Texas Tech Athletics
5-4 , 2-4
Oklahoma
9-0 , 6-0
Texas Tech topped by No. 4 Oklahoma, 52-21
October 30, 2021 | Football
The true freshman quarterback tied Kyler Murray and Landry Jones for the second-most touchdown passes in a game in school history. Baker Mayfield threw seven against Texas Tech in 2016.
Marvin Mims caught four passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns, and Mario Williams had five receptions for 100 yards and a score to help the Sooners (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) extend their nation-leading winning streak to 17 games.
Oklahoma held Texas Tech to 373 yards of total offense and forced three turnovers.
Donovan Smith passed for 192 yards for the Red Raiders (5-4, 2-4) in Sonny Cumbie's first game as interim coach since Matt Wells was fired. Erik Ezukanma caught eight passes for 123 yards and a touchdown.
Oklahoma had won six of its eight games by 12 or fewer points, and the offense, defense and special teams had spent much of the season bailing each other out. The Sooners put it all together Saturday.
Mims caught a 67-yard touchdown pass from Williams late in the first quarter — the longest catch of his career — to put the Sooners ahead 14-7.
Williams passed for 268 yards and four touchdowns to four receivers in the first half to help Oklahoma take a 28-7 lead.
Williams then threw touchdown passes of 43 yards to Mims in the third quarter and nine yards to Austin Stogner in the fourth.
THE TAKEAWAY
Texas Tech: The Red Raiders looked flat and didn't play the control-the-clock game as much as many opponents that have had success against the Sooners.
Oklahoma: The Sooners learned they could control a game with Williams' arm. The Sooners rushed for just 72 yards, yet the offense moved the ball just fine. Williams focused on staying in the pocket much of the game and often was rewarded for his patience.
UP NEXT
Texas Tech: Hosting Iowa State on Nov. 13.
Oklahoma: At Baylor on Nov. 13.
Team Stats
TTU 0, OKL 7
OKL - Williams,Mario 22 yd pass from Williams,Caleb (Brkic,Gabe kick) 7 plays, 95 yards, TOP 03:08
TTU 7, OKL 7
TTU - Ezukanma,Erik 17 yd pass from Colombi,Henry (Garibay,Jonathan kick) 8 plays, 83 yards, TOP 03:54
TTU 7, OKL 14
OKL - Mims,Marvin 67 yd pass from Williams,Caleb (Brkic,Gabe kick) 3 plays, 78 yards, TOP 01:17
TTU 7, OKL 21
OKL - Willis,Brayden 8 yd pass from Williams,Caleb (Brkic,Gabe kick) 8 plays, 91 yards, TOP 03:56
TTU 7, OKL 28
OKL - Stoops,Drake 12 yd pass from Williams,Caleb (Brkic,Gabe kick) 2 plays, 17 yards, TOP 00:56
TTU 7, OKL 31
OKL - Brkic,Gabe 53 yd field goal 11 plays, 39 yards, TOP 05:16
TTU 7, OKL 38
OKL - Mims,Marvin 43 yd pass from Williams,Caleb (Brkic,Gabe kick) 1 plays, 43 yards, TOP 00:08
TTU 14, OKL 38
TTU - Sparkman,J.J. 17 yd pass from Smith,Donovan (Garibay,Jonathan kick) 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:08
TTU 14, OKL 45
OKL - Stogner,Austin 9 yd pass from Williams,Caleb (Brkic,Gabe kick) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:48
TTU 14, OKL 52
OKL - Darby,Brian 42 yd pass from Rattler,Spencer (Brkic,Gabe kick) 4 plays, 49 yards, TOP 01:31
TTU 21, OKL 52
TTU - White,Xavier 1 yd run (Garibay,Jonathan kick), 6 plays, 62 yards, TOP 02:36
