American college football season
The 2018 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by Kliff Kingsbury in his sixth and final season as the program's 15th head coach .[ 1] The Red Raiders played their home games on the university's campus in Lubbock, Texas at Jones AT&T Stadium , and competed as members of the Big 12 Conference . They finished the season 5–7 overall, 3–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a 3-way tie for seventh place.
On November 25, head coach Kliff Kingsbury was fired after 6 seasons as head coach, finishing 35–40 overall.[ 2] 4 days later, the school hired Utah State head coach Matt Wells for the head coaching job.[ 3]
Coaching changes
Former offensive coordinator/receivers coach Eric Morris was hired as the head coach of the Incarnate Word Cardinals on December 30, 2017.[ 4] Western Michigan Broncos offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Kevin Johns was hired as Texas Tech's new offensive coordinator/receivers coach on January 30, 2018.[ 5]
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
The Big 12 media poll was released on July 12, 2018 with the Red Raiders predicted to finish in eighth place.[ 12]
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Oklahoma
509 (46)
2
West Virginia
432 (2)
3
TCU
390 (1)
4
Texas
370 (1)
5
Oklahoma State
300
6
Kansas State
283 (2)
7
Iowa State
250
8
Texas Tech
149
9
Baylor
125
10
Kansas
52
Schedule
Texas Tech announced its 2018 schedule on October 27, 2017. The 2018 schedule will consist of six home games, four away games, and two neutral site games. The Red Raiders began the 2018 season on September 1 against the Ole Miss Rebels (from the SEC ) at NRG Stadium in Houston for the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff and ended the season on November 24 against the Baylor Bears at AT&T Stadium in Arlington . The Red Raiders hosted Big 12 foes West Virginia , Kansas , Oklahoma , and Texas and traveled to Oklahoma State , TCU , Iowa State , and Kansas State .[ 13]
The Red Raiders hosted non-conference foes Houston from the AAC and Lamar from the Southland Conference .[ 14]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 1 11:00 a.m. vs. Ole Miss * ESPN L 27–4740,333
September 8 3:00 p.m. Lamar * FSN W 77–052,126
September 15 3:15 p.m. Houston * Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry ) FOX W 63–4953,484
September 22 6:00 p.m. at No. 15 Oklahoma State FS1 W 41–1753,166
September 29 11:00 a.m. No. 12 West Virginia No. 25 Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX ESPN2 L 34–4255,283
6:30 p.m. at TCU ESPN W 17–1444,387
October 20 2:30 p.m. Kansas Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX FS1 W 48–1654,402
October 27 11:00 a.m. at Iowa State ESPN2 L 31–4057,908
November 3 7:00 p.m. No. 7 Oklahoma Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX ABC L 46–5160,454
November 10 6:30 p.m. No. 15 Texas Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry ) FOX L 34–4160,454
November 17 2:30 p.m. at Kansas State ESPNU L 6–2147,287
November 24 11:00 a.m. vs. Baylor FS1 L 24–3527,308
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Schedule Source: [ 15]
Personnel
Roster
2018 Texas Tech Red Raiders Football
Quarterback
6 McLane Carter – junior (6'3, 225)
7 Jett Duffey – sophomore (6'1, 200)
10 Alan Bowman – freshman (6'3, 201)
12 Colt Garrett – sophomore (6'1, 195)
15 Nick Gerber – sophomore (6'1, 175)
16 Caleb Griffin – junior (6'3, 240)
Running back
2 Demarcus Felton – senior (5'10, 205)
21 Da'Leon Ward – sophomore (5'10, 180)
24 Tre King – senior (5'11, 190)
26 Ta'Zhawn Henry – freshman (5'7, 170)
28 SaRodorick Thompson – freshman (6'0, 200)
36 Jake Levrier – freshman (5'8, 185)
Fullback
29 Mason Reed – senior (6'2, 225)
40 Connor Killian – sophomore (6'2, 235)
41 Tyler Carr – sophomore (6'4, 260)
Wide receiver
3 Xavier Martin – freshman (6'0, 185)
4 Antoine Wesley – junior (6'5, 200)
8 De'Quan Bowman – senior (5'11, 190)
9 T. J. Vasher – sophomore (6'6, 190)
19 Zach Austin – senior (5'11, 195)
22 Seth Collins – junior (6'3, 190)
32 Kevin Terry – freshman (6,1, 185)
80 Brandt Schilling – sophomore (5,9, 175)
82 Kesean Carter – freshman (5,11, 165)
83 Myller Royals – freshman (6'5, 180)
84 Erik Ezukanma – freshman (6'3, 180)
85 Corey Fulcher – freshman (6'1, 185)
86 Dalton Rigdon – freshman (5'11, 170)
87 Sterling Galban – freshman (5'11, 170)
88 Ja'Deion High – senior (5'11, 190)
89 Caden Leggett – freshman (6'1, 185)
Tight end
11 Donta Thompson – junior (6'5, 225)
47 Mason McHorse – freshman (6'4, 230)
Long snapper
43 Noah Hess – junior (6'2, 200)
48 Kyle Heffron – senior (6'0, 215)
50 Landon O'Connor – freshman (6'2, 185)
Offensive lineman
56 Jack Anderson – RG – sophomore (6'5, 320)
58 Madison Akamnonu – LT – junior (6'5, 320)
59 Demarcus Marshall – OG – freshman (6'3, 280)
61 Colin Yang – OL – senior (6'3, 280)
64 Clayton Franks – OG – freshman (6'4, 275)
65 Zach Adams – OT – sophomore (6'6, 320)
66 Hakeem White – OG – freshman (6'3, 285)
67 Troy Bradshaw – OL – freshman (6,6, 275)
68 Casey Verhulst – OT – freshman (6'6, 305)
70 Weston Wright – OT – freshman (6'6, 300)
71 Bailey Smith – RT – junior (6'5, 305)
72 Jack Reichel – OG – senior (6'5, 290)
73 Dawson Deaton – C – freshman (6'6, 305)
74 Will Farrar – OL – freshman (6'5, 320)
75 Giovanni Pancotti – OT – sophomore (6'6, 310)
76 Paul Stawarz – C – senior (6'6, 295)
77 Jacob Hines – OG – senior (6'5, 320)
78 Terence Steele – RT – junior (6'6, 320)
79 Travis Bruffy – LT – junior (6'6, 305)
Defensive lineman
50 Mark Brown – (6'3, 225)
53 Eli Howard – sophomore (6'4, 270)
57 Michael Mays – senior (6'1, 230)
59 Zackery Semrak – freshman (6'2, 290)
66 John Gerold – junior (6'4, 285)
89 Houston Miller – sophomore (6'4, 265)
90 Quentin Yontz – senior (6'2, 270)
91 Nelson Mbanasor – freshman (6'3, 280)
92 Noah Jones – sophomore (6'3, 260)
93 John Scott III – freshman (6'3, 275)
94 Lonzell Gilmore – junior (6'3, 280)
95 Jaylon Hutchings – freshman (6'0, 295)
96 Broderick Washington Jr. – junior (6'3, 305)
97 Joseph Wallace – sophomore (6'1, 315)
98 Nick McCann – sophomore (6'2, 310)
99 Preston Gordon – senior (6'1, 280)
Linebacker
1 Jordyn Brooks – junior (6'1, 240)
6 Riko Jeffers – sophomore (6'2, 245)
9 Tony Jones – senior (6'2, 225)
13 Kolin Hill – senior (6'2, 245)
18 Christian Taylor – junior (6'2, 220)
34 Taven Christopher – sophomore (6'2, 185)
35 Patrick Curley – freshman (6'2, 215)
37 Xavier Benson – freshman (6'3, 200)
38 Jacob Schuster – freshman (5'11, 210)
39 Michael Nelson – freshman (5'11, 205)
40 Dakota Allen – senior (6'1, 235)
42 Case Gatlin – freshman (6'4, 230)
45 Aaron Calcote – freshman (6'0, 230)
52 Ja'Quay Pough – sophomore (6'1, 220)
Defensive back
3 Douglas Coleman – junior (6'1, 190)
4 Desmon Smith – junior (6'2, 190)
5 Octavius Morgan – senior (6'0, 205)
7 Jah'Shawn Johnson – senior (5'10, 185)
10 John Bonney – senior (6'1, 205)
12 Quincy Addison – freshman (6'1, 190)
15 Vaughnte Dorsey – senior (5'11, 200)
16 Thomas Leggett – sophomore (6'0, 185)
17 John Davis, Jr. – freshman (6'1, 185)
20 Adrian Frye – freshman (6'1, 190)
21 Kisean Allen – senior (5'11, 180)
22 Trey Gentry – sophomore (5'11, 175)
23 DaMarcus Fields – sophomore (6'0, 200)
24 Adam Beck – freshman (6'2, 185)
27 Adrien Cross – junior (5'10, 195)
30 Jax Welch – sophomore (5'9, 180)
31 Justus Parker – junior (6'0, 205)
32 Jake Kirkpatrick – freshman (5'11, 190)
34 Lamont Jones, Jr. – freshman (6'0, 185)
41 Andre Woods – senior (5'10, 175)
48 Adonis Brown – freshman (6'0, 175)
Placekicker
36 Trey Wolff – freshman (6'4, 185)
39 Matthew Cluck – senior (6'0, 210)
49 Michael Barden – senior (5'11, 180)
96 Clayton Hatfield – senior (5'10, 185)
Punter
46 Reed Bowman – sophomore (6'0, 205)
85 Dominic Panazzolo – senior (6'5, 210)
Coaching staff
Game summaries
Vs. Ole Miss
Ole Miss Rebels vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (AdvoCare Texas Kickoff) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Rebels
24
6
7 10 47
Red Raiders
7
10
10 0 27
at NRG Stadium , Houston, TX
Game information
First quarter
MISS – DK Metcalf 58-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (Luke Logan kick), 14:27. Rebels 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:33.
TTU – Da'Leon Ward 15-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 10:32. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:55.
MISS – Jaylon Jones 94-yard kick return, 10:17. Rebels 14–7.
MISS – Luke Logan 24-yard field goal, 4:30. Rebels 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 4:42.
MISS – Scottie Phillips 39-yard run, 1:08. Rebels 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:49.
Second quarter
TTU – Clayton Hatfield 25-yard field goal, 12:17. Rebels 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:51.
MISS – Luke Logan 29-yard field goal, 6:41. Rebels 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:35.
TTU – Ja'Deion White 14-yard pass from Alan Bowman, 1:57. Rebels 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:44.
MISS – Luke Logan 39-yard field goal, 0:37. Rebels 30–17. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 1:20.
Third quarter
TTU – Clayton Hatfield 41-yard field goal, 7:57. Rebels 30–20. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:50.
MISS – Scottie Phillips 65-yard run (Luke Logan kick), 7:07. Rebels 37–20. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:50.
TTU – Da'Leon Ward 9-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 5:30. Rebels 37–27. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:37.
Fourth quarter
MISS – A. J. Brown 34-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (Luke Logan kick), 14:33. Rebels 44–27. Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:20.
MISS – Luke Logan 23-yard field goal, 4:09. Rebels 47–27. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:02.
Top passers
Top rushers
MISS – Scottie Phillips – 16 carries, 204 yards, 2 TD
TTU – Da'Leon Ward – 17 carries 90 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
MISS – DaMarkus Lodge – 6 receptions, 96 yards
TTU – T. J. Vasher – 4 receptions, 66 yards
Statistics[ 17]
Ole Miss
Texas Tech
Total Yards
546
486
Passing Yards
336
322
Rushing Yards
210
164
Penalties
7-49
6-80
Turnovers
1
0
Time of Possession
23:35
36:25
McLane Carter was named the Red Raiders' starting quarterback for the game. Carter exited the game in the 1st quarter with an ankle injury, with freshman Alan Bowman replacing him.[ 18] Texas Tech lost its first season opener since the 2002 season , losing to Ole Miss by a score of 27–47.[ 19]
Lamar
Lamar Cardinals at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
0
0 0 0
Red Raiders
14
28
14 21 77
at Jones AT&T Stadium , Lubbock, TX
Date : September 8Game time : 3:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: cloudy • Wind: NNE 10 MPHGame attendance : 52,126Referee : Eddy SheltonTV : FSN Source : [2]
Game information
First quarter
TTU – Ja'Deion High 11-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Clayton Hatfield kick), 10:22. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:44.
TTU – Demarcus Felton 6-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 4:42. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:05.
Second quarter
TTU – SaRodorick Thompson 8-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 12:07. Red Raiders 21–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:00.
TTU – Ta'Zhawn Henry 2-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 4:48. Red Raiders 28–0. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 3:53.
TTU – Antoine Wesley 66-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Clayton Hatfield kick), 2:17. Red Raiders 35–0. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:34.
TTU – Demarcus Felton 1-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 0:17. Red Raiders 42–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 1:32.
Third quarter
TTU – Jett Duffey 11-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 4:43. Red Raiders 49–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:04.
TTU – Ta'Zhawn Henry 1-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 0:53. Red Raiders 56–0. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:41.
Fourth quarter
TTU – SaRodorick Thompson 21-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 12:30. Red Raiders 63–0. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:03.
TTU – Adrian Frye 48-yard interception return (Clayton Hatfield kick), 10:43. Red Raiders 70–0.
TTU – Erik Ezukanma 44-yard pass from Colt Garrett (Clayton Hatfield kick), 8:47. Red Raiders 77–0. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:49.
Top passers
LAM – Darrell Colbert, Jr. – 9/26, 72 yards, INT
TTU – Alan Bowman – 22/25, 282 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
LAM – Jordan Hoy – 4 carries, 24 yards
TTU – Jett Duffey – 6 carries, 81 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAM – Myles Wanza – 2 receptions, 23 yards
TTU – Antoine Wesley – 4 receptions, 87 yards, TD
Statistics[ 20]
Lamar
Texas Tech
Total Yards
182
683
Passing Yards
80
419
Rushing Yards
102
264
Penalties
4-15
14-139
Turnovers
4
1
Time of Possession
29:20
30:40
Texas Tech defeated Lamar by a score of 77–0, the Red Raiders' first shutout victory since September 2006 .[ 21] The 77 points are the most points scored by Texas Tech since an 80–21 victory over Sam Houston State in September 2005 and the largest margin of victory since a 79–0 win over Trinity in November 1932 .[ 22]
Houston
Houston Cougars at Texas Tech Red Raiders (Celebrate Cotton Game) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cougars
21
7
14 7 49
Red Raiders
14
21
14 14 63
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Date : September 15Game time : 3:15 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: cloudy • Wind: ESE 13 MPHGame attendance : 53,484Referee : Adam SavoieTV : FOX Source : [3]
Game information
First quarter
TTU – Ta'Zhawn Henry 3-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 12:58. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:02.
HOU – Raelon Singleton 18-yard pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon kick), 11:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:44.
HOU – Marquez Stevenson 57-yard pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon kick), 5:38. Cougars 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:06.
TTU – Antoine Wesley 58-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Clayton Hatfield kick), 1:05. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:38.
HOU – Marquez Stevenson 79-yard pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon kick), 0:33. Cougars 21–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:32.
Second quarter
TTU – T. J. Vasher 6-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Clayton Hatfield kick), 9:13. Tied 21–21. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:55.
HOU – Keith Corbin 18-yard pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon kick), 7:28. Cougars 28–21. Drive: 1 play, 18 yards, 0:05.
TTU – Antoine Wesley 6-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Clayton Hatfield kick), 3:07. Tied 28–28. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
TTU – T. J. Vasher 1-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Clayton Hatfield kick), 0:03. Red Raiders 35–28. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 1:50.
Third quarter
HOU – Terrence Williams 31-yard run (Dalton Witherspoon kick), 13:03. Tied 35–35. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57.
TTU – Ta'Zhawn Henry 19-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 10:49. Red Raiders 42–35. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 2:14.
TTU – Ta'Zhawn Henry 13-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 7:46. Red Raiders 49–35. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:19.
HOU – Keith Corbin 9-yard pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon kick), 1:47. Red Raiders 49–42. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 1:56.
Fourth quarter
TTU – Ta'Zhawn Henry 1-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 10:19. Red Raiders 56–42. Drive: 16 plays, 82 yards, 6:28.
TTU – Antoine Wesley 33-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Clayton Hatfield kick), 3:49. Red Raiders 63–42. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:06.
HOU – D'Eriq King 5-yard run (Dalton Witherspoon kick), 1:07. Red Raiders 63–49. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 2:42.
Top passers
HOU – D'Eriq King – 30/51, 431 yards, 5 TD
TTU – Alan Bowman – 43/59, 605 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
HOU – Terrence Williams – 6 carries, 61 yards, TD
TTU – Ta'Zhawn Henry – 24 carries, 111 yards, 4 TD
Top receivers
HOU – Marquez Stevenson – 9 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TD
TTU – Antoine Wesley – 13 receptions, 261 yards, 3 TD
Statistics[ 23]
Houston
Texas Tech
Total Yards
635
704
Passing Yards
462
605
Rushing Yards
173
99
Penalties
9-68
9-82
Turnovers
0
1
Time of Possession
24:22
35:38
Receiver Antoine Wesley broke a school record for most receiving yards in a game with 261 yards. Quarterback Alan Bowman broke a Big 12 record for most passing yards in a game by a freshman with 605 yards.[ 24]
At Oklahoma State
Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 15 Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Red Raiders
7
17
10 7 41
No. 15 Cowboys
10
7
0 0 17
at Boone Pickens Stadium , Stillwater, OK
Date : September 22Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: sunny • Wind: NE 9 MPHGame attendance : 53,166Referee : Mike DefeeTV : FS1 Source : [4]
Game information
First quarter
OKST – J.D. King 23-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Matt Ammendola kick), 7:35. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 99 yards, 1:47.
TTU – T. J Vasher 12-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Clayton Hatfield kick), 4:50. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:45.
OKST – Matt Ammendola 39-yard field goal, 2:00. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 2:50.
Second quarter
TTU – KeSean Carter 2-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Clayton Hatfield kick), 14:56. Red Raiders 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
OKST – Justice Hill 13-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 10:40. Cowboys 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 0:47.
TTU – SaRodorick Thompson 1-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 7:15. Red Raiders 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
TTU – Clayton Hatfield 31-yard field goal, 1:40. Red Raiders 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:24.
Third quarter
TTU – Demarcus Felton 27-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 8:57. Red Raiders 31–17. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 1:54.
TTU – Clayton Hatfield 32-yard field goal, 1:25. Red Raiders 34–17. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:26.
Fourth quarter
TTU – Demarcus Felton 17-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 4:29. Red Raiders 41–17. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 6:01.
Top passers
TTU – Alan Bowman – 35/46, 397 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
OKST – Taylor Cornelius – 18/38, 258 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
TTU – Demarcus Felton – 12 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD
OKST – Justice Hill – 12 carries, 111 yards, TD
Top receivers
TTU – Antoine Wesley – 7 receptions, 98 yards
OKST – Tylan Wallace – 7 receptions, 123 yards
Statistics[ 25]
Texas Tech
Oklahoma State
Total Yards
621
386
Passing Yards
397
258
Rushing Yards
224
128
Penalties
3-20
8-73
Turnovers
2
2
Time of Possession
41:17
18:43
With the 41–17 victory, the Red Raiders got their first win in Stillwater since 2001 , and their first win over the Cowboys since 2008 . This is also Texas Tech's first win over a ranked opponent since the 2013 Holiday Bowl .
West Virginia
No. 12 West Virginia Mountaineers at No. 25 Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 12 Mountaineers
28
7
0 7 42
No. 25 Red Raiders
7
3
7 17 34
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Date : September 29Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy • Wind: S 5 MPHGame attendance : 55,283Referee : Brad VanVarkTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (color)Source : [5]
Game information
First quarter
WVU – Gary Jennings Jr. 13-yard pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley kick), 12:21. Mountaineers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
WVU – Leddie Brown 1-yard run (Evan Staley kick), 8:06. Mountaineers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:07.
WVU – Marcus Simms 45-yard pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley kick), 3:03. Mountaineers 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 0:55.
TTU – Antoine Wesley 40-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Clayton Hatfield kick), 2:06. Mountaineers 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 0:57.
WVU – Kennedy McKoy 38-yard run (Evan Staley kick), 0:04. Mountaineers 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:02.
Second quarter
TTU – Clayton Hatfield 25-yard field goal, 9:38. Mountaineers 28–10. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 5:26.
WVU – Gary Jennings Jr. 14-yard pass from Will Grier (Evan Staley kick), 1:08. Mountaineers 35–10. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:08.
Third quarter
TTU – De'Quan Bowman 2-yard pass from Jett Duffey (Clayton Hatfield kick), 3:02. Mountaineers 35–17. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:53.
Fourth quarter
TTU – Clayton Hatfield 27-yard field goal, 12:31. Mountaineers 35–20. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 3:06.
TTU – Jett Duffey 3-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 7:50. Mountaineers 35–27. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:18.
WVU – Keith Washington 51-yard interception return (Evan Staley kick), 2:58. Mountaineers 42–27.
TTU – Ta'Zhawn Henry 1-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 0:38. Mountaineers 42–34. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 2:20.
Top passers
WVU – Will Grier – 27/41, 370 yards, 3 TD
TTU – Jett Duffey – 16/27, 172 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
WVU – Kennedy McCoy – 11 carries, 77 yards, TD
TTU – Jett Duffey – 15 carries, 86 yards, TD
Top receivers
WVU – Marcus Simms – 9 receptions, 138 yards, TD
TTU – Antoine Wesley – 8 receptions, 110 yards, TD
Statistics[ 26]
West Virginia
Texas Tech
Total Yards
489
463
Passing Yards
370
295
Rushing Yards
119
168
Penalties
12-115
7-60
Turnovers
0
3
Time of Possession
30:26
29:34
Starting quarterback Alan Bowman left the game late in the second quarter with an upper-body injury, with Jett Duffey finishing the game.[ 27] Bowman finished the game 9/20 for 123 yards with one touchdown and an interception. Bowman was taken to a local hospital where it was revealed he had a partially collapsed lung .[ 28]
At TCU
Game information
First quarter
TTU – Clayton Hatfield 22-yard field goal, 6:14. Red Raiders 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 6:03.
Second quarter
TCU – Jalen Reagor 20-yard pass from Shawn Robinson (Jonathan Song kick), 12:14. Horned Frogs 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
TTU – Ja'Deion High 62-yard pass from Jett Duffey (Clayton Hatfield kick), 8:54. Red Raiders 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 2:09.
Fourth quarter
TCU – KaVontae Turpin 31-yard pass from Shawn Robinson (Jonathan Song kick), 10:59. Horned Frogs 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:17.
TTU – Jett Duffey 38-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 7:02. Red Raiders 17–14. Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:09.
Top passers
TTU – Jett Duffey – 13/24, 190 yards, TD, INT
TCU – Shawn Robinson – 26/45, 290 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
TTU – Jett Duffey – 16 carries, 83 yards, TD
TCU – Shawn Robinson – 7 carries, 42 yards
Top receivers
TTU – Antoine Wesley – 3 receptions, 82 yards
TCU – KaVontae Turpin – 6 receptions, 120 yards, TD
Statistics[ 29]
Texas Tech
TCU
Total Yards
353
411
Passing Yards
202
290
Rushing Yards
151
121
Penalties
12–89
8–63
Turnovers
1
3
Time of Possession
30:45
29:15
Jett Duffey started at quarterback for the Red Raiders, the third different starting quarterback in 2018 for Texas Tech.
The Horned Frogs received the opening kickoff, starting at their own 8-yard line following an illegal block penalty. TCU had two more penalties on the drive (both for a false start) and ended the drive with Andrew David punting from his own 22-yard line. Texas Tech made it to the TCU 5-yard line before the drive stalled, settling for a 22-yard field goal from Clayton Hatfield to take a 3–0 lead. On the next drive the Horned Frogs made it to the Texas Tech 8-yard line. The drive ended when a Shawn Robinson pass was intercepted in the endzone by Jordyn Brooks, who returned the interception to the Texas Tech 3-yard line. The Red Raiders only gained two yards following the interception, punting from their own 5-yard line. The Horned Frogs started their drive from the Texas Tech 40, ending the drive on a 20-yard touchdown pass from Shawn Robinson to Jalen Reagor. Texas Tech made it to the TCU 45-yard line, turning the ball over on downs. On the next drive, TCU went for it on 4th down and picked up the 1st down, but Sewo Olonilua fumbled the ball with it being recovered by Tony Jones for Texas Tech. The two teams traded punts on their next possessions. With less than a minute left in the half, a Duffey pass was intercepted by Julius Lewis at the Texas Tech 44-yard line. Following Duffey's interception, Jonathan Song attempted a 47-yard field goal for the Horned Frogs, with the kick going to the left of the goal posts. The Red Raiders took a knee to end the half.
McLane Carter came out at quarterback for Texas Tech to start the second half, playing in his first game since week 1 against Ole Miss.[ 30] Carter was sacked twice on the first drive of the half, with the Red Raiders having to punt. Duffey returned to the game on Texas Tech's second drive of the half after Carter appeared to be limping off the field following the team's previous drive. Duffey's first drive of the second half ended with a 62-yard touchdown pass to Ja'Deion High. Duffey would also have a 38-yard touchdown run in the 4th quarter to help the Red Raiders edge out the Horned Frogs.
Kansas
Kansas Jayhawks at Texas Tech Red Raiders (Homecoming 2018) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Jayhawks
3
0
6 7 16
Red Raiders
3
21
3 21 48
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Date : October 20Game time : 2:30 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: mostly clear • Wind: E 10 MPHGame attendance : 54,402Referee : Brandon CruseTV : FS1Source : [7]
Game information
First quarter
TTU – Clayton Hatfield 48-yard field goal, 10:32. Red Raiders 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 45 yards, 4:28.
KU – Davon Ferguson 20-yard field goal, 2:31. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:28.
Second quarter
TTU – Tre King 18-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 14:52. Red Raiders 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
TTU – T. J. Vasher 13-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Clayton Hatfield kick), 4:26. Red Raiders 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:15.
TTU – Ta'Zhawn Henry 4-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 1:29. Red Raiders 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 0:57.
Third quarter
TTU – Clayton Hatfield 47-yard field goal, 8:47. Red Raiders 27–3. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 4:47.
KU – Steven Sims 30-yard pass from Peyton Bender (two-point conversion failed), 0:00. Red Raiders 27–9. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 2:05.
Fourth quarter
TTU – Antoine Wesley 6-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Clayton Hatfield kick), 13:29. Red Raiders 34–9. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:31.
TTU – Seth Collins 11-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Clayton Hatfield kick), 9:38. Red Raiders 41–9. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:05.
TTU – Demarcus Felton 34-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 3:52. Red Raiders 48–9. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:44.
KU – Stephon Robinson 18-yard pass from Peyton Bender (Davon Ferguson kick), 0:11. Red Raiders 48–16. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 3:41.
Top passers
KU – Peyton Bender – 18/41, 221 yards, TD, INT
TTU – Alan Bowman – 36/46, 408 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
KU – Pooka Williams Jr. – 16 carries, 70 yards
TTU – Ta'Zhawn Henry – 15 carries, 62 yards, TD
Top receivers
KU – Daylon Charlot – 3 receptions, 59 yards
TTU – Antoine Wesley – 9 receptions, 155 yards, TD
Statistics[ 31]
Kansas
Texas Tech
Total Yards
308
553
Passing Yards
221
441
Rushing Yards
87
112
Penalties
6-62
7-61
Turnovers
2
3
Time of Possession
28:27
31:33
Alan Bowman started his first game since suffering a partially collapsed lung three weeks earlier. Bowman left the game midway through the fourth quarter, finishing the game 36/46 for 408 yards and three touchdowns with an interception.
At Iowa State
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Red Raiders
10
7
7 7 31
Cyclones
0
14
17 9 40
at Jack Trice Stadium , Ames, IA
Date : October 27Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Weather: clear • Wind: SW 0-2 MPHGame attendance : 57,908Referee : Mike DefeeTV announcers (ESPN2) : Anish Shroff , Ahmad D. Brooks , Roddy JonesSource : [8]
Game information
First quarter
TTU – Thomas Leggett 0-yard blocked punt return (Clayton Hatfield kick), 11:44. Red Raiders 7–0.
TTU – Clayton Hatfield 27-yard field goal, 1:28. Red Raiders 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 2:49.
Second quarter
ISU – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Connor Assalley kick), 13:35. Red Raiders 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
ISU – Charlie Kolar 9-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley kick), 4:35. Cyclones 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:12.
TTU – Alan Bowman 1-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 0:10. Red Raiders 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 4:25.
Third quarter
ISU – Connor Assalley 27-yard field goal, 12:26. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:34.
ISU – Marcel Spears Jr. 41-yard interception return (Connor Assalley kick), 11:03. Cyclones 24–17.
TTU – Antoine Wesley 31-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Clayton Hatfield kick), 8:21. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:42.
ISU – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Connor Assalley kick), 4:41. Cyclones 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:40.
Fourth quarter
TTU – Dakota Allen 0-yard fumble recovery (Clayton Hatfield kick), 12:50. Tied 31–31.
ISU – Alan Bowman penalty in end zone, 4:39. Cyclones 33–31.
ISU – Hakeem Butler 48-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley kick), 2:25. Cyclones 40–31. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14.
Top passers
TTU – Alan Bowman – 32/56, 323 yards, TD, 3 INT
ISU – Brock Purdy – 13/27, 250 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
TTU – Da'Leon Ward – 10 carries, 16 yards
ISU – David Montgomery – 32 carries, 125, yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
TTU – Antoine Wesley – 8 receptions, 119 yards, TD
ISU – Hakeem Butler – 4 receptions, 148 yards, TD
Statistics[ 32]
Red Raiders
Iowa State
Total Yards
363
422
Passing Yards
333
250
Rushing Yards
30
172
Penalties
10–105
4–25
Turnovers
3
1
Time of Possession
26:00
34:00
Oklahoma
No. 7 Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 7 Sooners
7
21
7 16 51
Red Raiders
14
17
0 15 46
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Date : November 3Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: cloudy • Wind: N 17 MPHGame attendance : 60,454Referee : Reggie SmithTV announcers (ABC ) : Steve Levy , Brian Griese , Todd McShay Source : [9]
Game information
First quarter
TTU – T. J. Vasher 6-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Clayton Hatfield kick), 10:30. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:38.
TTU – Ta'Zhawn Henry 14-yard pass from Jett Duffey (Clayton Hatfield kick), 6:59. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:44.
OKLA – Lee Morris 16-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Austin Seibert kick), 4:11. Red Raiders 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
Second quarter
TTU – Clayton Hatfield 43-yard field goal, 14:03. Red Raiders 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:08.
OKLA – Kyler Murray 12-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 12:17. Red Raiders 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
TTU – Da'Leon Ward 45-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Clayton Hatfield kick), 11:35. Red Raiders 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:42.
OKLA – Trey Sermon 5-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 8:53. Red Raiders 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 2:42.
OKLA – Carson Meier 5-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Austin Seibert kick), 4:22. Sooners 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:31.
TTU – Da'Leon Ward 1-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 0:56. Red Raiders 31–28. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:26.
Third quarter
OKLA – Lee Morris 46-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Austin Seibert kick), 12:05. Sooners 35–31. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:21.
Fourth quarter
TTU – Clayton Hatfield 26-yard field goal, 14:43. Sooners 35–34. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:34.
OKLA – Trey Sermon 20-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 11:54. Sooners 42–34. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
TTU – Zach Austin 4-yard pass from Jett Duffey (pass failed), 6:54. Sooners 42–40. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:00.
OKLA – Robert Barnes defensive PAT conversion, 6:54. Sooners 44–40.
OKLA – Trey Sermon 30-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 2:51. Sooners 51–40. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.
TTU – Jett Duffey 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:05. Sooners 51–46. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 1:46.
Top passers
OKLA – Kyler Murray – 20/35, 360 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
TTU – Alan Bowman – 21/26, 227 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
OKLA – Trey Sermon – 26 carries, 206 yards, 3 TD
TTU – Da'Leon Ward – 8 carries, 53 yards, TD
Top receivers
OKLA – Lee Morris – 4 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
TTU – Antoine Wesley – 12 receptions, 199 yards
Statistics[ 33]
Oklahoma
Texas Tech
Total Yards
683
473
Passing Yards
360
366
Rushing Yards
323
107
Penalties
10–113
7–69
Turnovers
2
0
Time of Possession
32:11
27:49
Quarterback Alan Bowman left the game at halftime for an unknown reason. It was later revealed that Bowman might have re-aggravated his previous injury where he suffered a partially collapsed lung.[ 34]
Texas
No. 15 Texas Longhorns at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 15 Longhorns
0
17
10 14 41
Red Raiders
7
3
0 24 34
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Date : November 10Game time : 6:30 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: SSW 10 MPH • Weather: clear skiesGame attendance : 60,454Referee : Mike DefeeTV : FOXSource : [10]
Game information
First quarter
TTU – T. J. Vasher 5-yard pass from Jett Duffey (Clayton Hatfield kick), 10:48. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:12.
Second quarter
TEX – Cameron Dicker 52-yard field goal, 13:40. Red Raiders 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:14.
TEX – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 9-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Cameron Dicker kick), 3:46. Longhorns 10–7. Drive: 18 plays, 60 yards, 8:10.
TEX – Keaontay Ingram 2-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 1:16. Longhorns 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 0:59.
TTU – Clayton Hatfield 41-yard field goal, 0:07. Longhorns 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 1:09.
Third quarter
TEX – Devin Duvernay 1-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Cameron Dicker kick), 10:17. Longhorns 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:43.
TEX – Cameron Dicker 46-yard field goal, 1:57. Longhorns 27–10. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:59.
Fourth quarter
TTU – Antoine Wesley 57-yard pass from Jett Duffey (Clayton Hatfield kick), 13:26. Longhorns 27–17. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:33.
TEX – Devin Duvernay 39-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Cameron Dicker kick), 10:26. Longhorns 34–17. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 3:00.
TTU – Clayton Hatfield 36-yard field goal, 6:23. Longhorns 34–20. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 4:03.
TTU – T. J. Vasher 2-yard pass from Jett Duffey (Clayton Hatfield kick), 4:47. Longhorns 34–27. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 1:36.
TTU – Antoine Wesley 9-yard pass from Jett Duffey (Clayton Hatfield kick), 1:45. Tied 34–34. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:24.
TEX – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 29-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:21. Longhorns 41–34. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:24.
Top passers
TEX – Sam Ehlinger – 22/34, 312 yards, 4 TD
TTU – Jett Duffey – 37/47, 444 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
TEX – Keaontay Ingram – 14 carries, 83 yards, TD
TTU – Jett Duffey – 17 carries, 80 yards
Top receivers
TEX – Lil'Jordan Humphrey – 8 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD
TTU – Antoine Wesley – 8 receptions, 171 yards, 2 TD
Statistics[ 35]
Texas
Texas Tech
Total Yards
469
595
Passing Yards
312
454
Rushing Yards
157
141
Penalties
6–59
8–89
Turnovers
0
3
Time of Possession
33:08
26:52
At Kansas State
Game information
First quarter
TTU – Clayton Hatfield 39-yard field goal, 11:55. Red Raiders 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:05.
TTU – Clayton Hatfield 42-yard field goal, 1:26. Red Raiders 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:11.
Second quarter
KSU – Blake Lynch 20-yard field goal, 13:27. Red Raiders 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:54.
KSU – Malik Knowles 8-yard pass from Skylar Thompson (Blake Lynch kick), 0:43. Wildcats 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:21.
Third quarter
KSU – Dominic Panazzolo punt blocked, 9:13. Wildcats 12–6.
KSU – Blake Lynch 34-yard field goal, 3:27. Wildcats 15–6. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:35.
Fourth quarter
KSU – Blake Lynch 41-yard field goal, 10:23. Wildcats 18–6. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:44.
KSU – Blake Lynch 22-yard field goal, 3:39. Wildcats 21–6. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 2:05.
Top passers
TTU – Jett Duffey – 19/27, 150 yards, INT
KSU – Skylar Thompson – 18/27, 218 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
TTU – Da'Leon Ward – 10 carries, 34 yards
KSU – Alex Barnes – 32 carries, 136 yards
Top receivers
TTU – T. J. Vasher – 6 receptions, 69 yards
KSU – Malik Knowles – 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
Statistics[ 36]
Texas Tech
Kansas State
Total Yards
181
367
Passing Yards
150
213
Rushing Yards
31
154
Penalties
4–37
2–20
Turnovers
3
1
Time of Possession
22:11
37:49
The Red Raiders experienced their fourth consecutive loss when traveling to Manhattan. Tech was without starting quarterback Alan Bowman and offensive players Connor Killian and Mason Reed were also out. Tech ran the ball 26 times for 31 yards and has not had a ball carrier reach 65 yards in the past seven games. Tech's 181 yards of total offense was the lowest output since 2010 against the Texas Longhorns.[ 37]
Kansas State kicker Blake Lynch had not completed a successful field goal in a game for nearly two months, but managed to match a career-high with four straight and added an extra point. A blocked punt by Kansas State's Brock Monty added to K-State's success with Texas Tech losing by a score of 21-6.[ 38]
Vs. Baylor
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Baylor Bears (Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Shootout) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
7
7
14 7 35
Red Raiders
10
7
0 7 24
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, TX
Date : November 24Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 27,308Referee : Brad Van VarkTV : FS1Source : [11]
Game information
First quarter
TTU – Ja'Deion High 54-yard pass from McLane Carter (Clayton Hatfield kick), 12:04. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:56.
BAY – Denzel Mims 6-yard pass from Charlie Brewer (Connor Martin kick), 2:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 19 plays, 75 yards, 9:10.
TTU – Clayton Hatfield 42-yard field goal, 0:27. Red Raiders 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 2:27.
Second quarter
BAY – Tyquan Thornton 41-yard pass from Charlie Brewer (Connor Martin kick), 14:10. Bears 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:17.
TTU – Demarcus Felton 7-yard run (Clayton Hatfield kick), 12:23. Red Raiders 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:47.
Third quarter
BAY – Charlie Brewer 1-yard run (Connor Martin kick), 13:11. Bears 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:49.
BAY – John Lovett 3-yard run (Connor Martin kick), 9:57. Bears 28–17. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 2:39.
Fourth quarter
TTU – Seth Collins 7-yard pass from McLane Carter (Clayton Hatfield kick), 14:54. Bears 28–24. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 5:21.
BAY – Denzel Mims 16-yard pass from Charlie Brewer (Connor Martin kick), 12:41. Bears 35–24. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:13.
Top passers
BAY – Charlie Brewer – 22/30, 308 yards, 3 TD, INT
TTU – McLane Carter – 21/37, 247 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
BAY – John Lovett – 28 carries, 125 yards, TD
TTU – Da'Leon Ward – 15 carries, 75 yards
Top receivers
BAY – Chris Platt – 6 receptions, 114 yards
TTU – Ja'Deion High – 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD
Statistics[ 39]
Baylor
Texas Tech
Total Yards
478
347
Passing Yards
308
247
Rushing Yards
170
100
Penalties
12–80
8–85
Turnovers
2
2
Time of Possession
36:04
23:56
Statistics
Scoring
Scores against non-conference opponents
1
2
3
4
Total
Opponents
45
13
21
17
96
Texas Tech
35
59
38
35
167
Scores against the Big 12
1
2
3
4
Total
Opponents
41
62
38
50
191
Texas Tech
41
51
34
83
209
Scores against all opponents
1
2
3
4
Total
Opponents
106
103
59
67
335
Texas Tech
78
110
72
118
378
Offense
Passing statistics
#
POS
NAME
RAT
CMP
ATT
YDS
AVG
CMP%
TD
INT
LONG
Ref
10
QB
Alan Bowman
150.1
227
327
2,638
8.1
69.4
17
7
66
[ 40]
7
QB
Jett Duffey
143.5
104
154
1,221
7.9
67.5
8
6
62
[ 41]
6
QB
McLane Carter
112.4
28
51
318
6.2
54.9
2
2
54
[ 42]
12
QB
Colt Garrett
799.6
1
1
44
44.0
100.0
1
0
44
[ 43]
22
WR
Seth Collins
92.0
1
2
10
5.0
50.0
0
0
10
[ 44]
TOTALS
145.6
361
535
4,231
7.9
67.5
28
15
66
[ 45]
Rushing statistics
#
POS
NAME
CAR
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
7
QB
Jett Duffey
79
369
4.7
38
4
21
RB
Da'Leon Ward
79
341
4.3
32
3
26
RB
Ta'Zhawn Henry
86
341
4.3
32
8
2
RB
Demarcus Felton
62
295
4.8
34
6
24
RB
Tre King
40
160
4.0
18
1
28
RB
SaRodorick Thompson
25
105
4.2
21
3
82
WR
KeSean Carter
3
28
9.3
14
0
29
FB
Mason Reed
5
11
2.2
5
0
12
QB
Colt Garrett
2
9
4.5
6
0
22
WR
Seth Collins
2
6
3.0
10
0
8
WR
De'Quan Bowman
1
4
4.0
4
0
4
WR
Antoine Wesley
1
-2
-2.0
0
0
6
QB
McLane Carter
9
-3
-0.3
13
0
10
QB
Alan Bowman
29
-26
-0.9
12
1
TOTALS
437
1,591
3.6
38
26
Receiving statistics
#
POS
NAME
REC
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
4
WR
Antoine Wesley
88
1,410
16.0
66
9
88
WR
Ja'Deion High
62
804
13.0
62
4
9
WR
T.J. Vasher
54
687
12.7
37
7
22
WR
Seth Collins
32
317
9.9
32
2
82
WR
KeSean Carter
26
238
9.2
25
1
21
RB
Da'Leon Ward
26
196
7.5
45
1
26
RB
Ta'Zhawn Henry
22
145
6.6
17
1
19
WR
Zach Austin
17
143
8.4
20
1
8
WR
De'Quan Bowman
10
90
9.0
17
1
84
WR
Erik Ezukanma
2
48
24.0
44
1
24
RB
Tre King
8
48
6.0
13
0
86
WR
Dalton Rigdon
3
29
9.7
10
0
11
WR
Donta Thompson
2
21
10.5
11
0
2
RB
Demarcus Felton
3
14
4.7
9
0
89
WR
Caden Leggett
1
12
12.0
12
0
10
QB
Alan Bowman
1
10
10.0
10
0
28
RB
SaRodorick Thompson
2
10
5.0
12
0
29
FB
Mason Reed
1
8
8.0
8
0
40
FB
Connor Killian
1
1
1.0
1
0
TOTALS
361
4,231
11.7
66
28
Special teams
Kicking statistics
#
Name
FGM
FGA
PCT
1–19
20–29
30–39
40–49
50+
LNG
XPM
XPA
PTS
Ref
96
Clayton Hatfield
17
19
89.5
0/0
6/6
4/6
7/7
0/0
48
55
55
106
[ 46]
Weekly awards
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
Dakota Allen (week 8 vs. Kansas)[ 47]
Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week
Dominic Pannazzolo (week 7 vs. TCU)[ 48]
Clayton Hatfield (week 8 vs. Kansas)[ 47]
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week
Alan Bowman (week 3 vs. Houston)[ 49]
CBS Sports Freshman of the Week
Alan Bowman (week 3 vs. Houston)[ 50]
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Player of the Week
Alan Bowman (week 3 vs. Houston)[ 51]
Manning Award Quarterback of the Week
Alan Bowman (Week 3 vs. Houston)[ 52]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP — — — — 25 — — RV RV — RV — — — — — — Coaches — — — — RV — — RV RV — — — — — — — — CFP Not released — — — — — — — Not released
Aftermath
Texas Tech failed to gain bowl eligibility.[ 53] Upon the conclusion of the season (after the loss to Baylor), head coach Kliff Kingsbury was fired. Oregon defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt was reported to have interviewed for the position with Texas Tech's athletics director Kirby Hocut.[ 54] The Red Raiders have their next game scheduled for the 2019 season as the program's home opener on August 31, 2019 against Montana State .[ 53]
Players drafted into the NFL
References
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^ "Kliff Kingsbury fired after third straight losing season" . Espn.com . November 25, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018 .
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