Postgame Notes - Oklahoma - Texas Tech Red Raiders

GETTING STARTED
•   Weather conditions at kickoff: Temperature: 77 degrees; Winds: SSW at 10 mph; Humidity: 29 percent; Conditions: Sunny.
•   Today's game was televised nationally on FOX. This is Texas Tech's sixth appearance on a FOX network this season.
•   Today's game marked the 24th all-time meeting between Texas Tech and Oklahoma. Texas Tech is now 6-18 all-time against the Sooners.
•   Oklahoma won the coin toss and chose to receive the opening kick. Texas Tech is now 0-3 when receiving the kick in the second half.
•   Texas Tech wore black helmets, black jerseys and black pants. Texas Tech is now 11-8 in the combination dating back to the 2009 season.
•   Today's game captains were Baylen Brown (OL), Patrick Mahomes II (QB), Justis Nelson (DB), Luke Stice (LB).
• Senior offensive lineman Baylen Brown made his team-leading 30th start of his career while senior defensive back Justis Nelson made his 28th career start.
• Freshman running back Da'Leon Ward made his first career start for Texas Tech in the backfield. He is the first Red Raider true freshman running back to make his first career start in a Big 12 game since DeAndre Washington did so against Missouri in 2011.
•   Tonight's attendance was 60,478 (a sellout), the ninth-largest crowd in Jones AT&T Stadium history. .

Starters – (Offense) - (LT) Terence Steele, (LG) Paul Stawarz, (C) Tony Morales, (RG) Madison Akamonu (RT) Baylen Brown, (QB) Patrick Mahomes II, (RB) Da'Leon Ward, (WR) Devin Lauderdale, (WR) Cameron Batson, (WR) Jonathan Giles, (WR) Reginald Davis III;
(Defense) – (DE) Talor Nunez, (T) Breiden Fehoko (N) Ondre Pipkins, (RUSH) Zach Barnes, (MIKE) Jordyn Brooks, (SAM) Malik Jenkins, (DB) Justis Nelson, (LC) Paul Banks III, (RC) D.J. Polite-Bray, (FS) Jah'Shawn Johnson, (SS) Kisean Allen.

TEXAS TECH'S LOSS...
•   Gives Texas Tech a 3-4 overall record and 1-3 mark in Big 12 Conference play.
•   Drops Texas Tech to 6-18 all-time against Oklahoma, including a 4-7 mark in games played in Lubbock.
•   Gives Kliff Kingsbury a career record of 22-23.
•   Gives Kliff Kingsbury a career record of 0-4 against Oklahoma.
•   Gives Kliff Kingsbury a career record of 11-20 in Big 12 games.

TEXAS TECH TEAM NOTES
•   Texas Tech once again scored at least 50 points in front of its home crowd. It marked the 10th time in the last 11 games played inside Jones AT&T Stadium where the Red Raiders have totaled 50 or more points.
•   Texas Tech scored double digit points in all four quarters for the third time this season and have reached double digit points in 20 of 28 quarters in 2016.
•   Texas Tech set the program's single-game school record with 854 yards (734 passing, 120 rushing) of total offense. It broke the previous mark of 776 yards that was set last season against Iowa State on October 10, 2015.
•   Texas Tech's 854 yards of total offense marked its 59th-straight game with at least 325 yards of total offense, the longest active streak in the FBS.
•   Texas Tech has now scored in 239 games dating back to the 1997 season, a streak that ranks 11th nationally and second in the Big 12 Conference.
•   Texas Tech found success on late-down situations throughout tonight's game as the Red Raiders were 20-of-25 on third downs and 2-for-2 on fourth downs.
•   Texas Tech had two different receivers - Jonathan Giles and Keke Coutee - total at least 100 receiving yards for the first time since Jakeem Grant and Ian Sadler both reached the mark in the regular-season finale last year at Texas on November 26, 2015.

MAHOMES SETS TEXAS TECH SINGLE-GAME RECORD FOR TOTAL OFFENSE
•   Patrick Mahomes II had himself another career night leading the Red Raider offense as the junior signal caller finished 52-of-88 for 734 yards and five touchdowns. It was the fourth time in Mahomes' career where he has passed for over 500 yards in a game and the 19th time where he has thrown for at least 300 yards. In addition, Mahomes also rushed 12 times for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
•   Mahomes' 819 yards of total offense (734 passing, 85 rushing) not only set the Texas Tech single-game record and the Big 12 single-game record but also set the NCAA FBS single-game record. The previous mark for Texas Tech and the Big 12 was previously set by B.J. Symons who had 681 yards of total offense (661 passing, 20 rushing) at Ole Miss on September 27, 2003. The NCAA FBS mark was held by Washington State's Connor Halliday (734 passing, 17 rushing) against California on October 4, 2014.
• Mahomes' career night marked was sparked by a Texas Tech and Big 12 single-game mark of 734 passing yards by a Texas Tech quarterback. The 734 passing yards also tied the NCAA FBS which was previously held by Washington State's Connor Halliday (734 passing, 17 rushing) against California on October 4, 2014. The Texas Tech single-game record of 661 yards was previously set by B.J. Symons at Ole Miss on September 27, 2003.
•   Mahomes accumulated a career-best seven touchdowns (five passing, two rushing). He is now responsible for NCAA FBS-best 35 touchdowns this season which is one ahead of Louisville's Lamar Jackson.
•   Since the 2000 season, only six teams have accounted for more than 819 yards of total offense. They are Baylor (872 yards vs. West Virginia on October 5, 2013), San Jose State (849 yards vs. Nevada on November 10, 2001), Louisville (845 yards at Syracuse on September 9, 2009), Nevada (844 yards at Idaho on November 6, 2010), Louisiana Tech (839 yards on October 20, 2012) and Fresno State (822 yards vs. New Mexico on November 23, 2013).
•   Mahomes snapped the Texas Tech single-game record with 88 passing attempts in tonight's game. He broke the previous record of 72 attempts that was notched by Graham Harrell during Texas Tech's 34-27 victory over No. 3 Oklahoma on November 17, 2007.
•   Mahomes eclipsed the 300-yard mark in the first half alone as he was 25-of-45 for 375 yards before the break. Mahomes has now thrown for 2,212 passing yards in the first-half this season as he has hit the 300-yard plateau before halftime in five of seven games.
•   Mahomes found the endzone via the ground for second time tonight and the ninth time this season with 12:57 remaining in the fourth quarter. It was the 19th career rushing touchdown of Mahomes' career, pushing the junior past Ron Reeves (1978-81) for sole possession of second place all-time among Texas Tech quarterbacks. Mahomes now trails Zebbie Lethridge (1994-97) by eight rushing touchdowns for the school record.

NOTING THE RED RAIDERS
•   Jonathan Giles recorded his fourth 100-yard performance of the season as the sophomore caught 10 passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns. Giles entered tonight's game as the Big 12 leader in receiving yards and touchdowns. He now has 917 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns.
•   Da'Leon Ward, making his first career start, found the endzone for the first time in his young career with 7:23 remaining in the first quarter. Ward finished with seven carries for 31 yards and one touchdown while becoming the first Red Raider true freshman running back to make his first career start in a Big 12 game since DeAndre Washington did so against Missouri on November 19, 2011.
•   Clayton Hatfield connected on his 20th career field goal and his sixth of the season with a successful 37-yard attempt with 1:06 remaining in the opening quarter. Hatfield has currently made 87 percent (20-of-23) of his field goal attempts during his Red Raider career.
•   Mason Reed made his way on the stat sheet several times tonight as he caught three passes for 49 yards. He did not have a catch during his Red Raider career coming into tonight's game.
•   Reginald Davis III helped Texas Tech escape a 2nd-and-25 with 9:33 remaining in the third quarter as he hauled in a 32-yard touchdown pass from Mahomes. It marked Davis' first touchdown grab this season and his team-leading 17th of his career.
•   Malik Jenkins notched a career-high with 14 tackles, breaking his previous mark of eight that was most recently set earlier this season at Arizona State. It marked the third time this season where a Red Raider had recorded double digits in tackles. He also tied a career-high with two tackles for loss.
• Keke Coutee recorded career highs with nine receptions for 155 yards, 56 of which that came from Mahomes with 7:56 remaining in the game.

Postgame Notes - Oklahoma

Players Mentioned

Kisean Allen

Paul Banks III

Zach Barnes

Cameron Batson

Jordyn Brooks

Baylen Brown

Keke Coutee

Reginald Davis III

Breiden Fehoko

Jonathan Giles

Jakeem Grant

Clayton Hatfield

Malik Jenkins

Jah'Shawn Johnson

Devin Lauderdale

Patrick Mahomes II

Tony Morales

Justis Nelson

Talor Nunez

Ondre Pipkins

D.J. Polite-Bray

Mason Reed

Ian Sadler

Paul Stawarz

Terence Steele

Luke Stice

Da'Leon Ward

DeAndre Washington

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