Postgame Notes
September 19, 2015 | Football
Recap | Final Stats | USATSI 
GETTING STARTED
? Weather conditions at kickoff: Temperature: 74 degrees; Winds: NNE at 4 mph; Humidity: 59 percent; Conditions: Partly cloudy skies
? Today's game was televised nationally on ESPN2
. ? Today's game marked the 37th all-time meeting between Texas Tech and Arkansas. Texas Tech is now 8-29 all-time against the Razorbacks which includes a 3-6 mark at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
? Today's game marked the 1002nd all-time game in Texas Tech history.
? Arkansas won the coin toss and chose to receive the opening kick. This is the first time this season where Texas Tech has not received the opening kickoff.
? Texas Tech wore black helmets, white jerseys and black parts as part of a throwback uniform to the 1990s. This is the second-straight year where the Red Raiders have worn throwback uniforms against Arkansas.
? Today's game captains were Branden Jackson (DL), Le'Raven Clark (OL), Jared Kaster (OL), DeAndre Washington (RB), and Micah Awe (LB).
? Texas Tech had two Red Raiders make their first career start today: Cameron Batson (WR) and Dakota Allen (LB).
? Senior offensive lineman Le'Raven Clark made his team-leading 41st consecutive start while senior defensive lineman Branden Jackson made his 27th-consecutive start.
? Today's attendance was 73,334. It is the highest attended game for Texas Tech this season.
Starters -- (Offense)
(LT) Le'Raven Clark
(LG) Alfredo Morales
(C) Jared Kaster
(RG) Justin Murphy
(RT) Baylen Brown
(QB) Patrick Mahomes II
(WR) Cameron Batson
(WR) Jakeem Grant
(WR) Devin Lauderdale
(IR) Ian Sadler
(WR) Reginald Davis
(Defense)
(DE) Branden Jackson
(T) Breiden Fehoko
(N) Rika Levi
(RUSH) Pete Robertson
(SAM) Malik Jenkins
(MIKE) Micah Awe
(WILL) Dakota Allen
(FC) J.J. Gaines
(BC) Tevin Madison
(FS) Keenon Ward
(SS) Jah'Shawn Johnson
TEXAS TECH'S WIN...
? Gives Texas Tech a 3-0 overall record.
? Improves Texas Tech to 3-0 for the fourth time in the past five seasons.
? Gives Texas Tech a 8-29 all-time record against Arkansas, including a 3-6 mark at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
? Marks Texas Tech's second-straight victory over Arkansas when playing in Fayetteville. The Red Raiders have now won three of last four contests in the series.
? Marks Texas Tech's second-straight regular season road victory over a member of the Southeastern Conference (last was 49-45 over Ole Miss in 2003).
? Gives Kliff Kingsbury a career record of 15-13.
? Gives Kliff Kingsbury a career record of 9-1 against non-Big 12 opponents.
? Gives Kliff Kingsbury a career record of 1-1 all-time against Arkansas.
MAHOMES RUSHES FOR A PAIR OF TOUCHDOWNS IN ROAD VICTORY
? Mahomes rushed for a pair of rushing touchdown for the second-straight week as he has now scampered to the endzone four times already this season. It is the most rushing touchdowns for a Red Raider quarterback since Seth Doege also had four in 2011.
? Dating back to the 2000 season, Texas Tech has not had a quarterback rush for multiple rushing touchdowns in back-to-back games.
NOTING THE RED RAIDERS
? Tevin Madison picked off his second career interception with 8:03 remaining in the first quarter. The interception marked Texas Tech's third of the season.
? Jakeem Grant completed the first pass of his career with 7:52 remaining in the second quarter as he found Reginald Davis on a trick play down the right side for 72 yards. Grant has now thrown a touchdown pass, rushed for a touchdown, caught a touchdown and returned a kickoff for a touchdown this season alone. He is believed to be the first Red Raider in school history to do so in a career.
? Reginald Davis' 72-yard touchdown reception marked the longest of his career. His previous long was a 38-yarder against Arizona State in the 2013 Holiday Bowl.
? Reginald Davis finished with 115 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, both of which that were career highs. His previous high for both categories was 73 yards and two touchdowns at Oklahoma State in 2014.
? Cameron Batson matched his career high with three receptions in his first career start at wide receiver. He also set a new career high with 29 receiving yards.
? The following Red Raiders set new career highs for tackles: Dakota Allen (12), Tevin Madison (11) and Jah'Shawn Johnson (16). Johnson stripped Alex Collins on his final tackle and recovered the fumble, sealing the win for Texas Tech.
? Jah'Shawn Johnson's 16 tackles marked the most for a Red Raider since Keenon Ward also had 16 against West Virginia in 2014.
TEAM NOTES
? Texas Tech's 35 points tonight marked the sixth-straight game where the Red Raiders have scored at least 30 points dating back to the conclusion of the 2014 season.
? Texas Tech had not previously scored 30 points or more in three-straight games to start a season since 2012.
? Texas Tech found the endzone on its opening drive for the third-consecutive game when Patrick Mahomes II found Reginald Davis for a three-yard touchdown pass. Texas Tech had not previously scored on its opening drive in three-straight weeks to start a season since 2007.
? Texas Tech's opening touchdown marked the 222nd-consecutive game where the Red Raiders have scored. That streak currently ranks 13th nationally and is the third-longest in the Big 12 Conference behind TCU and Kansas State.
? Texas Tech is the first opposing team since Auburn in 2013 to score a first quarter touchdown at Donald Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The Red Raiders scored a pair of touchdowns in the opening quarter.
? Jakeem Grant's 72-yard touchdown pass to Reginald Davis marked Texas Tech's longest play from scrimmage this season. It was the longest reception for a Red Raider since Devin Lauderdale traveled 82 yards to the endzone at Iowa State in 2014.
? The Texas Tech offensive line once again excelled at protecting Patrick Mahomes II as the unit failed to allow a sack for the third-consecutive game.
? Texas Tech did not pick up a penalty flag until 4:33 remaining in the third quarter tonight. It was the longest the Red Raiders have gone this season without a penalty.
? Patrick Mahomes had a career-high 58 rushing yards on 10 carries, along with two rushing touchdowns, which equals a career high.
? Mahomes also completed 26 of 30 passes (86.7%), coming close to the school record for completion percentage, 90.9% by Seth Doege (40-44) against New Mexico, in 2011.
? Texas Tech is outscoring opponents 41-3 in the third quarter this season, and has yet to allow a third quarter touchdown.
