Postgame Notes

GETTING STARTED

Weather conditions at kickoff: Mostly cloudy; 86 degrees, 58 percent humidity
Tonight's game was televised nationally on ESPN2 with Mike Patrick, Craig James and Heather Cox calling the action. The game is the second straight on national television for the Red Raiders as they appeared on ABC last Saturday evening at Texas.
Texas Tech won the opening coin toss and elected to receive. Texas Tech is now 3-1 on the season in the opening coin toss.
Texas Tech repeated a uniform combination for the first time tonight as the team went with their road white jerseys on black pants for the second-straight week. In all, Tech has worn three different uniform combinations.
Tonight's game marked the first appearance for Texas Tech at Robertson Stadium (on-campus home of Houston Football). In the previous 27 meetings, Texas Tech faced Houston four times at Rice Stadium, nine times at the Astrodome and once in San Antonio.
Redshirt freshman Terry McDaniel (Diana, Texas) made his first career start tonight on the offensive line at left tackle.
Tonight's attendance was 32,114 - a new Robertson Stadium record.
Starters - (Offense) - (LT) Terry McDaniel, (LG) Chris Olson, (C) Shawn Byrnes, (RT) Marlon Winn, (RG) Brandon Carter, (QB) Taylor Potts, (F) Baron Batch (Y) Austin Zouzalik (Z) Alex Torres, (F) Eric Stephens (X) Edward Britton (Defense) - (LE) Daniel Howard, (NT) Colby Whitlock, (DT) Richard Jones, (RE) Brandon Sharpe, (SAM) Bront Bird, (MIKE) Brian Duncan, (WILL) Marlon Williams, (LC) Jamar Wall, (SS) Brett Dewhurst (FS) Cody Davis, (RC) LaRon Moore.

TECH'S LOSS. . .

Gives Mike Leach a career record of 78-41. He remains five wins away from becoming the school's all-time wins leader. Spike Dykes currently holds the record with 82.
Gives Mike Leach a career record of 0-1 against Houston.
Gives Mike Leach a career record of 8-2 against Conference USA. Prior to tonight, his only loss was to East Carolina in the 2000 galleryfurniture.com Bowl (his first season as head coach).
Marks Tech's fourth consecutive loss away from Jones AT&T Stadium.

BIG FIRST HALF ON THE GROUND FOR TECH
The Red Raider run game came to life in the first half against the Cougars as Tech mounted a season-high 117 yards on the ground. The running game also accounted for all three touchdowns of the half as junior running back Baron Batch ran for a couple while Harrison Jeffers ran for his first career TD. Tech running backs carried the ball 19 times in the half and that matched Tech's season-high that was set in the opener against North Dakota.

Texas Tech had minus-6 rushing yards last week at No. 2 Texas and rebounded with tonight's 163 yards on 32 carries.

BATCH MAKES A STATEMENT FOR THE TECH RUN GAME
Junior running back Baron Batch lived up to his preseason billing as a Doak Walker candidate by rushing for a career-high 114 yards on 19 carries and scored two touchdowns. He was part of a Tech rushing attack than ran for a season high 163 yards on 32 carries.

Batch put the Red Raiders on the board for the first time with 6:59 remaining in the first quarter when he scampered into the end zone on a six-yard run. The TD was his first since the season opener against North Dakota. The touchdown was also the first on the ground by any player since the North Dakota game.
Gave Tech a 13-10 lead with 5:59 remaining in the first half when he scored on an 11-yard rush. The rushing TD was his second of the night and that matched his career high that he set last season against Baylor.
The 114 yards rushing by Batch tonight were the most given up by Houston since October 28, 2008 in a game against Rice.

NOTING THE RED RAIDERS

Freshman punter Ryan Erxleben booted a 50-yard punt late in the first quarter to give him the longest punt of his brief career.
Senior defensive end Daniel Howard had a huge sack on a 3rd and goal situation for Houston as he took down Houston quarterback Case Keenum. He added his second sack early in the third quarter and that established a new career-high for Howard.
Redshirt freshman running back Harrison Jeffers put up Tech's longest rush of the season midway through the second quarter when he escaped around the right side and went down the field for a gain of 35 yards. Prior to that rush, Tech's longest run of the game was an 18-yard scamper by Baron Batch last week at Texas.
Texas Tech's third touchdown of the game also came on the ground but this time by Jeffers who ran in from 13 yards out to give Tech a 20-10 lead with 59 second remaining in the first half. The touchdown was the first of his career.
Taylor Potts' first passing touchdown of the night went to Tramain Swindall with 4:19 remaining in the third quarter as the two connected in the middle of the field for a 24-yard reception. The touchdown catch was his fourth of the year and gave Tech a 27-20 advantage.
Freshman Will Ford made a huge play for the Red Raiders in the middle of the fourth quarter. The Abilene native made his first career interception picking off Case Keenum.
Tech's defense held Houston's explosive offense to a season low in points. Houston came into the game averaging 50 points per game and the Red Raiders held Houston to just 29.

Players Mentioned

Edward Britton

Shawn Byrnes

Brandon Carter

Cody Davis

Brett Dewhurst

Ryan Erxleben

Harrison Jeffers

Terry McDaniel

Eric Stephens

Tramain Swindall

Marlon Winn

Austin Zouzalik

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