Postgame Notes
September 26, 2015 | Football
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GETTING STARTED
? Weather conditions at kickoff: Temperature: 78 degrees; Winds: E at 5 mph; Humidity: 49 percent; Conditions: cloudy skies
? Today's game was televised nationally on FOX Sports.
? Today's game marked the 58th all-time meeting between Texas Tech and TCU. Texas Tech holds a 30-25-3 series advantage after today's game.
? Today's game marked the 1003rd all-time game in Texas Tech history.
? Texas Tech won the coin toss and chose to receive the opening kick. The Red Raiders are now 2-1 when receiving the opening kickoff this season.
? Texas Tech wore black helmets (red facemask), red jerseys and pants. It is the first time under Kliff Kingsbury where the Red Raiders have worn red jerseys.
? Today's game captains were Branden Jackson (DL), Le'Raven Clark (OL), Jared Kaster (OL), DeAndre Washington (RB), and Micah Awe (LB).
? Senior offensive lineman Le'Raven Clark made his team-leading 42nd consecutive start while senior defensive lineman Branden Jackson made his 28th-consecutive start.
? Today's attendance was 61,283, the second-largest crowd in Jones AT&T Stadium history.
Starters -- (Offense)
(LT) Le'Raven Clark
(LG) Alfredo Morales
(C) Jared Kaster
(RG) Justin Murphy
(RT) Baylen Brown
(QB) Patrick Mahomes II
(FB) Quinton White
(RB) DeAndre Washington
(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
(DB) J.J. Gaines
(FC) Justis Nelson
(BC) Tevin Madison
(FS) Keenon Ward
(SS) Jah'Shawn Johnson
TEXAS TECH'S LOSS.....
? Gives Texas Tech a 3-1 overall record.
? Gives Texas Tech a 12-8 all-time record in Big 12 openers.
? Gives Texas Tech a 13-7 all-time record in Big 12 home openers.
? Gives Texas Tech a 30-25-3 all-time record against TCU. It marks the first time since the 1971-72 seasons where TCU has won back-to-back games against the Red Raiders (this does not include games ending in ties).
? Gives Kliff Kingsbury a career record of 15-14.
? Gives Kliff Kingsbury a career record of 6-13 against Big 12 opponents.
? Gives Kliff Kingsbury a career record of 1-2 all-time against TCU.
WASHINGTON POSTS CAREER DAY, MOVES INTO TOP 10 FOR CAREER RUSHING YARDS
? DeAndre Washington set a career high with four rushing touchdowns, which marked the most for a Red Raider since Baron Batch rushed for four against Kansas in 2009.
? Washington rushed for a career-high 188 yards, breaking his previous mark of 186 yards he set in 2014 at Iowa State. It was the sixth 100-yard rushing performance of Washington's career and his second already this season.
? Washington rushed for 107 yards in the first half alone, marking the second time in his career where he has eclipsed the 100-yard mark before halftime. Washington previously totaled 124 rushing yards in the first half last season at Iowa State.
? Washington moved into the top 10 for career rushing yards as his 107 yards in the first half alone passed the career totals for both Donny Anderson (1963-65; 2,280 yards) and Shannon Woods (2005-08; 2,249 yards). Washington ended the game in eighth place all-time at Texas Tech as he now has 2,394 career rushing yards.
NOTING THE RED RAIDERS
? Devin Lauderdale set up Texas Tech's opening touchdown as he caught a screen pass and went 59 yards. He added a 37-yard pass later in the game, giving him five plays this season that have gone over 25 yards.
? Lauderdale finished with 110 receiving yards, marking the third 100-yard receiving game of his career. Lauderdale also went over 100 yards in 2014 against West Virginia (112 yards) and earlier this year against Sam Houston State (150 yards).
? Pete Robertson blocked Texas Tech's first field goal of the season early in the second quarter. It marked the first time a Red Raider had blocked a field goal since Kerry Hyder did so at Oklahoma in 2013.
? Micah Awe snapped his career high with 13 tackles against the Horned Frogs. His previous career high was 12 tackles in 2014 against Texas.
? Clayton Hatfield connected on a career-high 37-yard field goal with 44 seconds remaining in the third quarter. His previous career high was a 33-yarder earlier this season against UTEP.
? Patrick Mahomes II recorded the sixth 300-yard passing game of his career in just his eighth career start. The sophomore finished 25-of-45 for 392 yards and two touchdowns. He has gone over 300 passing yards in three of four games so far this season.
? Jonathan Giles put together the best game of his young career as he had career highs for receptions (3) and matched his career mark for 12 yards.
? Justin Stockton's 51-yard touchdown reception with 5:55 remaining in the fourth quarter marked the longest catch of his career. He has scored a touchdown in all four games this season.
TEAM NOTES
? The Texas Tech offense did not have a turnover for the second time this season. The Red Raiders also did not surrender a turnover against UTEP earlier this year.
? The Texas Tech offense recorded six plays over 35 yards today - five passing and one rushing.
? The Texas Tech offense had two receivers - Devin Lauderdale and Jakeem Grant - go over 100 yards for the first time since facing West Virginia in 2014.
? Texas Tech has now scored 30 or more points in each of its first four games of the season. The Red Raiders had not previously done so since the 2011 season.
