Texas Tech Athletics
3-3 , 1-2
Oklahoma State
5-0 , 2-0
Red Raiders fall at No. 7 Oklahoma State
October 08, 2022 | Football
Tech gained 347 yards on 57 plays in the first two quarters to lead 24-20 at the half.
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Spencer Sanders ran for two touchdowns and passed for another and No. 7 Oklahoma State beat Texas Tech 41-31 on Saturday.
Sanders passed for 297 yards and ran for 56, and Bryson Green had five catches for a career-high 115 yards for the Cowboys (5-0, 2-0 Big 12).
Texas Tech redshirt freshman Behren Morton got his first career start in place of Donovan Smith. He completed 39 of 62 passes for 379 yards and two touchdowns for the Red Raiders (3-3, 1-2).
Jerand Bradley caught eight passes for 119 yards and a touchdown and Trey Cleveland caught nine passes for 110 yards for a Texas Tech team that was playing its fifth straight ranked opponent and already had claimed wins over Houston and Texas.
Morton completed 24 of 39 passes for 220 yards and both scores in the first half to help the Red Raiders take a 24-20 lead at the break. Tech gained 347 yards on 57 plays in the first two quarters.
Sanders rolled out and scored on a 2-yard touchdown run to trim Texas Tech's lead to 31-29 in the third. Sanders' shovel pass to Jaden Bray tied the score with 3:18 left in the third quarter.
On Texas Tech's next possession, Morton made one of his few mistakes. Oklahoma State linebacker Mason Cobb intercepted him and returned the ball 13 yards to the Tech 19. Tanner Brown's fourth field goal of the game gave the Cowboys a 34-31 lead with 3 seconds left in the third quarter.
THE TAKEAWAY
Texas Tech: The Red Raiders were again competitive against a top-flight opponent. It was just a matter of a few plays here and there. Tech's other losses were 27-14 at North Carolina State and 37-28 at Kansas State. Four of Tech's final six games are at home.
Oklahoma State: The Cowboys prevailed, despite the defense getting off to a rough start. The Cowboys allowed just seven points in the second half. They allowed 125 yards in the fourth quarter, but held the Red Raiders scoreless.
UP NEXT
Texas Tech: Hosts West Virginia on Oct. 22.
Team Stats
TTU 7, OSU 0
TTU - Bradley,Jerand 27 yd pass from Morton,Behren (Wolff,Trey kick) 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:43
TTU 7, OSU 7
OSU - Green,Bryson 32 yd pass from Sanders,Spencer (Brown,Tanner kick) 2 plays, 34 yards, TOP 00:29
TTU 7, OSU 14
OSU - Sanders,Spencer 14 yd run (Brown,Tanner kick), 6 plays, 63 yards, TOP 01:29
TTU 7, OSU 17
OSU - Brown,Tanner 42 yd field goal 7 plays, 43 yards, TOP 01:28
TTU 14, OSU 17
TTU - Morton,Behren 9 yd run (Wolff,Trey kick), 10 plays, 81 yards, TOP 02:11
TTU 21, OSU 17
TTU - White,Xavier 4 yd pass from Morton,Behren (Wolff,Trey kick) 8 plays, 64 yards, TOP 02:06
TTU 21, OSU 20
OSU - Brown,Tanner 22 yd field goal 16 plays, 68 yards, TOP 05:15
TTU 24, OSU 20
TTU - Wolff,Trey 23 yd field goal 18 plays, 70 yards, TOP 06:43
TTU 24, OSU 23
OSU - Brown,Tanner 34 yd field goal 12 plays, 58 yards, TOP 03:35
TTU 31, OSU 23
TTU - Thompson,SaRodorick 2 yd run (Wolff,Trey kick), 8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 02:43
TTU 31, OSU 31
OSU - Sanders,Spencer 2 yd run (Bray,Jaden pass), 7 plays, 53 yards, TOP 02:19
TTU 31, OSU 34
OSU - Brown,Tanner 24 yd field goal 7 plays, 12 yards, TOP 02:12
TTU 31, OSU 41
OSU - Richardson,Dominic 7 yd run (Brown,Tanner kick), 11 plays, 57 yards, TOP 03:50
