Postgame Notes
November 09, 2008 | Football
Nov. 9, 2008
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GETTING STARTED
- Oklahoma State won the opening coin toss and elected to defer. Tech is now 5-5 on the year in the opening toss.
- Today's game was televised nationally by ABC Sports and marked Tech's seventh televised game of the season and the third on ABC. Tonight's commentators for the second straight week were Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit and Lisa Salters.
- Temperature at kickoff was 57 degrees with winds from the south at 8 mph.
- Tonight's attendance was 55,663 and marked the third largest crowd in school history. Texas Tech has recorded five consecutive sellouts at Jones AT&T Stadium for the first time in school history.
Starters - (Offense) - (LT) Rylan Reed, (LG) Jake Johnson, (C) Stephen Hamby, (RT) Marlon Winn, (RG) Brandon Carter, (QB) Graham Harrell, (F) Shannon Woods (Y) Detron Lewis (Z) Michael Crabtree, (H) Eric Morris (X) Lyle Leong (Defense) - (LE) Jake Ratliff, (NT) Colby Whitlock, (DT) Richard Jones, (RE) Brandon Williams, (SAM) Bront Bird, (MIKE) Brian Duncan, (WILL) Marlon Williams, (LC) Jamar Wall, (SS) Daniel Charbonnet, (FS) Darcel McBath, (RC) Brent Nickerson
TECH'S WIN. . .
- Gives Texas Tech a 10-0 record to start the 2008 season and their first 10-0 start since 1938.
- Gives Tech a 12-game win streak (Big 12 best) dating back to the 2007 season and six-straight at home.
- Gives Tech a 6-0 start in conference play for the first time in school history.
- Gives Tech a 30-6 record in home games at night in the Mike Leach era and nine straight wins under the lights.
- Marks Tech's second consecutive win over a Top 10 opponent and the first pair of wins against teams in the Top 10 since 1974. In 1974, Tech defeated No. 6 Texas 26-3 and No. 9 Arizona 17-8.
- Gives Tech a 21-12-3 all-time record against Oklahoma State and 12-straight wins in Lubbock.
- Gives Mike Leach a career record of 75-37 and a 41-29 record against the Big 12 Conference.
- Gives Mike Leach a career record of 24-18 against the Big 12 South Division.
- Gives Mike Leach a career record 6-3 against Oklahoma State.
RED RAIDERS NOW 10-0 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 70 YEARS
The 2008 Texas Tech Red Raiders have accomplished something that has not been done here in 70 years---started a season 10-0. For the first time since 1938, the Red Raiders stand at 10-0 on the year and have a 6-0 record in conference play for the first time in school history. Texas Tech has also reached the 10-win mark for the first time since the 1976 season (Blayne Beal, Don William's favorite Texas Tech Media Relations guy was not even born yet and Chris Cook was in the first grade).
BIG 12 SOUTH ON THE LINE TWO WEEKS FROM NOW IN NORMAN
Texas Tech's 56-20 win over No. 8 Oklahoma State has setup a Big 12 South showdown in two weeks at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla. Texas Tech will be looking for a share of its first ever Big 12 South Division Championship but it will have to be earned with a win over the defending Big 12 Champion Oklahoma Sooners. Tech's only win in Norman was in 1996 when the Red Raiders prevailed 22-12.
HARRELL CONTINUES TO MAKE HIS CASE FOR A TRIP TO NEW YORK
Senior quarterback and Heisman Trophy Candidate Graham Harrell proved again tonight to a national television audience why he is worthy of a trip to New York City as a contender for the 2008 Heisman Memorial Trophy. Harrell is a semifinalist for the Maxwell and Davey O'Brien Awards and put up big numbers again tonight for the Red Raiders and led them to a 56-20 blowout of Oklahoma State. Harrell shredded the Cowboy defense for 456 yards (40-of-50 passing) and six touchdowns (tied his career high).
Career Numbers
Yards: 14,759
Touchdowns: 125
CRABTREE FOLLOWS UP TEXAS HEROICS WITH ANOTHER BIG GAME
Sophomore wide receiver and Heisman Trophy candidate Michael Crabtree followed up his heroics against Texas with another huge night for the Red Raiders. He finished the evening with eight catches for 89 yards and three touchdowns.
- Moved into sole possession of fifth place on the school's career touchdowns list as he now has 40. Surpassed Bobby Cavazos who had 32 career TD's between1951-53.
- His three touchdowns tonight gives him 40 for his career, which places him ninth all-time on the NCAA career list. Of the players in the top 10, Crabtree's leads with a ratio of 1.7 touchdowns per game in 23 career games. The next closest is Troy Edwards, who averaged 1.47 TDs per game in 34 games from 1996-98.
- Caught a nine-yard touchdown pass with 10:56 remaining in the first half to give Tech a 20-7 lead. The TD reception was his 16th of the season and the 38th of his career.
- Grabbed his second touchdown of the night with 9:32 remaining in the third quarter when he hauled in an eight-yard pass to give the Red Raiders a 34-14 lead.
- Touchdown catch No. 3 of the evening came at the 4:05 mark in the third quarter when he caught a two-yard fade route to give the Red Raiders a 41-20 lead. His third TD catch of the night tied his career high that he has posted on numerous occasions.
DEFENSE SHUTS DOWN POTENT COWBOY OFFENSE
One of the nation's most balanced and potent offenses came face to face with a drastically different Texas Tech defense than of the past. Ruffin McNeil's defensive unit held Oklahoma State to 368 yards of total offense and just 168 yards on the ground. Tech also held the high scoring Cowboys to a season-low 20 points. OSU entered the game averaging 512 yards of total offense and 45.3 points per game.
OFFENSE GOES ON A HOT STREAK
The Texas Tech offense got on a roll in a big way for the Red Raiders as they scored touchdown on seven consecutive possessions. The last time Tech scored a touchdown on seven-straight drives was against Indiana State in 2005.
NOTING THE RED RAIDERS
- After falling behind 7-0 early in the first, junior receiver Edward Britton hauled in a 16-yard touchdown catch and the Red Raiders tied the game at 7-7 at the 10:12 mark. The touchdown reception was his fourth of the season and the ninth of his career.
- Senior receiver Eric Morris gave the Red Raiders their first lead of the night when he hauled in a four-yard touchdown pass that gave Tech a 13-7 lead at the 3:38 mark in the first quarter. The touchdown was his eighth overall on the season and his sixth through the air.
- Tech's third offensive touchdown drive started at their own three yard line and covered a total of 97 yards on 14 plays making it the second longest drive of the season for the Red Raiders. Tech's longest drive of the year was a 6-play 98 yard drive against SMU.
- Senior running back Shannon Woods gave Tech a 27-14 lead with 47 second remaining in the first half when he scored on a three-yard rush. The rushing TD was his 11th of the season and moved him into a tie for fifth place (with Bobby Cavazos, 1951-53) on the school's career rushing TD list with 32.
- DT Chris Perry recorded his first-career sack at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
- FS Darcel McBath stepped in front of a Zac Robinson pass on 3rd & long, halting an OSU scoring threat in the fourth quarter at the Tech 4. The INT is the sixth of the season for McBath, who ranks among the top five nationally in interceptions.
- Woods added to his touchdown total with a pair of second half TD receptions. The two receiving TDs were his first of the season and gave him seven in his career.
