Texas Tech Athletics
2-0
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UTEP
1-1
Texas Tech Outlasts UTEP, 45-31
September 08, 2007 | Football
Sept. 8, 2007
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- Graham Harrell threw for 484 yards and four touchdowns as Texas Tech came from behind to beat UTEP 45-31 in the Red Raiders' home opener Saturday.
It wasn't as big a comeback as Tech's history-making Insight Bowl rally in December. The Red Raiders trailed 28-17 at the half before Harrell and his receivers found their groove.
On Tech's first two possessions after the break, Harrell threw touchdown passes to Michael Crabtree and Danny Amendola to put the Red Raiders ahead for the first time at 31-28.
UTEP tied it on a 25-yard field goal at the end of the third quarter.
Tech (2-0) answered quickly -- in 89 seconds -- with a nine-play, 80-yard scoring drive. Harrell found Grant Walker wide open in the corner of the end zone to give the Red Raiders a 38-31 lead.
Shannon Woods capped off the rally with a 2-yard touchdown run to make it 45-31 midway through the fourth quarter and put the game out of reach for the Miners (1-1).
Harrell, who completed 48 of 64 passes, posted his career high in completions for the second straight game. He had 44 last week in Tech's 49-9 win over SMU. The junior quarterback had one interception.
Crabtree had his second consecutive 100-yard receiving game, finishing with 15 catches for 188 yards and two touchdowns. Last week he caught 12 for 106 and three TDS.
Team Stats
UTEP 0, TT 7
TT - Lewis, Kobey 1 yd run (Trlica, Alex kick), 7 plays, 54 yards, TOP 2:01
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UTEP 7, TT 7
UTEP - MOTURI, Jeff 8 yd pass from VITTATOE, Trevo (MARTINEZ, Jose kick) 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:24
UTEP 14, TT 7
UTEP - WEST, Joe 41 yd pass from VITTATOE, Trevo (MARTINEZ, Jose kick) 2 plays, 46 yards, TOP 0:16
UTEP 21, TT 7
UTEP - THOMAS, Marcus 2 yd run (MARTINEZ, Jose kick), 6 plays, 43 yards, TOP 3:26
UTEP 21, TT 14
TT - Crabtree, M. 6 yd pass from Harrell, Graham (Trlica, Alex kick) 13 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:09
UTEP 28, TT 14
UTEP - THOMAS, Marcus 3 yd run (MARTINEZ, Jose kick), 12 plays, 91 yards, TOP 5:37
UTEP 28, TT 17
TT - Trlica, Alex 45 yd field goal 7 plays, 54 yards, TOP 0:52
UTEP 28, TT 24
TT - Crabtree, M. 9 yd pass from Harrell, Graham (Trlica, Alex kick) 11 plays, 79 yards, TOP 4:03
UTEP 28, TT 31
TT - Amendola, Danny 3 yd pass from Harrell, Graham (Trlica, Alex kick) 8 plays, 79 yards, TOP 3:08
UTEP 31, TT 31
UTEP - MARTINEZ, Jose 25 yd field goal 10 plays, 58 yards, TOP 4:29
UTEP 31, TT 38
TT - Walker, Grant 8 yd pass from Harrell, Graham (Trlica, Alex kick) 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:29
UTEP 31, TT 45
TT - Woods, Shannon 2 yd run (Trlica, Alex kick), 7 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:19
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