Postgame Notes
October 27, 2007 | Football
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GETTING STARTED
- Texas Tech won the opening coin toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff. Colorado elected to defend the north endzone. Texas Tech is now 5-4 on the opening toss this season.
- True freshman Aaron Crawford (Memphis, Tenn/Ridgeway) made his first career start in place of junior Shannon Woods who had started 21 consecutive games coming into today.
- For the second straight week, Texas Tech duplicated a uniform combination as the Red Raiders wore red jerseys over white pants. The last time Tech wore this combination was against Northwestern State.
- Today's attendance was 49,084.
Starters - (Offense) - (LT) Rylan Reed, (LG) Louis Vasquez, (C) Shawn Byrnes, (RT) Marlon Winn, (RG) Brandon Carter, (QB) Graham Harrell, (F) Aaron Crawford (Y) Danny Amendola (X) Michael Crabtree, (H) Eric Morris (Z) Edward Britton (Defense) - (LE) Jake Ratliff, (NT) Colby Whitlock, (DT) Rajon Henley, (RE) Brandon Williams, (SAM) Brian Duncan, (MIKE) Victor Hunter, (WILL) Marlon Williams, (LC) Jamar Wall, (SS) Joe Garcia, (FS) Darcel McBath, (RC) Chris Parker
TECH'S LOSS. . .
- Gives Head Coach Mike Leach a career record of 62-36 and a 33-28 record in Big 12 action.
- Gives Head Coach Mike Leach a 1-3 record against the Colorado Buffaloes. His only win came during the 2003 season when Tech won 26-21.
- Gives Colorado a 5-4 advantage in the all-time series.
CRABTREE SETS NCAA FRESHMAN RECEPTIONS RECORD
Freshman wide receiver Michael Crabtree's 11th reception of the game (0:07 seconds left in third quarter - resulted in a 19-yard touchdown) made him the new NCAA receptions leader by a freshman. The previous record was also held by a Red Raider as Taurean Henderson caught 98 passes during his freshman campaign in 2002. Crabtree snapped his two-game scoring draught when he caught a 19-yard touchdown pass from Graham Harrell with seven seconds remaining in the third quarter.
- Finished with a game-high 12 catches for 131 yards and 1 touchdown. Has posted 100-plus yards receiving in eight of nine games this season.
NOTING THE RED RAIDERS
- The last time Texas Tech was shutout in three consecutive quarters was during the second half at Oklahoma and the first quarter against Oklahoma State last year.
- Alex Trlica snapped Tech's scoreless streak with 5:12 remaining in the second quarter when he kicked a 30-yard field goal to put the Red Raiders on the board for the first time since the second quarter of last week's game at Missouri.
- The last time Texas Tech was held without a touchdown in the first half at home was against Nebraska back in 2000.
- For the second straight week, Tech quarterback Graham Harrell had a pass intercepted and returned for a touchdown. Jordan Dizon returned an INT 42 yards with 10:50 remaining in the third quarter to give the Buffaloes a 23-6 lead.
- Following the interception return, Harrell found junior receiver Eric Morris on a 31-yard touchdown strike that marked Tech's first touchdown since the second quarter of last week's Missouri game. The touchdown reception was his fifth of the season.
