Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech Athletics
3-1 , 0-1
Oklahoma State
4-1 , 1-1
Texas Tech Falls Late To No. 15 Oklahoma St., 41-34
September 30, 2017 | Football
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- Quarterback Mason Rudolph ran 16 yards for the go-ahead touchdown in the final two minutes and No. 15 Oklahoma State held off a valiant Texas Tech effort, 41-34, on Saturday night.
Rudolph's second rushing score came after three TD tosses as the Cowboys (4-1, 1-1Â Big 12) bounced back from a home loss to ninth-ranked TCU and avoided a second early conference loss in their pursuit of the revived Big 12 championship game.
Tech (3-1, 0-1 Big 12) trailed 34-20 entering the fourth quarter, but one-yard touchdown plunges from Justin Stockton and Desmond Nisby tied the game with 9:56 to go.
From there, Oklahoma State's Matt Ammendola clanked an 18-yard field goal off the right upright with 5:30 remaining, keeping the game at a 34-34 deadlock. However, Tech was not able to take advantage, being forced to punt two minutes later.
Tech wide receiver Keke Coutee, who entered the weekend in the nation's top five in a variety of receiving categories, compiled 114 all-purpose yards before leaving the game due to injury in the third quarter.
The Red Raiders got the ball to midfield with less than a minute to go, but stalled out there, turning the ball over on downs.
DaMarcus Fields returned an interception 95 yards for Texas Tech's first points, and Justin Stockton and Desmond Nisby had consecutive 1-yard runs to get the Red Raiders even at 34. Fields' play was Tech's longest interception return for a touchdown since 1962.
Justice Hill had a career-high 164 yards rushing for the Cowboys along with a 5-yard scoring catch. James Washington had nine catches for 127 yards and a score.
Rudolph was 27 of 38 for 376 yards, with first-half TD tosses to Washington, Hill and Jalen McCleskey. His first rushing score was an 8-yarder on the opening drive of the third quarter.
Shimonek was 29 of 46 for 330 yards with one touchdown and just his second interception of the season.
THE TAKEAWAY
The Red Raiders twice settled for field goals with first downs inside the Oklahoma State 5. Those eight lost points loomed large in a seven-point loss.
UP NEXT
Oklahoma State: Winless Baylor on Oct. 14 after an open week.
Texas Tech: After three of four at home, it's time for three of four on the road. The first is at Kansas on Saturday.
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Team Stats
OSU 7, TTU 0
OSU - Washington, J. 14 yd pass from Rudolph, Mason (Ammendola, Matt kick) 7 plays, 68 yards, TOP 1:53
OSU 7, TTU 7
TTU - Fields, D. 95 yd interception (Barden, Michael kick)
OSU 7, TTU 14
TTU - Cantrell, Dylan 3 yd pass from Shimonek, Nic (Barden, Michael kick) 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:16
OSU 14, TTU 14
OSU - Hill, Justice 5 yd pass from Rudolph, Mason (Ammendola, Matt kick) 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:33
OSU 21, TTU 14
OSU - McCleskey,Jalen 4 yd pass from Rudolph, Mason (Ammendola, Matt kick) 10 plays, 88 yards, TOP 3:13
OSU 21, TTU 17
TTU - Barden, Michael 24 yd field goal 11 plays, 56 yards, TOP 3:49
OSU 28, TTU 17
OSU - Rudolph, Mason 8 yd run (Ammendola, Matt kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:10
OSU 31, TTU 17
OSU - Ammendola, Matt 22 yd field goal 4 plays, 4 yards, TOP 1:32
OSU 31, TTU 20
TTU - Barden, Michael 26 yd field goal 9 plays, 64 yards, TOP 3:22
OSU 34, TTU 20
OSU - Ammendola, Matt 27 yd field goal 8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 3:23
OSU 34, TTU 27
TTU - Stockton, J. 1 yd run (Barden, Michael kick), 8 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:02
OSU 34, TTU 34
TTU - Nisby, Desmond 1 yd run (Barden, Michael kick), 7 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:53
OSU 41, TTU 34
OSU - Rudolph, Mason 16 yd run (Ammendola, Matt kick), 6 plays, 79 yards, TOP 2:09
