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Tech Opens Big 12 Play With 55-19 Win Over Kansas
September 29, 2016 | Football
Mahomes, Shimonek each throw for four TDs to beat Kansas 55-19
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Backup quarterback Nic Shimonek threw for four touchdowns and 271 yards to lead Texas Texas past Kansas 55-19 Thursday night in each team's Big 12 opener.
Shimonek came in after starter Patrick Mahomes II, who also threw for four TDs, got injured in the third quarter.
Mahomes, who threw for 277 yards and had one interception, left the game after a 32-yard run that ended with him going down hard on his right shoulder. After being checked briefly on the sideline, he tried to throw one pass before going into the locker room for further evaluation.
Shimonek threw TDs for 4, 37, 31 and 59 yards, while Mahomes' scoring strikes were for 14, 18, 17 and 6.
Jonathan Giles led Texas Tech (3-1) with 12 catches for 219 yards.
The defeat for Kansas (1-3) made it 40 straight losses in games away from Lawrence, Kansas.
The Red Raiders have scored at least 50 points in nine straight home games.
THE TAKEAWAY
KANSAS: The Jayhawks took some time to get going against a defense that was giving up 531.3 yards per game coming into the contest. They punted on their first six possessions and didn't get a touchdown until late in the first half after QB Ryan Willis came in for starter Montell Cozart.
TEXAS TECH: The Red Raiders offensive line struggled and penalties erased big plays. An ineligible receiver call against Texas Tech negated a 31-yard reception by Derrick Willlies late in the first half. There were also two false start penalties, including one that nixed a 36-yard catch by Reginald Davis that would have given the Red Raiders the ball at the Jayhawks 1.
UP NEXT
KANSAS: The Jayhawks play host to No. 21 TCU on Oct. 8.
TEXAS TECH: The Red Raiders travel to Kansas State on Oct. 8.
Six different #TexasTech receivers have caught a TD pass tonight. #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/PPGGWsckPH
— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) September 30, 2016
Team Stats
KU 0, TTU 7
TTU - Giles, Jonathan 14 yd pass from Mahomes, P. (Hatfield, C. kick) 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:42
KU 0, TTU 14
TTU - Batson, Cameron 18 yd pass from Mahomes, P. (Hatfield, C. kick) 8 plays, 73 yards, TOP 2:30
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KU 2, TTU 14
KU - Loneker, Keith 0 yd safety
KU 2, TTU 21
TTU - Lauderdale, D. 17 yd pass from Mahomes, P. (Hatfield, C. kick) 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:26
KU 9, TTU 21
KU - Harrell, Chase 18 yd pass from Willis, Ryan (Wyman, Matthew kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:23
KU 9, TTU 28
TTU - Willies, D. 6 yd pass from Mahomes, P. (Hatfield, C. kick) 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:24
KU 16, TTU 28
KU - Sims, Steven 11 yd pass from Cozart, Montell (Wyman, Matthew kick) 7 plays, 39 yards, TOP 2:16
KU 19, TTU 28
KU - Wyman, Matthew 35 yd field goal 9 plays, 20 yards, TOP 3:11
KU 19, TTU 34
TTU - Cantrell, Dylan 4 yd pass from Shimonek, Nic (Hatfield, C. kickfailed) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:26
KU 19, TTU 41
TTU - Coutee, Keke 37 yd pass from Shimonek, Nic (Hatfield, C. kick) 9 plays, 68 yards, TOP 4:37
KU 19, TTU 48
TTU - Coutee, Keke 31 yd pass from Shimonek, Nic (Hatfield, C. kick) 3 plays, 86 yards, TOP 1:31
KU 19, TTU 55
TTU - Giles, Jonathan 59 yd pass from Shimonek, Nic (Hatfield, C. kick) 5 plays, 84 yards, TOP 1:40
