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Kliff Kingsbury (@TTUKingsbury), the architect of one of the nation’s most high-powered offenses, enters his sixth season leading his alma mater as he was named the 15th head coach in Texas Tech history on Dec. 12, 2012.
Upon his hiring, Kingsbury became the first Red Raider to return as the program’s head coach. Since then, the Red Raiders have boasted an explosive offense that has annually ranked among the top units in the country.
Tech has made three bowl appearances under Kingsbury with the most-recent trip coming at the 2017 Birmingham Bowl. Kingsbury also led Tech to the 2015 AdvoCare Texas Bowl and the 2013 National University Holiday Bowl where the Red Raiders topped No. 16 Arizona State.
Kingsbury’s hiring helped revitalize the Texas Tech fan base as the Red Raiders set a new school record for average home attendance during his first season (57,933 average per game). Tech broke that mark again a year later after averaging 58,934 fans per game and came close to snapping the total again with 58,250 fans per game in 2016.
RED RAIDER OFFENSE UNDER KINGSBURY
Known as one of the top offensive minds in college football, Kingsbury has directed a high-octane attack as Tech has ranked among the top-10 teams in the country for passing in each of his five seasons. The Red Raiders have also ranked among the top-16 schools nationally for total offense during that span as well as the top-25 teams in scoring four times.
The highlight of Tech’s success offensively came in 2016 when Tech finished as the nation’s leader in total offense, marking the sixth-straight year where a Kingsbury-led attack ranked 11th or higher in the category dating back to his time at both Houston and Texas A&M. The Red Raiders were also the nation’s leader in passing offense and ranked fifth for scoring offense.
Kingsbury’s offense shined behind the play of junior quarterback Patrick Mahomes II. The Red Raiders averaged over 40 points per game for the second-straight season behind Mahomes’ arm as he threw for 5,052 yards and 41 touchdowns while also rushing for 285 more yards and 12 touchdowns.
Mahomes, the 2016 Sammy Baugh Award winner, led the country in passing yards as he was just the 12th quarterback in NCAA FBS history to reach 5,000 yards in a season and just the third to do so when playing in 12 or less games. Mahomes was the second of Kingsbury’s quarterbacks to lead the nation in passing yards, joining former Houston signal caller Case Keenum (2009, 2011).
Kingsbury, who is renowned as one of the top quarterback developers in the country, oversaw the emergence of Mahomes in 2015 as the then true sophomore became the youngest quarterback in NCAA history and the 13th signal caller all-time to amass 5,000 yards of total offense in a single season. Mahomes, who led the nation in the category, recorded 46 touchdowns – 36 passing and then 10 more on the ground – for a Tech attack that led the nation in plays gaining at least 10 yards (284). His 10 rushing touchdowns matched the Tech single-season record for a quarterback.
The Red Raiders once again ranked among the nation’s leaders during the 2015 campaign, finishing second in total offense, scoring offense as well as passing offense. Tech concluded the year averaging a school-record 45.1 points per game after scoring at least 25 points in all 13 games. The Red Raiders were one of just two teams nationally and the only school in a power-five conference to score 25 or more points in every game of the 2015 season.
Mahomes’ main target throughout the 2015 season was Jakeem Grant, who accumulated 1,268 receiving yards to end his career as the Tech all-time leader in receiving yards (3,164). He broke the previous mark that was set by two-time Biletnikoff Award winner Michael Crabtree. Grant also snapped the Tech single-season record for all-purpose yards (2,353) and career kick return touchdowns (4).
Even with Mahomes blistering opponents through the air, Tech still managed to boast a 1,000 yard rusher for a second-straight season after DeAndre Washington accounted for 1,492 yards on the ground. Washington became the first Tech running back to register consecutive 1,000-yard seasons since former Doak Walker Award winner Byron Hanspard in 1995 and 1996.
In fact, the successful year offensively marked the first time in school history where Tech had a 4,000-yard passer, a 1,000-yard rusher and a 1,000-yard receiver in the same season. Both Washington and Grant heard their names called following the season during the 2016 NFL Draft as Washington was selected in the fifth round by the Oakland Raiders, while Grant went a round later to the Miami Dolphins.
Tech’s success offensively in 2015 helped the Red Raiders to a pair of quality road wins at both Arkansas and Texas and an invitation to the AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl. It was Tech’s first win over Texas in Austin since the 1997 season. Kingsbury pushed the Red Raiders to another win over Texas in 2017, making the first time in school history Tech has won back-to-back games in the state capital.
Washington eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for the first time in 2014 as he was the first Red Raider to rush for 1,000 yards in a single season since Ricky Williams did so in 1998. Washington led a balanced offense that ended the year ranked fifth in passing offense and 10th for total offense.
In Kingsbury’s first season in 2013, the Red Raiders finished 8-5 overall after a stunning 37-23 win over No. 16 Arizona State in the National University Holiday Bowl. He became just the second coach in program history to win a bowl game in his first season as the Red Raiders dismantled the heavily-favored Sun Devils in San Diego.
Despite a young and inexperienced roster, Tech managed to rank eighth nationally in total offense during Kingsbury’s debut season as the Red Raiders averaged 35 points per game. With an offense that primarily featured a pair of true freshman quarterbacks, Tech ended the year ranked second nationally in passing offense after averaging 392.8 yards per game through the year.
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Since joining the coaching profession, Kingsbury has been among the elite quarterback developers in the country with five former pupils moving on to the NFL in Mahomes (Chiefs), Keenum (Broncos), Davis Webb (Giants), Johnny Manziel and 2017 signal caller Nic Shimonek (Chargers).
Mahomes’ rise into one of the top quarterbacks in school history caught the attention of pro personnel as he was selected 10th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2017 NFL Draft, marking the highest a Tech quarterback had ever been picked. Mahomes joined Manziel as NFL first-round selections under Kingsbury after the former Heisman winner was picked 22nd overall in the 2014 draft.
Mahomes’ success leading the Red Raider offense during the 2015-16 seasons placed the Whitehouse native in elite recognition nationally as he was one of just three quarterbacks all-time to record 5,000 yards of total offense twice in a career, joining fellow Red Raider standout Graham Harrell (2007-08) and Keenum (2008-09, 2011).
Only Keenum, who finished seventh in the 2011 Heisman voting, passed for more yards in a season than Mahomes did during the 2015 and 2016 campaigns. Keenum embarked on a successful professional career shortly after leaving Houston as he has thrown for 8,771 yards and 46 touchdowns in five NFL seasons with the Texans, Rams and most recently, the Vikings. Keenum led Minnesota to the NFC Championship game this past season after throwing for a career-high 3,547 yards and 22 touchdowns over just 15 games.
Two other Kingsbury quarterbacks have also moved on to the league in recent years as Webb was selected in the third round of the 2017 draft while Shimonek signed an undrafted free agent agreement with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2018.
AWARD WINNERS UNDER KINGSBURY
Under Kingsbury, Tech has featured 12 players named to either the All-Big 12 first or second team as well as three All-America selections in Amaro (2013), Le’Raven Clark (2015) and Grant (2015). Clark was a three-time honoree on the All-Big 12 teams as he became the first Red Raider to earn first-team accolades in consecutive seasons since Michael Crabtree in 2007 and 2008.
Clark is one of eight Red Raiders to have his name called during the NFL Draft during Kingsbury’s tenure, joining the likes of Amaro (New York Jets), Will Smith (Dallas Cowboys), Washington (Oakland Raiders) Grant (Miami Dolphins), Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), Keke Coutee (Houston Texans) and Dylan Cantrell (Los Angeles Chargers). Tech has also had several players sign free-agent contracts during that time as well.
In addition to leading Tech to success on the field, Kingsbury, one of 10 student-athletes to earn Academic All-America honors in program history, has put an emphasis on the classroom where Tech has excelled with 59 selections to the Academic All-Big 12 teams over the past four seasons.
Mahomes joined the elusive list of Academic All-Americans following the 2016 season as he earned second team honors by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Mahomes was the first Red Raider to earn Academic All-America honors since Cody Davis in 2012.
THINGS HAVE CHANGED FOR THE #806D
While maybe known best as an offensive mastermind, Kingsbury has overseen a rebuild of Tech’s defense in recent years, culminating in 2017 with the Red Raiders ranking sixth nationally and first in the Big 12 with 29 forced turnovers.
Tech’s improvements defensively began in 2015 with the hire of defensive coordinator David Gibbs, who brought a strong background in developing units that were among the nation’s leaders in takeaways. The Red Raiders opened Gibbs’ tenure with 25 forced turnovers in 2015 to rank 24th nationally before creating 29 in 2017, which ended the year tied for sixth in the country.
Dakota Allen, Jah’Shawn Johnson and Justus Parker were all named to the All-Big 12 second team following the 2017 campaign, marking the first time three or more defensive players had earned first or second team honors since 2012. All three will return for the Red Raiders in 2018 as Tech lost only one senior – Mychealon Thomas – from its starting lineup.
COACHING A HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER
Kingsbury returned to West Texas following a one-year stint as the offensive coordinator at Texas A&M in 2012. In his only season, Kingsbury played a crucial role in leading Manziel to the Heisman Trophy as just a freshman. Manziel was the first freshman ever to win the most prestigious trophy in college football.
Under Kingsbury’s guidance, the Aggies finished third nationally in total offense, averaging 552.33 yards per game. Texas A&M boasted one of the most balanced attacks in college football that season, ranking 13th nationally in rushing offense and 14th in passing offense. The Aggies ended their year 11-2 overall following an upset victory over No. 1 Alabama in Tuscaloosa and a 41-13 rout of No. 11 Oklahoma in the AT&T Cotton Bowl.
For his efforts, Kingsbury was named the Offensive Coordinator of the Year by FootballScoop.com, marking the second-straight season where he earned the honor. Kingsbury also claimed the award in 2011 while directing the Houston offense.
COACHING START
Kingsbury began his coaching career at the University of Houston where he was a quality control coach from 2008-09 before being promoted to quarterbacks coach in 2010 and co-offensive coordinator in 2011. The Cougars led the nation in total offense, passing offense and scoring in 2011, while Keenum completed his record-setting career by placing seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting and winning the Sammy Baugh Award.
With Kingsbury calling the offensive plays, the Cougars averaged 599.1 total yards per game, including 450.1 through the air, while scoring over 49 points per game. The Cougars scored over 70 points in two games in 2011 and finished the year with a 30-14 victory over Penn State in the TicketCity Bowl.
Kingsbury was instrumental in the continued development of Keenum, who wrapped his illustrious career as the most prolific passer in NCAA FBS history. In his one season with Kingsbury as his quarterbacks coach, Keenum completed 428-of-604 passes for 5,631 yards and 48 touchdowns, all NCAA FBS bests.
Kingsbury prepped true freshman signal caller, David Piland to an average of 330.1 yards passing per game in his first season as quarterbacks coach at Houston in 2010. Piland, who replaced an injured Keenum early in the season, ranked third nationally in passing yards per game en route to being named to the Sporting News Freshman All-America team.
KINGSBURY, THE RECORD-SETTING QUARTERBACK
Kingsbury joined the coaching profession following a five-year professional career. A sixth-round NFL Draft pick in 2003 by the New England Patriots, Kingsbury played for five NFL teams and also saw action in the Canadian Football League and the All-American Football League.
Kingsbury was drafted by Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots after a record-setting career at Texas Tech. Kingsbury received multiple honors during his career as a quarterback for the Red Raiders, including Associated Press Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year accolades.
In addition, he set 39 school records, 16 Big 12 marks and 17 NCAA records during his Red Raider career (1999-2002). As a senior, he was presented the Sammy Baugh Trophy, which is awarded annually to the nation’s top college quarterback.
Kingsbury was the first in a long line of record-setting Texas Tech quarterbacks under then-head coach Mike Leach. He recorded more than 12,000 passing yards and total offense, including over 1,000 completions, making him only the third player in NCAA history to accomplish all three feats.
Kingsbury also excelled in the classroom where he was one of 14 collegiate football players to receive a post-graduate scholarship from the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame. He also garnered Academic All-America Player of the Year honors in 2002, the highest academic honor for a Red Raider in program history.
Kingsbury graduated from Texas Tech in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in management.
PERSONAL
Kingsbury grew up as the son of Tim and the late Sally Kingsbury in his hometown of New Braunfels, Texas, a suburb of San Antonio. He threw for 3,009 yards and 34 touchdowns as a senior to lead New Braunfels High School to the Class 5A Division II state semifinals just one year after finishing 4-8 overall.
New Braunfels finished Kingsbury’s 1997 senior season with a 13-2 record, which included six come-from-behind victories. The successful season earned Kingsbury, who was also an academic all-state selection in high school, a scholarship offer from then Tech head coach Spike Dykes.
Kingsbury, who was coached at New Braunfels by his father, was recognized for his prep career in May 2018 as he was formally inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. He was the 1990’s representative in the 2018 induction class.
COACHING HISTORY
2013-Present: Texas Tech Head Coach
2012: Texas A&M Offensive Coordinator (quarterbacks)
2011: Houston Co-Offensive Coordinator (quarterbacks)
2010: Houston Assistant Coach (quarterbacks)
2008-09: Houston Offensive Quality Control
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— Kliff Kingsbury (@TTUKingsbury) April 28, 2017
Player Bio
The 2002 Heisman Trophy Candidate
Davey O'Brien Candidate
All-America Candidate
2002 - Senior Season
Entered the season as a candidate for several awards - Heisman Trophy, Davey O'Brien, Unitas Golden Arm ... named Big 12 Preseason Offensive Player of the Year by a panel of media voters ... holds 39 school records, 13 Big 12 marks and seven NCAA records ... completed 83.05% (49-of-59) of his passes at Texas A&M to break the old NCAA mark of 83.02%, set by Kentucky's Tim Couch against Vanderbilt in 1998 (Leach was his QB coach) ... also has 1,199 career completions, passing the old mark of 1,031, set by Louisville's Chris Redman ... passed the 10,000-yard mark in passing yardage and total offense with his performance against Missouri ... has 12,054 passing yards, 11,918 total offense yards and 1,199 completions in career ... only third player in NCAA history to accomplish all three ... surpassed Big 12 career passing yardage and career total offense marks against Mississippi ... has completed 447-of-669 passes for 4,642 yards this season ... also has thrown 42 touchdown passes this season and became the Big 12's all-time touchdown passing leader with his 61st against N.C. State ... completed 15-of-35 against Oklahoma for 187 yards and a touchdown ... directed Texas Tech to a 42-38 win over then-No. 3 Texas, passing for 473 yards and six touchdowns on the nation's third-ranked pass defense ... completed 38-of-60 with no interceptions ... solid performance in last outing against Oklahoma State ... finished the game with 425 passing yards, four touchdown passes and 38-of-49 passing ... completed 34-of-41 for 373 yards and three touchdowns against Baylor ... injured his ankle early in the first quarter, but continued through two and a half quarters before leaving the game ... passed for 268 yards on 36-of-65 at Colorado ... did not complete a touchdown pass for first time in 12 games ... blistered Missouri with a Big 12 and school record 510 yards on 49-of-70 passing ... also threw five touchdown passes ... threw for 272 yards and a touchdown on 37-of-50 passing at Iowa State ... named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week for the second-straight week (Oct. 7) for his performance against A&M ... Kingsbury shredded the nation's third-ranked defense with a career-high 474 passing yards, five touchdowns and 49-of-59 passing ... named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30) after throwing for 407 yards and six touchdowns at New Mexico ... threw for a school record and then-Big 12 record six touchdown passes at New Mexico ... ... also completed 41-of-59 passes ... was 27-of-50 for 273 yards and three touchdowns against N.C. State ... also rushed for 26 yards ... completed 25-of-38 passes for 270 yards and two touchdowns in win over Mississippi ... drove the Red Raiders 84 yards in 12 plays for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to put the game away ... also scored on a two-yard sneak ... was 32-of-49 for 369 yards at SMU ... also threw for three touchdowns ... opened the season 26-of-44 and 341 yards with three touchdown strikes at Ohio State.
2001 - Junior Season
All-Big 12 Second Team by the coaches ... Verizon Academic All-District Team ... Associated Press Second-Team All-Big 12 ... capped off record-setting season with 39-of-47 performance against SFA ... threw for 366 yards and five touchdowns in three quarters of work ... also rushed for 32 yards ... completed 23-of-36 passes for 234 yards and a touchdown against Oklahoma ... SBC Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Week after turning in fourth 400-yard passing game of career with 440 yards in the air at Oklahoma State ... completed 44-of-56 passes and threw four touchdowns strikes, tying a personal mark ... registered eighth career 300-yard passing game against Texas A&M ... finished the game with 303 yards on 38-of-46 passing ... threw for 245 yards on 27-of-44 passing with two touchdown strikes at Baylor in two and a half quarters ... blasted Nebraska's top-ranked defense for 353 passing yards and a touchdown ... led the Red Raiders to 31-point performance, most points scored against NU this season also had career-best 25-yard rush ... named SBC Big 12 Player of the Week following Kansas State game ... broke a school record with his third 400-yard passing game against Kansas State with 409 yards on 32-47 passing ... also tied a personal-best with four touchdown passes against the Wildcats ... completed 23-of-37 passes against Kansas for 242 yards ... also threw three touchdown passes before leaving game at conclusion of third quarter with thumb injury ... connected on 40-of-57 passing for 260 yards at Texas ... completed 35-of-46 passes against North Texas for 286 yards and two touchdowns ... had 12-consecutive completions at one points against UNT, including hitting 18-of-19 receivers during a stretch ... threw for 364 yards against New Mexico ... also completed 30-of-49 passes and three touchdowns.
2000 - Sophomore Season
Assumed starting role after making first career start in season finale in 1999 ... threw for 307 yards on 31 completions against ECU in the Galleryfurniture.com Bowl ... also threw for four touchdown passes against the Pirates, including two to Derek Dorris ... started all 12 games during his sophomore campaign ... second in Big 12 and eighth nationally in total offense with 286.4 yards per game ... first in league with 21 TD passes, 3418 yards passing and 3437 total yards ... completed 41-of-61 for 295 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions at Oklahoma ... also ran team-high 11 times for 24 yards versus the Sooners ... went 30-for-43 for 236 yards and three touchdowns versus Oklahoma State ... TD passes were 18 and six yards to Tim Baker, and eight yards to Derek Dorris ... also rushed for one touchdown on QB draw against OSU on season-long run of 22 yards ... completed 28-of-49 for 282 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions against 20th-ranked Texas ... included in total was 39-yard toss to Carlos Francis and 43-yard strike to Wes Welker ... had four touchdown passes, all to Dorris, and completed 32-of-48 for 405 yards and no interceptions at Kansas ... TD passes were 5, 2, 11 and 12 yards versus the Jayhawks ... completed 29-of-60 for 302 yards, two interceptions and one touchdown at 10th-ranked Kansas State ... TD was one-yard strike to Dorris just before halftime ... also had 19-yard run versus Wildcats ... threw for season-low 165 yards on 20-of-37 versus top-ranked Nebraska ... tossed pair of touchdowns and completed 33-of-50 attempts versus Baylor ... TD passes were 14 and 6 yards, both to Dorris ... Baylor contest was his first without an interception this season ... also rushed four times for 42 yards versus the Bears ... completed 28-of-50 for 291 yards and two touchdowns at Texas A&M ... pair of TD passes went to Tim Baker on 13- and 15-yard strikes ... against Louisiana-Lafayette, went 24-for-37 with one touchdown and two interceptions ... scoring toss was two yards, also to Baker ... also rushed nine times for seven yards versus ULL ... completed 42-of-55 for 238 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions versus North Texas ... six-yard TD pass also went to Baker ... rushed seven times for 15 yards against UNT ... set school-record for yards passing in a game versus Utah State, going 34-of-48 for 456 yards and three scores ... Tossed one interception against USU ... scoring tosses were 19 yards to Darrell Jones, five yards to Ricky Williams and 45 yards to Francis ... also had one-yard quarterback sneak for TD versus USU for first Tech touchdown of contest ... completed 21-of-47 for 186 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in lidlifter versus New Mexico ... TD passes were six yards to Ricky Williams and eight yards to Dorris ... named to Academic All-Big 12 First Team ... named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll for fall semester with a 4.0 grade point average.
1999 - Freshman Season
Played in six games, starting one ... served in backup role most of season ... started last game of year against Oklahoma due to injury to Rob Peters ... completed 25 of 57 passes for 492 yards and four touchdowns ... had biggest game of career against Oklahoma by completing 9 of 17 pass attempts for 259 yards and three touchdowns ... completed career-best 75 yard pass vs. Sooners ... was 7 of 12 for 102 yards and a touchdown in mopup role at Oklahoma State ... was 5 of 19 for 87 yards after coming off bench against Texas ... also scored one rushing touchdown ... named to Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
1998 - Redshirt Season
Redshirted ... named to Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
High School
New Braunfels High School in New Braunfels, Texas ... passed for 3,009 yards and 34 touchdowns while leading team to Class 5A Division II semifinals as a senior ... led team to 13-2 record which included six come-from-behind wins ... completed 216 of 341 pass attempts with only eight interceptions as a senior ... named to state "Top 100" by Lubbock Avalanche-Journal ... selected as offensive most valuable player in Texas High School Coaches All-Star Game after leading South team to 48-10 victory ... passed for 116 yards and three touchdowns in all-star game ... San Antonio area offensive player of the year ... also lettered in baseball, basketball and track ... academic all-state choice and graduated third in a class of 450 ... National Honor Society treasurer ... High School Coach: Tim Kingsbury.
Personal
Kliff Kingsbury ... son of Tim and Sally Kingsbury ... born August 9, 1979, in San Antonio, Texas ... father was high school coach ... received a degree in management in December 2001.
Kingsbury Game-By-Game Statistics
| Date | Opponent | GP/GS | Cmp-Att | Yds | Lg | Int | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | at Ohio State | 1/1 | 26-44 | 341 | 37 | 1 | 3 |
| 9/7 | at SMU | 1/1 | 32-49 | 369 | 53 | 2 | 3 |
| 9/14 | Mississippi | 1/1 | 25-38 | 270 | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| 9/21 | N.C. State | 1/1 | 27-50 | 273 | 29 | 0 | 3 |
| 9/27 | at New Mexico | 1/1 | 41-59 | 407 | 35 | 1 | 6 |
| 10/5 | at Texas A&M | 1/1 | 49-59 | 474 | 35 | 1 | 5 |
| 10/12 | at Iowa State | 1/1 | 37-50 | 272 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 10/19 | Missouri | 1/1 | 49-70 | 510 | 35 | 0 | 5 |
| 10/26 | Colorado | 1/1 | 36-65 | 268 | 30 | 4 | 0 |
| 11/02 | Baylor | 1/1 | 34-41 | 373 | 37 | 0 | 3 |
| 11/09 | Oklahoma State | 1/1 | 38-49 | 425 | 60 | 0 | 4 |
| 11/16 | Texas | 1/1 | 38-60 | 473 | 62 | 0 | 6 |
| 11/16 | Oklahoma | 1/1 | 15-35 | 187 | 67 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 Totals | 13/13 | 447-669 | 4,642 | 67 | 12 | 42 | |
| Date | Opponent | GP/GS | Cmp-Att | Yds | Lg | Int | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/8 | New Mexico | 1/1 | 30-49 | 364 | 41 | 2 | 3 |
| 9/22 | at North Texas | 1/1 | 35-46 | 286 | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 9/29 | at Texas | 1/1 | 40-57 | 260 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/6 | Kansas | 1/1 | 23-37 | 242 | 35 | 0 | 3 |
| 10/13 | Kansas State | 1/1 | 32-47 | 409 | 60 | 3 | 4 |
| 10/20 | at Nebraska | 1/1 | 33-63 | 353 | 45 | 1 | 1 |
| 10/27 | at Baylor | 1/1 | 27-41 | 245 | 33 | 1 | 2 |
| 11/3 | Texas A&M | 1/1 | 38-46 | 303 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/10 | at Oklahoma State | 1/1 | 44-56 | 440 | 43 | 0 | 4 |
| 11/17 | Oklahoma | 1/1 | 23-36 | 234 | 68 | 2 | 1 |
| 11/24 | Stephen F. Austin | 1/1 | 39-47 | 366 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| 2001 Totals | 11/11 | 365-529 | 3,502 | 68 | 9 | 25 | |
| Date | Opponent | GP/GS | Cmp-Att | Yds | Lg | Int | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/25 | New Mexico | 1/1 | 21-47 | 186 | 23 | 1 | 2 |
| 9/2 | Utah State | 1/1 | 33-47 | 450 | 67 | 1 | 3 |
| 9/9 | North Texas | 1/1 | 42-55 | 238 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| 9/16 | UL Lafayette | 1/1 | 24-37 | 240 | 71 | 2 | 1 |
| 9/30 | at Texas A&M | 1/1 | 28-50 | 291 | 45 | 2 | 2 |
| 10/7 | Baylor | 1/1 | 33-50 | 322 | 40 | 0 | 2 |
| 10/14 | Nebraska | 1/1 | 20-37 | 165 | 31 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/21 | at Kansas State | 1/1 | 29-60 | 302 | 41 | 2 | 1 |
| 10/28 | at Kansas | 1/1 | 32-48 | 405 | 41 | 0 | 4 |
| 11/4 | Texas | 1/1 | 28-49 | 282 | 43 | 2 | 1 |
| 11/11 | Oklahoma State | 1/1 | 30-43 | 236 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 11/18 | at Oklahoma | 1/1 | 41-61 | 295 | 44 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000 Totals | 12/12 | 362-585 | 3,418 | 71 | 17 | 21 | |
| Date | Opponent | GP/GS | Cmp-Att | Yds | Lg | Int | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/6 | at Arizona State | 1/0 | 2-5 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/11 | at UL Lafayette | 1/0 | 1-3 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/2 | Texas A&M | 1/0 | 1-1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/9 | at Oklahoma State | 1/0 | 7-12 | 102 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| 11/13 | at Texas | 1/0 | 5-19 | 87 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/20 | Oklahoma | 1/1 | 9-17 | 259 | 75 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 Totals | 6/1 | 25-57 | 492 | 75 | 1 | 4 | |
