Texas Tech University Athletics
Live Gameday Blog
October 13, 2007 | Football
Oct. 13, 2007
Blog starts at 2:15PM
2:15 PM (15 minutes until kickoff) Pregame notes
The stadium is filling up as we speak. The student section is packed and the rest of the seats are getting snatched up in preparation for the expected sellout crowd. On the field, Tech is sporting all black jerseys for the first time this season. This is the seventh different uniform combination this year. A&M is in all white. The temperature is 85 degrees with winds blowing from the south, southwest at 20 mph. The humidity is 34%.
2:30 PM (Coin Toss)
Former Tech coach Spike Dykes and former Aggie coach R.C. Slocum are presiding over the coin toss. A&M wins the toss and chooses to differ to the second half. Tech will recieve the ball and defend the north endzone.
2:34 PM (15:00 left in the 1st quarter) Kickoff
A&M's kickoff goes into the endzone for a touch back. After a delay of game penalty, Tech starts its drive on its own 15-yard line.
2:37 PM (12:30 left in the 1st quarter) Tech's O stalls
The Red Raiders are forced to punt on their opening drive. Jonathan LaCour's 38-yard punt is returned 12 yards. An A&M penalty forces the Aggies to start from their own 27-yard line.
2:53 PM (4:40 left in the first quarter) Air Raid offense is shut down again
The Aggies force Tech to punt. LaCour boots a 54-yarder which is downed on A&M's seven-yard line.
2:42 PM (9:45 left in the 1st quarter) The Aggies are driving
A&M's Mike Goodson breaks several tackles and pulls of a 20-yard rush. The Aggies have the ball on Tech's 11-yard line.
2:47 PM (7:00 left in the first quarter) A&M strikes first
A&M's Jorvorski Lane punches the ball in for a touchdown which ends a 10-play, 71-yard scoring drive. A&M did not attempt a pass the entire drive as they were able to march down the field on the ground. This is the Aggies first lead in Jones AT&T stadium since 1999.
2:50 PM (6:30 left in the 1st quarter) Tech's turn
The Red Raiders start their drive on their own 12-yard line.
2:55 PM (4:10 left in the 1st quarter) Air Raid offense is shut down again
The Aggies force Tech to punt. LaCour boots a 54-yarder which is downed on A&M's seven-yard line.
3:05 PM (:41 left in the first quarter) Tech's D makes a stand.
On third a six from Tech's own 24-yard line, Tech's Chris Parker breaks up a pass from Stephen McGee and forces the Aggies to kick a field goal. A&M's Matt Szymanski's 40-yard field goal attempt goes wide left and Tech gets the ball to end the 1st quarter. A&M leads 7-0.
3:16 PM (13:46 left in the half) Tech is driving
The Red Raiders are within striking distance with the ball on A&M's 11-yard line.
3:18 PM (12:48 left in the half) Touchdown Tech
Graham Harrell hooks up with Eric Morris for a 12-yard touchdown pass to tie the score at 7-7. The TD ends a nine-play, 76-yard scoring drive for the Red Raiders.
3:24 PM (11:24 left in the half) Swarm!
Tech forces A&M to three and out. A&M punter Justin Brantly shanks a 27-yard punt, but a five yard facemask penalty starts Tech at its own 41-yard line.
3:30 PM (10:00 left in the half) Crabtree sighted
Harrell throws a wide reciever screen to Michael Crabtree for a 14-yard gain putting Tech in Aggie territory on the 40-yard line
3:32 PM (8:48 left in the half) Tech takes the lead
Harell hits Edward Britton deep in the left corner of the field for a 28-yard touchdown. Britton is filling in for L.A. Reed today and the touchdown is his first of the year. The hook up caps off a nine-play, 76-yard scoring drive. Tech leads 14-7.
3:40 PM (6:00 left in the half) Aggies on the move
A&M has just crossed into Tech territory as they are continuing to pound the ball on the ground against the Red Raiders.
3:46 PM (2:00 left in the half) Tech takes advantage
On third and 12 from Tech's 23-yard line, A&M runs a draw with Mike Goodson for a seven yard gain to bring up fourth down. A&M's Symanski then attempted a 34-yard field goal which end up wide right. Tech gets the ball, first and ten.
3:55 PM (1:00 left in half) Big play
Harrell hits Crabtree for a 54-yard gain to set up the Red Raiders in Aggie territory. 3:58 PM (:25 left in the half) Tech adds to lead
Shannon Woods scores on a one-yard run to give Tech a 14-point lead. The Red Raiders were able to capitalize big time on the missed field goal by a A&M.
4:00 PM (Halftime) Tech leads A&M 21-7
So far the Aggies have been pretty predictable. A&M ran the ball almost exclusively with 30 rushing attempts compared to just seven pass attempts. Their ground game has been effective with 183 total rushing yards but they have failed to up more points on the boards due to two missed field goals. Tech has been mixing it up offensively, with 15 rushes and 16 pass attempts. After starting slow, the Red Raiders have been able to rack up 269 total yards.
Halftime Stats
Tech
Harrell: 14-16, 209 yards (passing), 2 TDs
Woods: 13 rushes for 59 yards, 1 TD
Crabtree: 4 catches for 95 yards
Amendola: 3 catches for 41 yards
Britton: 3 catches for 39 yards, 1 TD
Morris: 2 catches for 23 yards, 1 TD
A&M
McGee:4-7, 40 yards (passing), 7 rushes for 58 yards
Goodson: 12 rushes for 65 yards
Lane: nine rushes for 34 yards, 1 TD
4:23 PM (begining of 2nd half)
A&M returns the opening kickoff of the 2nd half to the 39-yard line.
4:25 PM (13:30 left in the 3rd quarter) Tech's D comes out strong
Tech forces A&M to three and out to start the half. The Aggies punt the ball out of bounds 33 yards down field. Tech starts its drive on its own 28-yard line.
4:30 PM (11:43 left in the 3rd quarter) Tech's offense stumbles
The Red Raiders are forced to punt. LaCour's punts the ball 46 yards. The ball is fumbled but A&M recovers on their own 28-yard line to start their drive.
4:34 PM (10:02 left in the 3rd quarter) Raiders get the ball back
Tech forces A&M to punt. Morris returns three yards to the 19-yard line.
4:38 PM (7:33 left in the 3rd quarter) Tech is driving
The Red Raiders are in A&M's territory after a 28-yard pass from Harrell to Woods. Two plays later, Tech has the ball on A&M's 17-yard line, first down.
4:43 PM (5:26 left in the 3rd quarter) Field goal blocked
Alex Trilca's 22-yard field goal attempt is blocked by A&M's Red Bryant. The ball is recovered on the 20-yard line. 1st and ten, A&M.
Attendance
Jones AT&T stadium is filled to capacity today. 55,491 fans are present making it the third largest crowd in Tech history.
4:51 PM (3:33 left in the 3rd quarter) A&M gets stuffed
On third and five from their own 37-yard line, McGee completes a sideline pass to Earvin Taylor who then gets met by Tech's Joe Garcia for a two-yard gain which forces A&M to punt. Tech returns the ball to their own 17-yard line to start a new drive.
4:57 PM (:50 left in the third quarter) Raiders start marching down the field
A screen pass to Kobey Lewis goes for 25 yards and sets up Tech in A&M territory.
5:05 PM (12:29 left in the game) Touchdown Red Raiders
Harrell sneaks in from one-yard out for the touchdown. That caps a 12-play, 83-yard scoring drive. Tech leads 28-7.
5:15 PM (10:00 left in the game) Aggies punt
Tech forces A&M to punt and Morris returns the ball to Tech's 25-yard line.
5:20 PM (8:48 left in the game) Big play by Crabtree
Harrell hits Crabtree on a screen pass for a 47-yard gain. Tech now has the ball on A&M's 25-yard line.
5:23 PM (8:29 left in the game) Tech tacks on another
Harrell hits Amendola for a 8-yard touchdown. Tech now leads 35-7.
5:28 PM (7:52 left in game) Double turnover
Jamar Wall intercepts a McGee pass but fumbles the ball on the return. It is recovered by A&M's Kerry Franks on their own 27-yard line.
5:43 PM (1:32 left in game) Red Raiders defense holds
On fourth and goal, Daniel Charbonnet breaks up a pass from McGee forcing an A&M turnover on downs.
4:47 PM (End of Game) Tech beats A&M 35-7
