Raiders Host Iowa State Saturday
November 01, 1999 | Football
Nov. 1, 1999
COACHES
Spike Dykes (Stephen F. Austin, ?59) is in his 13th season as head coach of the Red Raider football program. The ?Dean of the Big 12 Coaches,? Dykes has a career record of 80-66-1 at Tech. Dykes has served in his current position longer than any coach in school history. Dan McCarney (Iowa, ?75) is in his fifth season at Iowa State and fifth as a collegiate head coach. McCarney has an overall record of 13-39 at ISU.
SERIES
Texas Tech leads the series 3-0, dating back to the first game, a 52-0 Red Raider win on Sept. 23, 1967, in Lubbock. The two teams met in Ames for the first time last season. Tech won the game 31-24.
RADIO
The All Sports Radio Network is in its fourth season of broadcasting Texas Tech football games on a network basis. The 22-station network covers the state of Texas and Eastern New Mexico. Jack Dale (play-by-play) and John Harris (color) provide gameday coverage.
IN ESPANOL
All Texas Tech football games are broadcast in Spanish via KXTQ in Lubbock. Mario Montez and Israel Aguilar provide commentary. The Spanish broadcast can also be heard on the internet at www.texastech.com.
WORLD WIDE WEB
Information concerning each of Texas Tech?s 17 intercollegiate sports can be obtained through the world wide web at: www.texastech.com
Haven?t Played Much
The series with Iowa State is similar to the series with last week?s opponent Missouri. Although Texas Tech and Iowa State first played in 1967, there have been only three games in the series. The Red Raiders lead the series 3-0.
In Lubbock
This week?s game marks the third time Texas Tech and Iowa State have met in Lubbock. The Red Raiders won 52-0 in 1967 and 24-3 in 1974. Tech beat the Cyclones 31-24 last year in Ames.
Twice in 12
Saturday?s game marks the second time Texas Tech and Iowa State have played as members of the Big 12 Conference.
Back Home
Texas Tech plays at home for the first time since defeating Colorado Oct. 16 and for just the fourth time this season. The Red Raiders are 2-1 at Jones Stadium, losing to North Texas before defeating Texas A&M and Colorado.
Under Dykes at Home
Texas Tech is 51-24 at Jones Stadium under head coach Spike Dykes. The Red Raiders are 37-20 at home in the 90s.
Last Time vs. Iowa State
Texas Tech led early, gave up the lead, came back and stretched out the margin before holding off Iowa State for a 31-24 victory at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. Ricky Williams ran for 105 yards on 29 carries and Donnie Hart caught five passes for 163 yards and a touchdown to lead the Red Raiders. ISU quarterback Todd Bandhauer passed for 230 yards and three TDs, connecting with Damien Groce 10 times for 116 yards and all three scores.
October Harvest
The month of October was a very productive one for Tech free safety Kevin Curtis. The sophomore from Lubbock-Coronado was in on 69 total tackles in the five games the Red Raiders played during the month. Twice Curtis tallied 20 stops, against Colorado and Missouri. He has combined to make 53 tackles in the last three games, an average of almost 18 per game. To ice the cake, Curtis also intercepted two passes and recovered two fumbles, returning one 86 yards for a touchdown at Missouri.
Home Crowds
A crowd of 46,242 in Tech?s last home game increased the three-game home total to 145,579, an average of 48,526. The Red Raiders would need to average 42,000 in the final two home games to set a new single-season record for average attendance. The current record was set in 1979 when an average of 46,083 visited Jones Stadium over six games.
Starting Repeaters
The Missouri game marked just the second time this season that Texas Tech had started the same lineup two games in a row on defense. The only other time the Red Raiders had that continuity was in the first two games of the season.
(Un)Common Opponents
Despite both being members of the Big 12 Conference, Texas Tech and Iowa State have played just two common opponents at this point in the 1999 season. Both the Red Raiders and the Cyclones have met Colorado and Missouri. Tech defeated Colorado (31-10) at Jones Stadium and lost last week at Missouri (34-7). Iowa State won at Missouri (24-21) and lost at home to Colorado (16-12).
Scovell Connection
Quarterback John Scovell was the hero when Texas Tech defeated Iowa State 52-0 back on Sept. 23, 1967. Scovell ran for three touchdowns and passed for another in the Red Raider win. Two of Scovell?s sons, King and Dupree, are current members of the Texas Tech football team. King, a sophomore receiver, has two receptions for 34 yards. Dupree is working as a squadman through a redshirt year.
Peters Climbing Charts
Senior quarterback Rob Peters continues to climb the Texas Tech career passing charts, moving into seventh with 160 yards at Missouri last week. Peters now has 2,654 yards and needs 279 yards passing to move past Tom Wilson (1963-65) into sixth.
| Player | Yards | Years |
| Robert Hall | 7,908 | 1990-93 |
| Zebbie Lethridge | 6,789 | 1994-97 |
| Billy Joe Tolliver | 6,756 | 1985-88 |
| Ron Reeves | 4,688 | 1978-81 |
| Jamie Gill | 3,280 | 1988-91 |
| Tom Wilson | 2,932 | 1963-65 |
| Rob Peters | 2,654 | 1996-A |
| Jim Hart | 2,600 | 1979-83 |
| Rodney Allison | 2,411 | 1974-77 |
| Joe Barnes | 2,330 | 1971-73 |
Touchdown Passes
Not only is quarterback Rob Peters moving up the career yardage list, he is also creeping up Tech?s career touchdown pass list with 18, putting him seventh on the list with four games to play. Peters needs five TD passes to move past Jamie Gill (1988-91) into sixth.
Down the Stretch
Under Spike Dykes Texas Tech has been a ?second-half? team, second half of the season, that is. Texas Tech 50-22-1 under Dykes in games played after October 10.
Double Digit Days
Four Texas Tech defenders posted double-digit tackles against Baylor last week, marking the seventh time in eight games Tech has had a double-figure tackler. Free safety Kevin Curtis rang up 20 tackles and linebacker Tim Duffie had 18, while Raiders Reagan Bownds and John Norman had 11 and 10, respectively. Following is a list of 1999 Swarm double-digit tacklers:
| Player | No. | Opponent |
| Kevin Curtis | 20 | Missouri |
| Kevin Curtis | 20 | Colorado |
| Tim Duffie | 18 | Missouri |
| Kevin Curtis | 17 | Arizona State |
| Kevin Curtis | 13 | Baylor |
| Kevin Curtis | 13 | UL-Lafayette |
| Tim Duffie | 12 | North Texas |
| Kris Kocurek | 12 | North Texas |
| Taurus Rucker | 12 | Colorado |
| Kyle Shipley | 12 | Texas A&M |
| Reagan Bownds | 11 | Missouri |
| John Norman | 10 | Missouri |
| Kyle Shipley | 10 | Baylor |
| Reagan Bownds | 10 | Arizona State |
Old Man Sack
Defensive end Taurus Rucker needs to record just a ? sack this week against Iowa State to move into the all-time Texas Tech top 10 sack list after posting his sixth of the season last week at Missouri. Following are Red Raider sack leaders:
| Player | No. | Years |
| Montae Reagor | 25? | 1995-98 |
| Calvin Riggs | 18? | 1983-86 |
| Shawn Jackson | 17 | 1991-93 |
| James Mosley | 17 | 1985-88 |
| Gabriel Rivera | 14 | 1979-82 |
| Desmond Royal | 13? | 1985-88 |
| Tim Crawford | 13? | 1982-85 |
| Ronald Byers | 13? | 1981-84 |
| Mike Liscio | 13 | 1989-92 |
| Fred Petty | 13 | 1990-91 |
| Taurus Rucker | 12? | 1996-99 |
Career Day For Catfish
With Missouri running 91 offensive plays last week, safety Kevin Curtis wasn?t the only Red Raider to notch career tackle numbers at Memorial Stadium. Inside linebacker Tim Duffie notched a career-high 18 stops, 10 solo, against the Tigers.
Return Engagement
Outside linebacker and return man are not usually synonymous on a football roster, but John Norman makes it work fine. Norman has moved into the Texas Tech all-time top 10 for punt and kickoff returns. Norman is seventh on the career punt return yardage list with 460 and ninth on the return list with 45. His 729 kickoff return yards and 32 kickoff returns puts him eighth on both of those lists.
In Their Forties
A quartet of Texas Tech defenders have played in at least 40 games in their Red Raider careers. Linebacker Kyle Shipley and defensive end Taurus Rucker each played in their 41st career game at Missouri, while linebacker Tim Duffie and Raider Reagan Bownds played in their 40th in Columbia last weekend.
Experience Required?
Being long in the tooth is almost a requirement for admission to the SWARM. The 11 players who started on defense for Texas Tech against Baylor have a combined 343 games played between them, an average of just over 31 career games under their belts.
| Career Games | Player | Pos |
| 41 | Kyle Shipley | ILB |
| 41 | Taurus Rucker | DE |
| 40 | Reagan Bownds | OLB |
| 40 | Tim Duffie | ILB |
| 39 | Keith Cockrum | OLB |
| 38 | Oscar Solis | CB |
| 30 | Devin Lemons | DE |
| 28 | Kris Kocurek | DT |
| 19 | Kevin Curtis | FS |
| 19 | Anthony Malbrough | CB |
| 8 | Robert Wyatt | DT |
Even Stephen
Texas Tech an even 4-4 this season and coincidentally, the Red Raiders are also even on the scoreboard. Tech has scored 180 points and given up 180 after eight games.
Linebacker School
Texas Tech could boast the most learned linebacking starting corp in college football. Graduates and inside linebackers Tim Duffie and Kyle Shipley have already earned their degrees, while outside linebackers Keith Cockrum and Reagan Bownds have 4.0 and 3.61 grade point averages, respectively.
?Stability As Well
During Spike Dykes? 13-year tenure at Texas Tech there have been 31 head coaches at the other member institutions in the Big 12 Conference. Dykes? tenure at Tech is the seventh-longest among active coaches, trailing only Penn State?s Joe Paterno (33), BYU?s Lavell Edwards (27), Florida State?s Bobby Bowden (23), West Virginia?s Don Nehlen (19), Virginia?s George Welsh (17) and Fisher DeBerry of Air Force (15). With thanks to the Waco Tribune, following is the list of Big 12 programs and their coaches? since Dykes took over at Tech:
| School | Coaches |
| Baylor | Grant Teaff (1972-92) |
| Chuck Reedy (1993-96) | |
| Dave Roberts (1997-98) | |
| Kevin Steele (1999) | |
| Colorado | Bill McCartney (1982-94) |
| Rick Neuheisel (1995-98) | |
| Gary Barnett (1999) | |
| Iowa State | Jim Walden (1987-94) |
| Dan McCarney (1995-99) | |
| Kansas | Bob Valesente (1986-87) |
| Glen Mason (1988-96) | |
| Terry Allen (1997-99) | |
| Kansas State | Stan Parrish (1986-88) |
| Bill Snyder (1989-99) | |
| Missouri | Woody Widenhofer (1985-88) |
| Bob Stull (1989-93) | |
| Larry Smith (1994-99) | |
| Nebraska | Tom Osborne (1973-97) |
| Frank Solich (1998-99) | |
| Oklahoma | Barry Switzer (1973-88) |
| Gary Gibbs (1989-94) | |
| Howard Schnellenberger (1995) | |
| John Blake (1996-98) | |
| Bob Stoops (1999) | |
| Oklahoma State | Pat Jones (1984-94) |
| Bob Simmons (1995-99) | |
| Texas | David McWilliams (1987-91) |
| John Mackovic (1992-97) | |
| Mack Brown (1998-99) | |
| Texas A&M | Jackie Sherrill (1982-88) |
| R.C. Slocum (1989-99) |
This Time Last Year
Heading to week nine of the 1998 season, Texas Tech owned a 6-2 record and was looking to rebound from two straight losses against Missouri. This season the Red Raiders are 4-4 coming off a loss at Missouri. Following is a brief comparison of the numbers at the same point during the 1998 season.
| Average Per Game | 1999 | 1998 |
| Rushing Offense | 158.0 | 213.8 |
| Passing Offense | 177.5 | 188.5 |
| Total Offense | 335.5 | 402.3 |
| Scoring Offense | 22.5 | 26.5 |
| Rushing Defense | 149.4 | 102.9 |
| Passing Defense | 166.8 | 185.3 |
| Total Defense | 316.1 | 288.1 |
| Scoring Defense | 22.5 | 17.1 |
Scoring By Quarters
After eight games this season, a quick glance at the first half scoring by quarters charts holds true to form to Tech?s 4-4 record. The Red Raiders have scored 34 points in the first quarter while opponents have scored 37. Tech has scored 67 in the second and eight opponents 61. The second half, however, is a bit different. Tech opponents have scored 69 third-quarter points, but the Red Raiders have owned the final period 51-13.
HOF Scholar Award
Outside linebacker Keith Cockrum has added another academic award to his growing list, but the latest is the most prestigious to date. The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame named Cockrum one of just 15 Scholar-Athletes last week. Cockrum will receive $18,000 toward postgraduate work and will be honored at the College Hall of Fame Induction ceremonies in New York in early December.
Spec-TECH-ular Weekend
The final week of the football regular season will be a busy one for Texas Tech sports fans. The United Spirit Arena will officially open for business on Fri., Nov. 19 when the Red Raiders host Indiana. On Saturday, the Tech football team plays host to Oklahoma prior to the Lady Raiders kicking off their season with the Four in the Fall Classic at the Arena that evening. A Big 12 volleyball match against Oklahoma wraps up the weekend Sunday. Three separate ticket packages are available for the weekend. Prices range from $26 to $80 for all four events. Tickets may be purchased by calling 1-888-GO BIG 12.
(Honor) Roll Call
Texas Tech boasts seven players who have posted at least a 3.0 grade point average for six consecutive semesters and all seven contribute on the field as well. Topping that list is Raider Keith Cockrum, who has earned a perfect 4.0 for eight consecutive semesters and center Kyle Sanders who has a perfect 4.0 for six straight semesters.
| Name | Pos | GPA | 3.0 Semesters or Better |
| Keith Cockrum | R | 4.00 | 8 |
| Kyle Sanders | C | 4.00 | 6 |
| Robert Monroe | SN | 3.90 | 6 |
| Rob Peters | QB | 3.88 (3.67 Grad) | 8 |
| Reagan Bownds | R | 3.61 | 8 |
| Chris Birkholz | K | 3.54 | 6 |
| Kyle Shipley | MLB | 3.17 (3.50 Grad) | 6 |
It?s Up, It?s Good
Although given just one chance at Missouri, Tech kicker Chris Birkholz made the most of it and has yet to miss an extra point during his Texas Tech career. Birkholz has now connected on 45 straight over the last two seasons.
The Last Time Out
Texas Tech was upended, 34-7, at Missouri and dropped to 4-4 overall and 3-2 in Big 12 play.
Next Week
Texas Tech goes back on the road for a Big 12 matchup at Texas.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Texas Tech vs. IOWA STATE
| TTU | ISU | |
| Total Offense | 335.5 | 393.3 |
| Points Scored | 22.5 | 24.1 |
| First Downs | 17.5 | 20.6 |
| Rushing Yards | 158.0 | 240.0 |
| Passing Yards | 177.5 | 153.3 |
| Time of Possession | 29:18 | 33:13 |
| 3rd Down Conversion % | 31% | 45% |
| Points Allowed | 22.5 | 22.8 |
| Yards Allowed | 316.1 | 327.0 |
| Rushing Yards Allowed | 149.4 | 174.0 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | 166.8 | 153.0 |
STATISTICAL LEADERS
RUSHING YARDS
| Texas Tech | IOWA STATE | ||
| Williams, S. | 497 | Davis | 1,164 |
| Morris, S. | 400 | Haywood | 243 |
| Easterling | 213 | Rosenfels | 213 |
PASSING YARDS
| Texas Tech | IOWA STATE | ||
| Peters | 1,274 | Rosenfels | 1,093 |
| Kingsbury | 146 | Walker | 106 |
RECEPTIONS
| Texas Tech | IOWA STATE | ||
| Baker | 19 | Anthony | 18 |
| Morris, S. | 17 | Moses | 14 |
| Dorris | 14 | Davis | 13 |
POINTS SCORED
| Texas Tech | IOWA STATE | ||
| Birkholz | 34 | Davis | 78 |
| Williams, S. | 30 | McKnight | 35 |
| Jones | 24 | Haywood | 18 |
TACKLES
| Texas Tech | IOWA STATE | ||
| Curtis | 105 | Waters | 78 |
| Duffie | 69 | Reed | 67 |
| Shipley | 65 | Avey | 60 |