Texas Tech Athletics
4-7 , 2-6
Iowa State
2-8 , 0-7
Red Raiders Push Past Iowa State, 34-31
November 22, 2014 | Football
Nov. 22, 2014
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Iowa State led 31-27 lead on Aaron Wimberly's 3-yard touchdown run early the fourth quarter, but missed a chance to extend the lead when Cole Netten's 42-yard field goal attempt hooked left.
Tech (4-7, 2-6 Big Twelve) then marched 75 yards in seven plays for the game-winner, which came when Mahomes found Williams all alone in the right flat and the 228-pounder rambled untouched to the end zone with 4:07 left to end the Red Raiders' three-game losing streak.
Iowa State (2-7, 0-7) drove into Tech territory after Williams' touchdown but gave up the ball on downs when quarterback Sam Richardson was stopped just short of converting at the Red Raiders' 31.
It was a back-and-forth game and that came as no surprise, given that the league's two worst defenses were on the field.
Tech's DeAndre Washington rushed for a career-high 181 yards in 18 carries and scored on a 72-yard run, the longest of his career. Davis and Devin Lauderdale topped that by hooking up on an 82-yard touchdown, Tech's longest play of the season, to put the Red Raiders up 27-24 late in the third quarter.
Mahomes, who started for the third straight game in place of the injured Davis Webb (ankle), completed 23 of 35 passes with one interception. He also threw TD passes of 26 yards to Washington and 13 yards to Lauderdale.
Williams also had a big play when Tech fooled Iowa State with a fake punt from its own 42 while trailing 24-14 midway through the third quarter.
The snap went to Williams and he ran 44 yards through the surprised defense to the Iowa State 13. On the next play, Mahomes rolled right and found Lauderdale in the back of the end zone for a touchdown and the Red Raiders had the momentum after that.
Richardson went 24 of 38 passes for 304 yards and two TDs, while Wimberly rushed for 102 yards and scored twice. But the defense couldn't hold up and Tech finished with 600 total yards.
Washington ran his season total to 1,038 yards, becoming the first Tech running back to top 1,000 since Ricky Williams ran for 1,582 in 1998.
Team Stats
TTU 7, ISU 0
TTU - Washington, De. 26 yd pass from Mahomes, P. (Bustin, Ryan kick) 8 plays, 47 yards, TOP 2:33
TTU 14, ISU 0
TTU - Washington, De. 72 yd run (Bustin, Ryan kick), 2 plays, 84 yards, TOP 0:31
TTU 14, ISU 7
ISU - Bibbs, E.J. 13 yd pass from Richardson, SB (Netten, Cole kick) 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:09
TTU 14, ISU 14
ISU - Brown, Tyler 11 yd pass from Richardson, SB (Netten, Cole kick) 4 plays, 50 yards, TOP 1:40
TTU 14, ISU 17
ISU - Netten, Cole 22 yd field goal 16 plays, 91 yards, TOP 4:04
TTU 14, ISU 24
ISU - Wimberly, Aaron 2 yd run (Netten, Cole kick), 5 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:07
TTU 20, ISU 24
TTU - Lauderdale, D. 13 yd pass from Mahomes, P. (Bustin, Ryan kickfailed) 6 plays, 89 yards, TOP 2:22
TTU 27, ISU 24
TTU - Lauderdale, D. 82 yd pass from Mahomes, P. (Bustin, Ryan kick) 2 plays, 87 yards, TOP 0:30
TTU 27, ISU 31
ISU - Wimberly, Aaron 3 yd run (Netten, Cole kick), 2 plays, 52 yards, TOP 0:30
TTU 34, ISU 31
TTU - Williams, Kenny 44 yd pass from Mahomes, P. (Bustin, Ryan kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:33
