Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech Athletics
2-0
Arizona State
1-2
Texas Tech Outlasts Arizona State, 52-45
September 17, 2017 | Football
Dylan Cantrell records career-highs in yards & receptions in thrilling victory
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Nic Shimonek threw for six touchdowns, receiver Dylan Cantrell had the go-ahead score on a 3-yard run in the final two minutes and Texas Tech beat Arizona State 52-45 in another high-scoring duel Saturday night.
Manny Wilkins' deep pass on fourth-and-30 was overthrown on the final Arizona State possession as the Sun Devils (1-2) fell short after rallying from 18 points down at halftime and 14 behind late in the third quarter.
The Red Raiders started 2-0 for the fourth time in five seasons under coach Kliff Kingsbury.
Cantrell already had two touchdown catches, a one-armed grab for a first down and a leaping catch on the 90-yard go-ahead drive when he took a handoff from Shimonek on a sweep and stretched the ball over the goal line just inside the pylon with 1:55 remaining.
Shimonek, who finished with 543 yards passing, had five scores at halftime after a one-hour weather delay before kickoff.
Cantrell had a career-high 160 yards receiving and Keke Coutee set career marks with 12 catches for 186 yards. Coutee had one score.
Wilkins threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns. N'Keal Harry had 13 catches for 148 yards and a tying 21-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter.
Ballage, who finished with 56 yards in 16 carries, got the ASU rally going with a 1-yard plunge early in the second half.
Shimonek was 37 of 50 and has nine touchdowns with no interceptions in 80 attempts in the first two starts of his career.
UP NEXT
Arizona State: Pac-12 opener at home against Oregon next Saturday.
Texas Tech: Final nonconference game and first road game at Houston next Saturday.
Team Stats
ASU 3, TTU 0
ASU - Ruiz, Brandon 44 yd field goal 8 plays, 46 yards, TOP 3:14
ASU 3, TTU 7
TTU - Coutee, Keke 12 yd pass from Shimonek, Nic (Hatfield, C. kick) 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:23
ASU 3, TTU 14
TTU - Batson, Cameron 11 yd pass from Shimonek, Nic (Hatfield, C. kick) 3 plays, 72 yards, TOP 0:52
ASU 3, TTU 21
TTU - Cantrell, Dylan 29 yd pass from Shimonek, Nic (Hatfield, C. kick) 3 plays, 22 yards, TOP 1:05
ASU 10, TTU 21
ASU - Williams, Kyle 3 yd pass from Wilkins, Manny (Ruiz, Brandon kick) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:22
ASU 17, TTU 21
ASU - Richard,Demario 1 yd run (Ruiz, Brandon kick), 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:50
ASU 17, TTU 28
TTU - Reed, Mason 10 yd pass from Shimonek, Nic (Hatfield, C. kick) 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:03
ASU 17, TTU 35
TTU - Cantrell, Dylan 14 yd pass from Shimonek, Nic (Hatfield, C. kick) 4 plays, 27 yards, TOP 0:37
ASU 24, TTU 35
ASU - Ballage, Kalen 1 yd run (Ruiz, Brandon kick), 5 plays, 73 yards, TOP 1:27
ASU 24, TTU 42
TTU - Willies, D. 28 yd pass from Shimonek, Nic (Barden, Michael kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:24
ASU 31, TTU 42
ASU - Darby, Frank 21 yd run (Ruiz, Brandon kick), 9 plays, 74 yards, TOP 2:54
ASU 31, TTU 45
TTU - Barden, Michael 39 yd field goal 10 plays, 54 yards, TOP 3:25
ASU 38, TTU 45
ASU - Williams, Kyle 9 yd pass from Wilkins, Manny (Ruiz, Brandon kick) 9 plays, 79 yards, TOP 2:29
ASU 45, TTU 45
ASU - Harry, N'Keal 21 yd pass from Wilkins, Manny (Ruiz, Brandon kick) 9 plays, 62 yards, TOP 4:10
ASU 45, TTU 52
TTU - Cantrell, Dylan 3 yd run (Barden, Michael kick), 12 plays, 90 yards, TOP 4:31
