Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech Postgame Notes
September 06, 2003 | Football
Recap?|? Final Stats
GETTING STARTED
- Texas Tech won the opening kickoff for the first time this season and elected to receive the opening kick and defend the north endzone.
- Tonight's attendance was 45,844 - an increase of 1,480 from last week's game against SMU (44,364)
Texas Tech Starters (Offense) - Daniel Loper (LT), Cody Campbell (LG), Toby Cecil (C), E.J. Whitley (RG), Casey Keck (RT), B.J. Symons (QB), Taurean Henderson (F), Wes Welker (H), Mickey Peters (Y), Nehemiah Glover (X), Carlos Francis (Z) (Defense) - Seth Nitschmann (LE), Chris Hudler (NT), Ken Scott (DT), Adell Duckett (RE), Mike Smith (SAM), Brock Stratton (MIKE), John Saldi (WILL), Chad Johnson (LC), Ryan Aycock (SS), Vincent Meeks (FS), Marcus Boyd (RC)
AYCOCK PLAYS HAVOC ON NEW MEXICO OFFENSE
Senior Jim Thorpe Award Candidate Ryan Aycock had a stellar night for the Red Raider defense as he was responsible for three turnovers on the evening. The following is a breakdown of Aycock's night against New Mexico:
- Aycock grabbed his seventh career interception on New Mexico's first drive of the first quarter. The interception was his second of the season and it helped set up Texas Tech's first touchdown of the game.
- Aycock caused a fumble late in the second quarter to help squash a potential New Mexico scoring opportunity as the Lobos had driven to the Texas Tech 20-yard line.
- He picked up his second interception of the game late in the third quarter as the Lobos had driven to the Texas Tech 44-yard line. He picked off Casey Kelly on the seven-yard line and returned it 21 yards.
CAREER NIGHT FOR PETERS
Mickey Peters' touchdown in the first quarter gave Texas Tech a 6-0 lead and was the 12th touchdown reception of his career that ties him sixth all-time at Texas Tech. Peters picked up his 13th career touchdown reception later in the quarter to give him his first multiple touchdown game of his career. Peters added a third touchdown in the third quarter to move him into a tie for third place (with Wayne Walker and Rodney Blackshear) on the all-time Texas Tech touchdown reception list with 14. He also occupies fourth place on the all-time Texas Tech receptions list with 1,560- surpassing Donnie Hart (1995-98).
- Five of Mickey Peters' career touchdowns have come against New Mexico.
- He finished the game with 121 yards receiving, marking just the third time in his career that he has had 100-plus yards receiving in one game. (102 vs. Missouri in 2002 and 100 vs. Oklahoma State in 2001).
SUCCESS AGAINST THE LOBOS
Texas Tech continued its dominance over New Mexico as the Red Raiders pushed the current win streak to 10 games and increased its all-time series lead to 33-5-2.
- Texas Tech scored 70 unanswered points against UNM dating back to last year's 49-0 win over the Lobos in Albuquerque. UNM broke the scoring streak with a touchdown with 9:50 left in the third quarter snapping a scoreless streak of five quarters.
THIS AND THAT
- Vincent Meek's interception in the New Mexico endzone with no time left in the first quarter was his fourth career interception.
- Carlos Francis picked up his 13th career touchdown reception in the second quarter to give the Red Raiders a 20-0 lead. Francis is tied for fifth place on the Tech all-time touchdown reception list with Derek Dorris (1997-00) and teammate Nehemiah Glover.
- The Texas Tech defense turned in a solid first quarter as the Red Raiders held New Mexico to just three first downs on three offensive drives. The unit held the Lobos to 85 offensive yards and recorded two interceptions (Ryan Aycock and Vincent Meeks).
- For the third straight game, the Texas Tech defense was responsible for four turnovers. Texas Tech caused four turnovers against Clemson in last year's Tangerine Bowl and four last week in the season opener against SMU.
- Nehemiah Glover's fourth quarter touchdown was the 13th of his career and his second of the season. The touchdown moved him into a fifth-place tie on the all-time Texas Tech touchdown reception list with Derek Dorris and teammate Carlos Francis.
- Wes Welker set a new Texas Tech school record for punt return yardage as he now totals 1, 469 yards.
- In his second appearance as starting quarterback, B.J. Symons scored his first rushing touchdown with 2:43 left in the game, a one yard drive. He now has nine touchdowns on the season.
SIDE NOTES
- Tonight's game was designated as West Texas Educators Appreciation Day and was also Alumni Band Day for the Goin' Band From Raiderland
- Tonight's game against New Mexico was webcasted by Fox Sports Net marking the first time in school history that a Tech football game has been webcasted (streaming video) live on the Internet.
- Texas Tech recognized its 1953 football team at the half. The 1953 Red Raiders finished with an 11-1 record and defeated Auburn 35-13 in the Gator Bowl on Jan. 1, 1954. The game also marked the debut of the Texas Tech mascot - The Masked Rider.
