2 L2 0-3 in league play since 1990 when it was a member of the now-defunct Southwest Conference. Potts, who completed 15 straight passes on one CONF OVERALL STK point in the first half and finished 42 of 59, guided an offense which NORTH 1-0 5-0 W5 gained 635 total yards. Baylor (4-2, 1-1) has dropped 15 consecutive Missouri 1-0 5-0 W7 games to Texas Tech. The Bears were looking to start 5-1 for the first Nebraska 1-1 4-1 L1 time since 1994, the last year they played in a bowl game. Terrance Ga- Kansas State 1-1 3-3 L1 naway returned an onside kick for a touchdown and quarterback Robert Iowa State 0-1 3-2 L1 Griffin threw for 384 yards and accounted for four touchdowns, includ- Colorado 0-1 2-3 L1 ing a 2-yard run that cut Texas Tech’s lead to 45-38 early in the fourth Kansas quarter. The Bears had chances to tie the game after that. They had a drive stall at the 16 when they couldn’t convert fourth-and-15. Baylor had one last opportunity when it took possession at its 34 with 57 seconds left. The Bears drove to the Tech 31, but time expired before they got off a final play. Saturday’s game was played at the Cotton Bowl, the second straight time Texas Tech and Baylor have faced off at a neutral site. Last season’s meeting was played at nearby Cowboys Stadium. The Red Raiders led 35-28 at halftime and quickly built on their advantage in the third quarter. Matt Williams kicked a 30-yard field goal and Potts went 6 of 8 on an 84-yard touchdown drive. Baron Batch caught a 7-yard pass to make it 45-28. Texas Tech’s Detron Lewis had 11 receptions for 95 yards and Batch rushed for 97. The teams combined for 685 total yards in the first half, with Texas Tech gaining 418 of those.
GAME INFORMATION Date/Time: Location: Radio:
Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. (CT) Lubbock, Texas (Jones AT&T Stadium; 60,454) Texas Tech Sports Network from Learfield Sports Brian Jensen (Play-by-Play/11th Season), John Harris (Analyst/28th Season), Chris Level (Sidelines/1st Season), Steve Pitts (Engineer/32nd Season) National Radio: None Satellite Radio: Sirius Channel 113 Television: Fox Sports Plus Dan McLaughlin (Play-by-Play), Gary Reasons (Analyst), Erin Bajackson (Sidelines) On The Web: No live video streaming will be available due to Big 12 policy Live in-game statistics and other coverage can be found at www.texastech.com TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS
OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS
Record: Rankings
3-2; 1-2 BIG 12 None
Record: Rankings:
5-0; 1-0 BIG 12 #20 (AP); #18 (USA Today/Coaches)
Last Game
W, vs. Baylor (Cotton Bowl; 45-38)
Last Game:
W, at Louisiana (54-28)
Head Coach: Career Record: Record at Tech: vs. Oklahoma State
Tommy Tuberville 113-62 (15 Seasons) 3-2 (First Season) 0-0
Head Coach: Career Record: Record at OSU: vs. Texas Tech:
Mike Gundy 41-27 (6 Seasons) Same 3-2
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