Texas Tech Football 2006 Insight Bowl

Texas Tech Media Relations Staff in Tempe

Chris Cook Blayne Beal Tracy Lorg Assistant AD/ Associate Assistant Media Relations Director (806) 773-3609 (806) 787-5648 (806) 790-7924

The Texas Tech media guide to the 2006 Texas Tech Schedule of Events Insight Bowl was compiled and edited by the Texas Tech University Athletics Media SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24 ...... 11 a.m...... Team Arrival at DoubleTree Paradise Valley Relations Offi ce to assist the media in its Resort/Scottsdale coverage of the 2006 Red Raiders in the Dec. 29 game. It is intended to supplement, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 ...... 12:30 p.m...... Practice not duplicate, the 2006 Texas Tech Football 6 p.m...... Team Christmas Eve Dinner Media Guide. MONDAY, DECEMBER 25 ...... 12:30 p.m...... Practice CREDENTIAL INFORMATION 6 p.m...... Christmas Dinner Media covering the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the 2006 Insight Bowl can request TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26 ...... 12:30 p.m...... Practice credentials through the Insight Bowl at www. TBA ...... Head Coach Site Tour insightbowl.org. 5:30 p.m...... Big 12 Team Event 6:30 p.m...... Coaches Dinner MEDIA HEADQUARTERS Tempe Mission Palms Hotel WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27 ...... 10:30 a.m...... Texas Tech News Conference 60 East Fifth Street 12:30 p.m...... Practice Tempe, AZ 85281 www.missionpalms.com THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28 ...... 11:30 a.m...... Head Coach Press Conference Effective December 26 Media Headquarter Phone: (480) 894-1400 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29 ...... 6 p.m...... Insight Bowl vs. Minnesota Media Headquarter Fax: (480) 968-7677 Practice and press conference times are tentative and subject to change. TEXAS TECH TEAM HEADQUARTERS The Texas Tech team, coaches and administrative staff will be headquartered at the DoubleTree Paradise Valley Resort/ Scottsdale (480-947-5400). The Red Raiders are scheduled to arrive in Phoenix on Sat., Dec. 24. The team will depart Phoenix immediately following the game.

TEXAS TECH MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES All interviews with coaches and/or players must be cleared through Chris Cook, Assistant AD/Media Relations. Coach Leach and the coaching staff will be available following each practice session at the practice site. Texas Tech will hold it practices at Desert Mountain High School (12575 E. Via Linda Ave.). All practices are closed, with the exception of the fi rst 15 minutes. Selected student-athletes will be available at the Dec. 27 scheduled bowl press conference, but not following practice. Coaches will be available at the conclusion of each workout.

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Texas Tech University Location ...... Lubbock, Texas Founded ...... 1923 TEXAS TECH Red Raiders Enrollment ...... 29,000 Nickname ...... Red Raiders 2006 Record: 7-5, 4-4 Big 12 Colors ...... Red and Black Chancellor ...... Kent Hance Date Opponent Location TV Result Attend President ...... Dr. John Whitmore Sept. 2 SMU Lubbock, Texas –– W, 35-3 50,362 Faculty Athletics Rep...... Dr. Robert Baker Sept. 9 at UTEP El Paso, Texas CSTV W, 38-35 OT 51,827 Director of Athletics ...... Gerald Myers Sept. 16 at (20) TCU Fort Worth, Texas OLN L, 3-12 45,647 Conference ...... Big 12 Conference Sept. 23 Southeastern Louisiana Lubbock, Texas –– W, 62-0 52,913 Football History Sept. 30 at Texas A&M College Station, Texas ABC W, 31-27 85,979 First Year of Football ...... 1925 Oct. 7 (25) Missouri Lubbock, Texas TBS L, 21-38 49,050 All-Time Record ...... 481-383-32 Oct. 14 at Colorado Boulder, Colo. –– L, 6-30 50,233 Seasons ...... 82 Oct. 21 at Iowa State Ames, Iowa –– W, 42-26 44,112 Joined the Big 12 Conference ...... 1996 Oct. 28 (5) Texas Lubbock, Texas TBS L, 31-35 56,158 Big 12 Record ...... 46-34 Seasons ...... 11 Nov. 4 Baylor Lubbock, Texas FSN W, 55-21 51,303 Bowl Appearance ...... 30th Nov. 11 at (17) Oklahoma Norman, Okla. FSN L, 24-34 85,313 Bowl Record ...... 8-20-1 Nov. 18 Oklahoma State Lubbock, Texas –– W, 30-24 45,457 Bowl Streak ...... Lost one Stadium ...... Jones AT&T Stadium Capacity ...... 52,882 Big 12 Standings – Final

2006 Record SOUTH DIVISION Conf. Overall Streak NORTH DIVISION Conf. Overall Streak Overall Record ...... 7-5 Oklahoma ...... 7-1 11-2 W8 Nebraska ...... 6-2 9-4 L1 Big 12 Record ...... 4-4 Texas ...... 6-2 9-3 L2 Missouri ...... 4-4 8-4 W1 Big 12 Finish ...... 4th South Texas A&M...... 5-3 9-3 W1 Kansas State ...... 4-4 7-5 L1 Home Record ...... 4-2 Texas Tech ...... 4-4 7-5 W1 Kansas ...... 3-5 6-6 L1 Away Record ...... 3-3 Oklahoma State ...... 3-5 6-6 L2 Colorado ...... 2-6 2-10 L1 Baylor ...... 3-5 4-8 L4 Iowa State ...... 1-7 4-8 W1 2006 Team Information Big 12 Championship Game: Oklahoma 21, Nebraska 7 Head Coach ...... Mike Leach Alma Mater/Year ...... BYU/1983 Tech Record/Year ...... 54-32/Seventh Red Raider Quick Stats Career Record/Year ...... 54-32/Seventh Basic Offense ...... Multiple Rushing Gms Rush Yds Ypr Ypg Long TD Note Basic Defense ...... 4-3 Woods, RB 12 133 817 6.1 68.1 51 7 AP All-Big 12 First Team (all-purpose) Assistant Coaches Ruffi n McNeill ...... Asst. HC/Special Teams/DT Receiving Gms Rec Yds Ypr Ypg Long TD Note Lyle Setencich ...... Defensive Coordinator/LB Filani, WR 12 80 1,138 14.2 94.8 76 12 One TD to tie single-season mark Bill Bedenbaugh ...... Offensive Line Johnson, IR 11 80 774 9.7 70.4 37 10 Duo is fi rst with multi-TD season Dana Holgorsen ...... Co-OC/Inside Receivers Woods, RB 12 72 553 7.7 46.1 54 2 Nine total touchdowns Seth Littrell ...... Running Backs Amendola, WR 12 47 482 10.3 40.2 45 5 Also has punt return duties Carlos Mainord ...... Safeties Brian Mitchell ...... Cornerbacks Passing Gms C-A-I Pct Yds Ypc Ypg TD Note Charlie Sadler ...... Defensive Ends Harrell, QB 12 376-562-10 66.9 4,110 10.9 342.5 36 Big 12 leader in passing, total offense

Offensive Numbers Tackles Gms U-A-TT TFL Sck PBU Int FF-FR Note Rushing Yards/Game ...... 77.3 Stratton, LB 12 37-47-84 3.0-7 0.5-1 2 2 0-0 Consistent season; good run stopper Rushing Yards/Attempt ...... 4.8 Garcia, SS 12 43-35-78 3.0-7 0.0-0 0 1 2-1 Punishing hitter in fi rst starting role Passing Yards/Game...... 363.2 McBath, FS 12 33-37-70 0.5-1 0.0-0 5 3 0-0 Team leader with three picks Passing Yards/Completion ...... 10.8 Huffman, CB 12 48-18-66 2.0-5 0.0-0 6 1 1-1 Good cover corner; team leader Total Offense Yards/Game ...... 440.5 Total Offense Yards/Play ...... 6.6 Points/Game ...... 31.5 NCAA Rankings – Texas Tech NCAA Rankings – Minnesota Turnover Margin/Game ...... +0.2 Average Rank Average Rank Defensive Numbers Offense Offense Rushing Yards/Game ...... 147.4 Rushing ______77.3 ...... 113 Rushing ______151.0 ...... 45 Rushing Yards/Attempt ...... 3.8 Passing ______363.2 ...... 3 Passing ______217.6 ...... 44 Passing Yards/Game...... 175.7 Effi ciency ______145.0 ...... 25 Effi ciency ______134.8 ...... 41 Passing Yards/Completion ...... 10.9 Total ______440.5 ...... 7 Total ______368.6 ...... 40 Total Offense Yards/Game ...... 323.1 Scoring ______31.5 ...... 16 Scoring ______27.9 ...... 36 Total Offense Yards/Play ...... 4.9 Defense Defense Points/Game ...... 23.8 Rushing ______147.4 ...... 76 Rushing ______162.8 ...... 95 Passing ______175.7 ...... 25 Passing ______253.5 ...... 115 Effi ciency ______120.9 ...... 50 Effi ciency ______139.8 ...... 98 Total ______323.1 ...... 49 Total ______416.3 ...... 112 Scoring ______23.8 ...... 68 Scoring ______24.5 ...... 73 Returns Returns Punt ______8.7 ...... 58 Punt ______10.9 ...... 34 Kickoff ______16.6 ...... 117 Kickoff ______22.7 ...... 27 Net Punting ______38.2 ...... 10 Net Punting ______34.2 ...... 71 Turnover Margin ______+0.2 ...... t48 Turnover Margin ______+1.3 ...... 1

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University of Minnesota Location ...... Minneapolis, Minn. MINNESOTA Golden Gophers Founded ...... 1851 Enrollment ...... 48,150 2006 Record: 6-6, 3-5 Big Ten Nickname ...... Golden Gophers Colors ...... Maroon & Gold Date Opponent Location TV Result Attend President ...... Robert H. Bruininks Aug. 31 at Kent State Kent, Ohio ESPN360 W, 44-0 20,126 Director of Athletics ...... Joel Maturi Sept. 9 at (23) California Berkeley, Calif. TBS L, 17-42 55,035 Conference ...... Big Ten Conference Sept. 16 Temple Minneapolis, Minn. –– W, 62-0 45,612 Sept. 23 •at Purdue West Lafayette, Ind. ESPN2 L, 21-27 54,620 Football History First Year of Football ...... 1882 Sept. 30 •Michigan Minneapolis, Minn. ESPN L, 14-28 50,805 All-Time Record ...... 626-438-44 Oct. 7 •Penn State Minneapolis, Minn. ESPN+ L, 27-28 OT 45,227 Seasons ...... 124 Oct. 14 •at Wisconsin Madison, Wis. ESPN L, 12-48 82,010 Joined the Big Ten ...... 1896 Oct. 21 North Dakota State Minneapolis, Minn. ESPN+ W, 10-9 62,845 Big Ten Record ...... 316-333-28 Oct. 28 •at (1) Ohio State Columbus, Ohio ABC L, 0-44 105,443 Seasons ...... 111 Bowl Appearance ...... 12th Nov. 4 •Indiana Minneapolis, Minn. ESPN360 W, 63-26 44,610 Bowl Record ...... 5-6 Nov. 11 •at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. ESPNU W, 31-18 64,807 Bowl Streak ...... Lost last outing Nov. 18 •Iowa Minneapolis, Minn. ESPN+ W, 34-24 64,140 Stadium ...... Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Capacity ...... 64,172

Big Ten Standings – Final 2006 Record Overall Record ...... 6-6 Team Conf. Overall Streak Team Conf. Overall Streak Big Ten Record ...... 3-5 Ohio State ...... 8-0 12-0 W19 Indiana ...... 3-5 5-7 L3 SEC Finish ...... 6th Michigan ...... 7-1 11-1 L1 Iowa ...... 2-6 6-6 L3 Home Record ...... 4-2 Wisconsin ...... 7-1 11-1 W8 Northwestern ...... 2-6 4-8 W1 Away Record ...... 2-4 Penn State ...... 5-3 8-4 W2 Michigan State ...... 1-7 4-8 L4 Purdue ...... 5-3 8-5 L1 Illinois ...... 1-7 2-10 L7 2006 Team Information Minnesota ...... 3-5 6-6 W3 Head Coach ...... Glen Mason Alma Mater/Year ...... Ohio State/1972 UM Record/Year ...... 64-56/10th Career Record/Year ...... 123-120-1/21st Golden Gopher Quick Stats Basic Offense ...... Multiple Basic Defense ...... 4-3 Rushing Gms Rush Yds Ypr Ypg Long TD Note Assistant Coaches Pinnix, RB 12 218 1,093 5.0 91.1 39 9 Fifth-leading rusher in Big Ten Mitch Browning ...... Assistant Head Coach/OC David Lockwood ...... Defensive Coordinator/OLB Receiving Gms Rec Yds Ypr Ypg Long TD Note Vic Adamle ...... Running Backs Payne, WR 12 56 786 14.0 65.5 67 8 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Carey Bailey ...... Defensive Line Spaeth, TE 11 47 564 12.0 51.3 48 4 Mackey Award fi nalist Craig Bray ...... Secondary Decker, WR 12 24 337 14.0 28.1 39 3 Mark Criner ...... Linebackers Wheelwright, WR 12 22 392 17.8 32.7 64 4 Tony Petersen .....Passing Game Coordinator/QB Gordon Shaw ...... Guards and Centers Passing Gms C-A-I Pct Yds Ypc Ypg TD Note Luke Tressel ...... Wide Receivers Cupito, QB 12 195-328-8 59.5 2,556 13.1 213.0 19 Big Ten’s No. 4 passer Offensive Numbers Tackles Gms U-A-TT TFL Sck PBU Int FF-FR Note Rushing Yards/Game ...... 151.0 Sherels, LB 12 63-35-98 4.5-10 0.0-0 6 2 0-1 Ranks sixth in Big Ten in tackles Rushing Yards/Attempt ...... 4.3 Jones, SS 12 62-16-78 2.0-8 0.0-0 3 2 1-0 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Passing Yards/Game...... 217.6 Reese, LB 12 44-32-76 6.0-37 3.0-27 0 1 3-2 Passing Yards/Completion ...... 13.1 Hightower, LB 12 49-21-70 3.5-7 0.0-0 1 0 2-0 Total Offense Yards/Game ...... 368.6 Total Offense Yards/Play ...... 5.8 NCAA Leaders – Texas Tech NCAA Leaders – Minnesota Points/Game ...... 27.9 Turnover Margin/Game ...... +1.3

Name Avg Rank Name Avg Rank Defensive Numbers Rushing Yards/Game ...... 162.8 Rushing ...... Woods 68.1 62 Rushing ...... Pinnix 91.1 28 Rushing Yards/Attempt ...... 4.2 Pass Effi ciency ...... Harrell 146.2 23 Pass Effi ciency ...... Cupito 139.2 34 Passing Yards/Game...... 253.5 Passing Yards/Completion ...... 13.0 Total Offense ...... Harrell 336.5 3 Total Offense ...... Cupito 209.3 45 Total Offense Yards/Game ...... 416.2 Total Offense Yards/Play ...... 5.9 Receptions/Gm ...... Johnson 7.3 4 Receptions/Gm ...... Payne 4.7 t52 Points/Game ...... 24.5 Receiving Yds/Gm .... Filani 94.8 8 Receiving Yds/Gm .... Payne 65.5 54 Punting ...... Reyes 45.2 NR Punting ...... Kucek 40.1 54 Punt Returns ...... Amendola 8.9 40 Punt Returns ...... Jones 11.5 21 Kickoff Returns ...... Woods 18.5 93 Kickoff Returns ...... Jones 24.4 30 Field Goals ...... Trlica 1.3 28 Field Goals ...... Giannini 0.6 96 Scoring ...... Trlica 8.0 15 Scoring ...... Giannini 5.4 NR

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2006 Insight Bowl Red Raiders Makes 30th Bowl Appearance Texas Tech faces Minnesota in seventh-straight postseason game

Texas Tech accepted an invitation from the Insight Bowl to face the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Dec. 29 game at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. The bowl appearance will mark the 30th in the history of the Red Raider program, which ranks 19th all-time nationally. “We are excited to accept an invitation to play in the Insight Bowl as a reward to our student-athletes, coaches and fans,” Texas Tech Director of Athletics Gerald Myers said. “We know our players will represent Texas Tech and the Big 12 at the highest level and that our fans will continue to support us at bowl games as they have done in the past.” Texas Tech Red Raiders This marks the seventh-straight season that Texas Tech has been to a bowl game, an unprecedented run in (7-5, 4-4 Big 12) school annals, and all under seventh-year head coach Mike Leach. The 30 bowl appearances also rank fourth vs. among Big 12 schools, behind Texas, Nebraska and Oklahoma, and ahead of fi fth-place Texas A&M. Minnesota Golden Gophers “This selection is a credit to our team, coaching staff and fans for all of the hard work they put in this season,” Head Coach Mike Leach said. “The Insight Bowl is a great bowl in a great location that provides a great (6-6, 3-5 Big Ten) matchup with the Big 12 and Big Ten conferences. We are excited about the opportunity to face Minnesota and look forward to spending some time in Phoenix” Texas Tech leads the Big 12 Conference with 14-straight bowl eligible seasons and rank third behind GAME INFORMATION Oklahoma and Texas with seven-straight appearances. The Red Raiders won three-straight bowl games from Date ...... December 29, 2006 2002-04, before narrowly falling to Alabama last season in the Cotton Bowl. Site ...... Tempe, Ariz. The Red Raiders fi nished the 2006 regular season with a 7-5 overall record and 4-4 mark in Big 12 Stadium ...... Sun Devil Stadium Conference play. Tech opened the season with a 4-1 mark, before dropping back-to-back games for the fi rst time since the 2003 season. Tech bounced back with three wins in the last fi ve games, while the two losses to Texas and Oklahoma were by four and 10 points, respectively. ON THE AIR Minnesota won its fi nal three regular-season games to fi nish 6-6 and qualify for the postseason for the fi fth- Television ...... NFL Network consecutive year. The Golden Gophers have won three of their last four bowl games, including their most recent Derrin Horton, Play-by-Play win in the 2004 Music City Bowl over Alabama. Dick Vermeil, Analyst Alex Flanagan, Sideline TEXAS TECH AND THE INSIGHT BOWL Texas Tech is making its second appearance in the Insight Bowl. Actually, the Red Raiders played in the old Radio ...... Texas Tech Sports Network Copper Bowl in Tucson in 1995, before the game moved to Phoenix. Tech knocked off Air Force, 55-41 in a Brian Jensen, Play-by-Play shootout as the Zach Thomas and Byron Hanspard-led Red Raiders rolled in the win. John Harris, Analyst Sonny Cumbie, Analyst RED RAIDERS IN TEMPE Mark Finkner, Sideline Texas Tech has played in Tempe once during its 82-year history, the 1999 season opener against Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium. The Red Raiders have played in the state of Arizona many times during 32 meetings Internet Radio ...... www.texastech.com with the University of Arizona.

National Radio ...... Westwood One RED RAIDERS, GOLDEN GOPHERS MEET FOR FIRST TIME Texas Tech and Minnesota meet for the fi rst time in the Insight Bowl on Dec. 29, 2006.

2006 TEXAS TECH SCHEDULE/RESULTS TEXAS TECH, MINNESOTA CONNECTION Sept. 2 SMU W, 35-3 Red Raider women’s golf coach Stacey (Kolb) Totman began her collegiate career at Minnesota before Sept. 9 at UTEP W, 38-35 OT transferring to Texas Tech for her fi nal two seasons. Totman is a native of Sioux Falls, S.D. Sept. 16 at TCU L, 3-12 Sept. 23 SE Louisiana W, 62-0 LEACH’S SEVEN-YEAR RUN MATCHES BEST IN SCHOOL HISTORY Sept. 30 •at Texas A&M W, 31-27 Entering the Insight Bowl, Mike Leach has led the Red Raider program to 55 wins in his seven seasons, Oct. 7 •Missouri L, 21-38 matching the best seven-season total in school annals. Tech posted 55 wins between 1972 and 1978, including Oct. 14 •at Colorado L, 6-30 an 11-win campaign in 1973. Oct. 21 •at Iowa State W, 42-26 Oct. 28 •(5) Texas L, 35-31 RED RAIDER FOOTBALL IN 82nd SEASON Nov. 4 •Baylor W, 55-21 The 2006 season marks the 82nd year of Texas Tech Football on the South Plains. Over that span, the program Nov. 11 •at (17) Oklahoma L, 34-24 has 481 wins, 383 losses and 32 ties. Nov. 18 •Oklahoma State W, 30-24 • denotes Big 12 Conference game OFFENSIVE BALANCE IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER Texas Tech is often questioned on whether or not it has good offensive balance. That depends on your defi nition 2006 MINNESOTA SCHEDULE/RESULTS of balance. Mike Leach’s offensive philosophy defi nes balance as distributing the ball equally to each skill Aug. 31 at Kent State W, 44-0 player and to various parts of the fi eld (regardless of rush or pass), which in turn attacks every aspect of the Sept. 9 at (23) California L, 17-42 defense. Sept. 16 Temple W, 62-0 Five receivers at different positions account for the bulk of the receptions Sept. 23 •at Purdue L, 21-27 Joel Filani ...... Wide Receiver (Z) ...... 80 rec / 1,138 yds / 12 TD Sept. 30 •Michigan L, 14-28 Robert Johnson ...... Inside Receiver (Y) ...... 80 rec / 774 yds / 10 TD Oct. 7 •Penn State L, 27-28 OT Shannon Woods ...... Running Back (F) ...... 72 rec / 553 yds / 2 TD Oct. 14 •at Wisconsin L, 12-48 Danny Amendola ...... Slot Back (H) ...... 47 rec / 482 yds / 5 TD Oct. 21 North Dakota State W, 10-9 Jarrett Hicks ...... Wide Receiver (X) ...... 25 rec / 334 yds / 2 TD Oct. 28 •at (1) Ohio State L, 0-44 Nov. 4 •Indiana W, 63-26 BOWLED OVER – AGAIN Nov. 11 •at Michigan State W, 31-28 The Red Raiders qualifi ed for postseason play for the 14th-straight season with their win over Baylor. Texas Nov. 18 •Iowa W, 34-24 Tech is the only program of the current Big 12 member institutions to boast an overall winning record each • denotes Big Ten Conference game season since 1996. Others have fi nished at .500, but none have posted winning marks each of the last 11 seasons.

TEXAS TECH RANKS SIXTH IN CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS Texas Tech currently ranks fi fth nationally with 12-straight winning seasons. Florida State leads with 29, while Michigan (22), Florida (19) and Virginia Tech (14) comprise the top fi ve. NOTE: Florida State has a 6-6 mark entering its bowl game against UCLA. The win total above does not refl ect this season.

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HARRELL/FILANI CONNECTION AMONG TECH’S BEST single season for the Red Raiders. The individual totals mark career highs for both QB Graham Harrell has connected with WR Joel Filani 12 times this season, players and have each of them within striking distance of teammate Jarrett Hicks’ moving the duo into a second-place tie on Tech’s quarterback/receiver scoring single-season record of 13 set in 2004. tandem list. Additionally, Harrell has hit IR Robert Johnson for 10 scores. Top Scoring Tandems FILANI REWRITING THE RECORD BOOKS Sonny Cumbie/Jarrett Hicks (2004) ...... 13 Phoenix native Joel Filani enters the Insight Bowl meeting with Minnesota on the B.J. Symons/Mickey Peters (2003) ...... 12 tail end of what could eventually be the most prolifi c receiving season in Texas Graham Harrell/Joel Filani (2006) ...... 12 Tech history. The All-Big 12 fi rst team selection’s 1,138 receiving yards through Kliff Kingsbury/Derek Dorris (2000) ...... 11 12 regular-season games is currently the fourth highest single-season total in Kliff Kingsbury/Nehemiah Glover (2002) ...... 10 school history, 124 yards shy of breaking Lloyd Hill’s record 1,281-yard mark set Graham Harrell/Robert Johnson (2006) ...... 10 14 years ago in 1992. Filani is also just 40 yards shy of eclipsing Carlos Francis’ single-season yardage record by a senior (1,177) set in 2003. His Big 12-leading AERIAL ATTACK SHINES IN POSTSEASON 12 receiving touchdowns are also one short of teammate Jarrett Hicks’ school The arrival of head coach Mike Leach and the “Air Raid” offense prior to the 2000 record of 13 during the 2004 season. Filani is averaging 94.8 receiving yards per season has now resulted in seven consecutive bowl appearances for Texas Tech. game in 2006. If nothing else, the previous six bowl games have provided the unique offense with a great deal of national exposure. Red Raider quarterbacks have starred AUTOMATIC ALEX TIED FOR NCAA RECORD in postseason play during Leach’s time at the controls, highlighted by Sonny Junior placekicker Alex Trlica has started his Texas Tech career by successfully Cumbie’s 520-yard, three touchdown performance in Tech’s Holiday Bowl victory converting the fi rst 161 extra point attempts he’s attempted. That number currently over then No. 4-ranked California after the 2004 season. A look at the year-by-year has him in a fi rst-place tie with former Tennessee Volunteer John Becksvoort for performances of Tech signal callers in bowl games since 2000: the most consecutive extra points made in a career. If Trlica converts his fi rst PAT Year Opponent Quarterback Comp.-Att. Yards TDs attempt in the Insight Bowl, he will gain sole possession of the career record with 2005 Alabama C. Hodges 15-32 196 1 his entire senior season still ahead of him. 2004 California S. Cumbie 39-60 520 3 2003 Navy B.J. Symons 41-53 497 4 REYES HAS A LEG UP ON ALL-TIME LEADERS 2002 Clemson K. Kingsbury 32-43 375 3 All-Big 12 honorable mention selection Alex Reyes fi nished off his Tech career 2001 Iowa K. Kingsbury 29-49 309 1 with another consistent season in 2006, passing Maury Buford for the highest 2000 East Carolina K. Kingsbury 31-49 307 4 career punting average in school history (43.2) with one game to play. His 45.2 yard average per punt this season is the second highest single-season mark in WOODS CARRIES FOR MORE THAN SIX school history and is the highest since Mark Bounds set the school record of In what has been an impressive debut season for Shannon Woods as the starter 46.8 back in 1991. Reyes has boomed 13 punts inside the 20-yard line and was in the Texas Tech backfi eld, no statistic jumps out more than his gaudy 6.1 yards out-averaged by the opposing punter in just three of Tech’s 12 games during the per carry. In fact, the All-Big 12 honorable mention selection ranks fi rst in yards regular season. per carry amongst conference backs with more than 120 attempts on the season. Woods’ 6.1 season average is the highest by a Red Raider since Byron Hanspard WELCOME TO THE 1,000 CLUB posted the same number during the 1996 season. If he is able to pass Hanspard With his 15-yard return late in the third quarter of Texas Tech’s 30-24 win over during the season fi nale against Minnesota, he will have marked the highest Oklahoma State, junior Danny Amendola joined former Red Raiders Tyrone average since the 1972 season when George Smith gained 6.9 yards per rush. Thurman and Wes Welker as the only players in school history to have amassed During the regular season in 2006, Woods averaged six yards per carry or more in more than 1,000 career punt return yards. Amendola now stands in third place all- six of Tech’s 12 games and is facing a Golden Gopher defense that ranks 95th in time with his 1,003 yards behind Welker’s 1,761 and Thurman’s 1,466. the nation against the run, allowing an average of 4.23 yards per carry. COMPLETION PERCENTAGE TOPS IN LEACH ERA FILANI, JOHNSON FIND THE ENDZONE Though it was the fi rst time since 2001 that Texas Tech did not have a senior Senior wide receivers Joel Filani and Robert Johnson stand tied atop the Big 12 quarterback operating the spread offense, the 2006 edition tied the mark for the conference in receptions, both posting 80 of them during the regular season. But it highest team completion percentage since Head Coach Mike Leach’s arrival in has been their success in another category that before 2006 had been one of the 2000. Sophomore starter Graham Harrell and reserves Chris Todd and Ryan few unprecedented feats in school history. Filani (12) and Johnson (10) are actually Rowland combined for a 66.9 (402-of-601) completion percentage, matching the the fi rst teammates to have ever recorded double-digit touchdown receptions in a combination of Kliff Kingsbury, B.J. Symons and Sonny Cumbie from the 2002

BCS Poll Associated Press Poll USA Today Coaches Poll Harris Interactive Poll

1. Ohio State ...... 12-0 1. Ohio State ...... 12-0 1. Ohio State ...... 12-0 1. Ohio State ...... 12-0 2. Florida ...... 12-1 2. Florida ...... 12-1 2. Florida ...... 12-1 2. Florida ...... 12-1 3. Michigan ...... 11-1 3. Michigan ...... 11-1 3. Michigan ...... 11-1 3. Michigan ...... 11-1 4. LSU ...... 10-2 4. LSU ...... 10-2 4. LSU ...... 10-2 4. LSU ...... 10-2 5. USC ...... 10-2 5. Louisville...... 11-1 5. Wisconsin ...... 11-1 5. Louisville...... 11-1 6. Louisville...... 11-1 6. Wisconsin ...... 11-1 6. Louisville...... 11-1 6. Wisconsin ...... 11-1 7. Wisconsin ...... 11-1 7. Oklahoma ...... 11-2 7. USC ...... 10-2 7. USC ...... 10-2 8. Boise State ...... 12-0 8. USC ...... 10-2 8. Oklahoma ...... 11-2 8. Oklahoma ...... 11-2 9. Auburn ...... 10-2 9. Boise State ...... 12-0 9. Boise State ...... 12-0 9. Boise State ...... 12-0 10. Oklahoma ...... 11-2 10. Auburn ...... 10-2 10. Auburn ...... 10-2 10. Auburn ...... 10-2 11. Notre Dame ...... 10-2 11. Notre Dame ...... 10-2 11. Notre Dame ...... 10-2 11. Notre Dame ...... 10-2 12. Arkansas ...... 10-3 12. Arkansas ...... 10-3 12. West Virginia ...... 10-2 12. West Virginia ...... 10-2 13. West Virginia ...... 10-2 13. West Virginia ...... 10-2 13. Arkansas ...... 10-3 13. Arkansas ...... 10-3 14. Wake Forest ...... 11-2 14. Virginia Tech ...... 10-2 14. Virginia Tech ...... 10-2 14. Wake Forest ...... 11-2 15. Virginia Tech ...... 10-2 15. Wake Forest ...... 11-2 15. Wake Forest ...... 11-2 15. Virginia Tech ...... 10-2 16. Rutgers ...... 10-2 16. Rutgers ...... 10-2 16. Texas ...... 9-3 16. Rutgers ...... 10-2 17. Tennessee ...... 9-3 17. Tennessee ...... 9-3 17. Rutgers ...... 10-2 17. Texas ...... 9-3 18. California ...... 9-3 18. Texas ...... 9-3 18. Tennessee ...... 9-3 18. Tennessee ...... 9-3 19. Texas ...... 9-3 19. BYU ...... 10-2 19. California ...... 9-3 19. BYU ...... 10-2 20. BYU ...... 10-2 20. California ...... 9-3 20. BYU ...... 10-2 20. California ...... 9-3 21. Texas A&M ...... 9-3 21. Texas A&M ...... 9-3 21. Texas A&M ...... 9-3 21. Texas A&M ...... 9-3 22. Oregon State ...... 9-4 22. Nebraska ...... 9-4 22. Nebraska ...... 9-4 22. Nebraska ...... 9-4 23. Nebraska ...... 9-4 23. Boston College ...... 9-3 23. Boston College ...... 9-3 23. Boston College ...... 9-3 24. Boston College ...... 9-3 24. Oregon State ...... 9-4 24. TCU ...... 10-2 24. TCU ...... 10-2 25. UCLA ...... 7-5 25. TCU ...... 10-2 25. Oregon St./Ga. Tech ...... 9-4 25. Georgia Tech ...... 9-4

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season. The 66.9 is also the highest percentage in school history and serves as the seventh-consecutive Texas Tech University season of 60 percent or better for the Red Raiders.

QUICK PASSING NOTE Texas Tech University prides itself on being Texas Tech quarterbacks have thrown for 32,707 yards during the Mike Leach tenure – or 18.6 miles. The a major comprehensive research university offense has also accounted for 256 passing scores since 2000 as compared to the 232 thrown the previous that retains the sense of a smaller liberal arts 20 seasons. institution, although enrollment approaches 29,000. Texas Tech students boast of one-on-one RED RAIDERS HIT TURNING POINT IN BOULDER interactions with top faculty and an environment When Texas Tech boarded the plane from Boulder to Lubbock, it did so with a 1-2 mark in Big 12 Conference that stresses student accomplishment above all play, the fi rst such start in league play for the Red Raiders since 2001. At that point, the team came together else. and mapped out its goals and plans for the remainder of the season. The result was night and day. One of the Founded in 1923, Texas Tech is located in biggest areas has been turnovers and the improvement in offensive numbers. the South Plains of West Texas. It carries the Tech’s Improvement from Big 12 Games 1-3 and 4-8 distinction of being the largest comprehensive 1-3 4-8 higher education institution in the western two- Scoring/Game ...... 19.3 36.4 thirds of the state of Texas, and serves a region Rushing/Game ...... 50.0 78.6 that is larger than 46 of the nation’s 50 states. Passing/Game ...... 338.3 399.4 Texas Tech is the only campus in the state Total Offense/Game ...... 388.2 478.0 that is home to a major university, law school and medical school. Students benefi t from this by FIRST HALF SCORING being offered degree programs that combine the The Red Raiders have a penchant for coming out of the gates early, having scored 242 of its 378 points this assets of these outstanding institutions. Students season in the fi rst half. The second quarter has been the most productive as the team has produced 152 points pursue joint degrees in medicine and business, (12.7) in the frame. On the fl ipside, Tech has scored 73 points in the third and 60 in the fourth this season. law and public administration, civil engineering and architecture, and a variety of other programs FINDING THE TIME made possible by the combination of colleges Texas Tech is not alone in its disdain with the new clock rules this year. Several head coaches have spoken out and schools on the campus. against the changes. Here’s what Mike Leach had to say: “I think the new clock rules are stupid. It’s interesting In addition, Texas Tech is a leader in that we talk about football, football, football, and we do what we can to have less football. TV wants shorter providing students opportunities to participate games, so we fi t it into that deal. It’s just dumb to shorten these games that have been so good for years and in undergraduate research. Undergraduate years. I think (the rules committee) should...avoid disrupting ourselves and everybody around us, and tell the students work side-by-side with renowned faculty TV people, if they want to televise our games, we would love then to, but televise the games the lengths that researchers and their work is published in major they are played, not what suits them.” academic journals and presented at conferences Then and Now Comparison around the world. 2005 2006 Diff. Undergraduate researchers have explored in Plays/Game ...... 74.7 66.3 -8.4 vitro fertilization procedures, insecticide toxicity Length/Game ...... 3:27 3:12 -0:15 and the role of the brain in the function of the heart. They have also examined voting behaviors, RED ZONE SUCCESS wind engineering, the history of art and topics in Of 52 red zone attempts on the season, 31 have gone for touchdowns, while 14 others were fi eld goals. The literature and the humanities. Red Raiders have an 86.5 percent success rate in the red zone this season. Defensively, the Red Raiders have Texas Tech receives more money than any yielded 30 successful trips in 35 visits to the red zone for the opposition. However, only 18 went for touchdowns, other Texas institution for the prestigious Howard while 12 were fi eld goals. Hughes Medical Institute. It also leads the state in the number of Goldwater Scholarships awarded RED RAIDERS EXTEND SCORING STREAK in the last seven years. Texas Tech set a new consecutive games scoring mark against TCU and extended the streak against Oklahoma The true testament of a university is its State. The run began with a 16-13 win over Texas A&M on Oct. 25, 1997, a week after dropping a 29-0 decision graduates. Texas Tech ex-students have to then-No. 2 Nebraska. During its current run, the Red Raiders have scored 10+ points in all but fi ve games. been governors of three states, fl own space Two Tech opponents have come close twice to ending the streak – 1) Tech scored a touchdown in the fourth missions, won Olympic Gold Medals, served quarter at Texas in 1999 after going scoreless in the fi rst three quarters, and 2) the Red Raiders poked one in as ambassadors to foreign countries, acted on the end zone in the fourth quarter at Colorado after being held scoreless through the fi rst three. Broadway stages, performed in operas, won Longest Scoring Streaks in Tech History Pulitzer Prizes, been educators at prestigious 116 games – Began 10/25/97 with 16-13 win over Texas A&M in Lubbock (current) universities and even performed heart surgery on 106 games – Began 10/17/87 with 59-7 win over Rice; ended 12/29/96 with 27-0 loss to Iowa in Alamo prominent late night television hosts. In addition, Bowl they head some of the world’s largest businesses and some of the country’s most successful small SEEING TRIPLE fi rms. Joel Filani’s three-touchdown performance against Baylor marked the third time the senior wide receiver caught Texas Tech students come from every three scores in a game. He did it at Iowa State this year and in Tech’s last-minute win at Nebraska last season. county in Texas, all 50 states and more than Filani has 22 career touchdowns and is tied on the career charts with Mickey Peters (2000-03) in second place. 100 foreign countries. The university offers 150 He is one score shy of tying the single-season mark of 13, set by current Red Raider Jarrett Hicks in 2004. undergraduate degree programs through eight academic colleges. It also offers more than 100 FILANI, WELKER MAKE UP ELITE PAIRING master’s degree programs and more than 50 Joel Filani eclipsed the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the season against Oklahoma and is only the second doctoral programs. player in school history to record 1,000 yards in different seasons. Former Tech receiver Wes Welker hauled in 1,099 yards in 2003 and 1,054 yards in 2002. Filani fi nished last season with 1,048 yards and has 1,138 this year. More on Filani Filani has led the Red Raiders in receiving in each of the last two seasons. The last player to lead the team in receiving in back-to-back years was Lloyd Hill (92-93). Only six receivers in the history of Texas Tech Football have recorded double-digit touchdown receptions in their careers, with one, Jarrett Hicks, doing it twice – Filani (12 this season); Hicks (13 in 2004 and 10 in 2003); Mickey Peters (12 in 2003); Nehemiah Glover (10 in 2002); Tim Baker (10 in 2000); and Lloyd Hill (12 in 1992).

CALIFORNIA DREAMING With a 24-14 lead and facing 2nd & 19 on the fi rst series of the third quarter against California in the 2004 Holiday Bowl, QB Sonny Cumbie dropped back and hit WR Joel Filani in stride for a 60-yard scoring strike to give the Red Raiders a commanding lead and set the stage for Filani as the new guy among Texas Tech’s

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receiving elite. Filani fi nished the game with 144 yards on fi ve receptions, 22 yards shy of his season yardage Quotable Mike Leach total entering the game. Since then the Phoenix native has been one of the most consistent receivers under Mike Leach. Before the California game, Filani had 14 receptions and 175 yards in 24 career games. “I told him to fi x his helmet, which I thought was Filani’s Turning Point Before Cal After Cal a pretty good coaching point at the time” Receptions/gm ...... 0.6 6.0 Receiving Yards/gm ...... 7.3 93.2 “Your guess is as good as mine” when asked to Receiving Touchdowns ...... 1 21 explain whether the fake fi eld goal against N.C. Points/gm ...... 0.3 5.0 State was supposed to be a run or a pass. WOODS’ TOUCHDOWNS FIRST IN LEAGUE PLAY When asked about his goals of allowing fewer When Shannon Woods crossed the goal line in the second quarter on a 34-yard run against Baylor, the points on defense this year – “Well, were aiming touchdown was the fi rst for the Red Raiders in Big 12 play this season – six games in. Woods made up for lost for zero (points allowed per game), but I imagine time. The sophomore running back scored twice more on the ground on runs of one and six yards. He fi nished we’ll end up somewhere north of that.” with 125 yards on 10 carries.

Heading into the 2002 game at New Mexico PLAYING A GOOD GAME OF KEEP AWAY – “Some of the greatest minds in college sports Texas Tech quarterbacks have thrown 10 interceptions this season, the lowest single-season total since 1998 have us rated about 75th, so we’re obviously not (10). Should the number hold with two games to play, it will mark the lowest number under Leach. very good, and we are going to try to build on Picks By the Season Under Leach that as the season goes on.” 2006 ...... 10 2005 ...... 12 Following Tech’s 49-0 win at New Mexico in 2004 ...... 18 2002 – “Correct me if I’m wrong, but this was an 2003 ...... School Record – 23 upset, wasn’t it?” 2002 ...... 15 2001 ...... 11 “I’ve specifi cally concentrated on not 2000 ...... 18 concentrating on this, and up to this point, I’ve Additionally, Tech’s passing TDs to interception ratio of 3.7:1 is the best in school history. The previous best done a really good job.” was a 3.3:1 ratio in 2002.

“A&M wants to rip on our fans and all that. Our PUNT RETURN UNIT MAKING OPPONENTS’ RETURN GAMES OBSOLETE fans are as good as their fans are. One thing Texas Tech opponents are averaging a meager 3.2 yards per punt return, thanks to the play of L.A. Reed. our fans don’t do is sit around and whine about Reed has especially been dominant this season and it wasn’t more apparent than his performance against other teams’ fans. A&M spent a signifi cant part Oklahoma State. The Cowboys entered the game as one of the nation’s top punt return teams. Reed collected of the week whining about what our fans are three of his fi ve tackles on punt returns and helped hold OSU to four yards on three returns. Reed recorded two like. It’s interesting to me that all these Aggies tackles on kickoff returns as OSU averaged less than 10 yards per kickoff return. — whether they’re at A&M or here — are sitting around with halos over their heads and they RUSH DEFENSE TURNS IN BEST SEASON SINCE 1999 have some divine expertise on fanmanship. I Texas Tech yielded 1,769 yards to opponents on the ground this season, the best single-season effort since just don’t believe that’s the case. For the record, the 1999 squad held the opposition to 1,598 yards. Additionally, the 15 touchdowns allowed match last year’s I think our fans are better than the Aggie fans.” total as the lowest in the Leach era and lowest overall since 1998.

On a pre-season sports talk show in Dallas – DEFENSE SCORES SECOND TD OF SEASON Q. “How do you feel about the expectations Antonio Huffman streaked down the sideline for a 51-yard interception return for a touchdown against surrounding Tech this year?” Oklahoma, marking the defense’s second pick return for a TD this season (Fletcher Session against Texas). A. “Well, outside of Lubbock, expectations aren’t The two returns are the fi rst for touchdowns in a single season since 2002. Also, Session’s return was the fi rst very high. But it’s okay, we play in Lubbock alot for a touchdown since the SMU game in 2003. this season” QUARTERBACK PLAYING UNDER SOLID PROTECTION Prior to the 2002 Iowa State game – “I know that The Texas Tech offensive line is having its best season under Mike Leach as far as sacks allowed are concerned. in Ames, Iowa, they fancy themselves being The unit has yielded only 17 sacks on the season or 1.4 sacks per game. Last season’s group allowed 3.0 experts on the wind, but in Lubbock, Texas, we’ll sacks per game, while the 2004 unit gave up 2.3. The previous low was 2.0 sacks per game in 2003 when QB put our wind up against your wind in Iowa. We B.J. Symons set the NCAA single-season passing yardage mark. The 2002 group allowed a record 46 sacks practice against it all the time.” (3.3 per game) and the 2000 and 2001 O-lines yielded 2.3 per game each.

When asked if B.J. Symons was a product HARRELL JOINS EXCLUSIVE CLUB WITH PLAY AGAINST TEXAS/BAYLOR of the system (2003) – “If B.J. is a product of Before the game against Baylor, only three players in school history had thrown for 1,000 total yards in back- the system, then he’s not getting any of those to-back games. With his 483 yards in the win over the Bears and 519 yards against Texas, Harrell had 1,002 touchdown passes and all those yards. That passing yards in consecutive weekends. Additionally, he threw eight touchdown passes over that span. means our coaching staff is. That would also Top Two-Game Totals in School History mean we could go down to 7-Eleven and get 1,247 yards – B.J. Symons vs. N.C. State and Mississippi (2003) the clerk behind the counter and let him play 1,039 yards – B.J. Symons vs. Oklahoma State and Iowa State (2003) quarterback.” 1,011 yards – Cody Hodges vs. Nebraska and Kansas State (2005) 1,002 yards – Graham Harrell vs. Texas and Baylor (2006) When asked if he regretted not hyping Kliff Kingsbury during the live ABC post-game TECH QUARTERBACKS BOAST MINOR BOWL DISTINCTION interview after beating Texas (2002) – “I don’t When Texas Tech takes the fi eld at the Insight Bowl, the Red Raiders will have started a different quarterback even remember what I said. I hope whatever I for the fi fth year in a row in the postseason. Texas Tech will then hold the distinction of being the only school in said was cute and clever, and maybe even a tiny bowl history to start a different quarterback in as many consecutive years. bit humorous. I hope it wasn’t mindless babble, and if it was, hopefully everyone will forget about FIRST AND 10 it pretty quick.” In the past Texas Tech has had a knack of rolling up fi rst downs week-in and week-out. Games with fi rst down totals in the 30s aren’t anything new to the program – until now. Tech’s 32 fi rst downs against Baylor was the After winning his fi rst game at Tech – ‘’It’s kind fi rst time this season that the Red Raiders have recorded 30+. The team hit 29 twice (UTEP, Missouri), but of like doing surgery with a chainsaw instead never reached 30. of a scalpel. We had pieces and parts fl ying everywhere. It turned out in our favor. We’ve just LAST MINUTE WINS UNDER LEACH got to clean it up the next time around.’’ Texas Tech has tested the tickers of its fans during the last couple of seasons with come-from-behind wins. The most dramatic may have been last year’s victory at Nebraska with 12 seconds to play. QB Cody Hodges scrambles on fourth down for the Red Raiders and found Joel Filani streaking in the back of the end zone. An

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argument could be made for the Texas A&M game this year, when Graham Harrell hit Robert Johnson with a RECORD UPDATE 37-yard strike in the fi nal two minutes.

LAST MINUTE HEROICS PASSING Sophomore QB Graham Harrell in one game created a fl air for the dramatic. Of the three touchdown strikes Single-Season Yardage Leaders to Robert Johnson in the win over Texas A&M, two came in the fi nal minute of each half, including the 37-yard 1. B.J. Symons (2003) ...... 5,833 game-winning score with 27 seconds to play in the game. The fi rst-year starter, and fi rst underclassman since 2. Kliff Kingsbury (2002) ...... 5,017 Kliff Kingsbury in 2001 to lead the Tech offense, showed the poise and leadership of a seasoned veteran in 3. Sonny Cumbie (2004) ...... 4,742 leading the Red Raiders on the game-winning drive in the fi nal two minutes. 4. Cody Hodges (2005) ...... 4,238 5. Graham Harrell (2006) ...... 4,110 OFFENSIVE LINE PROVIDES LEAGUE’S BEST PROTECTION While the unit ranks in the middle of the pack among Big 12 schools in sacks allowed, the Red Raider offensive CAREER YARDAGE LEADERS line is the best in fewest sacks allowed-per-pass attempt. Texas Tech is yielding a sack per every 35.4 pass 1. Kliff Kingsbury (1999-02) ...... 12,429 attempts, while the next closest is Missouri at one sack every 29.3 attempts. Additionally, Texas Tech ranks fi rst 2. Robert Hall (1990-93) ...... 7,908 among the nation’s top 10 pass offenses in sacks allowed-per-pass attempt. 3. Zebbie Lethridge (1994-97) ...... 6,789 Sacks Per Attempt (Big 12) Sacks Per Attempt (Top 10 Pass Offenses) 4. Billy Joe Tolliver (1985-88) ...... 6,756 Texas Tech ...... 1:35.4 Texas Tech (3) ...... 1:35.4 5. B.J. Symons (2000-03) ...... 6,378 Missouri ...... 1:27.1 Purdue (6) ...... 1:29.7 6. Sonny Cumbie (2001-04) ...... 5,116 Oklahoma...... 1:22.0 BYU (4) ...... 1:25.3 7. Ron Reeves (1978-81) ...... 4,688 Texas A&M ...... 1:17.7 Hawaii (1) ...... 1:23.9 8. Graham Harrell (2005-present) ....4,502 Texas ...... 1:17.4 Louisville (7) ...... 1:19.4 Oklahoma State ...... 1:17.1 UTEP (5) ...... 1:17.9 SINGLE-SEASON YPG LEADERS Kansas State...... 1:15.6 New Mexico St. (2) ...... 1:15.2 1. B.J. Symons (2003) ...... 448.7 Baylor ...... 1:14.2 Notre Dame (10) ...... 1:14.5 2. Sonny Cumbie (2004) ...... 395.2 Kansas ...... 1:13.9 Baylor (8) ...... 1:14.2 3. Kliff Kingsbury (2002) ...... 358.4 Nebraska ...... 1:13.7 Kentucky (9) ...... 1:11.6 4. Cody Hodges (2005) ...... 353.2 Iowa State ...... 1:9.9 5. Graham Harrell (2006) ...... 342.5 Colorado ...... 1:8.5 SINGLE-SEASON TOUCHDOWN LEADERS RED RAIDERS PASS LAST SEASON’S SACK TOTAL 1. B.J. Symons (2003) ...... 52 With its sack against Texas, the Red Raiders surpassed their sack total of 18 last season and have recorded 2. Kliff Kingsbury (2002) ...... 45 the most since 34 in the 2003 season. Texas Tech has 28 total sacks in 2006. 3. Graham Harrell (2006) ...... 36 Sack Totals Under Leach (Last Three Seasons) 2004 ...... 17 CAREER TOUCHDOWN LEADERS 2005 ...... 18 1. Kliff Kingsbury (1999-02) ...... 95 2006 ...... 28 2. B.J. Symons (2000-03) ...... 59 3. Robert Hall (1990-93) ...... 48 PARKER, McBATH LEADING PASS DEFENSE 4. Zebbie Lethridge (1994-97) ...... 42 Junior CB Chris Parker and sophomore S Darcel McBath were valuable additions to the starting lineup in the 5. Graham Harrell (2005-present) ...... 39 secondary this season. Both players combined for fi ve picks, with McBath leading the team with three. McBath also has fi ve pass breakups and is third on the team with 70 tackles. Parker has 44 stops this season and a SINGLE-SEASON ATTEMPT LEADERS team-high tying six pass breakups. 1. B.J. Symons (2003) ...... 719 2. Kliff Kingsbury (2002) ...... 712 DAWSON DOMINANT THIS SEASON 3. Sonny Cumbie (2004) ...... 642 Senior DE Keyunta Dawson is anchoring a defensive line that is in the midst of one of its best seasons. Dawson 4. Kliff Kingsbury (2000) ...... 585 is fi fth on the team with 60 tackles, has seven and a half tackles for loss and six sacks. He also has three fumble 5. Graham Harrell (2006) ...... 562 recoveries this season, two forced fumbles and 11 quarterback hurries. CAREER ATTEMPTS LEADERS WASTING LITTLE TIME 1. Kliff Kingsbury (1999-02) ...... 1,883 Texas Tech is tied fi rst nationally with 24 touchdown drives under two minutes in length, along with the University 2. Zebbie Lethridge (1994-97) ...... 1,070 of Hawaii. Ohio State and Houston are tied third with 23, while Louisville is fi fth with 22. Additionally, Tech has 3. Billy Joe Tolliver (1985-88) ...... 1,008 logged 17 touchdown drives in fi ve plays or less. 4. Robert Hall (1990-93) ...... 997 5. B.J. Symons (2000-03) ...... 797 HARRELL FIFTH AMONG SINGLE-SEASON PASSING LEADERS 6. Ron Reeves (1978-81) ...... 763 Graham Harrell eclipsed the 3,000-yard mark on the season against Texas and ranks fi fth with 4,110 yards on 7. Sonny Cumbie (2001-04) ...... 704 the career passing list at Tech. He trails Cody Hodges in fourth place by 128 yards. Additionally, Harrell’s 36 8. Graham Harrell (2005-present) ...... 613 touchdown passes rank third on the single-season list, while his 39 career scoring passes rank fi fth. SINGLE-SEASON COMPLETION LEADERS PASSING YARDAGE AMONG SINGLE-GAME BESTS 1. Kliff Kingsbury (2002) ...... 479 Harrell blistered the Texas secondary for 519 yards, the second-most ever allowed by a Longhorn defense, in 2. B.J. Symons (2003) ...... 470 the 35-31 loss. With three touchdowns and 364 passing yards by halftime, Harrell already had numbers most 3. Sonny Cumbie (2004) ...... 421 QBs would like to have in a single game. The total ranks as the sixth-best game in Tech history and only the 4. Graham Harrell (2006) ...... 376 eighth 500-yard game in school history. The number also set a sophomore passing yardage record and total offense record, breaking marks set by Kliff Kingsbury (456 vs. Utah State in 2000) and Robert Hall (481 vs. CAREER COMPLETION LEADERS Houston in 1991), respectively. Additionally, it also is one of only four 500-yard passing games nationally this 1. Kliff Kingsbury (1999-02) ...... 1,231 season and ranks second among the group. His 483 yards against Baylor ranks as the fi fth-best single game 2. B.J. Symons (2000-03) ...... 554 nationally this season. 3. Robert Hall (1990-93) ...... 548 4. Zebbie Lethridge (1994-97) ...... 519 DIMINISHING RETURNS 5. Billy Joe Tolliver (1985-88) ...... 493 Senior K Keith Toogood has kicked off 61 times this season with 37 going for touchbacks. His stingiest outings 6. Sonny Cumbie (2001-04) ...... 461 of the season came against UTEP and Southeastern Louisiana when he booted 16-of-18 kicks through the end 7. Graham Harrell (2005-present) ...... 412 zone, including all seven against UTEP.

COMING FULL CIRCLE Senior LB Brock Stratton leads the team with 84 tackles this season, two interceptions and three tackles for loss, ending his career as a Red Raider in much the same way he began it. Stratton began his career with 95 tackles and fi ve tackles for loss as a freshman, followed by 62 during his sophomore season. He suffered a season-ending injury in the third game last season.

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TRLICA AMONG TOP SCORERS RECEIVING Junior PK Alex Trlica became Tech’s all-time leading scorer as a kicker against Iowa State, passing Lin Elliott SINGLE-SEASON RECEPTION LEADERS (220 from 1988-91). In three years as Tech’s placekicker, Trlica has gathered his 263 points on 33 fi eld goals 1. Taurean Henderson (2002) ...... 98 and 161 extra point conversions. Additionally, he hasn’t missed an extra point attempt in his career. Over the 2. Wes Welker (2003) ...... 97 course of his career, Trlica is averaging 7.7 points per game and currently leads the team this year with 88 3. Ricky Williams (2001) ...... 92 points. 4. Wes Welker (2002) ...... 86 Texas Tech Career Scoring List 5. Joel Filani (2006) ...... 80 1. Taurean Henderson, RB (2002-05) ...... 414 Robert Johnson (2006) ...... 80 2. James Gray, RB (1986-89) ...... 312 3. Alex Trlica, PK (2004-present) ...... 263 CAREER RECEPTION LEADERS 4. Ricky Williams, RB (1997-01) ...... 252 1. Taurean Henderson (2002-05) ...... 302 5. Byron Hanspard, RB (1994-96) ...... 228 2. Wes Welker (2000-03) ...... 259 3. Nehemiah Glover (2001-04) ...... 223 HICKS ON VERGE OF BECOMING FOURTH 3,000-YARD RECEIVER 4. Carlos Francis (2000-03) ...... 216 Senior WR Jarrett Hicks needs 141 receiving yards to become only the fourth 3,000-yard receiver in school 5. Jarrett Hicks (2003-present) ...... 198 history. He currently has 2,859 career yards and is Tech’s all-time receiving touchdowns leader with 30. 6. Mickey Peters (2000-03)...... 196 Top Yardage Receivers at Texas Tech 7. Lloyd Hill (1990-93) ...... 189 Wes Welker (2000-03) ...... 3,069 8. Ricky Williams (1997-01) ...... 172 Lloyd Hill (1990-93) ...... 3,059 9. Joel Filani (2003-present) ...... 157 Carlos Francis (2000-03) ...... 3,027 10. Robert Johnson (2005-present) .....147 Jarrett Hicks (2003-present) ...... 2,859 Nehemiah Glover (2001-04) ...... 2,725 SINGLE-GAME YARDAGE LEADERS 1. Joel Filani vs. Kansas State (2005) ...255 WOODS PRODUCING IN FIRST SEASON 2. Rodney Blackshear vs. UH (1991) .... 251 Shannon Woods stands second among Big 12 players with 137.3 all-purpose yards per game, trailing Kansas’ 3. Leonard Harris vs. Houston (1983) ... 248 Jon Cornish by 0.3. He also ranks 17th nationally. Woods’ average is the second-best single-season average 4. Donnie Hart vs. Texas (1996) ...... 241 in the Mike Leach era. On the season, Woods has 817 rushing yards, 553 receiving and 278 kick return. His 5. Carlos Francis vs. Utah State (2000) 234 sophomore season totals are the best since Ricky Williams logged 146.5 yards per game in 1998. 6. Lloyd Hill vs. Wyoming (1992) ...... 222 Top Sophomore All-Purpose Seasons at Texas Tech 7. Joel Filani vs. Baylor (2006) ...... 212 Byron Hanspard (1995)...... 154.0 Ricky Williams (1998) ...... 146.5 SINGLE-SEASON YARDAGE LEADERS Shannon Woods (2006) ...... 137.3 1. Lloyd Hill (1992) ...... 1,261 2. Carlos Francis (2003) ...... 1,177 A LOT OF WORK TO DO Jarrett Hicks (2004) ...... 1,177 Texas Tech ranks third among Big 12 members with at least eight wins in each of the last four seasons. Texas 4. Joel Filani (2006) ...... 1,138 leads the group with eight, while Oklahoma has done it in the last six seasons. Currently, the Red Raiders have seven wins with only the bowl game to play. CAREER YARDAGE LEADERS 1. Wes Welker (2000-03) ...... 3,069 LEACH AMONG SHUTOUT LEADERS 2. Lloyd Hill (1990-93) ...... 3,059 In seven seasons as head coach, Mike Leach has delivered seven shutouts, including the 62-0 win over SLU. 3. Carlos Francis (2000-03) ...... 3,027 The total represents the most shutouts for a Texas Tech head coach since Dell Morgan’s 20 blankings from 4. Jarrett Hicks (2003-present) ...... 2,859 1941-50. Tech posted fi ve shutouts during Leach’s fi rst three seasons, before reaching the sixth against Baylor 5. Nehemiah Glover (2001-04) ...... 2,725 last year. 6. Joel Filani (2003-present) ...... 2,505 LEACH QUICKLY MOVING UP WINS CHARTS SINGLE-SEASON TOUCHDOWN LEADERS Seventh-year head coach Mike Leach has 55 wins in his career at Texas Tech and needs one to break a third- 1. Jarrett Hicks (2004) ...... 13 place tie with Dell Morgan on the school’s all-time wins list. Morgan totaled 55 wins from 1941-50. Spike Dykes 2. Lloyd Hill (1992) ...... 12 (1986-99) leads with 82 wins, while Pete Cawthon (1930-40) recorded 76. Mickey Peters (2003) ...... 12 Joel Filani (2006) ...... 12 ATTENDANCE MARK FALLS FOR SECOND SEASON IN A ROW Fans came out in droves to see Texas Tech’s game against Texas, setting a new single-game attendance CAREER TOUCHDOWN LEADERS record for the Red Raider program. The crowd of 56,168 eclipses the old mark of 55,755, set last season 1. Jarrett Hicks (2003-present) ...... 30 against Texas A&M. 2. Mickey Peters (2000-03)...... 22 Joel Filani (2003-present) ...... 22 BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME One result behind Mike Leach’s construction of one of the nation’s most powerful offensive attacks is increased attendance. Prior to his arrival in 2000, the season record for average attendance was 46,083 set during the TOTAL OFFENSE 1979 season. In Leach’s second season at Tech in 2001, Tech set a school mark of 46,101. The program SINGLE-SEASON YARDAGE LEADERS topped the mark in 2003 (49,608) and again in 2004 (52,823). The mark in 2004 refl ected a 101 percent 1. B.J. Symons (2003) ...... 5,976 capacity for the stadium. Tech averaged 50,874 this season. During the previous six seasons, Tech averaged 2. Kliff Kingsbury (2002) ...... 4,903 47,148 in attendance, compared to 38,266 in the six seasons prior to that (1994-99). The attendance of 52,913 3. Sonny Cumbie (2004) ...... 4,575 against SLU marked the sixth-straight game that 50,000-plus Red Raider fans made their way to Jones AT&T 4. Cody Hodges (2005) ...... 4,429 Stadium (52,882). 5. Graham Harrell (2006) ...... 4,050 Top seasons Top games 2004 – 52,823 56,168 vs. Texas (2006) CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS 2005 – 50,972 55,755 vs. Texas A&M (2005) 1. Kliff Kingsbury (1999-01) ...... 12,263 2006 – 50,874 55,413 vs. Texas (2004) 2. Robert Hall (1990-93) ...... 8,489 2003 – 49,608 55,008 vs. Texas A&M (1977) 3. Zebbie Lethridge (1994-97) ...... 7,690 2001 – 46,101 54,187 vs. Texas (1976) 4. B.J. Symons (2000-03) ...... 6,586 5. Billy Joe Tolliver (1985-88) ...... 6,475 TEXAS TECH SCORING UNDER LEACH 6. Ron Reeves (1978-81) ...... 5,544 The Red Raiders set a new scoring margin standard under Mike Leach with its 62-0 win over Southeastern 7. Sonny Cumbie (2001-04) ...... 4,965 Louisiana. The program’s 60-point margin of victory against Nebraska in 2004 was the previous high. Overall, 8. Cody Hodges (2002-05) ...... 4,532 the 62-point stretch ranks just outside the top 10 all-time scoring margins at Tech. Additionally, Texas Tech has 9. Graham Harrell (2005-present) ....4,462 scored 30 or more points in 52 games during the Leach era and has won 44 of those games. The Red Raiders are 20-3 under Leach when scoring 40+ and 17-0 when scoring over 50. On the fl ip side, Tech is 10-24 when scoring 29 points or less.

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WELCOME TO QUARTERBACK U. SINGLE-SEASON TDS RESPONSIBLE FOR Texas Tech’s offense did a complete one-eighty when Mike Leach took over as head coach in 2000. Once a 1. B.J. Symons (2003) ...... 54 powerful rushing machine that produced two Doak Walker Award winners in the ‘90s, the offense has become 2. Kliff Kingsbury (2002) ...... 47 one of the nation’s most prolifi c passing units over the last six seasons. Leading the charge has been a group 3. Graham Harrell (2006) ...... 37 of quarterbacks that has consistently been among the national leaders in nearly every passing category year-in and year-out. Kliff Kingsbury (1999-02) and B.J. Symons (2000-03) were both Davey O’Brien candidates and CAREER TDS RESPONSIBLE FOR each won the coveted Sammy Baugh Trophy during their respective senior seasons. Sonny Cumbie (2001-04) 1. Kliff Kingsbury (1999-02) ...... 100 and quarterback Cody Hodges (2002-05) along with Symons comprised the starting quarterbacks each of the 2. Zebbie Lethridge (1994-97) ...... 71 last three seasons. Sophomore Graham Harrell became the fi rst underclassman to lead the Red Raiders since 3. Taurean Henderson (2002-05) ...... 70 Kingsbury’s sophomore season in 2000. 4. B.J. Symons (2000-03) ...... 61 Texas Tech quarterbacks year-by-year under Leach 5. James Gray (1986-89)...... 52 2000 Kliff Kingsbury 3,418 yds / 284.3 ypg / 21 TD / National leader 6. Billy Joe Tolliver (1985-88) ...... 44 2001 Kliff Kingsbury 3,502 yds / 318.4 ypg / 25 TD / Nation’s leader 7. Robert Hall (1990-93) ...... 41 2002 Kliff Kingsbury 5,017 yds / 358.4 ypg / 45 TD / National leader 8. Graham Harrell (2005-present) ...... 40 2003 B.J. Symons 5,833 yds / 448.7 ypg / 52 TD / NCAA yardage mark 2004 Sonny Cumbie 4,742 yds / 395.2 ypg / 32 TD / National leader 2005 Cody Hodges 4,238 yds / 353.2 ypg / 31 TD / National leader SCORING 2006 Graham Harrell 4,110 yds / 342.5 ypg / 36 TD / Third nationally CAREER SCORING LEADERS 1. Taurean Henderson (2002-05) ...... 414 DEFENSIVE LINE TECH’S MOST SEASONED GROUP 2. James Gray (1986-89)...... 312 Texas Tech’s starting front four has combined for 116 career starts, led by senior NT Chris Hudler’s 40. DT Ken 3. Alex Trlica (2004-present) ...... 259 Scott (31), DE Keyunta Dawson (33) and DE Jake Ratliff (12) make up the number. Unit starting totals CAREER TOUCHDOWN LEADERS Defensive Line ...... 116 1. Taurean Henderson (2002-05) ...... 69 Offensive Line ...... 111 2. James Gray (1986-89)...... 52 Receivers ...... 85 3. Ricky Williams (1997-01) ...... 42 Linebackers ...... 69 4. Byron Hanspard (1994-96) ...... 38 Secondary ...... 70 5. Byron Morris (1991-93) ...... 37 Backfi eld ...... 25 6. Bobby Cavazos (1951-53) ...... 32 7. Larry Isaac (1973-76) ...... 31 PASS DEFENSE RANKS AMONG TOP 25 Wes Welker (2000-03) ...... 31 Texas Tech has continued last year’s success as the nation’s No. 15 pass defense and currently ranks 25th 9. Jarrett Hicks (2003-06) ...... 30 this season. Tech also is second in the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders are suffocating opponents to the tune of 175.7 passing yards per game and have allowed 16 passing scores, while the secondary has grabbed SINGLE-SEASON FIELD GOAL LEADERS seven of the team’s 10 interceptions this season. Tech held two opponents below 100 yards. The pass defense 1. Bill Adams (1979) ...... 17 number is the best since the 2000 season, when the Red Raiders held opponents to 164.1 yards per game. Ricky Gann (1984) ...... 17 Lin Elliott (1991) ...... 17 TRANSITION A GOOD ONE FOR RATLIFF 4. Bill Adams (1978) ...... 16 Sophomore DE Jake Ratliff had an active season after assuming a starting role on the defensive line this Chris Birkholz (1998) ...... 16 season. Recruited as a defensive tackle, Ratliff saw little time on the defensive front during his redshirt 6. Brian Hall (1976) ...... 15 freshman season a year ago. Starting in place of Seth Nitschmann, who made his season debut off the bench Scott Segrist (1988) ...... 15 against SLU, Ratliff has logged 44 tackles, second among defensive linemen, and seven tackles for loss. He 8. Lin Elliott (1990) ...... 14 also has three and a half sacks. His biggest play of the season came in overtime at UTEP when he batted a Alex Trlica (2006) ...... 14 pass on the Miners’ fi rst overtime possession, leading to a Darcel McBath interception and eventually the win. The 6-foot-8 Ratliff has four pass breakups on the season. CAREER FIELD GOAL LEADERS 1. Bill Adams (1977-79) ...... 43 TEXAS TECH AGAINST THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE 2. Ricky Gann (1981-84) ...... 41 The game against Minnesota in the Insight Bowl marks the fi rst between the Red Raiders and Golden Gophers Scott Segrist (1985-88) ...... 41 and only the sixth for Texas Tech against a Big Ten opponent. Texas Tech is 0-5 against the Big Ten Conference, 4. Lin Elliott (1988-91) ...... 40 including a pair of losses each to Ohio State and Iowa. Another loss was at Penn State in 1995. The two losses 5. Jon Davis (1991-94) ...... 35 to Iowa came in the 1996 and 2001 Alamo Bowls, while Ohio State’s wins both occurred in Columbus. Chris Birkholz (1998-00) ...... 35 7. Alex Trlica (2004-present) ...... 34

SINGLE-SEASON PAT LEADERS 1. Keith Toogood (2003) ...... 66 2. Alex Trlica (2005) ...... 60 3. Alex Trlica (2004) ...... 55 4. Robert Treece (2002) ...... 54 5. Alex Trlica (2006) ...... 46

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Individual Postseason Honors

WR Joel Filani DE Keyunta Dawson NT Chris Hudler

ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM Big 12 Coaches, Houston Chronicle, Associated Fort Worth Star-Telegram Houston Chronicle Press, San Antonio Express-News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Dallas Morning News, Austin ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM American-Statesman Big 12 Coaches, Houston Chronicle, Dallas Big 12 Coaches, San Antonio Express-News Morning News, Austin American-Statesman

Other Mentions S Joe Garcia – All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches); QB Graham Harrell – All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches); OT Glenn January – All-Big 12 Second Team (Coaches, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram); IR Robert Johnson – All-Big 12 Second Team (Austin American-Statesman); S Darcel McBath – All-Big 12 Second Team (Austin American-Statesman); Chris Parker – All-Big 12 Second Team (San Antonio Express-News); DE Jake Ratliff – All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches); Alex Reyes – All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches); LB Brock Stratton – All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches); OL Louis Vasquez – All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches).

OG Manuel Ramirez RB Shannon Woods

ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM (ALL-PURPOSE) Austin American-Statesman Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM Dallas Morning News ALL-BIG 12 HONORABLE MENTION Big 12 Coaches ALL-BIG 12 HONORABLE MENTION Coaches

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Red Raider Depth Chart

OFFENSE Pos No Name Ht Wt Cl Hometown GP GS Note PRONUNCIATIONS LT 69 Glenn January 6-6 298 Sr-3L Houston, Texas 47 17 Having best season Aleman, Josh ...... ALL-uh-mun 67 Marlon Winn 6-5 324 Fr-RS Waxahachie, Texas 4 0 Performed well in backup role LG 65 Louis Vasquez 6-6 341 So-1L Corsicana, Texas 14 9 Can play tackle as well Amendola, Danny .....am-in-DOLA 60 Brandon Carter 6-6 356 Fr-RS Longview, Texas 10 1 Big, physical player C 73 Brandon Jones 6-3 314 Sr-3L Keizer, Ore. 28 21 Quick off the snap Bake, Dek ...... Deke 64 Shawn Byrnes 6-3 317 Fr-RS Phoenix, Ariz. 3 0 Bright future at center Bedenbaugh, Bill ...... BEE-den-bo RG 63 Manuel Ramirez 6-4 335 Sr-3L Houston, Texas 46 38 Benched team record 550 60 Brandon Carter 6-6 356 Fr-RS Longview, Texas 10 1 Big, physical player Charbonnet, Daniel SHAR-bo-nay RT 78 Gabe Hall 6-4 293 Sr-3L Lubbock, Texas 23 21 Former tight end; quick hands, feet 74 Rylan Reed 6-6 285 So-1L Dallas, Texas 22 2 Former White Sox pitcher Dawson, Keyunta...... key-UN-tay QB 6 Graham Harrell 6-3 197 So-1L Ennis, Texas 17 11 Top fi ve national passer Filani, Joel ...... fi h-LAH-nee 13 Chris Todd 6-2 212 Fr-RS Elizabethtown, Ky. 5 0 Accurate, mobile passer RB (F) 2 Shannon Woods 5-11 190 So-1L McKinney, Texas 23 12 All-Big 12 all-purpose back Henley, Rajon ...... RAY-zhon 21 Kobey Lewis 5-5 173 Fr-RS Abilene, Texas 5 0 Small, quick, elusive IR (H) 20 Danny Amendola 5-11 177 Jr-2L The Woodlands, Texas 35 18 Versatile; also returns punts, kicks Littrell, Seth ...... leh-TRELL 86 L.A. Reed 6-2 201 So-1L Conroe, Texas 12 2 Team’s top special teams tackler McBath, Darcel ...... DAR-cell TE (Y) 9 Robert Johnson 6-1 218 Sr-1L Americus, Ga. 22 17 10 receiving touchdowns 19 Grant Walker 6-0 189 Jr-TR Pfl ugerville, Texas 11 2 Solid fi rst season Reyes, Alex ...... RAY-ez WR (X) 88 Jarrett Hicks 6-3 212 Sr-3L Houston, Texas 42 25 School-record 30 TD catches 4 Todd Walker 6-1 178 So-1L Pfl ugerville, Texas 19 3 One of team’s fastest players Trlica, Alex ...... truh-LEEK-uh WR (Z) 8 Joel Filani 6-3 216 Sr-3L Phoenix, Ariz. 48 21 All-Big 12; 12 TD catches Vasquez, Louis ...... VAHZ-kez 27 Ed Britton 6-0 177 Fr-RS El Paso, Texas 8 1 Converted running back

DEFENSE LE 98 Jake Ratliff 6-8 250 So-1L Lawton, Okla. 23 11 Moved to DE this season from DT 92 Seth Nitschmann 6-4 256 Sr-2L Corpus Christi, Texas 31 14 Good season after missing 2005 CAPTAINS NT 93 Chris Hudler 6-2 292 Sr-3L Mesquite, Texas 45 39 Strong, physical plug in the middle Keyunta Dawson, DE, Sr. 91 Rajon Henley 6-3 258 Fr-HS Galveston, Texas 9 0 Emerged as backup in preseason Joel Filani, WR, Sr. DT 99 Ken Scott 6-2 312 Sr-3L Newton, Texas 46 29 Great run stopper Manuel Ramirez, OL, Sr. 51 Dek Bake 6-5 272 Sr-1L Sacramento, Calif. 20 11 Has started during the season Fletcher Session, LB, Sr. RE 96 Keyunta Dawson 6-3 254 Sr-3L Shreveport, La. 48 32 Top fi ve all-time on sacks lists Brock Stratton, LB, Sr. 89 Tyler Yenzer 6-4 244 Jr-1L Midland, Texas 16 0 Solid backup SAM 56 Kellen Tillman 6-2 240 Sr-1L Plano, Texas 20 10 Great addition to linebacking corps 54 Chad Hill 6-1 229 Jr-2L Lubbock, Texas 22 0 Special teams standout MIKE 45 Brock Stratton 5-11 231 Sr-3L San Antonio, Texas 38 32 Team’s leading tackler 48 Paul Williams 6-1 221 Jr-2L Tyler, Texas 33 4 Seen ample time this season WILL 42 Fletcher Session 6-0 232 Sr-3L Tyler, Texas 45 24 Returned pick for TD vs. Texas 11 Brent Slaughter 6-1 210 Sr-3L Wimberley, Texas 43 0 Ironman; plays through injury LC 36 Antonio Huffman 5-11 179 Sr-3L Lovejoy, Ga. 47 32 Most experienced corner 3 Jamar Wall 5-10 194 Fr-HS Plainview, Texas 8 0 Quick learner; great special teamer SS 49 Joe Garcia 6-1 217 Jr-2L Clovis, N.M. 31 13 Physical hitter; second in tackles 24 Lance Fuller 6-0 218 So-1L Smithson Valley, Texas 23 0 Good speed, physical FS 7 Darcel McBath 6-1 196 So-1L Gainesville, Texas 17 11 Team leader with three picks 10 Daniel Charbonnet 6-0 195 So-TR The Woodlands, Texas 11 0 Outstanding on special teams RC 17 Chris Parker 5-10 178 Jr-2L Dallas, Texas 26 10 Great cover corner; quick 1 Marcus Bunton 5-8 196 So-1L Taylor, Texas 24 2 Speedy corner; former RB

SPECIAISTS K 30 Alex Trlica 5-11 176 Jr-2L Friendswood, Texas 34 0 All-time scoring leader (kicker) 14 Keith Toogood 6-1 183 Sr-3L Rowlett, Texas 37 0 Strong leg; good backup P 22 Alex Reyes 6-1 230 Sr-3L Allen, Texas 47 0 Could set career average record 41 Keaton Harris 6-1 227 Fr-HS Lubbock, Texas 0 0 Former HS quarterback KR 12 Eric Morris 5-8 174 So-1L Shallowater, Texas 20 0 Small, elusive, quick 2 Shannon Woods 5-11 190 So-1L McKinney, Texas 23 12 All-Big 12 all-purpose back KR 86 L.A. Reed 6-2 201 So-1L Conroe, Texas 12 2 Team’s top special teams tackler 3 Jamar Wall 5-10 194 Fr-HS Plainview, Texas 8 0 Quick learner; great special teamer PR 20 Danny Amendola 5-11 177 Jr-2L The Woodlands, Texas 35 18 8.9 return average 12 Eric Morris 5-8 174 So-1L Shallowater, Texas 20 0 Small, elusive, quick H 22 Alex Reyes 6-1 230 Sr-3L Allen, Texas 47 0 Second-year holder

LS 50 Austin Burns 5-10 244 Fr-RS Midland, Texas 10 0 First-year snapper

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Alphabetical Numerical

NO PLAYER POS HT WT YR-EX HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL NO PLAYER, POS 72 Josh Aleman ...... C...... 6-3 ...... 308 ..... So-1L ...... Sherman, Texas/Sherman 1 Marcus Bunton, CB 20 Danny Amendola ...... IR...... 5-11 ...... 177 ...... Jr-2L ...... The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands 2 Shannon Woods, RB 62 Adrian Archie ...... OL...... 6-5 ...... 313 ..... Fr-HS ...... Huntsville, Texas/Huntsville 3 Jamar Wall, DB 51 Dek Bake ...... DT...... 6-5 ...... 272 ...... Sr-1L ...... Sacramento, Calif./Fresno City College 4 Todd Walker, WR 68 Britton Barbee ...... DT...... 6-2 ...... 270 ..... Fr-HS ...... Abilene, Texas/Wylie 5 Michael Crabtree, WR

25 Baron Batch ...... RB...... 5-10 ...... 190 ..... Fr-HS ...... Midland, Texas/Midland 6 Graham Harrell, QB 82 Grant Berg ...... P...... 6-5 ...... 198 .... So-RS ...... Houston, Texas/Clear Lake 7 Darcel McBath, S 61 Michael Bettenhausen ...... DS...... 6-2 ...... 270 ...... Jr-Sq ...... Plano, Texas/Plano 8 Joel Filani, WR 89 Brik Brinker ...... WR...... 6-1 ...... 173 ..... Fr-HS ...... Wolfforth, Texas/Frenship 9 Robert Johnson, IR 27 Edward Britton ...... WR...... 6-0 ...... 177 ..... Fr-RS ...... El Paso, Texas/Montwood 10 Daniel Charbonnet, S

1 Marcus Bunton ...... CB...... 5-8 ...... 196 ..... So-1L ...... Taylor, Texas/Taylor 10 Christian Sterling, WR 50 Austin Burns ...... DS...... 5-10 ...... 244 ..... Fr-RS ...... Midland, Texas/Midland 11 Brent Slaughter, LB 64 Shawn Byrnes ...... OL...... 6-3 ...... 317 ..... Fr-RS ...... Phoenix, Ariz./Paradise Valley 12 LaRon Moore, DB 60 Brandon Carter ...... OL...... 6-6 ...... 356 ..... Fr-RS ...... Longview, Texas/Spring Hill 12 Eric Morris, IR 10 Daniel Charbonnet ...... S...... 6-0 ...... 195 .... So-TR ...... The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands 13 Chris Todd, QB

35 Blake Collier ...... S...... 6-2 ...... 194 ..... Fr-HS ...... Justin, Texas/Northwest 14 Keith Toogood, K 34 James Conwright ...... CB...... 5-10 ...... 176 ...... Jr-Sq ...... Lubbock, Texas/Coronado 15 Taylor Potts, QB 5 Michael Crabtree ...... WR...... 6-2 ...... 208 ..... Fr-HS ...... Dallas, Texas/Carter 16 Ryan Rowland, QB 76 Ben Davis ...... OL...... 6-7 ...... 300 ..... Fr-HS ...... Boerne, Texas/Boerne 16 Loy White, S 96 Keyunta Dawson ...... LB...... 6-3 ...... 254 ...... Sr-3L ...... Shreveport, La./Evangel Christian 17 Chris Parker, CB

90 Michael Dorsey ...... IR...... 6-5 ...... 234 ...... Sr-Sq ...... Arlington, Texas/Mansfi eld 18 Taylor Read, S 57 Brian Duncan ...... LB...... 6-2 ...... 228 ..... Fr-HS ...... Baton Rouge, La./Tara 18 Steven Sheffi eld, QB 85 Sean Estelle ...... DE...... 6-2 ...... 240 ..... Fr-HS ...... Missouri City, Texas/Fort Bend Marshall 19 Grant Walker, IR 8 Joel Filani ...... WR...... 6-3 ...... 216 ...... Sr-3L ...... Phoenix, Ariz./Paradise Valley 20 Danny Amendola, IR 37 Cory Fowler ...... K...... 5-8 ...... 160 .....So-Sq ...... The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands 21 Kobey Lewis, RB

24 Lance Fuller ...... S...... 6-0 ...... 218 ..... So-1L ...... Smithson Valley, Texas/Smithson Valley 21 Clarence Ward, DB 49 Joe Garcia ...... S...... 6-1 ...... 217 ...... Jr-2L ...... Clovis, N.M./Clovis 22 Alex Reyes, P 84 J.J. Griffi n ...... WR...... 5-10 ...... 206 .... So-RS ...... Odessa, Texas/Permian 23 Ryan Hayes, RB 47 Ryan Hale ...... LB...... 6-0 ...... 219 ..... Fr-RS ...... Baytown, Texas/Lee 23 Anthony Hines, S 78 Gabe Hall ...... OL...... 6-4 ...... 293 ...... Sr-2L ...... Lubbock, Texas/Coronado 24 Lance Fuller, S

71 Stephen Hamby ...... OL...... 6-3 ...... 280 .....So-Sq ...... San Antonio, Texas/Alamo Heights 25 Baron Batch, RB 39 Trey Hampton ...... RB...... 5-11 ...... 221 ..... Fr-RS ...... Watauga, Texas/Richland 26 LaShawn Vation, S 6 Graham Harrell ...... QB...... 6-3 ...... 197 ..... So-1L ...... Ennis, Texas/Ennis 27 Edward Britton, WR 41 Keaton Harris ...... P...... 6-1 ...... 227 ..... Fr-HS ...... Lubbock, Texas/Coronado 28 Steven Harris, S 28 Steven Harris ...... S...... 5-11 ...... 184 ..... Fr-HS ...... Lewisville, Texas/Hebron 29 David Schaefer, IR

23 Ryan Hayes ...... RB...... 5-6 ...... 161 ..... Fr-RS ...... Lubbock, Texas/Lubbock Christian 30 Alex Trlica, K 91 Rajon Henley ...... DT...... 6-3 ...... 258 ..... Fr-HS ...... Galveston, Texas/Ball 31 Pete Richardson, CB 88 Jarrett Hicks ...... WR...... 6-3 ...... 212 ...... Sr-3L ...... Houston, Texas/Sharpstown 32 Landon Hoefer, WR 85 Kelly Hildebrandt ...... IR...... 5-8 ...... 179 ...... Jr-Sq ...... Lubbock, Texas/Roosevelt 33 Brent Nickerson, CB 54 Chad Hill ...... LB...... 6-1 ...... 229 ...... Jr-2L ...... Lubbock, Texas/Coronado 34 James Conwright, CB

23 Anthony Hines ...... S...... 6-1 ...... 236 ..... So-1L ...... Denison, Texas/Denison 35 Blake Collier, S 32 Landon Hoefer ...... WR...... 6-0 ...... 197 ..... Fr-RS ...... Abilene, Texas/Cooper 36 Antonio Huffman, CB 47 Julius Howard ...... LB...... 6-0 ...... 223 ..... Fr-HS ...... Irving, Texas/Nimitz 37 Cory Fowler, K 93 Chris Hudler ...... DL...... 6-2 ...... 292 ...... Sr-3L ...... Mesquite, Texas/Mesquite 37 Franklin Mitchem, S 36 Antonio Huffman ...... CB...... 5-11 ...... 179 ...... Sr-2L ...... Lovejoy, Ga./Garden City CC 38 Jordy Rowland, S

52 Victor Hunter ...... LB...... 5-10 ...... 260 ..... Fr-RS ...... Irving, Texas/Nimitz 39 Trey Hampton, RB 69 Glenn January ...... OL...... 6-6 ...... 298 ...... Sr-3L ...... Houston, Texas/Second Baptist 39 Marlon Williams, LB 61 Andrew Johnson ...... OL...... 6-4 ...... 304 ..... Fr-RS ...... Houston, Texas/Eisenhower 40 Nathan Stone, CB 9 Robert Johnson ...... IR...... 6-1 ...... 218 ...... Sr-1L ...... Americus, Ga./Reedley College 41 Keaton Harris, P 73 Brandon Jones ...... OL...... 6-3 ...... 314 ...... Sr-3L ...... Keizer, Ore./McNary 42 Fletcher Session, LB

90 Brian Jones ...... DT...... 6-2 ...... 292 ..... So-1L ...... Everman, Texas/Everman 45 Brock Stratton, LB 94 Phillip Jones ...... DE...... 6-4 ...... 242 ..... Fr-RS ...... Lewisville, Texas/Hebron 46 Sandy Riley, LB 97 Richard Jones ...... DT...... 6-2 ...... 285 ..... Fr-HS ...... LaMarque, Texas/LaMarque 47 Ryan Hale, LB 21 Kobey Lewis ...... RB...... 5-5 ...... 173 ..... Fr-RS ...... Abilene, Texas/Abilene 47 Julius Howard, LB 59 Ty Linder ...... LB...... 6-2 ...... 215 ...... Jr-1L ...... Austin, Texas/Westlake 48 Paul Williams, LB

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73 Nick Marquez ...... DT...... 6-2 ...... 274 ...... Jr-RS ...... Lubbock, Texas/Lubbock 49 Joe Garcia, S 7 Darcel McBath ...... S...... 6-1 ...... 196 ..... So-1L ...... Gainesville, Texas/Gainesville 50 Austin Burns, DS 37 Franklin Mitchem ...... S...... 6-2 ...... 185 ..... Fr-HS ...... Klein, Texas/Collins 51 Dek Bake, DT 12 Eric Morris ...... IR...... 5-8 ...... 174 ..... So-1L ...... Shallowater, Texas/Shallowater 52 Victor Hunter, LB 12 LaRon Moore ...... DB...... 5-9 ...... 186 ..... Fr-HS ...... Midwest City, Okla./Midwest City 53 Calen Shearer, LB

33 Brent Nickerson ...... CB...... 6-0 ...... 174 ..... Fr-RS ...... Irving, Texas/MacArthur 54 Chad Hill, LB 83 Trent Nickerson ...... CB...... 6-3 ...... 192 ..... Fr-HS ...... Irving, Texas/MacArthur 56 Kellen Tillman, LB 92 Seth Nitschmann ...... DE...... 6-4 ...... 256 ...... Sr-2L ...... Corpus Christi, Texas/Calallen 57 Brian Duncan, LB 77 Chris Olson ...... OL...... 6-5 ...... 298 ..... Fr-HS ...... Dallas, Texas/Highland Park 58 Chris Wallace, LB 17 Chris Parker ...... CB...... 5-10 ...... 178 ...... Jr-2L ...... Dallas, Texas/Sunset 59 Ty Linder, LB

15 Taylor Potts ...... QB...... 6-5 ...... 210 ..... Fr-HS ...... Abilene, Texas/Abilene 60 Brandon Carter, OL 63 Manuel Ramirez ...... OL...... 6-4 ...... 335 ...... Sr-3L ...... Houston, Texas/Willowridge 61 Michael Bettenhausen, DS 98 Jake Ratliff ...... DE...... 6-8 ...... 250 ..... So-1L ...... Lawton, Okla./Eisenhower 61 Andrew Johnson, OL 18 Taylor Read ...... S...... 6-1 ...... 231 ...... Jr-Sq ...... O’Donnell, Texas/O’Donnell 62 Adrian Archie, OL 86 L.A. Reed ...... IR...... 6-2 ...... 201 ..... So-1L ...... Conroe, Texas/Oak Ridge 63 Manuel Ramirez, OL

74 Rylan Reed ...... OL...... 6-6 ...... 285 ..... So-1L ...... Dallas, Texas/Crossett (Ark.) 64 Shawn Byrnes, OL 80 Adrian Reese ...... TE...... 6-6 ...... 203 ..... Fr-HS ...... Longview, Texas/Longview 65 Louis Vasquez, OL 22 Alex Reyes ...... P...... 6-1 ...... 230 ...... Sr-3L ...... Allen, Texas/Allen 67 Marlon Winn, OL 31 Pete Richardson ...... CB...... 5-9 ...... 185 ..... Fr-RS ...... Muskogee, Okla./Muskogee 68 Britton Barbee, DT 46 Sandy Riley ...... LB...... 6-1 ...... 257 ..... Fr-RS ...... Houston, Texas/Westfi eld 69 Glenn January, OL

38 Jordy Rowland ...... S...... 6-0 ...... 190 .....So-Sq ...... Nazareth, Texas/Nazareth 71 Stephen Hamby, OL 16 Ryan Rowland ...... QB...... 6-3 ...... 212 ...... Jr-Sq ...... Midland, Texas/Midland 72 Josh Aleman, C 29 David Schaefer ...... IR...... 6-3 ...... 227 ...... Jr-1L ...... Cisco, Texas/Cisco 73 Brandon Jones, C 99 Ken Scott ...... DL...... 6-2 ...... 312 ...... Sr-3L ...... Newton, Texas/Newton 73 Nick Marquez, DT 42 Fletcher Session ...... LB...... 6-0 ...... 232 ...... Sr-3L ...... Tyler, Texas/John Tyler 74 Rylan Reed, OL

53 Calen Shearer ...... LB...... 6-1 ...... 224 ..... So-1L ...... Austin, Texas/Westlake 76 Ben Davis, OL 18 Steven Sheffi eld ...... QB...... 6-4 ...... 185 ..... Fr-HS ...... Pfl ugerville, Texas/Pfl ugerville 77 Chris Olson, OL 11 Brent Slaughter ...... LB...... 6-1 ...... 210 ...... Sr-3L ...... Wimberley, Texas/Wimberley 78 Gabe Hall, OL 10 Christian Sterling ...... WR...... 6-1 ...... 188 ..... Fr-HS ...... Houston, Texas/Elkins 79 Gary Taylor, OL 86 Clint Stoffels...... DT...... 5-11 ...... 248 ..... Fr-HS ...... Gainesville, Texas/Gainesville 80 Adrian Reese, TE

40 Nathan Stone ...... DB...... 5-8 ...... 170 ..... Fr-HS ...... Lubbock, Texas/Roosevelt 82 Grant Berg, P 45 Brock Stratton ...... LB...... 5-11 ...... 231 ...... Jr-2L ...... San Antonio, Texas/Roosevelt 83 Trent Nickerson, DB 79 Gary Taylor ...... OL...... 6-5 ...... 245 ..... Fr-RS ...... Wolfforth, Texas/Frenship 84 J.J. Griffi n, WR 56 Kellen Tillman ...... LB...... 6-2 ...... 240 ...... Sr-1L ...... Plano, Texas/West 84 Brandon Williams, DE 13 Chris Todd...... QB...... 6-2 ...... 212 ..... Fr-RS ...... Elizabethtown, Ky./Elizabethtown 85 Sean Estelle, DE

14 Keith Toogood ...... K...... 6-1 ...... 183 ...... Sr-3L ...... Rowlett, Texas/Dallas Christian 85 Kelly Hildebrandt, IR 30 Alex Trlica ...... K...... 5-11 ...... 176 ...... Jr-2L ...... Friendswood, Texas/Friendswood 86 L.A. Reed, IR 65 Louis Vasquez ...... OL...... 6-6 ...... 341 ..... So-1L ...... Corsicana, Texas/Corsicana 86 Clint Stoffels, DT 26 LaShawn Vation ...... S...... 5-9 ...... 170 ..... Fr-RS ...... Irving, Texas/MacArthur 87 Gerrid Warner, DS 19 Grant Walker ...... IR...... 6-0 ...... 189 ...... Jr-TR ...... Pfl ugerville, Texas/Purdue 87 Daitric Williams, WR

4 Todd Walker ...... WR...... 6-1 ...... 178 ..... So-1L ...... Pfl ugerville, Texas/Pfl ugerville 88 Jarrett Hicks, WR 3 Jamar Wall ...... DB...... 5-10 ...... 194 ..... Fr-HS ...... Plainview, Texas/Plainview 89 Brik Brinker, WR 58 Chris Wallace ...... LB...... 5-10 ...... 220 ..... Fr-RS ...... Grapevine, Texas/Grapevine 89 Tyler Yenzer, DE 21 Clarence Ward ...... DB...... 5-11 ...... 182 .... So-TR ...... Pensacola, Fla./Florida State 90 Michael Dorsey, IR 95 Dan’Tay Ward ...... DT...... 6-2 ...... 335 ..... Fr-HS ...... Waco, Texas/Waco 90 Brian Jones, DT

87 Gerrid Warner ...... DS...... 6-7 ...... 216 ...... Jr-RS ...... Oak Harbor, Wash./Oak Harbor 91 Rajon Henley, DT 16 Loy White ...... S...... 5-8 ...... 192 ...... Jr-Sq ...... Georgetown, Texas/Georgetown 92 Seth Nitschmann, DE 84 Brandon Williams ...... DE...... 6-3 ...... 243 ..... Fr-HS ...... Fort Worth, Texas/South Hills 93 Chris Hudler, NT 87 Daitric Williams ...... WR...... 6-4 ...... 215 ..... Fr-HS ...... Missouri City, Texas/Fort Bend Elkins 94 Phillip Jones, DE 39 Marlon Williams ...... LB...... 5-11 ...... 225 ..... Fr-HS ...... Pfl ugerville, Texas/Pfl ugerville 95 Dan’Tay Ward, DE

48 Paul Williams ...... LB...... 6-1 ...... 221 ...... Jr-2L ...... Tyler, Texas/Lee 96 Keyunta Dawson, LB 67 Marlon Winn ...... OL...... 6-5 ...... 324 ..... Fr-RS ...... Waxahachie, Texas/Waxahachie 97 Richard Jones, DT 2 Shannon Woods ...... RB...... 5-11 ...... 190 ..... So-1L ...... McKinney, Texas/North 98 Jake Ratliff, DE 89 Tyler Yenzer ...... DE...... 6-4 ...... 244 ...... Jr-1L ...... Midland, Texas/Midland 99 Ken Scott, DT

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Season Biographies

20 Danny Amendola including his second tackle for loss in as many weeks 10 Daniel Charbonnet H-Back, 5-10, 181, So-1L when he registered his second full sack of the season S, 6-0, 195, So-TR The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands) (negative 13 yards)…at Colorado (10/14): had fi ve The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands) vs. Oklahoma State (11/18): caught three passes for tackles against the Buffs…also had a tackle for loss Enjoyed fi rst participating season at Tech after sitting 38 yards and had four punt returns totaling 50 yards with (negative fi ve yards) and forced his fi rst fumble of the out 2005 as a transfer from Duke…played in each a long return of 15…fi nished the season…at Texas A&M (9/30): recorded three tackles of the Red Raiders 12 regular regular season with a career-high and his fi rst pass break-up of the 2006 season…vs. season games as a fi xture on 482 receiving yards…now ranks SELU (9/23): made three tackles and picked up his special teams and also in the third all-time in school history fi rst sack of the season against the Lions (a loss of secondary on passing downs… behind Wes Welker and Tyrone six yards)…at TCU (9/16): tallied four tackles and half had a season-high four tackles Thurman in career punt returns a tackle for loss…vs. SMU (9/2): started for the third (three solo) in the opener against and punt return yardage…vs. time in his career at defensive tackle…made his fi rst SMU…broke up two passes at Texas (10/28): finished third appearance since the 2004 Holiday Bowl after missing Iowa State…forced a fumble among Tech receivers with seven all of 2005 with an injury…totaled three tackles (one in kickoff coverage during the catches for 92 yards against the solo) and was an instrumental part of the run defense second quarter at Oklahoma Longhorns…fi ve of his seven receptions resulted in that allowed just 118 yards on the ground. to set up a third scoring drive that put Tech ahead fi rst downs…his third catch of the game was his 35th of 17-10. CAREER STATISTICS the season and eclipsed his previous career-high of 34 Year Gms U-A-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-R PD CAREER STATISTICS set in 2005…at Iowa State (10/21): fi nished with three 2004...... 10 16-11-27 2.5-6 1.5-4 0-0 0-0 0 Year Gms U-A-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-R PD catches for 55 yards and his career-best fourth and 2005..... INJ 2006...... 12 7-2-9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 1-0 2 fi fth touchdowns…reached the endzone for the third 2006...... 12 22-21-43 5.5-38 4.5-32 0-0 1-0 1 consecutive game…marked his fi rst multi-touchdown Totals 22 38-32-70 8.0-44 6.0-36 0-0 1-0 1 game since the 2005 season opener against Florida International…at Colorado (10/14): tied for the team 96 Keyunta Dawson lead with seven catches and scored a touchdown for 27 Ed Britton DE, 6-2, 260, Jr-2L the second consecutive game, his third of the season… WR, 6-0, 177, Fr-RS Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian) vs. Missouri (10/7): the offense’s third leading receiver El Paso, Texas (Montwood) All-Big 12 First Team (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)...All- with his career-high eight catches for 79 yards and his vs. Baylor (11/4): scored the game’s fi rst points with Big 12 Second Team (Coaches, Houston Chronicle)... sixth career receiving touchdown…23-yard touchdown his fi rst-career touchdown reception, a 20-yard strike vs. Oklahoma State (11/18): with 9:49 remaining in the third quarter pulled Tech to from quarterback Graham Harrell made seven tackles including within four points (24-20)…returned two punts for 36 on the opening drive…fi nished one for loss and half a sack in his yards with a long of 29…at Texas A&M (9/30): caught with two catches for a season- fi nal home game…also credited two passes for 16 yards and returned three punts for high 39 yards…vs. SELU (9/23): with two hurries and fi nished the 28 yards with a long of 16…vs. SELU (9/23): set a started his fi rst career game at season with a team-high 11…58 career-high for punt return yards with 133 on fi ve the Z receiver position and was tackles rank second in the Big 12 returns…had returns of 51 and 54 yards to set up Tech one of 14 receivers to record a among defensive linemen… now touchdowns…fi nished just 12 yards shy of Leonard reception in the game, making owns the fourth-highest career Harris’ single-game school record 145…at TCU two catches for 22 yards…at sack total in school history with (9/16): had two catches for 28 yards, also returning UTEP (9/9): picked up 11 yards 19.5……is also tied for the Big 12 lead with three six punts for a total of 24 yards…vs. SMU (9/2): had on his lone reception in his hometown of El Paso…also fumble recoveries on the season…vs. Baylor (11/4): four catches for 60 yards and a touchdown, the fi fth carried one time for seven yards…vs. SMU (9/2): totaled four tackles, half a sack and two quarterback receiving touchdown of his career…recorded the dual threat made a noticeable impact in his fi rst taste hurries against the Bears offense…at Iowa State game’s longest play from scrimmage with his career- of collegiate action…carried three times for 26 yards (10/21): picked up four tackles and two sacks in his long 45-yard catch and run for a touchdown late in and pulled in three catches for 33 yards…fi ve of his most dominating performance of 2006…one of four the third quarter…also active in the return game, he six touches resulted in fi rst downs for the Tech offense Red Raiders to record a sack in the game…also returned six punts for 33 yards. and he averaged 9.8 yards per attempt. forced a fumble and caused two hurries…at Colorado (10/14): finished third on the defense with seven CAREER STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS tackles, also adding a tackle for loss…recovered his Punt Returns Gm Ret Yds Y/R TD Lg Receiving Gm Rec Yds Y/R TD Lg third fumble of the season in the third quarter…vs. 2004...... 12 29 371 12.8 1 90 2006...... 10 9 117 13.0 1 20 Missouri (10/7): registered three tackles, half a sack 2005...... 12 32 313 9.8 0 35 2006...... 12 38 340 8.9 0 54 and was credited with a quarterback hurry in Tech’s Totals 36 99 1,024 10.3 1 90 loss to the Tigers…at Texas A&M (9/30): fi nished 1 Marcus Bunton second on the team with nine tackles (three solo) and Receiving Gm Rec Yds Y/R TD Lg CB, 5-8, 196, So-1L tallied one and a half tackles for loss…vs. SELU (9/23): 2004...... 12 13 119 9.2 1 20 Taylor, Texas (Taylor) made two tackles and notched his second sack of the 2005...... 12 34 395 11.6 3 39 season…also forced and recovered a fumble helping 2006...... 12 72 553 7.7 2 54 Converted running back who saw first season of Totals 36 119 1,067 8.9 6 54 signifi cant playing time at cornerback…appeared in the defense record its fi rst shutout of 2006…at TCU all 12 games and started against (9/16): matched his seven tackles from the previous TCU and Southeastern Louisiana week and had a season-high four solos, while helping 51 Dek Bake in place of the injured Chris to hold the TCU offense to just 12 points…at UTEP (9/9): fi nished fourth on the team with seven total DT, 6-5, 272, Sr-1L Parker at right corner…fi nished tackles (three solo) and half a tackle for loss…also Sacramento, Calif. (Fresno City College) the season with 11 tackles (fi ve registered a team-high three hurries with his pressure vs. Oklahoma State (11/18): tallied a season-high six solo), including half a tackle for of UTEP quarterback Jordan Palmer…vs. SMU (9/2): tackles (fi ve solo) including one for loss with his third loss…also recovered his first recorded four tackles (two solo) including one for a down sack of quarterback Bobby career fumble in third quarter loss in his fi rst game at defensive end…also recovered Reid in the second quarter…set against Texas. the third fumble of his career in the fourth quarter and single season career-highs in returned it 26 yards…tallied his 19th career tackle for tackles, tackles for loss and CAREER STATISTICS Year Gms U-A-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-R PD loss, a play that cost the SMU offense nine yards. sacks in 2006…vs. Baylor 2005...... 12 4-2-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0 (11/4): picked up three tackles 2006...... 12 5-6-11 0.5-0 0.0-0 0-0 0-1 0 CAREER STATISTICS and recorded his third full sack of Totals 24 9-8-17 0.5-0 0.0-0 0-0 0-1 0 Year Gms U-A-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-R PD the season against the Bears… 2003...... 13 11-5-16 5.5-26 4.5-25 0-0 0-1 1 one of seven Red Raiders to 2004...... 12 16-10-26 9.0-67 6.5-51 0-0 1-1 1 register at least half a sack in 2005...... 12 40-22-62 3.5-16 2.5-14 0-0 2-0 1 the game…at Iowa State (10/21): made fi ve stops 2006...... 12 30-30-60 7.5-35 6.0-32 0-0 2-3 0 Totals 49 97-67-164 25.5-144 18.5-122 0-0 5-5 3

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8 Joel Filani 49 Joe Garcia completion percentage was his highest of the season WR, 6-3, 216, Sr-3L SS, 6-1, 217, Jr-2L and he ranks fi rst in the Big 12 in that category…at Phoenix, Ariz. (Paradise Valley) Clovis, N.M. (Clovis) Colorado (10/14): completed 26-of-39 passes and All-Big 12 First Team (Coaches, Associated Press, All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches)...at Oklahoma threw his 19th touchdown pass of the season to Danny San Antonio Express-News, Houston Chronicle, (11/11): the team’s leading tackler on the season…tied Amendola in the fourth quarter…vs. Missouri (10/7): Fort Worth Star-Telegram)... Antonio Huffman for the team completed 39 of his 55 attempts and fi nished with 342 vs. Oklahoma State (11/18): lead with 10 total tackles against yards and three touchdown passes…fourth career fi nished as the game’s second the Sooners…also forced his 300-yard passing game…at Texas A&M (9/30): picked leading receiver with five second fumble…recovered the up Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors after catches for 89 yards against the fi rst fumble of his career in the throwing for 392 yards and four touchdowns on 32-for- Cowboys…recorded 80 catches fourth quarter… his 78 tackles 45 passing…orchestrated the two-minute offense and and 1,138 yards through 12 this season now tie him for 16th threw 37-yard touchdown strike to Robert Johnson to regular-season games, passing overall and rank third amongst put Tech ahead 30-27 with :26 remaining…was 5-of-7 his career-highs of 65 and 1,048 defensive backs in the Big 12… for 75 yards on the scoring drive…vs. SELU (9/23): set a season ago…is 124 yards vs. Baylor (11/4): fi nished with fi nished 20-of-29 for 245 yards and four touchdowns, shy of passing Lloyd Hill’s school record 1,261 single- two tackles and his fi rst-career interception with 0:09 playing only the first half against SELU…at TCU season receiving yards set in 1992…80 grabs tie him remaining in the fi rst half…vs. Texas (10/28): led the (9/16): completed 23-of-47 attempts for 204 yards in with teammate Robert Johnson for fi rst in the Big 12 defense with nine tackles and a forced fumble…also his second road start at TCU…at UTEP (9/9): threw and third in the nation and currently stand as the fi fth recorded a team-best six solo stops…vs. Missouri for 376 yards, completing 40 of his 52 attempts for two highest single-season mark in school history…162 (10/7): tied for the team lead with eight tackles (four touchdowns in his second start…also rushed for his career receptions are ninth-best in school history…22 solo)…at Texas A&M (9/30): set a career-high with 13 fi rst career touchdown, Tech’s fi rst of the game in the career touchdown catches now ties him with Mickey total tackles in Tech’s 31-27 victory over the Aggies… second quarter…vs. SMU (9/2): completed 34-of-49 Peters as the second-highest total in school history… matched career-high with eight solo stops and added pass attempts for 342 yards and fi ve touchdowns in needs one more touchdown to tie teammate Jarrett his third tackle for loss of the season…at TCU (9/16): his fi rst career start, a 35-3 Texas Tech victory over Hicks for the single-season school record 13 set in led the defense with 11 tackles (career-high eight solo) SMU…fi rst touchdown pass of the season came on 2004…at Oklahoma (11/11): totaled fi ve catches for and picked up the fi rst two tackles for loss of his career the offense’s second drive when he found receiver a team-high 69 yards against the Sooners…vs Baylor (fi ve negative yards)…integral part of the secondary Todd Walker from eight yards out…completed passes (11/4): turned in what was arguably the best individual that held TCU to just 101 passing yards…at UTEP to seven different receivers…was on the passing end performance of his career, fi nishing with eight catches (9/9): Tied fellow safety Darcel McBath for second of each of Johnson’s single-game school record 15 for 212 yards and scoring three touchdowns for the on the defense with eight total tackles (three solo) in receptions. second time in three weeks…career-long reception Tech’s 38-35 victory…vs. SMU (9/2): started his fi rst CAREER STATISTICS came on his 76-yard touchdown on Tech’s second career game opposite McBath at strong safety…tallied Passing Gm C-A-I Pct Yds Y/C TD Lg offensive play of the third quarter…scored all three four total tackles against the Mustangs. 2005...... 6 37-55-0 67.3 422 11.4 3 44 touchdowns in a span of 7:31 from 4:14 in the 2006...... 12 376-562-10 66.9 4,110 10.9 36 76 second quarter to 11:43 in the third quarter to give CAREER STATISTICS Totals 18 413-617-10 66.9 5,532 13.4 39 76 the Red Raiders a 35-14 lead…vs. Texas (10/28): Year Gms U-A-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-R PD finished with six catches for 79 yards… at Iowa 2004...... 9 7-3-10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2005...... 11 11-5-16 1.0-3 0.0-0 0-0 1-0 1 State (10/21): led the team with seven catches for 89 2006...... 12 43-35-78 3.0-7 0.0-0 1-0 2-1 0 88 Jarrett Hicks yards and tied his career-high with three touchdown Total 32 61-43-104 4.0-10 0.0-0 1-0 3-1 2 WR, 6-3, 212, Sr-3L receptions…had touchdown catches of seven, 30 and Houston, Texas (Sharpstown) 16 yards…vs. Missouri (10/7): matched his career- vs. Texas (10/28): led the team in receiving for high 11 receptions (2005 at Nebraska) and totaled 6 Graham Harrell the fi rst time this season and logged his fi rst 100- 114 receiving yards against the Tigers….second QB, 6-3, 197, So-1L yard receiving game of 2006, quarter touchdown was his sixth of the season…also Ennis, Texas (Ennis) fi nishing with nine catches for marked the sixth 100-yard receiving game of his All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches)...vs. 156 yards and a touchdown…his career…nine of his 11 catches went for fi rst downs Oklahoma State (11/18): picked up his eighth 30-yard touchdown catch with or touchdowns… at Texas A&M (9/30): matched his career 300-yard passing game, 24 seconds remaining in the fi rst previous season-high with 10 catches, totaling a game- throwing for 353 yards in Tech’s half gave Tech a 30-21 lead…six high 156 yards and a touchdown…marked the fi fth victory over the Cowboys… of his nine touches went for fi rst 100-yard receiving game of his career…54-yard fi rst passed for 166 yards and his downs or touchdowns…moved quarter touchdown was Tech’s longest scoring play of second touchdown of the game, past Nehemiah Glover for fourth the season and second-longest of his career…passed directing the season-high 17 place on the school’s all-time Derek Dorris for 10th all-time in school history among point output by the offense in career receiving yardage list…30 career touchdown career receptions leaders...SELU (9/23): hauled in the third quarter…leads the receptions rank fourth all-time in Big 12 Conference two passes, both for touchdowns, the 13th and 14th nation in completions with 376 history…at Iowa State (10/21): caught a season-high scores of his career…third career multi-touchdown and ranks second with his 4,110 six passes for 63 yards…at Texas A&M (9/30): started game…at TCU (9/16): led the team in receiving for passing yards…376 completions are the fourth-best his fi rst game of the 2006 season and fi nished with fi ve the second consecutive week, hauling in a game-high single-season total in school history and he now owns catches for 41 yards…made a key catch on Tech’s fi nal eight catches for 55 yards…at UTEP (9/9): recorded the fi fth-highest single-season passing yardage mark possession, pulling in an 11-yard pass from Harrell the fourth 100-yard receiving game of his career with by a Tech quarterback…currently boasts a 36:10 on fourth down to continue the drive that culminated a game-high 169 yards against the Miners…12th touchdown to interception ratio… leads the Big 12 in the go-ahead touchdown for the Red Raiders…vs. career touchdown catch put Tech ahead 16-7 with conference in passing, passing touchdowns and SELU (9/23): returned to the Tech lineup and saw his 2:43 remaining in the second quarter…vs. SMU (9/2): total offense… at Oklahoma (11/11): threw for 250 fi rst action of the 2006 season, making three catches caught four passes for 54 yards and a touchdown in yards on 26-of-48 passing and two touchdowns…vs. for 59 yards and picking up his school-record 29th the season opener…fourth quarter touchdown was the Baylor (11/4): turned in another solid performance, receiving touchdown. 11th of his career…the three-yard catch marked his completing 35-of-52 passes for 483 yards and four second career score against SMU, the other being his touchdowns against the Bears defense…also picked CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Gm Rec Yds Y/R TD Lg fi rst collegiate touchdown back on Sept. 4, 2004. up his career-long rush on a 20-yard draw play late 2003...... 13 32 498 15.6 5 34 in third quarter…vs. Texas (10/28): threw for his CAREER STATISTICS 2004...... 12 76 1,177 15.5 13 80 career-high 519 yards on 42-for-62 passing and Receiving Gm Rec Yds Y/R TD Lg 2005...... 11 65 850 13.1 10 47 2003...... 13 1 9 9.0 0 9 three touchdowns against what was the nation’s 2006...... 6 25 334 13.4 2 48 2004...... 12 18 310 17.2 2 60 14th-ranked defense going into the game…519 yards Totals 42 198 2,859 14.4 30 80 2005...... 12 65 1,048 16.1 8 62 were the sixth-highest single-game output in school 2006...... 12 80 1,138 14.2 12 76 history and were the most ever by a Tech quarterback Totals 49 164 2,505 15.3 22 76 against Texas and second-most ever allowed by a Texas team…at Iowa State (10/21): finished the game 31-for-40 passing for 368 yards and a career- high six touchdowns against the Cyclones…77.5%

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93 Chris Hudler CAREER STATISTICS 7 Darcel McBath Year Gms U-A-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-R PD NT, 6-2, 292, Sr-3L 2003...... 13 15-5-20 2.0-7 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 5 FS, 6-1, 196, So-1L Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite) 2004...... 12 45-14-59 0.0-0 0.0-0 1-12 1-2 8 Gainesville, Texas (Gainesville) All-Big 12 First Team (Houston Chronicle)...All-Big 12 2005...... 11 23-12-35 2.0-10 0.0-0 1-65 2-1 4 vs. Oklahoma State (11/18): tallied five tackles Second Team (San Antonio Express-News)...All-Big 12 2006...... 12 48-18-66 2.0-5 0.0-0 1-54 1-1 6 and recorded his team-leading third interception Honorable Mention (Coaches)... Total 48 131-49-180 6.0-22 0.0-0 3-131 4-4 23 late in the fourth quarter…his vs. Oklahoma State (11/18): three picks on the season are played his fi nal home game as tied for the fourth-highest total a Red Raider and made four 9 Robert Johnson in the Big 12 conference…vs. tackles (three solo) including his IR, 6-2, 218, Sr-1L Texas (10/28): fi nished with six career-high sixth tackle for loss Americus, Ga. (Reedley College) tackles (four solo) and tallied his of the season…at Colorado vs. Oklahoma State (11/18): the team’s leading team-leading fifth pass break- (10/14): totaled his season- receiver, he racked up a game-high 108 yards on eight up of the season…now ranks high six tackles (fi ve solo) and catches, registering his second second on the team with 59 one and a half tackles for loss multi-touchdown game in as tackles…at Iowa State (10/21): (negative four yards) against the Buffs…vs. Missouri many weeks…the 108 yards was led all defensive backs with seven tackles and a pass (10/7): had four tackles (two solo) and his second his highest receiving total since break-up…at Colorado (10/14): placed second on sack of the season (negative eight yards) on Missouri the season opener when he rang the defense with eight tackles (six solo) for the fourth quarterback Chase Daniel…now ranks second on the up 139 against SMU…scored time in 2006…vs. Missouri (10/7): tied with fellow team behind Keyunta Dawson in sacks. Tech’s fi rst two touchdowns to safety Joe Garcia for the team lead with eight tackles open a 27-point unanswered (two solo) and tallied a pass break-up…at Texas A&M CAREER STATISTICS scoring run beginning late in the (9/30): fi nished third on the defense with eight tackles Year Gms U-A-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-R PD second quarter…scored his 10th (two solo)…vs. SELU (9/23): tied for the team lead 2003...... 12 13-7-20 3.5-22 1.0-8 0-0 0-1 0 touchdown of the season in the third quarter, marking with fi ve tackles and also broke up his second pass 2004...... 11 6-8-14 1.0-2 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2005...... 12 19-10-29 4.0-18 2.0-13 1-19 0-3 1 the fi rst time a Tech team has had two receivers with of the season…at TCU (9/16): posted another solid 2006...... 12 17-18-35 6.0-24 3.0-20 0-0 0-0 1 double-digit touchdowns in the same season (Joel performance against TCU, picking up six tackles (three Totals 47 55-43-98 14.5-66 6.0-41 1-19 0-4 3 Filani-12)…ranks fi rst in the Big 12 and fourth in the solo) while also being credited with a quarterback nation with his 7.2 catches per game…now tied with hurry…at UTEP (9/9): starred in only his second career Filani for fi rst in the conference with 80 receptions game at free safety, fi nishing second on the team in 36 Antonio Huffman on the season…at Oklahoma (11/11): made seven tackles with eight and pacing the Red Raider defense CB, 6-0, 179, Sr-3L catches for 67 yards and two touchdowns against the with fi ve solo stops…recorded the fi rst and second Lovejoy, Ga. (Lovejoy) Sooners…recorded his third multi-touchdown game interceptions of his career, the fi rst Tech defender to vs. Oklahoma State (11/18): recorded six tackles (four of the 2006 season, scoring both of Tech’s offensive come up with two picks in a game since Ryan Aycock solo) and his team-leading sixth pass break-up of the touchdowns in the game…surpassed previous accomplished the feat against New Mexico on Sept. season…now has 66 total tackles career-high 67 catches of a season ago with his 30- 6, 2003…also posted his fi rst pass break-up on the on the season, surpassing his yard touchdown grab with 4:20 remaining in the fi rst season and added half a tackle for loss…vs. SMU previous career high of 59 set quarter…vs. Baylor (11/4): tied for the team lead with (9/2): made his fi rst career start in what was his fi rst in 2004…finished the regular eight catches for 67 yards…vs. Texas (10/28): returned ever appearance at free safety after converting from season as the team leader in solo to the starting lineup against the Longhorns and tied for cornerback…tripled his tackle total from a season ago, tackles with 48…at Oklahoma the team lead with nine catches, totaling 98 yards…vs. making three stops against the Mustangs. (11/11): led the defense for the Missouri (10/7): fi nished with eight catches for 54 second consecutive game with yards against the Tigers…at Texas A&M (9/30): had a CAREER STATISTICS his season-high 10 tackles and career day against the Aggies, catching a career-high Year Gms U-A-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-R PD three touchdowns, including the 37-yard game-winner 2005...... 6 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0 his fi rst career interception return 2006...... 12 33-37-70 0.5-1 0.0-0 3-66 0-0 5 for a touchdown…intercepted OU quarterback Paul with :26 remaining in the fourth quarter…second multi- Totals 18 34-37-71 0.5-1 0.0-0 3-66 0-0 5 Thompson and went 54 yards to the endzone to give touchdown game of his career…fi nished with four Tech a 23-10 advantage with 1:43 remaining in the catches for 69 yards… vs. SELU (9/23): added three fi rst half…also forced his fi rst fumble of the season to catches for 12 yards in Tech’s defeat of the Lions…at 12 Eric Morris TCU (9/16): had seven catches for a team-high 67 set up the offense’s fi rst scoring drive in the opening IR, 5-8, 174, So-1L yards against the TCU secondary… at UTEP (9/9): quarter…vs. Baylor (11/4): recorded a team-high eight Shallowater, Texas (Shallowater) followed up his record-setting performance against total tackles (a team-high fi ve solo) and had a pass vs. Oklahoma State (11/18): made three catches for a SMU with a nine-catch outing at UTEP….fi nished with break-up for the third consecutive week…also picked total of 44 yards…long reception of 25 yards to the one- 64 receiving yards and caught the seventh touchdown up his fourth career fumble recovery…vs. Texas yard line set up a fi eld goal to give of his career in the third quarter…vs. SMU (9/2): set a (10/28): placed second on the defense with seven Tech a 27-17 lead late in the third Texas Tech single-game record with his 15 receptions tackles and recorded a pass break-up…tied safety Joe quarter…fi nished with the regular against the Mustangs…fi nished the game with 15 Garcia for fi rst on the defense with six solo stops…at season with career highs in catches for 139 yards and two touchdowns…the two Iowa State (10/21): notched a season-high six tackles receptions (23), yards (316) and touchdown catches marked the fi rst multi-touchdown (four solo) and a pass break-up while helping to touchdowns (1)…placed second game of his career…recorded the fourth 100-yard hold the ISU offense to just 146 yards passing…vs. on the team in average yards per receiving game of his career, his fi rst since Oct. 15, Missouri (10/7): made three tackles and recorded reception (13.7) amongst players 2005, against Kansas State. his fi rst pass break-up of the season…at Texas A&M with more than 20 catches…vs. (9/30): contributed fi ve tackles (three solo) as part of Texas (10/28): had two catches a secondary that limited A&M to a mere 103 yards CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Gm Rec Yds Y/R TD Lg for 17 yards and his fi rst career receiving touchdown through the air…vs. SELU (9/23): led the defense 2005...... 12 67 951 14.2 4 67 against the Longhorns…fi rst quarter touchdown came with four solo tackles en route to a 62-0 shutout…also 2006...... 11 80 774 9.7 10 37 from three yards out and gave Tech a 13-0 lead…at tallied a tackle for loss (negative four yards) for the Total 23 147 1,725 11.7 14 67 Texas A&M (9/30): one of nine players to catch a second consecutive game…at TCU (9/16): recorded pass against A&M, gaining 24 yards on his lone fi ve tackles and his fi fth career tackle for loss against reception…also got his fi rst rush of the season and the Frogs…key component of a cornerback unit that picked up six yards…vs. SELU (9/23): led the team held TCU wide receivers to just 52 yards…at UTEP with his game-high four catches and 98 yards, including (9/9): posted four tackles (two solo) for the second a long reception of 31…nearly equaled his previous week in a row…vs. SMU (9/2): tied for second on the career receiving total of 103. defense with four tackles (all solo) in what was his 37th career game. CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Gm Rec Yds Y/R TD Lg 2005...... 9 10 80 8.0 0 15 2006...... 12 23 316 13.7 1 31 Total 21 33 396 12.0 1 31

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92 Seth Nitschmann 98 Jake Ratliff 22 Alex Reyes DE, 6-4, 256, Sr-3L DE, 6-8, 250, So-1L P, 6-1, 230, Sr-3L Corpus Christi, Texas (Calallen) Lawton, Okla. (Eisenhower) Allen, Texas (Allen) vs. Oklahoma State (11/18): made two tackles All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches)...at Oklahoma All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches)...vs. including his fi fth for loss and was credited with two (11/11): fi nished with three tackles including his team- Oklahoma State (11/18): punted four times, netting quarterback hurries in the fi nal best seventh tackle for loss on an average of 49.8, his highest home game of his career…at the season…vs. Baylor (11/4): average in games with more than Oklahoma (11/11): tallied four tallied four tackles (three solo) two attempts… has only been tackles (three solo) and his and half a sack against the out-averaged by the opposing third sack of the season…also Bears…now has at least half team’s punter in two of Tech’s 12 recovered one of four fumbles a sack in three consecutive games this season…now ranks forced by the Tech defense…at games…tied for the lead in the fourth in the Big 12 with a 45.2 Iowa State (10/21): totaled three Big 12 conference with three yard average on the season…at tackles including a season-high forced fumbles through 10 games Oklahoma (11/11): had four two for loss and his second sack this season…vs. Texas (10/28): punts and averaged 42.5 yards of 2006…one of four Tech defenders to record a sack in totaled three tackles, including one for loss, his third per attempt with a long of 55 yards…vs. Baylor (11/4): the game…vs. Missouri (10/7): tied with Chris Parker sack of the season (negative six yards)…forced his punted twice for an average of 52.0 yards, landing for second on the defense with fi ve tackles (three team-leading third fumble in the third quarter with his one of his attempts at the Baylor seven yard-line…at solo)…vs. SELU (9/23): saw his fi rst signifi cant action hit on running back Selvin Young…also recovered his Colorado (10/14): had fi ve punts and averaged 44.2 since the 2004 Holiday Bowl, making fi ve tackles (three fi rst career fumble late in the fourth quarter…at Iowa yards per attempt with a long of 47…two of his punts solo) and his third career sack from the end position. State (10/21): added three tackles and a sack (negative landed inside the 20…vs. Missouri (10/7): punted eight yards)…vs. Missouri (10/7): made four tackles twice for a total of 96 yards, a 48.0 yard average…at CAREER STATISTICS (three solo) and registered his third and a half tackle Texas A&M (9/30): punted four times for an average Year Gms U-A-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-R PD for loss of the season (negative three yards)…at Texas 43.3 yards and pinned A&M inside the 20 twice…third 2003...... 11 15-6-21 5.0-22 2.0-17 0-0 1-0 1 A&M (9/30): matched his career-high with six total punt of the game was downed at the A&M one-yard 2004...... 12 27-17-44 4.5-12 0.0-0 0-0 0-1 2 2005..... INJ tackles…vs. SELU (9/23): made three tackles and line…vs. SELU (9/23): lone punt traveled 50 yards and 2006...... 9 13-8-21 5.0-19 3.0-16 0-0 0-2 0 forced his second fumble while also being credited with pinned the Lions at their own eight-yard line…at TCU Totals 32 55-31-86 14.5-53 5.0-33 0-0 1-3 3 two quarterback hurries… at TCU (9/16): continued (9/16): punted a season-high six times for an average his emergence as a force in Tech’s defensive front of 48 yards, with a long of 60…UTEP (9/9): punted seven, registering a career-high six tackles (four solo) twice and netted 106 yards, a 53-yard average…long 17 Chris Parker and his fi rst ever sack…at UTEP (9/9): started for the punt of 61 yards forced UTEP to begin their drive at CB, 5-10, 178, Jr-2L second consecutive game and picked up fi ve tackles, their own four-yard line…vs. SMU (9/2): punted four Dallas, Texas (Sunset) half a tackle for loss and a pass break-up from the times and totaled 178 yards with an average of 44.5 in All-Big 12 Second Team (San Antonio Express- defensive end position…vs. SMU (9/2): started the the season opener…had a long of 51 yards and landed News)...vs. Oklahoma State (11/18): fi nished second fi rst game of his career in place of the injured Seth three of his four punts inside the 20-yard line…also on the defense with eight tackles Nitschmann…forced a key fumble that was picked up made a touchdown saving tackle at the 26 yard-line (fi ve solo) and had a season-high by Keyunta Dawson and returned 26 yards to set up on a return early in the third quarter. three pass break-ups…tied fellow the Red Raiders fi nal touchdown of the game…also corner Antonio Huffman for the recorded a pass break-up and a hurry. CAREER STATISTICS Punting Gm Pnts Yds Avg Lg I20 team lead with six break-ups on 2003...... 12 28 1,203 43.0 67 6 CAREER STATISTICS the season… has 44 tackles (32 2004...... 12 39 1,645 42.2 63 9 Year Gms U-A-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-R PD solo) on the season, besting his 2005...... 11 49 2,099 42.8 71 14 2005...... 12 3-2-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2006...... 12 42 1,897 45.2 61 13 previous career-high 21 set last 2006...... 12 25-19-44 7.0-26 3.5-17 0-0 3-1 4 Total 47 158 6,844 43.3 71 42 season…at Oklahoma (11/11): Totals 24 28-21-49 7.0-26 3.5-17 0-0 3-1 4 registered seven tackles (six solo) and forced his fi rst fumble of the season in the fourth quarter… vs. Baylor (11/4): fi nished with three 86 L.A. Reed 99 Ken Scott DT, 6-2, 312, Sr-3L tackles and a team-high two pass break-ups, helping WR, 6-2, 201, So-1L Newton, Texas (Newton) to hold the Big 12’s second-ranked pass offense Conroe, Texas (Oak Ridge) vs. Oklahoma State (11/18): matched his season to just 197 yards through the air…at Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State (11/18): had one catch for high of six tackles (four solo) in the fi nal home game of (10/21): continued his steady play, finishing third nine yards on offense, but earned praised from the his college career…at Colorado on the defense with a season-high six tackles…vs. coaching staff for his dominating (10/14): had a season-high six Missouri (10/7): had fi ve tackles and picked off a performance on special teams… tackles and half a sack while pass for the second consecutive week…acrobatic made five tackles (four solo) also forcing his fi rst fumble of interception before halftime gave Tech the ball at and forced a fumble in coverage 2006…at Texas A&M (9/30): their 41-yard line and set up the offense’s second on Tech’s kickoff and punting made three tackles, including touchdown drive…at Texas A&M (9/30): returned units…also drew two illegal block one for loss, his second of the to the starting lineup after missing two games with penalties that forced OSU to start season…at UTEP (9/9): received an injury…made one tackle and recorded the fi rst back-to-back drives at their own his fi rst start of the season at interception by a Tech cornerback this season when seven yard-line…at Iowa State defensive tackle and made four he picked off quarterback Stephen McGee on A&M’s (10/21): made one catch, his tackles (two solo) including a team-high one tackle second play from scrimmage in the fi rst quarter…at long reception of the season, a 43-yard pick-up late for loss, his fi rst of 2006. UTEP (9/9): started his third career game and tallied in the second quarter…vs. Missouri (10/7): scored fi ve tackles (two solo) against the Miners…vs. SMU Tech’s fi rst points of the game on the receiving end CAREER STATISTICS (9/2): fi nished with three tackles after starting opposite of a 30-yard touchdown pass from Graham Harrell… Antonio Huffman at right cornerback…helped hold Year Gms U-A-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-R PD touchdown grab was the second of his career and tied 2003...... 13 16-11-27 3.5-11 1.5-7 0-0 1-2 0 SMU receivers to just 71 yards through the air…posted his long previous long reception of 30 yards…vs. SELU 2004...... 12 11-5-16 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0-1 1 his sixth career pass break-up. (9/23): started his fi rst ever game and came up with his 2005...... 10 25-12-37 3.0-13 1.5-10 0-0 0-0 3 fi rst career touchdown reception on a 22-yard strike 2006...... 12 11-17-28 2.0-3 0.5-1 0-0 1-0 0 CAREER STATISTICS from quarterback Chris Todd with 4:57 remaining in the Total 47 63-45-108 8.5-27 3.5-18 0-0 2-3 4 Year Gms U-A-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-R PD 2004...... 7 3-1-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0 third quarter…at UTEP (9/9): saw his fi rst signifi cant 2005...... 10 18-3-21 3.0-6 0.0-0 1-37 0-0 5 action of the season at UTEP and made two catches 2006...... 10 32-12-44 0.0-0 0.0-0 2-0 1-0 6 for 13 yards. Totals 27 53-16-69 3.0-6 0.0-0 3-37 1-0 11 CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Gm Rec Yds Y/R TD Lg 2005...... 10 11 136 12.4 0 30 2006...... 12 11 142 12.9 2 43 Total 22 22 278 12.6 2 43

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42 Fletcher Session (11/4): placed second on the defense with six total the third quarter, a 22-yard connection with receiver LB, 6-0, 232, Sr-3L tackles (three solo)…at Iowa State (10/21): made L.A. Reed…vs. SMU (9/2): completed his fi rst four Tyler, Texas (John Tyler) fi ve tackles and had the fi rst multi-interception game attempts and fi nished four-of-fi ve for 21 yards in his vs. Oklahoma State (11/18): made six stops (four of his career…picked off passes in the fi rst and fourth fi rst collegiate game... solo) and picked up fi rst sack of the season (fourth quarter that led to 14 Tech points…joined safety career), pushing the OSU offense Darcel McBath (at UTEP) as the second Red Raider CAREER STATISTICS defender to have a multi-interception performance this Passing Gm C-A-I Pct Yds Y/C TD Lg back seven yards…vs. Texas 2006...... 5 25-35-0 71.4 241 9.6 1 48 (10/28): fi nished with six tackles season…at Colorado (10/14): led the defense with (fi ve solo) including one for a loss his season-best 15 tackles (nine solo), one short of and an interception return (19 his career-high 16 (2003 vs. Missouri)….also added a 14 Keith Toogood yards) for a touchdown against tackle for loss, half a sack and hurry…made a team- K, 6-1, 183, Sr-3L the Horns…the interception was high three stops on third down…vs. Missouri (10/7): Rowlett, Texas (Dallas Christian) the fi rst of his career and was the picked up four tackles (two solo) and broke up his fi rst vs. Oklahoma State (11/18): returned to action after fi rst defensive touchdown return pass of the season…at Texas A&M (9/30): led the missing the Oklahoma game with an injury…forced for Tech since Adell Duckett’s linebackers with seven tackles (two solo) and made his OSU to an average starting against SMU in 2003…vs. Missouri (10/7): made fi rst tackle for loss of 2006…vs. SELU (9/23): made position at their own 14 yard- four stops (one solo) against the Tigers…at Texas four tackles for the second consecutive week…at TCU line following his seven kickoffs, A&M (9/30): made six tackles (two solo) and led the (9/16): captain started his third consecutive game and putting them inside their own 10 defense with his second and third pass break-ups made four tackles from the middle linebacker spot…at on four occasions… now has a of the season…at TCU (9/16): tallied four tackles UTEP (9/9): led the defense in tackles with nine (three 60 percent touchback ratio on the including one and a half for loss before leaving the solo), his highest total since October 23, 2004 when season (36-of-60)…vs. Baylor game with an injury in the fourth quarter…at UTEP he had 13 against Texas…vs. SMU (9/2): returned to (11/4): nailed three of his four (9/9): registered fi ve tackles (two solo) and half a the starting lineup at middle linebacker after missing kickoffs for touchbacks in the fi rst tackle for loss…also had a pass break-up and a the fi nal nine games of 2005 with an injury…tied for half before leaving the game with quarterback hurry…vs. SMU (9/2): started at outside second on the defense with four tackles. an injury…vs. Texas (10/28): saw fi ve of his six kickoffs linebacker and led the team in tackles with fi ve…an go for touchbacks…at Iowa State (10/21): had two of integral part of the defense that held SMU to just 189 CAREER STATISTICS Year Gms U-A-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-R PD his seven kickoffs go for touchbacks…vs. Missouri yards of total offense. 2003...... 13 61-34-95 5.0-16 1.5-7 1-0 0-1 0 (10/7): sent three of his four kickoffs for touchbacks 2004...... 11 32-30-62 4.0-9 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 2 against the Tigers…at Texas A&M (9/30): kicked off CAREER STATISTICS 2005...... 3 6-0-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 1 six times, picking up three more touchbacks…vs. Year Gms U-A-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-R PD 2006...... 12 37-47-84 3.0-7 0.5-1 2-34 0-0 2 2003...... 10 19-1-20 4.0-9 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 1 Total 39 136-111-247 12.0-32 2.0-8 3-34 0-1 5 SELU (9/23): had eleven kickoffs, blasting nine of them 2004...... 12 26-9-35 5.5-20 1.0-8 0-0 0-1 4 for touchbacks…at TCU (9/16): kicked off twice and 2005...... 12 43-38-81 5.0-13 2.0-6 0-0 0-1 2 recorded his 11th touchback of the season against the 2006...... 11 23-18-41 4.0-10 1.0-7 1-19 0-0 5 56 Kellen Tillman Frogs…at UTEP (9/9): made an impressive showing Total 45 111-66-177 18.5-52 4.0-21 1-19 0-2 12 in Tech’s fi rst road game of 2006, watching each of LB, 6-2, 240, Sr-1L his seven kickoffs go for touchbacks…vs. SMU (9/2): Plano, Texas (West) had six kickoffs and held SMU to an average starting at Iowa State (10/21): led the team in tackles for 11 Brent Slaughter position at the 21 yard-line…three of his kickoffs went the fi rst time in 2006 with his career-high eight stops LB, 6-1, 210, Sr-3L for touchbacks and were not returned. Wimberley, Texas (Wimberley) (six solo)…also registered a pass break-up, his first of the Played in all 12 regular-season games on special Kickoffs No. Yds Avg TB OB teams and in a reserve role at season…at Colorado (10/14): 2003...... 88 5,302 60.2 0 0 outside linebacker…registered had five tackles and his first 2004...... 57 3,547 62.2 23 3 career highs in tackles (23), solo career sack…at Texas A&M 2005...... 7 459 65.6 3 2 tackles (17), and tackles for loss (9/30): tied for fi fth on the defense 2006...... 61 3,825 62.7 37 2 Total 213 12,723 59.7 63 7 (1.5) in his final season…had with his six tackles…vs. SELU a season-high six stops (five (9/23): posted three tackles from solo) and a quarterback hurry at the outside linebacker position… Colorado…followed that up with at UTEP (9/9): picked up five 30 Alex Trlica PK, 5-11, 176, Jr-2L fi ve tackles including one for loss tackles including half a tackle for loss in the second Friendswood, Texas (Friendswood) at Iowa State. start of his career…vs. SMU (9/2): made his fi rst ever start and registered four tackles including one for a vs. Oklahoma State (11/18): matched his season and CAREER STATISTICS loss, the second TFL of his career. career high for fi eld goals, converting trifectas from 28, Year Gms U-A-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-R PD 19 and 23 yards…passed Ricky 2003...... 13 10-3-13 1.0-1 0.0-0 0-0 1-0 0 CAREER STATISTICS Williams for third place all-time on 2004...... 12 10-1-11 1.0-3 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Year Gms U-A-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-R PD the career scoring list and now 2005...... 7 3-2-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2003...... INJ has 263 points for his career… 2006...... 12 17-6-23 1.5-4 0.0-0 0-0 1-0 1 2004...... INJ also succeeded on all three of Total 44 40-12-52 3.5-8 0.0-0 0-0 2-0 1 2005...... 9 5-0-5 1.0-5 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2006...... 12 18-23-41 3.0-6 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 1 his extra point attempts…at Total 21 23-23-46 4.0-11 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 1 Oklahoma (11/11): succeeded on one of his three fi eld goal tries 45 Brock Stratton and made each of his three point LB, 5-11, 231, Sr-3L after attempts…has now started San Antonio, Texas (Roosevelt) 13 Chris Todd his career a perfect 158-for-158 on PATs…needs All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches)...vs. QB, 6-2, 212, Fr-RS two points to pass Ricky Williams for third place on Oklahoma State (11/18): led the defense with Elizabethtown, Ky. (Elizabethtown) the school’s all-time scoring list…vs. Baylor (11/4): 13 tackles and was a force vs. Baylor (11/4): led the Tech offense on its fi nal connected on two 37-yard fi eld goal attempts and throughout the game…has 84 two drives, completing three of his six pass attempts made each of his seven extra points… 30 career fi eld tackles on the season and is for 24 yards…vs. Missouri goals now rank seventh all-time in school history…vs. within striking distance of his (10/7): appeared on one drive Texas (10/28): succeeded on his only field goal career-high 95 posted during during the second quarter and attempt, a 20-yarder in the second quarter…also four- the 2003 season…passed Joe completed fi ve of his six pass for-four on extra points…at Texas A&M (9/30): opened Garcia for the team lead in attempts for 36 yards…vs. SELU the game’s scoring with a 33-yard fi eld goal…vs. tackles and now ranks 14th (9/23): played in his second SELU (9/23): was a perfect two-for-two on fi eld goals, in the Big 12 conference…at career game, quarterbacking converting from 32 and 39 yards…also made all eight Oklahoma (11/11): finished the Tech offense for the entire of his extra points…at TCU (9/16): accounted for Tech’s third on the defense with eight tackles including second half…completed 10-of-12 only points of the contest, converting his lone attempt, his third tackle for loss of 2006…also notched his attempts for his career-high 151 a 27-yard fi eld goal that tied the score at three late in second pass break-up of the season…vs. Baylor yards…picked up his fi rst career touchdown pass in

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the fi rst quarter…at UTEP (9/9): earned the Big 12 84 Brandon Williams 10 times for 38 yards and tied for the team lead with Special Teams Player of The Week award after hitting DE, 6-3, 243, Fr-HS seven catches for a team-high 78 yards…had the his career-long 49-yard fi eld goal in overtime to give Fort Worth, Texas (South Hills) game’s long play, a 54-yard catch and run that set Tech a 38-35 victory over UTEP…also converted fi eld Big 12 Conference All-Freshman Team (The Sporting up Tech’s lone touchdown in the fourth quarter…vs. goals from 25 and 26 yards, matching his single-game News)...vs. Oklahoma State Missouri (10/7): had his best rushing game since the career-high of three successes with the overtime (11/18): saw signifi cant playing season opener, picking up 95 yards on 12 carries, a make… vs. SMU (9/2): fi ve-for-fi ve on extra points in time in relief of Antonio Huffman 7.9 yard average…did not have a rush for negative Tech’s 35-3 win over SMU. at cornerback and appeared as yardage…also tied receiver Joel Filani for the team a kickoff returner for the fi rst time lead with his career-high 11 catches for 71 yards…at Kicking FG-A Pct 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg this season…brought back one Texas A&M (9/30): carried the ball 10 times for 35 2004...... 7-13 53.8 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 34 kick for 15 yards…at TCU (9/16): yards and fi nished second on the team with seven 2005...... 13-18 72.2 0-0 4-4 6-8 3-6 0-0 47 catches for 70 yards…four of his seven receptions 2006...... 14-20 70.0 1-1 6-7 6-8 1-2 0-2 49 fi nished second on the team with Total 34-51 66.7 1-1 10-11 12-17 4-8 0-2 49 seven total tackles (six solo). resulted in fi rst downs for the Red Raider offense…vs. SELU (9/23): rushed eight times for 57 yards and CAREER STATISTICS scored a career-high two touchdowns in Tech’s win Year Gms U-A-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-R PD over Southeastern Louisiana…at TCU (9/16): led the 19 Grant Walker 2006...... 12 11-5-16 3.5-19 3.5-19 0-0 0-0 1 team in rushing with 52 yards on 10 carries…also had IR, 6-0, 189, Jr-TR fi ve catches for 38 yards and made the game’s long Pfl ugerville, Texas (Pfl ugerville) reception when he took a swing pass 33 yards…at at Colorado (10/14): started at inside receiver and 48 Paul Williams UTEP (9/9): picked up 86 yards on 12 carries in his tied for the team lead with his new career-high seven LB, 6-1, 221, Jr-2L second career start…scored his fi rst touchdown of catches for 56 yards…vs. SELU Tyler, Texas (Lee) 2006 (fi fth of his career) on a nine-yard run that gave (9/23): started his fi rst collegiate Played in 11 games, starting fi ve at outside Tech a 34-27 advantage with 7:10 remaining in the game at wide receiver and saw linebacker…posted a career high in tackles with fourth quarter…tied for third on the team in receiving fi rst signifi cant playing time of 24 and also picked up his fi rst with fi ve catches for 26 yards…vs. SMU (9/2): carried the season…opened the game career sack against Baylor… the ball 15 times, gaining 104 yards in his fi rst career with a 56-yard catch and run, had a season-high fi ve tackles start versus the Mustangs…eclipsed the 100-yard breaking several tackles for the in games against Southeastern plateau for the fi rst time in his career with a four-yard offense’s longest completion of Louisiana, Oklahoma and scamper late in the fourth quarter…averaged 6.9 yards the season…tied Eric Morris for Oklahoma State…enters the per rush and was also Tech’s second leading receiver, the team-lead with four catches, spring as the veteran in the hauling in six passes for 32 yards. fi nishing with 93 yards. linebacker corps with the departure of three senior CAREER STATISTICS Rushing Gm Rsh Yds Y/R TD Lg CAREER STATISTICS starters. 2005...... 12 24 168 7.0 3 39 Receiving Gm Rec Yds Y/R TD Lg 2006...... 12 133 817 6.1 7 51 2006...... 12 20 230 11.5 0 56 CAREER STATISTICS Total 24 157 985 6.3 10 51 Year Gms U-A-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-R PD 2003...... 11 0-1-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Receiving Gm Rec Yds Y/R TD Lg 2004...... Redshirt 2005...... 12 9 85 9.4 1 41 4 Todd Walker 2005...... 12 7-9-16 1.0-5 0.0-0 1-2 0-0 1 2006...... 12 72 553 7.7 2 54 WR, 6-1, 178, So-1L 2006...... 11 8-16-24 1.0-11 1.5-11 0-0 0-0 1 Total 24 81 638 7.9 3 54 Pfl ugerville, Texas (Pfl ugerville) Total 34 15-26-41 2.0-16 1.5-11 1-2 0-0 2 vs. SELU (9/23): caught two passes for 15 yards and scored Tech’s fi rst points of the game with his second career touchdown early in the fi rst 21 Shannon Woods quarter…at UTEP (9/9): started RB, 5-11, 203, Fr-RS his second consecutive game at McKinney, Texas (North) receiver and pulled in a career- Big 12 Conference First Team All-Purpose Back high fi ve catches for 47 yards at (Associated Press)...vs. Oklahoma State (11/18): UTEP…vs. SMU (9/2): earned had 15 carries for 84 yards and his fi rst ever start and equaled his his seventh rushing touchdown career totals with three catches of the season…tied his career for 26 yards and the game’s long with a 51-yard carry to the first touchdown…eight-yard OSU fi ve-yard line that setup a touchdown catch was the fi rst of his career. fi eld goal to put Tech ahead 30- 24…leads all Division I running CAREER STATISTICS backs with his 72 catches on the Receiving Gm Rec Yds Y/R TD Lg season… ranks fi rst in the Big 2005...... 9 3 26 8.7 0 11 2006...... 11 16 146 9.1 2 18 12 in all-purpose yardage with Total 20 19 172 9.1 2 18 1648 (817 rush, 553 receiving, 278 return) total yards on the season…6.1 yards per carry average ranks fi rst in the conference amongst backs with more than 3 Jamar Wall 100 carries…at Oklahoma (11/11): carried eight DB, 5-10, 194, Fr-HS times for 40 yards, caught fi ve passes for 34 yards Plainview, Texas (Plainview) and returned two kickoffs for 32 yards, averaging just vs. Oklahoma State (11/18): over seven yards per touch against the Sooners… vs. saw signifi cant playing time in Baylor (11/4): picked up a career-high 125 rushing relief of Antonio Huffman at yards on just 10 carries in Tech’s 55-21 defeat of the cornerback and appeared as a Bears…also scored a career-high three touchdowns kickoff returner for the fi rst time during the game…took his career-long 51-yard carry this season…brought back one to the one yard-line in third quarter and scored on the kick for 15 yards…at TCU (9/16): following play…also tied for the team lead with eight fi nished second on the team with catches for 48 yards, giving him a career-high 173 seven total tackles (six solo). yards from scrimmage…vs. Texas (10/28): hauled in fi ve passes for 51 yards and put Tech ahead with CAREER STATISTICS the game’s fi rst touchdown, an 18-yard catch and run Year Gms U-A-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-R PD on the game’s opening drive…at Iowa State (10/21): 2006...... 10 9-2-11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 2 rushed 15 times for 93 yards and caught six passes for 76 yards…at Colorado (10/14): carried the ball

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Career Highs

DANNY AMENDOLA, WR/PR JARRETT HICKS, WR ALEX REYES, P

Receptions: ...... 7 at Colorado (2006) Receptions: ...... 9, four times Punts:...... 6 at Kansas (2004); at TCU (2006) 7 vs. Texas (2006) Receiving Yards: ...... 211 vs. TCU (2004) Punt Yards: ...... 288 at TCU (2006) Receiving Yards: ...... 92 vs. Texas (2006) Receiving Touchdowns: ...... 2, fi ve times Yards per Punt: ...... 57.0 vs. Baylor (2004) Receiving Touchdowns: ...... 2 vs. Florida Int’l (2005) Inside the 20: ...... 4 vs. Alabama (2005) 2 at Iowa State (2006) CHAD HILL, LB Longest Punt:...... 71 vs. Indiana State (2004) Punt Returns: ...... 6 vs. SMU (2006) 6 at TCU (2006) Tackles: ...... 4 at TCU (2006) Punt Return Yards: ...... 133 vs. SE Louisiana (2006) KEN SCOTT, DT Kick Returns: ...... 3 at Kansas (2004) Kick Return Yards: ...... 60 at Kansas (2004) CHRIS HUDLER, NT Tackles: ...... 6 vs. Navy (2003) 6 at Colorado (2006) Tackles: ...... 6 at Texas A&M (2006) DEK BAKE, DE 6 at Colorado (2006) Tackles for Loss: ...... 2.5 at Colorado (2006) FLETCHER SESSION, LB Tackles: ...... 5 at Colorado (2006) 5 at Iowa State (2006) Tackles: ...... 12 at Baylor (2005) ANTONIO HUFFMAN, CB Tackles for Loss: ...... 2, four times Sacks: ...... 2 vs. Kansas State (2005) EDWARD BRITTON, WR Tackles: ...... 10 at Oklahoma (2006) Pass Breakups: ...... 2, four times Receptions: ...... 3 vs. SMU (2006) BROCK STRATTON, LB Receiving Yards: ...... 39 vs. Baylor (2006) Longest Receptions: ...... 20 vs. Baylor (2006) ROBERT JOHNSON, IR Tackles: ...... 15 at Colorado (2006) Rushes: ...... 3 vs. SMU (2006) Tackles for Loss: ...... 1.5 at Colorado (2006) Rushing Yards: ...... 26 vs. SMU (2006) Receptions: ...... 15 vs. SMU (2006) Interceptions: ...... 2 at Iowa State (2006) Receiving Yards: .209 vs. Sam Houston State (2005) Receiving Touchdowns: ...... 3 at Texas A&M (2006) MARCUS BUNTON, CB KELLEN TILLMAN, LB

Tackles: ...... 4 at UTEP (2006) DARCEL McBATH, S Tackles: ...... 8 at Iowa State (2006) Tackles for Loss: ...... 1.5 at Colorado (2006) Tackles: ...... 8, four times KEYUNTA DAWSON, DE Interceptions: ...... 2 at UTEP (2006) ALEX TRLICA, PK Tackles: ...... 11 vs. Texas A&M (2005) Tackles for Loss: ...... 2, three times ERIC MORRIS, IR Extra Points: ...... 11 vs. Sam Houston State (2005) Sacks: ...... 2, three times Field Goals:...... 3 vs. Kansas (2005) Quarterback Hurries: ...... 3 at UTEP Receptions: .....4 vs. Southeastern Louisiana (2006) 3 at UTEP (2006) Receiving Yards: ...... 98 vs. SE Louisiana (2006) Points: ...... 14 vs. Sam Houston State (2006) Longest Reception: ...... 30 vs. Baylor (2006) 14 vs. Southeastern Louisiana (2006) JOEL FILANI, WR Punt Returns: ...... 3 vs. Indiana State (2005) 3 vs. Kansas State (2005) Receptions: ...... 11 at Nebraska (2005) Punt Return Yards: ...... 42 vs. Kansas State (2005) GRANT WALKER, IR 11 vs. Missouri (2006) Kick Returns: ...... 4 vs. Missouri (2006) Receiving Yards: ...... 255 vs. Kansas State (2005) Kick Return Yards: ...... 76 vs. Missouri (2006) Receptions: ...... 7 at Colorado (2006) Receiving Touchdowns: ...... 3 at Nebraska (2005) Receiving Yards: ...... 93 vs. SE Louisiana (2006) 3 at Iowa State (2006) 3 vs. Baylor (2006) SETH NITSCHMANN, DE Longest Reception: ...... 76 vs. Baylor (2006) TODD WALKER, WR Tackles: ...... 5 vs. Southeastern Louisiana (2006) Tackles for Loss: ...... 2 at Iowa State (2006) Receptions: ...... 5 at UTEP (2006) JOE GARCIA, SS Receiving Yards: ...... 47 at UTEP (2006)

Tackles: ...... 13 at Texas A&M (2006) CHRIS PARKER, CB Tackles for Loss: ...... 2 at TCU (2006) JAMAR WALL, S Tackles: ...... 7 at Oklahoma (2006) Pass Breakups: ...... 2 vs. Baylor (2006) Tackles: ...... 7 at TCU (2006) GRAHAM HARRELL, QB

Completions: ...... 42 vs. Texas (2006) JAKE RATLIFF, DE SHANNON WOODS, RB Attempts: ...... 62 vs. Texas (2006) Percentage: ...... 87.5 (7-of-8) vs. Florida Int’l (2005) Tackles: ...... 6 at TCU (2006) Rushes:...... 15 vs. SMU (2006) Yards: ...... 519 vs. Texas (2006) 6 at Texas A&M (2006) 15 at Iowa State (2006) Touchdown Passes: ...... 6 at Iowa State (2006) Tackles for Loss: ...... 2 at TCU (2006) Rushing Yards: ...... 125 vs. Baylor (2006) Pass Breakups: ...... 2 at UTEP (2006) Yards Per Rush: ...... 12.5 (10-125) vs. Baylor (2006) Rushing Touchdowns: ...... 3 vs. Baylor (2006) RAJON HENLEY, DT Receptions: ...... 11 vs. Missouri (2006) L.A. REED, IR Receiving Yards: ...... 78 at Colorado (2006) Tackles: ...... 6 at UTEP (2006) Kickoff Returns: ...... 5 at Texas (2005) Receptions: ...... 4 vs. Indiana State (2005) Kickoff Return Yards: ...... 88 at Texas (2005) Receiving Yards: ...... 60 vs. Indiana State (2005) Long Kickoff Return: ...... 38 at UTEP (2006)

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Head Coach Mike Leach

Mike Leach continues to transform the face of Red Raider football with an all-out aerial assault and swarming defensive attack that has Assistant Coaches propelled the program into the national spotlight in the last seven seasons. Leading one of the most prolifi c passing offenses in the country, Leach, who also serves as Tech’s quarterbacks coach, spreads the fi eld with his exciting brand of football and has established himself as one of the top offensive coaches in the country. Leach’s offense produced school records in nearly every passing and total offense category in 2000. His seven teams have combined for over 150 team and individual records at Tech. For the seventh year in a row, Leach’s offense is among the national leaders in passing and total offense. Sophomore and fi rst-year starting quarterback Graham Harrell is Ruffi n McNeill Lyle Setencich the fi fth Red Raider in as many years to rank among the top fi ve in the Asst. Head Coach Def. Coordinator Special Teams Linebackers nation in passing and total offense. Harrell is averaging 342.5 passing Defensive Tackles yards per game and 337.5 total offense yards per game. In addition to the astronomical passing numbers, the running game has been productive as well. Tech has scored nine rushing touchdowns this season. Sophomore running back Shannon Woods is the Big 12 Conference’s second-best all-purpose runner at 137.3 yards per game. Defensively, Texas Tech is in the best shape it’s been in during the Leach era. In 2003, the unit ranked dead last at one point during the season and has progressively moved up in the rankings each year. Additionally, the Tech pass defense is eighth nationally. Tech’s pass defense is among the best in the Big 12. On a team loaded with offensive fi repower, the defense was instrumental in Tech’s success this season. When the offense wasn’t humming, the defense rose to the occasion. With this season’s appearance in the Insight Bowl, Texas Tech football extends its program-best bowl streak to seven straight, all under Leach. This year’s game marks the 30th postseason game for the Red Dana Holgorsen Bill Bedenbaugh Raider program, which ranks 18th all-time. Offensive Coordinator Offensive Line Inside Receivers Leach’s mark in the postseason has been impressive, especially in the three wins. The fi rst two bowl games in the Leach era paled in comparison to the next three. After dropping the fi rst two games to East Carolina (2000 Gallerfurniture.com) and Iowa (2001 Alamo), the Red Raiders did an impressive job of pouring it on during the 2002-04 bowl games – all wins. This 2005 season marked the fi rst time in school history that the program was ranked wire-to-wire throughout the season. Tech entered the year ranked 21st and quickly shot up the charts as high as eighth in one poll. The Red Raiders are currently ranked 18th in the Associated Press poll and 15th in the USA Today Coaches Poll. The Red Raiders began the 2006 season ranked among the nation’s top 25.

Brian Mitchell Seth Littrell Cornerbacks Running Backs

Carlos Mainord Charlie Sadler Safeties Defensive Ends

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2006 Final Statistics

Final Regular Season Results (7-5, 4-4 Big 12 Conference) Team Statistics Category Tech Opp Date Opponent Location Result TV Attendance SCORING ...... 463 213 Sept. 2 SMU Jones AT&T Stadium W, 35-3 –– 50,362 Points Per Game...... 42.1 19.4 Sept. 9 at UTEP El Paso, Texas W, 38-35 OT CSTV 51,827 FIRST DOWNS ...... 304 213 Sept. 16 at TCU Fort Worth, Texas L, 3-12 OLN 45,647 Rushing ...... 79 93 Sept. 23 Southeastern Louisiana Jones AT&T Stadium W, 62-0 –– 52,913 Passing ...... 193 90 Sept. 30 •at Texas A&M College Station, Texas W, 31-27 ABC 85,979 Penalty ...... 32 30 Oct. 7 •(23) Missouri Jones AT&T Stadium L, 21-38 TBS 49,050 RUSHING YARDAGE ...... 1181 1720 Oct. 14 •at Colorado Boulder, Colo. L, 6-30 –– 50,233 Yards gained rushing ...... 1586 1929 Oct. 21 •at Iowa State Ames, Iowa W, 42-26 –– 44,112 Yards lost rushing...... 405 209 Oct. 28 •(5) Texas Jones AT&T Stadium L, 31-35 TBS 56,158 Rushing Attempts ...... 284 425 Nov. 4 •Baylor Jones AT&T Stadium W, 55-21 FSN 51,303 Average Per Rush ...... 4.2 4.0 Nov. 11 •at (17) Oklahoma Norman, Okla. L, 24-34 FSN 85,313 Average Per Game ...... 107.4 156.4 TDs Rushing ...... 25 15 Nov. 18 •Oklahoma State Jones AT&T Stadium W, 30-24 –– 45,457 PASSING YARDAGE ...... 4440 1890 Att-Comp ...... 552-375 347-189 Individual Statistics Interceptions ...... 12 12 Average Per Pass ...... 8.0 5.4 RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Average Per Catch ...... 11.8 10.0 Woods, Shannon ...... 12 133 849 32 817 6.1 7 51 68.1 Average Per Game ...... 403.6 171.8 Batch, Baron ...... 6 9 46 3 43 4.8 1 13 7.2 TDs Passing ...... 33 11 Filani, Joel ...... 12 4 34 0 34 8.5 0 14 2.8 Britton, Edward ...... 10 5 33 2 31 6.2 0 13 3.1 TOTAL OFFENSE ...... 5621 3610 Lewis, Kobey...... 6 7 24 0 24 3.4 0 6 4.0 Total Plays ...... 836 772 Rowland, Ryan ...... 1 1 14 0 14 14.0 0 14 14.0 Average Per Play ...... 6.7 4.7 Morris, Eric ...... 12 2 14 0 14 7.0 0 8 1.2 Average Per Game ...... 511.0 328.2 Amendola, Danny ...... 12 3 19 7 12 4.0 0 19 1.0 Todd, Chris ...... 5 4 11 12 -1 -0.2 0 7 -0.2 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS ...... 23-444 38-801 Harrell, Graham ...... 12 27 39 99 -60 -2.2 1 20 -5.0 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS ...... 39-389 24-334 Total ...... 12 195 1083 155 928 4.8 9 51 77.3 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS ...... 12-184 12-103 Opponents ...... 12 464 2075 306 1769 3.8 15 42 147.4 KICK RETURN AVERAGE ...... 19.3 21.1 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE ...... 10.0 13.9 PASSING G Effi c Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G INT RETURN AVERAGE ...... 15.3 8.6 Harrell, Graham ...... 12 145.91 376-562-10 66.9 4110 36 76 342.5 FUMBLES-LOST ...... 19-7 25-16 Todd, Chris ...... 5 138.70 25-35-0 71.4 241 1 48 48.2 Rowland, Ryan ...... 1 52.93 1-3-0 33.3 7 0 7 7.0 PENALTIES-YARDS ...... 103-936 85-798 TEAM ...... 2 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Average Per Game ...... 85.1 72.5 Total ...... 12 144.79 402-601-10 66.9 4358 37 76 363.2 Opponents ...... 12 120.92 194-334-10 58.1 2108 16 56 175.7 PUNTS-YARDS ...... 44-1851 63-2567 Average Per Punt ...... 42.1 40.7 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Net punt average ...... 34.5 34.6 Filani, Joel ...... 12 80 1138 14.2 12 76 94.8 Johnson, Robert ...... 11 80 774 9.7 10 37 70.4 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME .. 29:44 30:16 Woods, Shannon ...... 12 72 553 7.7 2 54 46.1 Amendola, Danny ...... 12 47 482 10.3 5 45 40.2 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS ....50/132 52/153 Hicks, Jarrett ...... 6 25 334 13.4 2 48 55.7 3rd-Down Pct ...... 38% 34% Morris, Eric ...... 12 23 316 13.7 1 31 26.3 Walker, Grant ...... 12 20 230 11.5 0 56 19.2 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS ...... 13/16 10/18 Walker, Todd ...... 11 16 146 9.1 2 18 13.3 4th-Down Pct ...... 81% 56% Reed, L.A...... 12 11 142 12.9 2 43 11.8 Britton, Edward ...... 10 9 117 13.0 1 20 11.7 SACKS BY-YARDS ...... 18-103 32-249 Batch, Baron ...... 6 6 41 6.8 0 12 6.8 Lewis, Kobey...... 6 6 20 3.3 0 7 3.3 MISC YARDS ...... 10 58 Reese, Adrian ...... 12 4 66 16.5 0 28 5.5 Schaefer, David ...... 5 1 5 5.0 0 5 1.0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED ...... 61 27 Harrell, Graham ...... 12 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.1 Todd, Chris ...... 5 1 -5 -5.0 0 0 -1.0 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ...... 12-16 8-13 Total ...... 12 402 4358 10.8 37 76 363.2 Opponents ...... 12 194 2108 10.9 16 56 175.7 PAT-ATTEMPTS ...... 59-59 27-27

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd ATTENDANCE ...... 356802 245059 Reyes, Alex ...... 42 1897 45.2 61 6 14 13 1 Games/Avg Per Game ...... 7/50972 4/61265 TEAM ...... 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Total ...... 43 1897 44.1 61 6 14 13 1 SCORE BY QUARTERS Opponents ...... 64 2683 41.9 60 2 4 15 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Texas Tech 100 124 103 136 463 KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn Opponents 30 69 45 69 213 Toogood, Keith ...... 61 3825 62.7 37 2 Trlica, Alex ...... 11 670 60.9 1 0 Total ...... 72 4495 62.4 38 2 685 42.4 22 Opponents ...... 62 3838 61.9 28 1 531 44.3 20

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SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points PUNT RET No. Yds Avg TD Long Trlica, Alex ...... 0 14-20 46-46 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 88 Amendola, Danny ...... 38 340 8.9 0 54 Filani, Joel ...... 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 72 Bunton, Marcus ...... 1 0 0.0 0 0 Johnson, Robert ...... 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 62 Total ...... 39 340 8.7 0 54 Woods, Shannon ...... 9 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 54 Opponents ...... 21 136 6.5 0 54 Amendola, Danny ...... 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Reed, L.A...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Walker, Todd ...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Hicks, Jarrett ...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 McBath, Darcel ...... 3 66 22.0 0 34 Session, F...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Stratton, Brock ...... 2 34 17.0 0 18 Harrell, Graham ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 0 6 Parker, Chris ...... 2 0 0.0 0 0 Batch, Baron ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Huffman, A...... 1 54 54.0 1 54 Huffman, A...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Garcia, Joe ...... 1 0 0.0 0 0 Morris, Eric ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Session, F...... 1 19 19.0 1 19 Britton, Edward ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Total ...... 48 14-20 46-46 0-1 1 1-1 0 0 378 Total ...... 10 173 17.3 2 54 Opponents ...... 34 17-18 30-31 0-0 0 0-3 0 0 285 Opponents ...... 10 94 9.4 2 28

TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G KICK RET No. Yds Avg TD Long Harrell, Graham ...... 12 589 -60 4110 4050 337.5 Woods, Shannon ...... 15 278 18.5 0 38 Woods, Shannon ...... 12 133 817 0 817 68.1 Morris, Eric ...... 12 201 16.8 0 32 Todd, Chris ...... 5 39 -1 241 240 48.0 Reed, L.A...... 2 30 15.0 0 16 Batch, Baron ...... 6 9 43 0 43 7.2 Filani, Joel ...... 12 4 34 0 34 2.8 Wall, Jamar ...... 1 15 15.0 0 15 Britton, Edward ...... 10 5 31 0 31 3.1 Williams, M...... 1 5 5.0 0 5 Lewis, Kobey...... 6 7 24 0 24 4.0 Yenzer, Tyler...... 1 2 2.0 0 2 Rowland, Ryan ...... 1 4 14 7 21 21.0 Total ...... 32 531 16.6 0 38 Morris, Eric ...... 12 2 14 0 14 1.2 Opponents ...... 32 685 21.4 1 99 Amendola, Danny ...... 12 3 12 0 12 1.0 Total ...... 12 796 928 4358 5286 440.5 FUMBLE RET No. Yds Avg TD Long Opponents ...... 12 798 1769 2108 3877 323.1 Dawson, Keyunta ...... 2 26 13.0 0 26 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Jones, Phillip ...... 1 0 0.0 0 0 Trlica, Alex ...... 14-20 70.0 1-1 6-7 6-8 1-2 0-2 49 0 Total ...... 3 26 8.7 0 26 Opponents ...... 1 5 5.0 0 5 FG SEQUENCE Texas Tech OPPONENTS SMU ...... 51 (38),49 CONVERSIONS UTEP ...... (25),(26),34,51,(49) (36) Third Down 1 2 3 4 Total TCU ...... (27) (30),(33),(34),(23) Texas Tech 12-33 19-39 8-29 9-37 48-139 SE Louisiana ...... (32),(39) - Opponents 16-39 14-40 20-47 16-37 67-165 Texas A&M...... (33) (30),(32) #23 Missouri ...... - (41) Colorado ...... - (56),(26),(53) Fourth Down 1 2 3 4 Total Iowa State ...... 38 (52),(23) Texas Tech 1-4 3-5 3-4 3-8 10-21 #5 Texas ...... (20) - Opponents 1-2 1-2 2-2 2-5 6-11 Baylor ...... (37),(37) - Oklahoma ...... (32),47,28 (28),(23) TURNOVERS Oklahoma State ...... (28),(19),(23) (47) Takeaways – 23 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate fi eld goal was made. Turnovers – 21 Points Off Turnovers – Tech 110 (14 TD, 4 FG) Opponent 48 (6 TD, 2 FG) Points Off Turnovers/Game – Texas Tech 9.2 Opponents 4.0

RED ZONE Texas Tech Red Zone Entries – 45-of-52 (.865) Scores – 45 (31 TD, 14 FG) Non-Scores – 7 (4 MFG, 2 DN, 1 FMB) Opponent Red Zone Entries – 30-of-35 (.857) Scores – 30 (18 TD, 12 FG) Non-Scores – 5 (1 DN, 2 FM, 2 HF)

KICKOFFS Junior PK Alex Trlica is Texas Tech’s all-time Kickoffs – 72 leading scorng kicker, a feat he accomplished Touchbacks – 37 during the course of the 2006 season. His 88 Opponent Kickoff Returns – 32 for 685 yards (21.4) points this year lead the team, while his 160 Fair Catches – 0 perfect extra point attempts in his career is one Out of Bounds – 2 shy of setting the NCAA record for most extra points made without a miss.

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ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Woods, Shannon ...... 12 817 553 0 278 0 1648 137.3 Filani, Joel ...... 12 34 1138 0 0 0 1172 97.7 Amendola, Danny ...... 12 12 482 340 0 0 834 69.5 Johnson, Robert ...... 11 0 774 0 0 0 774 70.4 Morris, Eric ...... 12 14 316 0 201 0 531 44.2 Hicks, Jarrett ...... 6 0 334 0 0 0 334 55.7 Walker, Grant ...... 12 0 230 0 0 0 230 19.2 Reed, L.A...... 12 0 142 0 30 0 172 14.3 Britton, Edward ...... 10 31 117 0 0 0 148 14.8 Walker, Todd ...... 11 0 146 0 0 0 146 13.3 Batch, Baron ...... 6 43 41 0 0 0 84 14.0 McBath, Darcel ...... 12 0 0 0 0 66 66 5.5 Reese, Adrian ...... 12 0 66 0 0 0 66 5.5 Huffman, A...... 12 0 0 0 0 54 54 4.5 Lewis, Kobey...... 6 24 20 0 0 0 44 7.3 Stratton, Brock ...... 12 0 0 0 0 34 34 2.8 Session, F...... 11 0 0 0 0 19 19 1.7 Wall, Jamar ...... 10 0 0 0 15 0 15 1.5 Rowland, Ryan ...... 1 14 0 0 0 0 14 14.0 Williams, M...... 12 0 0 0 5 0 5 0.4 Schaefer, David ...... 5 0 5 0 0 0 5 1.0 Yenzer, Tyler...... 12 0 0 0 2 0 2 0.2 Todd, Chris ...... 5 -1 -5 0 0 0 -6 -1.2 Harrell, Graham ...... 12 -60 -1 0 0 0 -61 -5.1 Total ...... 12 928 4358 340 531 173 6330 527.5 Opponents ...... 12 1769 2108 136 685 94 4792 399.3

|------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSE GP UA AS Tot TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rv-Yds FF Kk Saf 45 Stratton, Brock ...... 12 37 47 84 3.0-7 0.5-1 2-34 2 2 . . . . Sophomore RB Shannon Woods fi nished second 49 Garcia, Joe ...... 12 43 35 78 3.0-7 . 1-0 . . 1-0 2 . . in the Big 12 Conference among all-purpose 7 McBath, Darcel .....12 33 37 70 0.5-1 . 3-66 5 1 . . . . backs during the regular season and earned 36 Huffman, A...... 12 48 18 66 2.0-5 . 1-54 6 1 1-0 1 . . several conference fi rst-team nods for his 96 Dawson, Keyunta .12 30 30 60 7.5-35 6.0-32 . . 11 3-26 2 . . efforts. He currently holds the third-best all- 98 Ratliff, Jake ...... 12 25 19 44 7.0-26 3.5-17 . 4 4 1-0 3 . . purpose average for a sophomore in the Tech 17 Parker, Chris ...... 10 32 12 44 . . 2-0 6 . . 1 . . history books and has the most single-season 51 Bake, Dek ...... 12 22 21 43 6.5-41 5.5-35 . 1 . . 1 . . yards since Wes Welker’s 2,055 yards in 2002. 42 Session, F...... 11 23 18 41 4.0-10 1.0-7 1-19 5 2 . . . . 56 Tillman, Kellen ...... 12 17 23 40 3.0-6 1.0-2 . 1 1 . . . . 93 Hudler, Chris ...... 12 17 18 35 7.0-25 4.0-21 . 1 . . . . . 99 Scott, Ken ...... 12 11 17 28 2.0-3 0.5-1 . . . . 1 . . 48 Williams, Paul ...... 11 8 16 24 1.0-11 1.5-11 . 1 . . . . . 11 Slaugher, Brent.....12 17 6 23 1.5-4 . . 1 1 . 1 . . 92 Nitschmann, S...... 9 13 8 21 5.0-19 3.0-16 . . 2 2-0 . . . 84 Williams, B...... 12 11 5 16 3.5-19 3.5-19 . 1 . . . . . 91 Henley, Rajon ...... 10 5 8 13 1.0-1 ...... 54 Hill, Chad ...... 7 3 9 12 ...... 3 Wall, Jamar ...... 10 9 2 11 . . . 2 . . . . . 1 Bunton, Marcus ....12 5 6 11 0.5-0 . . . . 1-0 . . . 95 Ward, Dan’Tay ...... 9 3 8 11 1.0-3 . . . 1 . . . . 86 Reed, L.A...... 12 9 1 10 ...... 2 . . 10 Charbonnet, D...... 12 7 2 9 . . . 2 . . 1 . . 52 Hunter, Victor ...... 10 5 3 8 0.5-2 . . . . . 1 . . 24 Fuller, Lance ...... 12 5 2 7 ...... 1 . . 33 Nickerson, B...... 9 5 1 6 ...... 39 Williams, M...... 12 5 . 5 1.0-2 ...... 97 Jones, Richard ...... 9 1 4 5 1.0-1 1.0-1 ...... 8 Filani, Joel ...... 12 2 1 3 ...... 35 Collier, Blake ...... 10 3 . 3 . . . . . 2-0 . . . 22 Reyes, Alex ...... 12 1 1 2 ...... 78 Hall, Gabe ...... 12 2 . 2 ...... 14 Toogood, Keith...... 11 2 . 2 ...... 23 Hines, Anthony ...... 9 2 . 2 ...... 94 Jones, Phillip ...... 4 . 2 2 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 46 Riley, Sandy ...... 9 1 1 2 0.5-2 ...... 31 Richardson, P...... 6 . 1 1 ...... 47 Hale, Ryan ...... 2 1 . 1 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 58 Wallace, Chris ...... 2 1 . 1 ...... 69 January, Glenn .....12 1 . 1 ...... 50 Burns, Austin ...... 11 1 . 1 ...... 59 Linder, Ty ...... 1 1 . 1 1.0-2 ...... 53 Shearer, Calen ...... 2 . 1 1 ...... Total ...... 12 467 383 850 63-232 31-176 10-173 38 26 13-26 17 . . Opponents ...... 12 - - - - 17-115 10-94 62 28 11-5 12 1 . Senior LB Brock Stratton ends his career in much the same way it began – atop the tackles charts. Stratton leads the team with 84 tackles and is one of the program’s all-time great linebackers.

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Game Starters

OFFENSIVE STARTERS GAME LT LG C RG RT QB F BH/H X Y Z SMU ...... January Vasquez Jones Ramirez Hall Harrell Woods Amendola T. Walker Johnson Filani UTEP ...... January Vasquez Jones Ramirez Hall Harrell Woods Amendola T. Walker Johnson Filani TCU ...... January Vasquez Jones Ramirez Hall Harrell Woods Amendola T. Walker Johnson Filani SE Louisiana ...... January Mohetau Jones Ramirez Hall Harrell Woods Amendola L.A. Reed G. Walker Britton Texas A&M...... January Mohetau Jones Ramirez Hall Harrell Woods Amendola Hicks Johnson Filani Missouri ...... January Vasquez Jones Ramirez Hall Harrell Woods Amendola Hicks Johnson Filani Colorado ...... January Vasquez Jones Ramirez Hall Harrell Woods Amendola Hicks G. Walker Filani Iowa State ...... January Vasquez Jones Carter Hall Harrell Woods Schaefer Hicks Reese Filani Texas ...... January Vasquez Jones Ramirez Hall Harrell Woods Amendola Hicks Johnson Filani Baylor ...... January Vasquez Jones Ramirez Hall Harrell Woods Schaefer T. Walker Johnson Filani Oklahoma ...... January Vasquez Jones Ramirez Hall Harrell Woods Amendola L.A. Reed Johnson Filani Oklahoma State ...... January Vasquez Jones Ramirez Hall Harrell Woods Amendola L.A. Reed Johnson Filani

DEFENSIVE STARTERS GAME LE NT DT RE SAM MIKE WILL LC FS SS RC SMU ...... Ratliff Hudler Bake Dawson Tillman Stratton Session Huffman McBath Garcia Parker UTEP ...... Ratliff Hudler Scott Dawson Tillman Stratton Session Huffman McBath Garcia Parker TCU ...... Dawson Hudler Bake Ratliff Tillman Stratton P. Williams Huffman McBath Garcia Bunton SE Louisiana ...... Ratliff Hudler Bake Dawson Tillman Stratton P. Williams Huffman McBath Garcia Bunton Texas A&M...... Ratliff Hudler Scott Dawson Tillman Stratton Session Huffman McBath Garcia Parker Missouri ...... Ratliff Hudler Bake Dawson Tillman Stratton Session Huffman McBath Garcia Parker Colorado ...... Dawson Hudler Bake Ratliff Tillman Stratton P. Williams Huffman McBath Garcia Parker Iowa State ...... Ratliff Hudler Bake Dawson Tillman Stratton Session Huffman McBath Garcia Parker Texas ...... Dawson Hudler Scott Ratliff Tillman Stratton Session Huffman McBath Garcia Parker Baylor ...... Ratliff Hudler Bake Dawson Tillman Stratton Session Huffman McBath Garcia Parker Oklahoma ...... Ratliff Hudler Scott Dawson P. Williams Stratton Session Huffman McBath Garcia Parker Oklahoma State ...... Ratliff Hudler Bake Dawson P. Williams Stratton Session Huffman McBath Garcia Parker

Game-by-Game Statistics (Team)

FIRST DOWNS RUSHING PASSING TOT OFF PUNTS FUM PENALTIES 3RD TIME OF GAME SCORE TOT RU-PA-PE NO-YDS-TD C-A-I YDS TD PL-YDS NO-AVG F-L NO-YDS DNS POSS

Texas Tech ...... 35 28 9-18-1 23-138-0 38-54-1 363 5 77-501 4-44.5 0-0 9-70 10-of-17 34:14 vs. SMU ...... 3 10 6-3-1 34-118-0 10-19-0 71 0 53-189 8-43.2 3-1 8-67 3-of-13 25:46

Texas Tech ...... 38 29 4-19-6 18-103-2 40-53-1 376 2 71-479 2-53.0 0-0 9-80 5-of-12 29:51 vs. UTEP ...... 35 26 3-22-1 26-120-1 35-52-2 375 4 78-495 5-36.8 0-0 8-84 6-of-14 30:09

Texas Tech ...... 3 13 3-9-1 15-38-0 23-47-0 204 0 62-242 7-41.1 3-1 3-37 3-of-14 26:12 vs. TCU ...... 12 13 8-5-0 44-180 13-23-0 101 0 67-281 8-39.0 1-0 12-105 4-of-16 33:48

Texas Tech ...... 62 26 8-17-1 17-106-3 31-44-0 403 5 61-509 1-50.0 1-0 4-39 3-of-8 27:14 vs. SE Louisiana ...... 0 7 4-2-1 32-58-0 12-19-0 61 0 51-119 9-36.4 2-2 3-45 2-of-14 32:46

Texas Tech ...... 31 24 2-19-3 11-41-0 32-45-0 392 4 56-433 4-43.3 1-1 6-50 1-of-7 22:42 vs. Texas A&M ...... 27 22 16-4-2 47-250-2 9-20-1 103 0 67-353 3-51.7 0-0 4-55 10-of-16 37:18

Texas Tech ...... 21 29 6-20-3 16-78-0 44-61-2 378 3 77-456 2-48.0 4-3 8-64 4-of-12 30:19 vs. Missouri ...... 38 18 6-11-1 40-133-2 15-22-1 173 1 62-306 4-47.5 1-0 7-60 7-of-13 29:41

Texas Tech ...... 6 14 4-10-0 15-31-0 29-45-3 245 1 60-276 5-44.2 3-2 7-52 4-of-13 27:20 vs. Colorado ...... 30 20 10-9-1 46-228-1 12-19-0 152 1 65-380 3-44.3 3-2 0-0 5-of-11 32:40

Texas Tech ...... 42 24 7-16-1 20-107-0 31-40-0 368 6 60-475 4-39.0 2-2 14-129 2-of-7 29:01 vs. Iowa State ...... 26 18 5-8-5 36-75-2 14-34-2 146 1 70-221 6-39.3 1-0 4-35 3-of-15 30:59

Texas Tech ...... 31 27 0-25-2 13-(-1)-0 42-62-1 519 3 75-518 4-39.0 3-1 12-127 5-of-14 28:46 vs. Texas ...... 35 29 13-12-4 44-227-1 21-31-1 256 4 75-483 3-35.7 5-3 5-40 5-of-9 31:14

Texas Tech ...... 55 32 7-24-1 19-175-3 38-58-1 507 4 77-682 2-52.0 1-0 6-60 3-of-9 29:58 vs. Baylor ...... 21 16 6-8-2 29-20-2 16-30-1 197 1 59-217 8-49.6 5-2 7-49 5-of-14 30:02

Texas Tech ...... 24 16 3-12-1 11-31-0 26-48-1 250 2 59-281 4-42.5 0-0 7-51 2-of-12 26:29 vs. Oklahoma ...... 34 25 5-16-4 36-139 24-31-1 309 2 67-448 2-38.0 4-3 2-25 7-of-11 33:31

Texas Tech ...... 30 19 5-13-1 17-81-1 28-44-1 353 2 61-434 4-49.8 2-1 7-67 6-of-14 23:46 vs. Oklahoma State ...... 24 24 14-10-0 50-221-2 13-34-1 164 1 84-385 5-43.8 3-0 5-25 10-of-19 36:14

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Game-by-Game Statistics (Individual)

RUSHING Rush-Yds/TD SMU UTEP TCU SELA A&M MU CU ISU UT BU OU OSU Amendola ...... 1-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-19/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-(-7)/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 Batch ...... DNP 2-7/0 1-4/0 5-28/1 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-4/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Britton ...... 3-26/0 1-7/0 1-(-2)/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 DNP DNP 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 Harrell ...... 2-2/0 3-6/1 3-(-16)/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 4-(-17)/0 4-(-11)/0 1-(-6)/0 3-(-13)/0 3-13/0 3-(-9)/0 1-(-9)/0 Lewis ...... 2-6/0 DNP DNP 0-0/0 DNP DNP DNP 1-0/0 0-0/0 3-12/0 DNP 1-6/0 Morris...... 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-6/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-8/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 Todd ...... 0-0/0 DNP DNP 2-(-12)/0 DNP 0-0/0 0-0/0 DNP DNP 2-11/0 DNP DNP Woods ...... 15-104/0 12-83/1 10-52/0 8-57/2 10-35/0 12-95/0 10-38/0 15-93/0 8-11/0 10-125/3 8-40/0 15-84/1

RECEIVING Rec-Yds/TD SMU UTEP TCU SELA A&M MU CU ISU UT BU OU OSU Amendola ...... 4-60/1 5-28/0 2-28/0 1-12/0 2-16/0 8-79/1 7-37/1 3-55/2 7-92/0 2-23/0 3-14/0 3-38/0 Batch ...... DNP 2-6/0 0-0/0 3-32/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-3/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Britton ...... 3-33/0 1-11/0 0-0/0 2-22/0 1-12/0 0-0/0 DNP DNP 0-0/0 2-39/1 0-0/0 0-0/0 Filani ...... 4-54/1 10-169/1 8-55/0 2-12/2 10-156/1 11-114/1 4-40/0 7-89/3 6-79/0 8-212/3 5-69/0 5-89/0 Hicks ...... DNP DNP DNP 3-59/1 5-41/0 2-15/0 0-0/0 6-63/0 9-156/1 DNP DNP DNP Johnson ...... 15-139/2 9-64/1 7-67/0 3-12/0 4-69/3 8-54/0 DNP 2-29/0 9-98/0 8-67/0 7-67/2 8-108/2 Lewis ...... 1-0/0 DNP DNP 2-10/0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0/0 0-0/0 3-10/0 DNP 0-0/0 Morris...... 1-7/0 0-0/0 1-16/0 4-98/0 1-24/0 2-12/0 3-31/0 3-9/0 2-17/1 1-30/0 2-28/0 3-44/0 L.A. Reed ...... 0-0/0 2-13/0 0-0/0 1-22/1 1-2/0 2-33/1 0-0/0 1-43/0 1-4/0 2-16/0 0-0/0 1-9/0 Reese ...... 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-15/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-6/0 0-0/0 1-28/0 1-17/0 G. Walker ...... 1-12/0 1-12/0 0-0/0 4-93/0 1-2/0 0-0/0 5-56/0 1-2/0 1-7/0 2-31/0 1-(-1)/0 1-16/0 T. Walker ...... 3-26/1 5-47/0 0-0/0 2-15/1 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-3/0 1-9/0 2-31/0 1-6/0 1-9/0 Woods ...... 6-32/0 5-26/0 5-38/0 2-6/0 7-70/0 11-71/0 7-78/0 6-76/1 5-51/1 8-48/0 5-34/0 5-23/0

PASSING FIELD GOALS PUNTING C-A-I-Yds/TD #6 Harrell #13 Todd Made, Missed, Blocked #30 Trlica Number-Avg./I20 #22 Reyes SMU ...... 34-49-1-342/5 4-5-0-21/0 SMU ...... 51 SMU ...... 4-44.5/3 UTEP ...... 40-52-1-376/2 DNP UTEP ...... 25, 26, 34, 51, 49 UTEP ...... 2-53.0/1 TCU ...... 23-47-0-204/0 DNP TCU ...... 27 TCU ...... 6-48.0/2 SE Louisiana ...... 20-29-0-245/4 10-12-0-151/1 SE Louisiana ...... 32, 39 SE Louisiana ...... 1-50.0/1 Texas A&M...... 32-45-0-392/4 DNP Texas A&M...... 33 Texas A&M...... 4-43.3/2 Missouri ...... 39-55-2-342/3 5-6-0-36/0 Missouri ...... – Missouri ...... 2-48.0/0 Colorado ...... 26-39-3-236/1 3-6-0-9/0 Colorado ...... – Colorado ...... 5-44.2/2 Iowa State ...... 31-40-0-368/6 DNP Iowa State ...... 38 Iowa State ...... 4-39.0/0 Texas ...... 42-62-1-519/3 DNP Texas ...... 20 Texas ...... 4-39.0/0 Baylor ...... 35-52-1-483/4 3-6-0-24/0 Baylor ...... 37, 37 Baylor ...... 2-52.0/1 Oklahoma ...... 26-48-1-250/2 DNP Oklahoma ...... 32, 47, 28 Oklahoma ...... 4-42.5/1 Oklahoma State ...... 28-44-0-353/2 DNP Oklahoma State ...... 28, 19, 23 Oklahoma State ...... 4-49.8/0

TACKLES UT-AT–TOT SMU UTEP TCU SELA A&M MU CU ISU UT BU OU OSU Bake ...... 1-2–3 1-2–3 0-4–4 1-2–3 0-3–3 0-1–1 2-3–5 3-2–5 3-0–3 3-0–3 3-1–4 5-1–6 Bunton ...... 0-0–0 1-3–4 1-1–2 0-0–0 1-2–3 0-0–0 0-0–0 0-0–0 1-0–1 0-0–0 1-0–1 0-0–0 Charbonnet ...... 3-1–4 0-1–1 0-0–0 0-0–0 0-0–0 0-0–0 1-0–1 0-0–0 0-0–0 0-0–0 2-0–2 1-0–1 Dawson ...... 2-2–4 3-4–7 4-3–7 2-0–2 3-6–9 1-2–3 4-3–7 2-2–4 0-0–0 3-1–4 1-3–4 2-5–7 Fuller ...... 1-0–1 0-0–0 1-0–1 0-0–0 0-1–1 0-0–0 1-0–1 0-0–0 1-1–2 1-0–1 0-0–0 0-0–0 Garcia ...... 3-1–4 3-5–8 8-3–11 1-2–3 8-5–13 4-4–8 4-0–4 0-3–3 6-3–9 1-1–2 4-6–10 1-2–3 Henley ...... 0-0–0 1-5–6 0-1–1 DNP 0-0–0 0-1–1 1-0–1 DNP 1-1–2 0-2–2 0-0–0 0-0–0 Hill ...... 0-0–0 0-0–0 1-3–4 0-2–2 0-2–2 0-2–2 2-0–2 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Hudler ...... 1-0–1 0-1–1 1-2–3 0-2–2 2-4–6 2-2–4 5-1–6 2-1–3 1-1–2 0-1–1 0-1–1 3-1–4 Huffman ...... 4-0–4 2-2–4 3-2–5 4-0–4 3-2–5 1-2–3 3-1–4 4-2–6 6-1–7 5-3–8 9-1–10 4-2–6 R. Jones ...... 0-0–0 0-1–1 0-1–1 0-2–2 0-0–0 0-0–0 0-0–0 0-0–0 DNP 1-0–1 DNP DNP McBath ...... 2-1–3 5-3–8 3-3–6 3-2–5 2-6–8 2-6–8 6-2–8 3-4–7 4-2–6 1-2–3 1-2–3 1-4–5 B. Nickerson ...... 1-0–1 1-0–1 1-1–2 1-0–1 0-0–0 1-0–1 0-0–0 DNP 0-0–0 DNP DNP 0-0–0 Nitschmann ...... DNP DNP DNP 3-2–5 0-1–1 3-2–5 0-0–0 3-0–3 0-0–0 0-1–1 3-1–4 1-1–2 Parker ...... 3-0–3 2-3–5 DNP DNP 1-0–1 4-1–5 4-0–4 3-3–6 1-1–2 3-0–3 6-1–7 5-3–8 Ratliff ...... 3-0–3 0-5–5 4-2–6 3-0–3 0-6–6 3-1–4 1-2–3 2-1–3 2-1–3 3-1–4 1-2–3 0-1–1 Scott ...... 0-0–0 2-2–4 0-2–2 0-0–0 0-3–3 0-1–1 2-4–6 0-3–3 2-0–2 0-0–0 1-0–1 4-2–6 Session ...... 4-1–5 2-3–5 1-3–4 DNP 2-4–6 1-3–4 DNP 0-0–0 5-1–6 1-0–1 3-1–4 4-2–6 Slaughter ...... 1-0–1 1-2–3 0-0–0 1-0–1 0-1–1 1-0–1 5-1–6 4-1–5 2-1–3 2-0–2 0-0–0 0-0–0 Stratton ...... 0-4–4 3-6–9 2-2–4 0-4–4 2-5–7 2-2–4 9-6–15 3-2–5 4-1–5 3-3–6 3-5–8 6-7–13 Tillman ...... 3-1–4 0-5–5 0-0–0 1-2–3 0-6–6 2-0–2 2-3–5 6-2–8 4-1–5 0-2–2 0-0–0 0-1–1 Wall ...... 1-0–1 0-0–0 6-1–7 0-0–0 DNP DNP 0-0–0 0-0–0 1-0–1 0-0–0 1-0–1 0-1–1 Ward ...... 1-1–2 0-1–1 0-0–0 0-1–1 0-2–2 1-1–2 1-2–3 0-0–0 0-0–0 DNP DNP DNP B. Williams ...... 1-0–1 0-0–0 0-0–0 4-1–5 0-1–1 0-0–0 1-0–1 0-0–0 2-0–2 1-1–2 1-0–1 1-2–3 M. Williams...... 0-0–0 0-0–0 1-0–1 2-0–2 0-0–0 0-0–0 0-0–0 0-0–0 0-0–0 1-0–1 1-0–1 0-0–0 P. Williams ...... 1-0–1 0-0–0 0-2–2 1-4–5 0-1–0 1-0–1 1-0–1 DNP 1-1–2 1-0–1 1-4–5 1-4–5

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Statistical Highs and Lows

TEXAS TECH OPPONENT TEAM Points Scored...... 62 SE Louisiana Points Scored...... 38 Missouri Low ...... 3 TCU Low ...... 0 SE Louisiana First Downs ...... 32 Baylor First Downs ...... 29 Texas Low ...... 13 TCU Low ...... 7 SE Louisiana Rushing Plays ...... 23 SMU Rushing Plays ...... 50 Oklahoma State Low ...... 11 Texas A&M, Oklahoma Low ...... 26 UTEP Net Rushing Yards ...... 175 Baylor Net Rushing Yards ...... 250 Texas A&M Low ...... -1 Texas Low ...... 20 Baylor Passes Attempted ...... 62 Texas Passes Attempted ...... 52 UTEP Low ...... 40 Iowa State Low ...... 19 Three times Passes Completed ...... 44 Missouri Passes Completed ...... 35 UTEP Low ...... 23 TCU Low ...... 9 Texas A&M Had Intercepted ...... 3 Colorado Had Intercepted ...... 2 UTEP, Iowa State Low ...... 0 Five times Low ...... 0 Four times Net Passing Yards ...... 519 Texas Net Passing Yards ...... 375 UTEP Low ...... 204 TCU Low ...... 61 SE Louisiana Total Offensive Plays ...... 77 Three times Total Offensive Plays ...... 84 Oklahoma State Low ...... 56 Texas A&M Low ...... 51 SE Louisiana Total Net Offense ...... 682 Baylor Total Net Offense ...... 495 UTEP Low ...... 242 TCU Low ...... 119 SE Louisiana Fumbles ...... 4 Missouri Fumbles ...... 5 Texas, Baylor Low ...... 0 Three times Low ...... 0 UTEP, Texas A&M Fumbles Lost ...... 3 Missouri Fumbles Lost ...... 3 Texas, Oklahoma Low ...... 0 Five times Low ...... 0 Six times Penalties ...... 14 Iowa State Penalties ...... 12 TCU Low ...... 3 TCU Low ...... 0 Colorado Penalty Yards ...... 129 Iowa State Penalty Yards ...... 105 TCU Low ...... 37 TCU Low ...... 0 Colorado

TEXAS TECH INDIVIDUAL OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL Rushing Attempts ...... 15 Woods, three times Rushing Attempts ...... 22 Szymanski (Baylor) Net Rushing Yards ...... 125 Woods vs. Baylor 22 Savage (OSU) Rushing TDs ...... 3 Woods vs. Baylor Net Rushing Yards ...... 120 Savage (OSU) Pass Attempts...... 62 Harrell vs. Texas Rushing TDs ...... 2 Temple (Missouri) Pass Completions ...... 42 Harrell vs. Texas 2 Szymanski (Baylor) Had Intercepted ...... 3 Harrell at Colorado 2 Brown (Oklahoma) Net Passing Yards ...... 519 Harrell vs. Texas Pass Attempts...... 51 Palmer (UTEP) Passing TDs ...... 6 Harrell at Iowa State Pass Completions ...... 34 Palmer (UTEP) Receptions ...... 15 Johnson vs. SMU Had Intercepted ...... 2 Palmer (UTEP) Receiving Yards ...... 212 Filani vs. Baylor 2 Meyer (Iowa State) TD Receptions ...... 3 Johnson at Texas A&M Net Passing Yards ...... 334 Palmer (UTEP) 3 Filani at Iowa State Passing TDs ...... 4 McCoy (Texas) 3 Filani vs. Baylor Receptions ...... 13 Higgins (UTEP) Punts ...... 6 Reyes at TCU Receiving Yards ...... 162 Higgins (UTEP) Punt Average ...... 53.0 Reyes at UTEP TD Receptions ...... 2 Higgins (UTEP) Punts Inside 20 ...... 3 Reyes vs. SMU Punts ...... 9 Hall (SELA) Punt Returns ...... 6 Amendola, twice Punt Average ...... 51.7 Brantly (Texas A&M) Punt Return Yards ...... 133 Amendola vs. SELA Punts Inside 20 ...... 4 Sepulveda (Baylor) Kickoff Returns ...... 4 Woods at TCU Punt Returns ...... 4 Robinson (Colorado) 4 Morris vs. Missouri Punt Return Yards ...... 58 Warren (SMU) Kickoff Return Yards ...... 76 Morris vs. Missouri Kickoff Returns ...... 5 Cox (Oklahoma St.) FG Attempts ...... 5 Trlica at UTEP Kickoff Return Yards ...... 122 Franks (Texas A&M) FG Made ...... 3 Trlica at UTEP FG Attempts ...... 4 Manfredini (TCU) Interceptions ...... 2 McBath at UTEP FG Made ...... 4 Manfredini (TCU) 2 Stratton at Iowa State Interceptions ...... 2 Walters (Colorado) Interception Yards ...... 54 Huffman at Oklahoma Interception Yards ...... 28 Palmer (Texas)

TEXAS TECH INDIVIDUAL LONG PLAYS OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL LONG PLAYS Rushing ...... 51 Woods vs. Baylor Rushing ...... 42 Palmer (UTEP) Passing ...... 76 Harrell vs. Baylor Passing ...... 56 Szymanski (Baylor) Field Goal ...... 49 Trlica at UTEP Field Goal ...... 56 Crosby (Colorado) Punt ...... 61 Reyes at UTEP Punt ...... 60 Sepulveda (Baylor) Punt Return ...... 54 Amendola vs. SELA 60 Fodge (Oklahoma St.) Kickoff Return ...... 38 Woods at UTEP Punt Return ...... 54 Warren (SMU) Interception Return ...... 54 Huffman at Oklahoma Kickoff Return ...... 99 Franks (Texas A&M) Interception Return ...... 28 Palmer (Texas)

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Longest Plays (25+ Yards) – Texas Tech

Yards Opponent Play/Situation/Result 76______Baylor ...... Joel Filani 76-yard pass from Harrell/1st and 10/Touchdown 56______Southeastern Louisiana ...... Grant Walker 56-yard pass from Harrell/1st and 15/First Down 54______Texas A&M ...... Joel Filani 54-yard pass from Harrell/2nd and 7/Touchdown 54______Colorado ...... Shannon Woods 54-yard pass from Harrell/2nd and 8/First Down 51______Baylor ...... Shannon Woods 51-yard rush/1st and 10/First Down 51______Oklahoma State ...... Shannon Woods 51-yard rush/1st and 10/First Down 48______Southeastern Louisiana ...... Jarrett Hicks 48-yard pass from Todd/St and 10/First Down 45______SMU ...... Danny Amendola 45-yard pass from Harrell/1st and 10/Touchdown 43______Iowa State ...... L.A. Reed 43-yard pass from Harrell/2nd and 7/First Down 41______Iowa State ...... Danny Amendola 41-yard pass from Harrell/1st and 10/Touchdown 40______Texas ...... Jarrett Hicks 40-yard pass from Harrell/1st and 10/First Down 39______Oklahoma State ...... Joel Filani 39-yard pass from Harrell/3rd and 10/First Down 37______Texas A&M ...... Robert Johnson 37-yard pass from Harrell/1st and 10/Touchdown 35______Oklahoma State ...... Robert Johnson 35-yard pass from Harrell/1st and 10/First Down 34______UTEP ...... Joel Filani 34-yard pass from Harrell/1st and 10/First Down 34______Baylor ...... Shannon Woods 34-yard rush/2nd and 10/Touchdown 33______TCU ...... Shannon Woods 33-yard pass from Harrell/1st and 10/First Down 32______Iowa State ...... Shannon Woods 32-yard pass from Harrell/3rd and 3/Touchdown 32______Texas ...... Robert Johnson 32-yard pass from Harrell/1st and 10/First Down 32______Baylor ...... Joel Filani 32-yard pass from Harrell/2nd and 5/First Down 32______Baylor ...... Joel Filani 32-yard pass from Harrell/2nd and 10/Touchdown 31______SMU ...... Joel Filani 31-yard pass from Harrell/3rd and 10/First Down 31______Southeastern Louisiana ...... Eric Morris 31 yard pass from Harrell/1st and 10/First Down 30______Southeastern Louisiana ...... Eric Morris 30-yard pass from Todd/3rd and 9/First Down 30______Missouri ...... L.A. Reed 30-yard pass from Harrell/1st and 10/Touchdown 30______Iowa State ...... Joel Filani 30-yard pass from Harrell/1st and 10/Touchdown 30______Texas ...... Jarrett Hicks 30-yard pass from Harrell/1st and 10/Touchdown 30______Baylor ...... Eric Morris 30-yard pass from Harrell/1st and 10/First Down 30______Oklahoma ...... Robert Johnson 30-yard pass from Harrell/1st and 10/Touchdown 29______Oklahoma State ...... Danny Amendola 29-yard pass from Harrell/3rd and 10/First Down 28______UTEP ...... Joel Filani 28-yard pass from Harrell/1st and 10/First Down 28______Oklahoma ...... Adrian Reese 28-yard pass from Harrell/1st and 10/First Down 26______Texas ...... Jarrett Hicks 26-yard pass from Harrell/4th and 1/First Down 25______Southeastern Louisiana ...... Eric Morris 25-yard pass from Todd/1st and 10/First Down 25______Oklahoma State ...... Eric Morris 25-yard pass from Harrell/1st and 10/First Down

Longest Plays (25+ Yards) – Opponents

Yards Opponent Play/Situation/Result 56______Baylor ...... Trent Shelton 56-yard pass from Szymanski/1st and 10/Touchdown 45______Texas ...... Limas Sweed 45-yard pass from McCoy/1st and 10/Touchdown 44______Texas A&M ...... Chad Schroeder 44-yard pass from McGee/2nd and 10/End of Game 42______UTEP ...... Jordan Palmer 42-yard rush/3rd and 2/First Down 41______UTEP ...... Joe West 41-yard pass/1st and 10/Touchdown 40______Oklahoma ...... Malcom Kelly 40-yard pass from Thompson/1st and 10/Touchdown 40______Oklahoma ...... Chris Brown 40-yard rush/1st and 10/Touchdown 39______UTEP ...... Johnny Lee Higgins 39-yard pass/1st and 10/Touchdown 35______Colorado ...... Jackson 35-yard rush/2nd and 5/First Down 35______Colorado ...... Charles Jackson 35-yard rush/1st and 10/First Down 34______Oklahoma State ...... Adarius Bowman 34-yard pass from Reid/2nd and 4/Touchdown 33______Texas ...... Colt McCoy 33-yard rush/3rd and 5/First Down 32______Oklahoma ...... Manuel Johnson 32-yard pass from Thompson/1st and 10/Touchdown 29______Colorado ...... Yates 29-yard pass from Jackson/1st and 10/Touchdown 28______Colorado ...... Geer 28-yard pass from Jackson/2nd and 8/Touchdown 28______Texas ...... Jordan Shipley 28-yard pass from McCoy/1st and 10/Touchdown 28______Texas ...... Quan Cosby 28-yard pass from McCoy/3rd and 4/First Down 26______Texas ...... Jermich Finley 26-yard pass from McCoy/2nd and 10/First Down 25______Baylor ...... Trent Shelton 25-yard INT return 25______Oklahoma State ...... Dantrell Savage 25-yard rush/2nd and 4/Touchdown

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Scoring Drives

TEXAS TECH OPPONENTS No. of Total Drive Type of Score Drive Scoring No. of Total Drive Type of Score Drive Scoring Opponent Plays Yards Time Score Qtr/Time Start Play Opponent Plays Yards Time Score Qtr/Time Start Play SMU ...... 8 80 4:09 TD 1st/2:21 TT20 Todd Walker 8-yard pass SMU ...... 14 69 6:30 FG 1st/6:30 S10 Morstead 38-yard FG SMU ...... 7 63 2:18 TD 2nd/13:11 TT37 Robert Johnson 14-yard pass SMU ...... 9 77 3:31 TD 2nd/0:46 TT23 Robert Johnson 10-yard pass UTEP ...... 6 75 3:03 TD 2nd/11;47 U25 Joe West 41-yard pass SMU ...... 3 60 0:57 TD 3rd/2:21 TT40 D. Amendola 45-yard pass UTEP ...... 11 80 2:23 TD 2nd/0:20 U20 J. Lee Higgins 13-yard pass SMU ...... 11 72 6:33 TD 4th/6:33 TT28 Joel Filani 3-yard pass UTEP ...... 11 80 5:10 TD 3rd/6:15 U20 Sam Lorne 9-yard run UTEP ...... 4 53 1:29 TD 3rd/4:46 U47 Jake Sears 3-yard pass UTEP ...... 7 55 2:37 TD 2nd/14:50 TT45 Graham Harrell 1-yard run UTEP ...... 9 28 3:47 FG 4th/14:55 TT47 Reagan Schneider 36-yard FG UTEP ...... 11 79 5:18 FG 2nd/6:29 TT13 Alex Trlica 25-yard FG UTEP ...... 8 80 3:11 TD 4th/1:04 U20 J. Lee Higgins 39-yard pass UTEP ...... 5 56 1:58 TD 2nd/2:43 TT44 Joel Filani 5-yard pass UTEP ...... 8 80 3:35 TD 3rd/11:25 TT20 Robert Johnson 15-yard pass TCU ...... 14 48 5:57 FG 1st/4:11 TCU39 Manfredini 30-yard FG UTEP ...... 12 71 5:04 FG 4th/9:51 TT20 Alex Trlica 26-yard FG TCU ...... 7 7 3:43 FG 2nd/7:31 TT23 Manfredini 33-yard FG UTEP ...... 4 64 1:17 TD 4th/7:10 TT36 Shannon Woods 9-yard run TCU ...... 7 21 2:40 FG 3rd/3:22 TT38 Manfredini 34-yard FG UTEP ...... 5 -7 0:00 FG OT/0:00 U25 Alex Trlica 49-yard FG TCU ...... 13 72 6:29 FG 4th/4:19 TCU22 Manfredini 23-yard FG

TCU ...... 6 59 2:49 FG 1st/1:22 TT31 Alex Trlica 27-yard FG TAMU ...... 14 80 7:11 TD 2nd/7:59 TA20 Jorvorski Lane 2-yard run TAMU ...... 14 67 6:34 FG 3rd/2:48 TA20 Layne Neumann 30-yard FG SELU ...... 4 79 1:43 TD 1st/13:17 TT21 Todd Walker 9-yard pass TAMU ...... 14 99 6:07 TD 4th/8:44 TA01 Chris Alexander 4-yard run SELU ...... 3 48 0:50 TD 1st/11:12 S48 Shannon Woods 18-yard run TAMU ...... 9 44 5:16 FG 4th/2:12 TA42 Layne Neumann 32-yard FG SELU ...... 5 60 1:22 TD 1st/3:17 TT40 Joel Filani 5-yard pass SELU ...... 10 61 4:00 TD 2nd/10:55 TT39 Joel Filani 7-yard pass MIZZOU ...... 14 57 5:27 FG 1st/9:33 M20 Jeff Wolfert 41-yard FG SELU ...... 4 24 2:04 TD 2nd/5:38 S24 Baron Batch 13-yard run MIZZOU ...... 4 12 1:13 TD 1st/2:00 TT12 Tony Temple one-yard run SELU ...... 6 19 2:17 TD 2nd/2:05 S19 Jarrett Hicks 6-yard pass MIZZOU ...... 10 73 4:11 TD 4th/4:11 M27 Chase Coffman six-yard pass SELU ...... 4 67 2:00 TD 3rd/10:03 TT33 Shannon Woods 5-yard run MIZZOU ...... 2 44 0:34 TD 4th/14:55 TT44 Tony Temple eight-yard run SELU ...... 1 22 0:18 TD 3rd/4:57 S22 L.A. Reed 22-yard pass SELU ...... 7 31 3:30 FG 4th/14:21 S46 Alex Trlica 32-yard FG CU ...... 5 65 2:14 TD 1st/10:59 C35 Riar Geer 28-yard pass SELU ...... 9 43 5:40 FG 4th/5:57 TT35 Alex Trlica 39-yard FG CU ...... 5 80 1:49 TD 2nd/12:55 C20 Jarrell Yates 29-yard pass CU ...... 6 9 2:46 FG 2nd/5:47 TT47 Mason Crosby 26-yard FG TAMU ...... 7 16 2:04 FG 1st/9:45 TA32 Alex Trlica 33-yard FG CU ...... 9 62 2:36 FG 2nd/0:05 C30 Mason Crosby 26-yard FG TAMU ...... 3 69 1:31 TD 1st/0:10 TT31 Joel Filani 54-yard pass CU ...... 5 39 2:32 FG 3rd/4:06 C26 Mason Crosby 53-yard FG TAMU ...... 7 74 3:19 TD 2nd/4:40 TT26 Robert Johnson 21-yard pass CU ...... 10 41 5:34 TD 4th/3:27 TT41 Bernard Jackson 1-yard run TAMU ...... 5 68 0:49 TD 2nd/0:09 TT32 Robert Johnson 5-yard pass TAMU ...... 8 80 1:46 TD 4th/0:26 TT20 Robert Johnson 37-yard pass ISU ...... 6 68 2:31 TD 1st/4:42 I32 Ben Barkema 5-yard pass ISU ...... 4 2 1:09 FG 1st/2:00 TT36 Bret Culbertson 52-yard FG MIZZOU ...... 7 59 2:02 TD 2nd/2:51 TT41 L.A. Reed 30-yard pass ISU ...... 6 39 3:17 TD 2nd/5:19 TT39 Bret Meyer 10-yard run MIZZOU ...... 5 59 1:04 TD 2nd/1:23 TT41 Joel Filani six-yard pass ISU ...... 7 22 1:17 FG 2nd/0:21 TT28 Bret Culbertson 23-yard FG MIZZOU ...... 10 80 5:11 TD 3rd/9:49 TT20 D. Amendola 23-yard pass ISU ...... 15 80 6:51 TD 3rd/8:05 I20 Jason Scales 5-yard run

CU ...... 8 93 2:59 TD 4th/9:04 TT7 D. Amendola 11-yard pass TEXAS ...... 13 80 4:46 TD 2nd/11:18 UT23 Nate Jones 16-yard pass TEXAS ...... 7 76 2:16 TD 2nd/4:35 UT24 Jordan Shipley 28-yard pass ISU ...... 7 80 2:59 TD 1st/12:01 TT20 Joel Filani 30-yard pass TEXAS ...... 1 45 0:21 TD 2nd/2:15 TT45 Limas Sweed 45-yard pass ISU ...... 5 35 1:38 TD 1st/7:21 I35 Joel Filani 7-yard pass TEXAS ...... 9 75 3:36 TD 3rd/7:51 UT25 Selvin Young 1-yard run ISU ...... 6 84 2:20 TD 2nd/14:30 TT40 D. Amendola 41-yard pass TEXAS ...... 5 63 2:25 TD 4th/13:24 UT37 Quan Cosby 28-yard pass ISU ...... 5 65 2:39 TD 2nd/2:35 TT35 D. Amendola 9-yard pass ISU ...... 8 76 4:25 TD 3rd/3:31 TT24 Shannon Woods 32-yard pass BAYLOR ...... 1 56 0:29 TD 1st/4:24 BU44 Trent Shelton 56-yard pass ISU ...... 4 47 1:45 TD 4th/1:28 I47 Joel Filani 16-yard pass BAYLOR ...... 1 3 0;05 TD 2nd/12:02 TT3 Blake Szymanski 3-yard run BAYLOR ...... 9 60 4:26 TD 3rd/2:38 BU40 Blake Szymanski 3-yard run TEXAS ...... 9 77 3:06 TD 1st/11:54 TT23 Shannon Woods 18-yard pass TEXAS ...... 10 79 2:49 TD 1st/6:31 TT21 Eric Morris 3-yard pass OKLAHOMA .....7 40 3:18 FG 1st/9:51 O49 Garret Hartley 28-yard FG TEXAS ...... 7 77 4:27 FG 2nd/6:51 TT20 Alex Trlica 20-yard FG OKLAHOMA .....9 82 4:16 TD 2nd/14:53 O18 M. Johnson 32-yard pass TEXAS ...... 6 80 1:51 TD 2nd/0:24 TT20 Jarrett Hicks 30-yard pass OKLAHOMA .....5 69 1:20 TD 2nd/0:10 O31 Malcom Kelly 40-yard pass OKLAHOMA ....10 56 5:35 FG 3rd/4:50 O38 Garret Hartley 23-yard FG BAYLOR ...... 10 80 3:15 TD 1st/11:45 TT20 Ed Britton 20-yard pass OKLAHOMA .....6 70 2:41 TD 4th/12:51 O30 Chris Brown 40-yard run BAYLOR ...... 3 48 0:32 TD 2nd/7:46 BU48 Shannon Woods 34-yard run OKLAHOMA ....14 80 6:57 TD 4th/2:21 O20 Chris Brown 2-yard run BAYLOR ...... 5 54 2:02 TD 2nd/4:14 TT46 Joel Filani 4-yard pass BAYLOR ...... 7 95 1:21 TD 2nd/0:31 TT5 Joel Filani 32-yard pass OSU ...... 9 54 2:53 TD 1st/7:55 O46 Dantrell Savage 25-yard run BAYLOR ...... 2 88 0:45 TD 3rd/11:43 TT12 Joel Filani 76-yard pass OSU ...... 6 44 3:25 TD 1st/0:56 TT44 Bobby Reid 16-yard run BAYLOR ...... 4 71 1:58 TD 3rd/7:04 TT29 Shannon Woods 1-yard run OSU ...... 12 48 3:38 FG 2nd/9:36 O22 Jason Ricks 47-yard FG BAYLOR ...... 8 60 3:28 FG 4th/14:10 TT20 Alex Trlica 37-yard FG OSU ...... 13 93 5:35 TD 4th/12:03 O7 Adarius Bowman 34-yard pass BAYLOR ...... 4 53 1:57 TD 4th/9:19 TT47 Shannon Woods 6-yard run BAYLOR ...... 6 12 2:35 FG 4th/4:25 TT25 Alex Trlica 37-yard FG

OKLAHOMA .....8 77 3:42 TD 1st/4:20 TT23 Robert Johnson 30-yard pass OKLAHOMA .....7 63 3:45 FG 2nd/11:18 TT22 Alex Trlica 32-yard FG OKLAHOMA .....5 18 1:33 TD 2nd/9:25 O18 Robert Johnson 6-yard pass

OSU ...... 12 69 5:32 FG 2nd/4:04 TT8 Alex Trlica 28-yard FG OSU ...... 7 57 1:11 TD 2nd/0:11 TT43 Robert Johnson 8-yard pass OSU ...... 2 38 0:48 TD 3rd/12:02 O38 Robert Johnson 24-yard pass OSU ...... 5 76 1:26 TD 3rd/5:22 TT24 Shannon Woods 1-yard run OSU ...... 8 53 1:24 FG 3rd/2:38 TT45 Alex Trlica 19-yard FG OSU ...... 5 50 1:30 FG 4th/4:46 T44 Alex Trlica 23-yard FG

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The Last Time it Happened...

Individual

Kickoff Return for TD ______By Texas Tech: ...... Vincent Meeks at Oklahoma, 2002 (98 Yards) By Opponent: ...... Kerry Franks, Texas A&M, 2006 (99 Yards) Punt Return for TD ______By Texas Tech: ...... Danny Amendola at Kansas State, 2004 (90 Yards) By Opponent: ...... Chris McCranie, Georgia, 1993 (45 Yards) Blocked Punt for TD ______By Texas Tech: ...... Brandon Douglas vs. Indiana State, 2005 (Brandon Douglas 2-Yard Return) By Opponent: ...... Richard Washington, N.C. State, 2003 (0 Yards) Interception Return for TD ______By Texas Tech: ...... Antonio Huffman at Oklahoma, 2006 (54 Yards) By Opponent: ...... William Moore, Missouri, 2006 (22 yards) Fumble Return for TD ______By Texas Tech: ...... Chris Hudler vs. Oklahoma State, 2005 (Recovered In Endzone) By Opponent: ...... Shawn Price, N.C. State, 2002 (35 Yards) Blocked Punt ______By Texas Tech: ...... Josh Rangel at Baylor, 2003 By Opponent: ...... Robert Henson, at TCU, 2006 Blocked Field Goal ______By Texas Tech: ...... Aaron Hunt vs. N.C. State, 2002 By Opponent: ...... Adam Ickes, Nebraska, 2005 Blocked Field Goal for TD ______By Texas Tech: ...... Aaron Hunt vs. Oklahoma State, 2000 (Lawrence Flugence 79-Yard Return) By Opponent: ...... Ontei Jones, Oklahoma, 1998 (Daryl Bright 48-Yard Return) 100-Yard Rushing Game ______By Texas Tech: ...... Shannon Woods vs. Baylor, 2006 (125) By Opponent: ...... Hugh Charles, at Colorado, 2006 (119 Yards) 200-Yard Rushing Game ______By Texas Tech: ...... Shaud Williams vs. Colorado, 1999 (230 Yards) By Opponent: ...... Brad Smith, Missouri, 2003 (291 Yards) 300-Yard Passing Game ______By Texas Tech: ...... Graham Harrell vs. Missouri, 342 (2006) By Opponent: ...... Paul Thompson, Oklahoma, 2006 (309 Yards) 400-Yard Passing Game ______By Texas Tech: ...... Graham Harrell vs. Baylor, 2006 (468 Yards) By Opponent: ...... Eli Manning, Mississippi, 2003 (409 Yards) 500-Yard Passing Game ______By Texas Tech: ...... Graham Harrell vs. Texas, 2006 (519 Yards) By Opponent: ...... David Klingler, Houston, 1991 (533 Yards) 100-Yard Receiving Game ______By Texas Tech: ...... Jarrett Hicks vs. Texas, 2006 (156) By Opponent: ...... Malcom Kelly, Oklahoma, 2006 (153 Yards) 200-Yard Receiving Game ______By Texas Tech: ...... Joel Filani vs. Baylor, 2006 (212 Yards) By Opponent: ...... Keyshawn Johnson, USC, 1994 (222 Yards, 1995 Cotton Bowl) 60+ Yard Punt ______By Texas Tech: ...... Alex Reyes at TCU, 2006 (60 yards) By Opponent: ...... Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor, 2006 (60 Yards) 70+ Yard Punt ______By Texas Tech: ...... Robert King vs. Texas A&M, 1993 (77 Yards) By Opponent: ...... Cody Freeby, Oklahoma, 2005 (73 Yards) 50+ Yard Field Goal ______By Texas Tech: ...... Clinton Greathouse vs. Iowa, 2001 (50 Yards, Alamo Bowl) By Opponent: ...... Mason Crosby, at Colorado 2006 (56 and 53 Yards) Three TDs-Game ______By Texas Tech: ...... Joel Filani and Shannon Woods vs. Baylor, 2006 By Opponent: ...... Zach Abron, Missouri, 2003 Four TDs-Game ______By Texas Tech: ...... Taurean Henderson vs. Texas A&M, 2005 By Opponent: ...... Vince Young, Texas, 2004 Five TDs-Game ______By Texas Tech: ...... Taurean Henderson vs. Kansas State, 2005 By Opponent: ...... KeJuan Jones, Oklahoma, 2003 Three Rushing TDs-Game ______By Texas Tech: ...... Shannon Woods vs. Baylor, 2006 By Opponent: ...... Zach Abron, Missouri, 2003 Four Rushing TDs-Game______By Texas Tech: ...... Taurean Henderson vs. Texas A&M, 2005 By Opponent: ...... Vince Young, Texas, 2004 Five Rushing TDs-Game ______By Texas Tech: ...... James Gray vs. Rice, 1989 By Opponent: ...... Brad Smith, Missouri, 2003 Three Passing TDs-Game ______By Texas Tech: ...... Cody Hodges vs. Indiana State, 2005 By Opponent: ...... Jason White, Oklahoma, 2004 Four Passing TDs-Game ______By Texas Tech: ...... Graham Harrell vs. Baylor, 2006 By Opponent: ...... Jason White, Oklahoma, 2003 Five+ Passing TDs-Game ______By Texas Tech: ...... Graham Harrell vs. SMU, 2006 (6) By Opponent: ...... Dustin Long, Texas A&M, 2002 (7) Three Receiving TDs-Game ______By Texas Tech: ...... Joel Filani vs. Baylor, 2006 By Opponent: ...... Roy Williams, Texas, 2002

Team

30+ First Downs ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Baylor, 2006 (32) By Opponent: ...... Texas, 2004 (32) 40+ First Downs ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Sam Houston State, 2005 (40) By Opponent: ...... Has Not Happened 400+ Yards Rushing ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Southwestern Louisiana, 1997 (453) By Opponent: ...... Missouri, 2003 (469) 300+ Yards Rushing ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. UTEP, 1998 (324) By Opponent: ...... Oklahoma State, 2005 (316) 50+ Rushing Attempts ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Texas, 1998 (55) By Opponent: ...... Oklahoma State, 2005 (52) Four Rushing TDs ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Texas A&M, 2005 By Opponent: ...... Oklahoma, 2003 Five+ Rushing TDs ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Sam Houston State, 2005 (5) By Opponent: ...... Texas, 2004 (5)

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350 Passing Yards ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Missouri, 2006 (378) By Opponent: ...... UTEP, 2006 (375) 400+ Passing Yards ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 2006 (403) By Opponent: ...... Mississippi, 2003 (409) 500+ Passing Yards ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Baylor, 2006 (507) By Opponent: ...... Houston, 1991 (533) 60+ Pass Attempts ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Texas, 2005 (64) By Opponent: ...... Houston, 1989 (63) 70+ Pass Attempts ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Kansas State, 2005 (72) By Opponent: ...... Houston, 1991 (70) 40+ Pass Completions ______By Texas Tech: ...... at UTEP, 2006 (40) By Opponent: ...... Has Not Happened 50+ Pass Completions ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Iowa State, 2003 (52) By Opponent: ...... Has Not Happened Five+ TD Passes______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 2006 (5) By Opponent: ...... Texas A&M, 2002 (7) 500+ Yards of Total Offense ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Texas, 2006 (518) By Opponent: ...... Missouri, 2003 (597) 600+ Yards of Total Offense ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Baylor, 2006 (682) By Opponent: ...... Has Not Happened 700+ Yards of Total Offense ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Sam Houston State, 2005 (770) By Opponent: ...... Has Not Happened 80+ Total Plays ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Texas A&M, 2005 (85) By Opponent: ...... Florida International, 2005 (80) 90+ Total Plays ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Texas, 2005 (93) By Opponent: ...... New Mexico, 2003 (93) 100+ Total Plays ______By Texas Tech:...... vs. Iowa State, 2003 (111) By Opponent: ...... Has Not Happened 70+ Points ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Sam Houston State, 2005 (80) By Opponent: ...... Has Not Happened 60+ Points ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 2006 (62) By Opponent: ...... Missouri, 2003 (62) 50+ Points ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Baylor, 2006 (55) By Opponent: ...... Texas, 2003 (51) 40+ Points ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Baylor, 2004 (42) By Opponent: ...... at Texas, 2003 (43) No Turnovers ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 2006 By Opponent: ...... TCU, 2006 Safety Recorded ______By Texas Tech: ...... at Kansas, 2004, snapped out of end zone on punt By Opponent: ...... at Kansas State, 2004, Cumbie fl agged for intentional grounding in end zone Shutout at Jones AT&T Stadium ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 2006, 62-0 By Opponent: ...... vs. Arkansas, 1987, 31-0 Shutout on the Road ______By Texas Tech: ...... at Baylor, 2005, 28-0 By Opponent: ...... at Nebraska, 1997, 29-0 100 Rusher/100 Receiver ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Baylor, 2006 (Shannon Woods [125 Rush] and Joel Filani [212 Rec]) By Opponent: ...... Texas, 1998 (Ricky Williams [141 Rush] and Wane McGarrity [174 Rec]) Two 100-Yard Rushers______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Lamar, 1988 (James Gray [113] and Clifton Winston [105]) By Opponent: ...... Texas, 2004 (Vince Young [168] and Cedric Benson [158]) Two 100-Yard Receivers ______By Texas Tech: ...... at Kansas, 2004 (Trey Haverty [143] and Jarrett Hicks [131]) By Opponent: ...... Baylor, 1998 (Morris Anderson [130] and D. Thompson [119]) Three 100-Yard Receivers ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Kansas State, 2005 (Henderson [118], Hicks [105] and Johnson [107]) By Opponent: ...... Has Never Happened Intercepted Five+ Passes ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Nebraska, 2004 (5) By Opponent: ...... Oklahoma, 2003 (5) Intercepted Four Passes ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Clemson, 2002 By Opponent: ...... Kansas, 2004 Under 200 Yards of Total Offense ______By Texas Tech: ...... at Texas, 1999 (160) By Opponent: ...... Southeastern Louisiana, 2006 (189) Under 150 Yards of Total Offense ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Miami, 1990 (93) By Opponent: ...... SMU, 2006 (189) Under 100 Yards Rushing ______By Texas Tech: ...... at Oklahoma, 2006 (31) By Opponent: ...... Baylor, 2006 (20) Under 50 Yards Rushing ______By Texas Tech: ...... at Oklahoma, 2006 (31) By Opponent: ...... Baylor, 2002 (20) Negative Rushing Yards ______By Texas Tech: ...... Texas, 2006 (-1) By Opponent: ...... Kansas State, 1996 (-12) No Touchdown ______By Texas Tech: ...... at TCU, 2006 By Opponent: ...... Southeastern Louisiana, 2006 Offensive Two-Point Conversion ______By Texas Tech: ...... at Baylor, 2005 By Opponent: ...... Texas, 2003 35 Minutes of Possession ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Iowa State, 2003 (36:15) By Opponent: ...... Florida International, 2005 (36:22) Scored TD in Last Minute to Win ______By Texas Tech: ...... at Texas A&M, 2006 (Robert Johnson 37-yard pass from Harrell) By Opponent: ...... Oklahoma State, 2005 Field Goal in Last Minute to Win ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Texas A&M, 1997 By Opponent: ...... New Mexico, 2004 Won on Two-Point Conversion ______By Texas Tech: ...... vs. Texas, 1988 By Opponent: ...... SMU, 1961

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Game Recaps

Texas Tech vs. SMU

Saturday, September 2, 2006 Jones AT&T Stadium SMU 3 Game 1 Lubbock, Texas #25 TEXAS TECH 35 Attendance: 50,362 LUBBOCK, TEXAS (AP) - Graham Harrell threw Amendola in the third quarter to put Tech up 28-3. for 342 yards and fi ve touchdowns in his fi rst start for Harrell, who completed 34-of-49 passes, showed Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Final No. 25 Texas Tech and the Red Raiders beat SMU poise even as the Mustangs pressured him with SMU 3 0 0 0 3 35-3 on Saturday night. numerous blitzes. Though he ran a couple of times, Texas Tech 7 14 7 7 35 It was offense as usual for the Red Raiders, whose he seemed more comfortable hanging in the pocket quarterbacks have led the nation in passing the past until he found an open receiver. Scoring Summary four years. Harrell threw TD passes of 8, 12, 14, 45 SMU (0-1) jumped in front with a fi eld goal and Tm Qtr Time Scoring play and 3 yards, two more scoring strikes than he threw had a good opportunity to pull within 11 points early SM 1st 6:30 Morstead 38 FG all last season as the backup in Tech’s high-octane in the second half. Blake Warren nearly returned a TT 1st 2:21 T. Walker 8 pass/Harrell aerial offense. punt for a touchdown but was tackled by Tech punter TT 2nd 13:11 Johnson 14 pass/Harrell SMU’s secondary couldn’t stop Tech’s passing Alex Reyes at the Red Raiders’ 26. TT 2nd 0:46 Johnson 10 pass/Harrell attack, even though the Red Raiders (1-0) were Four plays later, after fi rst-time starting quarterback TT 3rd 2:21 Amendola 45 pass/Harrell without Jarrett Hicks, one of their leading receivers Justin Willis fumbled the snap and lost 9 yards, the TT 4th 6:33 Filani 3 pass/Harrell who is awaiting word from the NCAA on an appeal of Mustangs missed a fi eld goal from 49 yards to trail his academic eligibility. 21-3. Team Statistics SMU Tech Harrell’s favorite target was Robert Johnson, SMU fi nished last season on a three-game win First Downs ...... 10 28 a quarterback turned receiver who caught two streak, but the Mustangs faded as the game wore on. Rushing ...... 34-118 23-138 touchdowns and fi nished with 139 yards on 15 They got only 64 total yards and four fi rst downs in Passing ...... 10-19-0 38-54-1 catches. His showing broke a Tech record for most the second half. Tech held SMU to 189 total yards. Passing Yards ...... 189 501 receptions in a game set in 2002 by Wes Welker (14) Tech unveiled its new FieldTurf surface to fans. Total Offense ...... 53-189 77-501 in the Red Raiders 42-38 win over then-No. 3 Texas. Gone is the tired AstroTurf - Tech was one of the Fumbles-Lost ...... 3-1 0-0 The fi ve touchdown passes by Harrell, who holds last schools in the country with the surface - and Penalties ...... 8-67 9-70 the Texas high school record for touchdown passes the crown over the center of the fi eld that aided in Punts-Avg ...... 8-43.2 4-44.5 in a season with 67, bested fi rst-outing performances drainage. Also missing was the running track that Punt Returns ...... 3-58 6-33 by his four predecessors. Cody Hodges had four TD used to encircle the fi eld. Kickoff Returns ...... 3-80 0-0 in his debut last year, as did Sonny Cumbie the year The school also built a low, brick wall around the Possession Time...... 25:46 34:14 before. B.J. Symons had three and Kliff Kingsbury perimeter of the fi eld area to match the facade on the Third-Down Conversions ...... 3-of-13 10-of-17 threw two. stadium’s west side. Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 0-of-0 1-of-1 Harrell’s 45-yard scoring pass went to Danny Red Zone Chances ...... 0-of-1 4-of-5

Individual Statistics SMU – Rushing: Willis 12-39-0, Martin 12-30- 0; Fitzgerald 5-25-0, Mapps 5-24-0. Passing: Willis 9-16-0-69-0, Slater 1-3-0-2-0. Receiving: Chase 3-25-0, Pellerin 3-22-0, Sanders 2-20-0, Mapps 1-2-0, Kennedy 1-2-0. Tackles: Goode 11, Murray 7, Carrington 7, Hawkins 7.

Tech – Rushing: Woods 15-104-0, Britton 3-26- 0, Lewis 2-6-0, Harrell 2-2-0, Amendola 1-0-0. Passing: Harrell 34-49-1-342-5, Todd 4-5-0-21- 0. Receiving: Johnson 15-139-2, Woods 6-32- 0, Amendola 4-60-1, Filani 4-54-1, Britton 3-33-0, T. Walker 3-26-1, G. Walker 1-12-0, Morris 1-7- 0, Lewis 1-0-0. Tackles: Session 5, Huffman 4, Tillman 4, Charbonnet 4, Garcia 4, Dawson 4, Stratton 4.

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Game Recaps

Texas Tech vs. UTEP

Saturday, September 9, 2006 Sun Bowl #24 TEXAS TECH (OT) 38 Game 2 El Paso, Texas UTEP 35 Attendance: 51,827 EL PASO, Texas (AP) – Alex Trlica’s 49-yard fi eld at UTEP’s 34, but Trlica’s 51-yard fi eld goal try sailed goal hit the left upright and bounced through the wide left. Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 OT Final posts, giving No. 24 Texas Tech a 38-35 overtime Palmer, younger brother of Heisman Trophy winner Texas Tech 0 17 7 11 3 38 victory over Texas-El Paso on Saturday night. Carson Palmer, completed 34-of-51 attempts for 334 UTEP 0 12 13 10 0 35 It was a fi tting ending to a crazy night at the Sun yards and three TDs and two interceptions. Bowl, and it ended a marathon contest that never Harrell was 40-of-52 with one interception. Scoring Summary seemed to fi nish when it should have. It was a festive night until the end for the crowd of Tm Qtr Time Scoring play Graham Harrell threw for 376 yards passing and 51,827, the largest ever to see a UTEP home opener TT 2nd 14:50 Harrell 1 run two touchdowns and Joel Filani had 10 receptions for and the fourth largest in school history. EP 2nd 11:47 West 41 pass/Lorne 169 yards and one score for the Red Raiders (2-0). And leave it to UTEP coach Mike Price to spring a TT 2nd 6:29 Trlica 25 FG On the fi rst OT possession, Texas Tech stopped the few surprises in a wild second half. TT 2nd 2:43 Filani 5 pass/Harrell Miners (1-1) at the 6 when Darcel McBath intercepted The Miners scored on a 41-yard fl ea-fl icker pass EP 2nd 0:20 Higgins 13 pass/Palmer a batted throw by quarterback Jordan Palmer. Two from Florida State transfer Lorne Sam to Joe West in TT 3rd 11:25 Johnson 15 pass/Harrell plays later, it seemed over after Harrell connected the second quarter, and Sam got UTEP within 24-19 EP 3rd 6:15 Lorne 9 run with Robert Johnson on a 20-yard TD play. when he lined up at quarterback and scampered for EP 3rd 4:46 Sears 3 run But the Red Raiders were fl agged for holding, a 9-yard TD on a draw in the third quarter. EP 4th 14:55 Schneider 36 FG and offi cials added another penalty for excessive On the ensuing kickoff, Higgins lined up on the TT 4th 9:51 Trlica 26 FG celebration after the apparent touchdown -- pushing right end -- in front of Texas Tech’s sideline -- and TT 4th 7:10 Woods 9 run Texas Tech back to the 43. Two plays later, Trlica corralled an onside kick that set up Palmer’s 3-yard EP 4th 1:04 Higgins 39 pass/Palmer trotted out for the decisive fi eld goal and pinballed TD pass to Jake Sears for a 25-24 lead late in the TT OT Trlica 49 FG it home. third. The Miners had tied it at 35 when Palmer threw a Moments later, UTEP had the ball again at Texas Team Statistics Tech UTEP 39-yard scoring pass to Johnnie Lee Higgins Jr. with Tech’s 47 after an interception by Quintin Demps. First Downs ...... 29 26 1:04 remaining. Higgins made the catch in the middle Nine plays later, the Miners led 28-24 after Reagan Rushing ...... 18-103 26-120 of the fi eld and curled into the right corner of the end Schneider’s 36-yard fi eld goal on the fi rst play of the Passing ...... 40-53-1 35-52-2 zone. fourth period. Passing Yards ...... 376 375 But then just when it seemed overtime was Trlica answered on the next possession, kicking a Total Offense ...... 71-479 78-495 imminent, the Miners -- who didn’t have any penalties 26-yard fi eld goal to keep the Red Raiders within 28- Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 0-0 in last weekend’s win at San Diego State -- blundered 27 with 9:51 remaining. And after the defense forced Penalties ...... 9-80 8-84 by committing two defensive penalties with no time a UTEP punt, Texas Tech led 33-28 when Shannon Punts-Avg ...... 2-53.0 5-36.8 on the clock. Woods scored on a 9-yard run. Punt Returns ...... 2-5 0-0 A roughing-the-passer call against defensive Harrell found Robert Johnson in the back of the Kickoff Returns ...... 2-60 0-0 tackle Zach West and another penalty for having 12 end zone for a 2-point PAT that put the Red Raiders Possession Time...... 29:51 30:09 men on the fi eld gave Texas Tech a fourth-down play up 35-28 with 7:10 to play. Third-Down Conversions ...... 5-of-12 6-of-14 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 0-of-0 1-of-1 Red Zone Chances ...... 7-of-8 4-of-4

Individual Statistics Tech – Rushing: Woods 12-83-1, Britton 1-7- 0, Batch 2-7-0, Harrell 3-6-1. Passing: Harrell 40-52-1-376-2. Receiving: Filani 10-169-1, Johnson 9-64-1, T. Walker 5-47-0, Amendola 5-28-0, Woods 5-26-0, Reed 2-13-0, Batch 2- 6-0, G. Walker 1-12-0, Britton 1-11-0. Tackles: Stratton 9, McBath 8, Garcia 8.

UTEP – Rushing: Thomas 20-60-0, Palmer 2-43-0, Lorne 2-11-1, Williams 2-6-0. Passing: Palmer 34-51-2-334-3, Lorne 1-1-0-41-1. Receiving: Higgins 13-162-2, Marrow 6-46-0, Thomas 6-29-0, Robinson 4-39-0, West 2-59-1, Lorne 2-28-0, Hunt 1-9-0, Sears 1-3-1. Tackles: Jones 15, Callavo 10, Tisdale 9.

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Texas Tech vs. TCU

Saturday, September 16, 2006 Amon G. Carter Stadium #24 TEXAS TECH 3 Game 3 Fort Worth, Texas TCU 12 Attendance: 45,647 FORT WORTH, TEXAS (AP) – Defensive end Tommy score a touchdown in Mike Leach’s 79 games Blake and some of his TCU teammates got together over the last seven seasons was in a 56-3 loss to Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Final two days before playing Texas Tech and watched Nebraska in 2000, the coach’s fi rst year. They scored Texas Tech 3 0 0 0 3 the tape of the Red Raiders’ 10-touchdown assault less than 10 points only one other time, a 42-7 loss TCU 3 3 3 3 12 against them two years ago. at Texas in 2001. TCU got the ultimate revenge Saturday, holding “I’ll be nice about that and politically correct Scoring Summary No. 24 Texas Tech’s pass-happy offense without a like you’re supposed to,” Leach said. “But that was Tm Qtr Time Scoring play touchdown in a 12-3 victory - two years after the Red the sorriest offensive effort I’ve ever seen. Today, I TCU 1st 4:11 Manfredini 30 FG Raiders won 70-35 in the last meeting between the coached the worst offense in America.” TT 1st 1:22 Trlica 27 FG former Southwest Conference rivals. Texas Tech had only 242 total yards, and its TCU 2nd 7:31 Manfredini 33 FG “We gave them too much. We wanted to pitch a opening drives of both halves ended on failed fourth- TCU 3rd 3:32 Manfredini 34 FG shutout,” TCU coach Gary Patterson said. “We’ve down conversions. Quarterback Graham Harrell TCU 4th 4:19 Manfredini 23 FG been waiting for this one for a long time.” fumbled twice after being sacked and there was also Chris Manfredini kicked four fi eld goals and TCU a blocked punt. Team Statistics Tech TCU (3-0) won its 13th straight game. His longest kick was Two years ago in Lubbock, the only other time the First Downs ...... 13 13 34 yards, and the last was a 23-yarder with 4:19 left. two teams have played since the SWC disbanded Rushing ...... 15-38 44-180 TCU’s winning streak is the longest in NCAA after the 1995 season, the Red Raiders overcame a Passing ...... 23-47-0 13-23-0 Division I-A, and one short of the school record. The 21-0 defi cit and handed TCU its most-lopsided loss in Passing Yards ...... 204 101 record streak included the Frogs’ undefeated national Patterson’s six seasons. Total Offense ...... 62-242 67-281 championship in 1938, when quarterback Davey Since that debacle, TCU has gone 4-0 against Big Fumbles-Lost ...... 3-1 1-0 O’Brien won their only Heisman Trophy. 12 teams. The Horned Frogs won at No. 7 Oklahoma Penalties ...... 3-37 12-105 The only other time the Red Raiders (2-1) didn’t in its 2005 opener, fi nished last season against Iowa Punts-Avg ...... 7-41.1 8-39.0 State in the Houston Bowl and won at Baylor in this Punt Returns ...... 6-24 3-2 year’s opener. Kickoff Returns ...... 4-73 1-21 “People have been underselling our kids for Possession Time...... 26:12 33:48 years. All everybody wants to talk about is the Big Third-Down Conversions ...... 3-of-14 4-of-16 12,” Patterson said. “I get tired of being treated like a Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 0-of-3 0-of-0 stepchild in this state and in this town, and our kids do Red Zone Chances ...... 1-of-1 4-of-4 too. ... I have a lot of respect for Mike Leach and his staff. Don’t get me wrong. The bottom line is, I’d like Individual Statistics to get a little bit here at TCU.” Tech – Rushing: Woods 10-52-0, Batch 1-4- Jeff Ballard was 13-of-23 for only 101 yards but ran 0, Britton 1-(-2)-0, Harrell 3-(-16)-0. Passing: nine times for 66 yards, improving to 11-0 in his starts. Harrell 23-47-0-204-0. Receiving: Filani 8-55-0, Only Sammy Baugh (12) has won more consecutive Johnson 7-67-0, Woods 5-38-0, Amendola 2-28- starts at quarterback for TCU, but Ballard’s have 0, Morris 1-16-0. Tackles: Garcia 11, Wall 7, come in his fi rst 11 since taking over last season. Dawson 7. After Manfredini’s last fi eld goal, the Red Raiders had one more chance - and Harrell had completions TCU – Rushing: Brown 18-72-0, Ballard 9-66- of 21 and 20 yards to move them to the Frogs 34 0, James 12-45-0, Jackson 1-4-0, Smith 1-1-0, before he was sacked by Brian Bonner and fumbled Massey 2-(-5)-0. Passing: Ballard 13-23-0-101- on fourth down with 2:11 left. 0. Receiving: Harmon 5-26-0, Bryant 3-19-0, TCU went ahead to stay after Manfredini’s second Brown 1-23-0, Hecht 1-17-0, Andrus 1-9-0, kick, a 33-yarder midway through the second quarter. Dickerson 1-6-0, Massey 1-1-0. Tackles: White That came seven plays after Chase Ortiz sacked 8, Phillips 8, Buchanan 5, Henson 5. Harrell and stripped the ball. Cody Moore recovered for the Horned Frogs. Harrell completed passes of 21 and 33 yards to start the next drive and quickly get to the 15 before Tech stalled. Alex Trlica, whose wobbly fi eld goal in overtime beat UTEP last week, kicked a 27-yard fi eld goal. Harrell, the fi fth starting quarterback for Tech in fi ve seasons - and the fi rst underclassman in that span - was 23-of-47 for 204 yards. He completed 74 of 101 passes (73 percent) for 718 yards and seven touchdowns in his fi rst two starts. Without being specifi c, Leach said there would be some changes on offense. Harrell, a third-year sophomore, beat out redshirt freshman Chris Todd in a close preseason competition.

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Texas Tech vs. SE Louisiana

Saturday, September 23, 2006 Jones AT&T Stadium SE LOUISIANA 0 Game 4 Lubbock, Texas TEXAS TECH 62 Attendance: 52,913 LUBBOCK, TEXAS (AP) – Graham Harrell threw and lasted only nine plays. for 245 yards and four touchdowns - all in the fi rst The Red Raiders (3-1) were trying to rebound Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Final half - as Texas Tech beat Division I-AA Southeastern from last week’s measly offensive outing in a 12-3 SE Louisiana 0 0 0 0 0 Louisiana 62-0 Saturday night. loss to TCU. Tech had more total yards in the fi rst half Texas Tech 21 21 14 6 62 Tech scored on six of its fi rst seven possessions Saturday night (315) than it got the whole game (242) and the game was out of reach by the end of the fi rst against the Horned Frogs. Scoring Summary half with Tech up 42-0. Harrell was fl ustered last week by TCU’s pressure, Tm Qtr Time Scoring play Harrell was replaced in the second half by backup but this time he threw touchdown passes of 9, 5, 7 TT 1st 13:17 T. Walker 9 pass/Harrell Chris Todd, who completed a 48-yard pass to Jarrett and 6 yards. He completed 20 of 29 passes, and Todd TT 1st 11:12 Woods 18 run Hicks on his fi rst play. It was the fi rst game back for was 10-of-12 for 151 yards. TT 1st 3:17 Filani 5 pass/Harrell Hicks, Tech’s top receiver. He missed the fi rst three The TCU loss knocked the Red Raiders out of TT 2nd 10:55 Filani 7 pass/Harrell games before the NCAA granted him an academic the Top 25 and Tech coach Mike Leach promised to TT 2nd 5:38 Batch 13 run eligibility waiver Friday. make changes for what he called the “sorriest offen- TT 2nd 2:05 Hicks 6 pass/Harrell Three plays later, Shannon Woods scored on a 5- sive effort” he’d ever seen. For the fi rst few plays, he TT 3rd 10:03 Woods 5 run yard run to put Tech up 49-0. kept receivers Joel Filani, Robert Johnson and Todd TT 3rd 4:57 Reed 22 pass/Todd After Tech’s Danny Amendola returned a punt 51 Walker on the sideline. TT 4th 14:21 Trlica 32 FG yards to the Lions 22, L.A. Reed caught a Todd pass Once they got in, though, they made their presence TT 4th 5:57 Trlica 39 FG around the 10 and ran it in for Tech’s eighth TD. known. Walker caught a 9-yard pass from Harrell on The Lions (1-3) allowed 106 yards rushing and 403 Tech’s fi rst possession, and Filani caught touchdown Team Statistics SLU Tech yards passing, and their offense sputtered through- passes of 5 yards and 7 yards in the fi rst half. First Downs ...... 7 26 out. Southeastern Louisiana fi nished with only seven The shutout was Leach’s seventh and is the most Rushing ...... 32-58 17-106 fi rst downs and 119 total yards. for a Tech coach since Dell Morgan, who had 20 from Passing ...... 12-19-0 31-44-0 The Lions’ longest drive came in the fi rst quarter 1941-50. Passing Yards ...... 61 403 Total Offense ...... 51-119 61-509 Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-2 1-0 Penalties ...... 3-45 4-39 Punts-Avg ...... 9-36.4 1-50.0 Punt Returns ...... 1-2 5-133 Kickoff Returns ...... 2-34 1-14 Possession Time...... 32:46 27:14 Third-Down Conversions ...... 2-of-14 3-of-8 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 0-of-1 2-of-2 Red Zone Chances ...... 0-of-0 9-of-9

Individual Statistics SLU – Rushing: Lucas 20-70-0, Adama 2-3-0, Gilbert 2-2-0, S. Babin 2-2-0, Perry 2-(-3)-0, B. Babin 1-(-6)-0, Schlosser 3-(-10)-0. Passing: S. Babin 5-9-0-22-0, Schlosser 6-9-0-41-0, B. Babin 1-1-0-(-2)-0. Receiving: Kilpatrick 3-17-0, Lucas 3-(-3)-0, Scates 1-14-0, Ross 1-13-0, Kendrick 1- 9-0, Davis 1-7-0, Walls 1-6-0, Guidugli 1-(-2)-0. Tackles: Adams 7, Hardiman 6, Jackson 5.

Tech – Rushing: Woods 8-57-2, Batch 5-28-1, Amendola 1-19-0, Rowland 1-14-0, Todd 2-(-12)- 0. Passing: Harrell 20-29-0-245-4, Todd 10-12- 0-151-1, Rowland 1-3-0-7-0. Receiving: Morris 4-98-0, G. Walker 4-93-0, Hicks 3-59-1, Batch 3- 32-0, Johnson 3-12-0, Britton 2-22-0, T. Walker 2-15-1, Filani 2-12-2, Lewis 2-10-0, Woods 2-6-0, Reed 1-22-1, Reese 1-15-0, Amendola 1-12-0, Todd 1-(-5)-0. Tackles: B. Williams 5, Nitschmann 5, McBath 5, P. Williams 5.

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Texas Tech vs. Texas A&M

Saturday, September 30, 2006 Kyle Field #24 TEXAS TECH 31 Game 5 College Station, Texas TEXAS A&M 27 Attendance: 85,979 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS (AP) – Graham Harrell went 9-for-20 for 103 yards. threw three touchdown passes to Robert Johnson, Tech safety Darcel McBath picked off McGee’s Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Final including the game-winner with 26 seconds left, and fi rst pass at the A&M 32, the fi rst interception thrown Texas Tech 10 14 0 7 31 Texas Tech beat Texas A&M 31-27 on Saturday. by McGee in 91 attempts this season. The Raiders Texas A&M 7 7 3 10 27 Tech trailed 27-24 when Johnson outleaped A&M drove to the A&M 18, but settled for Alex Trlica’s 33- cornerback Jordan Peterson to make an acrobatic yard fi eld goal. Scoring Summary catch in the front corner of the end zone, stunning the Franks took the ensuing kickoff, sidestepped a TM Qtr Time Scoring play crowd of 85,979. He also had TD catches of 21 and 5 Tech defender and kicker Keith Toogood and ran TT 1st 9:45 Trlica 33 FG yards in the second quarter for the Red Raiders (4-1, untouched to the end zone. It was A&M’s fi rst kickoff AM 1st 9:29 Franks 99 kickoff return 1-0 Big 12). Texas A&M fell to 4-1, 0-1. return for a TD since 2003 and the longest since Sirr TT 1st 0:10 Filani 54 pass/Harrell Joel Filani also caught a TD pass from Harrell. Parker’s 100-yarder against Texas in 1996. AM 2nd 7:59 Lane 2 run Filani had 10 catches for 156 yards. The Raiders drove to the Aggies’ 7 on their next TT 2nd 4:40 Johnson 21 pass/Harrell The Aggies’ fi nal 15 plays from scrimmage were drive, but as Filani reached for the goal line after a TT 2nd 0:09 Johnson 5 pass/Harrell clock-eating runs and Layne Neumann’s 32-yard fi eld catch, nose tackle Marques Thornton swatted the ball AM 3rd 2:38 Neumann 30 FG goal with 2:12 left gave A&M a 27-24 lead. away and linebacker Matt Featherston recovered. AM 4th 8:44 Alexander 4 run That was plenty of time for the Red Raiders to Filani took a short pass on Tech’s next possession, AM 4th 2:12 Neumann 32 FG answer, though they needed help from the replay broke free of Peterson and sprinted for a 54-yard TT 4th 0:26 Johnson 37 pass/Harrell offi cial. touchdown. On the third play of their fi nal drive, receiver Danny The Aggies chewed up more than seven minutes Team Statistics Tech AM Amendola bobbled a Harrell pass and offi cials on the on their answering drive and Lane scored on a 2-yard First Downs ...... 24 22 fi eld ruled that A&M linebacker Mark Dodge had run, his 11th TD of the season. Rushing ...... 41 250 made a diving interception. Johnson’s fi rst two TD catches came late in the Passing ...... 32-45-0 9-20-1 But the play was reviewed and replays showed the second quarter, capping drives that were both aided Passing Yards ...... 392 103 ball hit the ground fi rst. Replay offi cial Terry Turlington by roughing the passer penalties. Total Offense ...... 56-433 67-353 overruled the fi eld ruling, correctly calling the pass The Aggies consumed six more minutes with a 14- Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-1 0-0 incomplete. play drive in the third quarter but came away with only Penalties ...... 6-50 4-55 Five plays later, Johnson made the winning catch. Layne Neumann’s 30-yard fi eld goal. Punts-Avg ...... 4-43.3 3-51.7 Tech outgained A&M 433-353 and won at Kyle On A&M’s next possession, Lane shed three Punt Returns ...... 3-28 2-2 Field for just the third time in its last 11 visits. tackles on a 21-yard run that spurred a 99-yard drive. Kickoff Returns ...... 3-52 2-122 Kerry Franks returned a kickoff 99 yards for a Chris Alexander ended it with a game-tying, 4-yard Possession Time...... 22:42 37:18 touchdown and Jorvorskie Lane rushed for 77 yards TD run with 8:44 left. Third-Down Conversions ...... 1-of-7 10-of-16 and another score for the Aggies. Stephen McGee Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 1-of-1 1-of-1 Red Zone Chances ...... 2-of-3 4-of-4

Individual Statistics Tech – Rushing: Woods 10-35-0, Morris 1-6- 0. Passing: Harrell 32-45-0-392-4. Receiving: Filani 10-156-1, Woods 7-70-0, Hicks 5-41-0, Johnson 4-69-3, Amendola 2-16-0, Morris 1-24- 0, Britton 1-12-0, G. Walker 1-2-0, Reed 1-2-0. Tackles: Garcia 13, Dawson 9, McBath 8.

AM – Rushing: Lane 12-77-1, Lewis 13-60-0, McGee 11-42-0, Goodson 6-39-0, Alexander 4- 29-1, Leone 1-3-0. Passing: McGee 9-20-1-103- 0. Receiving: Schroeder 2-57-0, Riley 2-12-0, Bennett 1-14-0, Brown 1-8-0, Goodson 1-5-0, Alexander 1-4-0, Morrow 1-3-0. Tackles: Warren 11, Bullitt 7, Peterson 4, Tupe 4, Dodge 4.

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Texas Tech vs. Missouri

Saturday, October 7, 2006 Jones AT&T Stadium #23 MISSOURI 38 Game 6 Lubbock, Texas #24 TEXAS TECH 21 Attendance: 49,050 LUBBOCK, TEXAS (AP) – Chase Daniel threw for of-5 passes, including a 30-yard touchdown to whittle 171 yards and a touchdown, and Missouri returned Tech’s defi cit to 24-7. Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Final two interceptions for scores as the 23rd-ranked It was then Daniel’s turn to make a fi rst-down Missouri 10 14 7 7 38 Tigers beat Texas Tech 38-21 on Saturday to start 6- mistake. Tech cornerback Chris Parker intercepted Texas Tech 0 14 7 0 21 0 for the fi rst time in 33 years. Daniel’s pass at the Tech 41, and Harrell led the Red Though Daniel led the offense, it was Missouri’s Raiders down the fi eld for a touchdown. He threw a Scoring Summary defense that set up most of the scoring. Four 6-yard pass to Joel Filani with 1:27 remaining in the TM Qtr Time Scoring play turnovers by - two interceptions and two fumbles - by half to draw Tech within 24-14. MU 1st 9:33 Wolfert 41 FG Tech quarterback Graham Harrell led to 28 points for MU 1st 2:00 Temple 1 run the Tigers, who came into the game ranked No. 10 in MU 2nd 11:48 Jackson 17 INT return the nation in total defense. MU 2nd 11:20 Moore 22 INT return Xzavie Jackson and William Moore scored on TT 2nd 2:51 Reed 30 pass/Harrell interception returns on consecutive Texas Tech TT 2nd 1:23 Filani 6 pass/Harrell possessions in the second quarter. TT 3rd 9:49 Amendola 23 pass/Harrell Daniel, who returned to Texas where he played MU 3rd 5:38 Coffman 6 pass/Daniel high school football in the Dallas area, really didn’t MU 4th 14:55 Temple 8 run have to do much. But his dual threat kept Tech’s defense guessing. The Birthday Boy completed 15- Team Statistics MU Tech of-22 passes and threw one interception and ran for First Downs ...... 18 29 34 yards. Rushing ...... 40-133 16-78 Harrell, who came into the game ranked fourth in Passing ...... 15-22-1 44-61-2 the nation in total offense and was the hero in last Passing Yards ...... 173 378 week’s dramatic 31-27 win over Texas A&M, appeared Total Offense ...... 62-306 77-456 fl ustered by the Tigers’ blitz. Texas Tech coach Mike Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-0 4-3 Leach even benched him for a series following the Penalties ...... 7-60 8-64 second of consecutive interceptions. Punts-Avg ...... 4-47.5 2-48.0 Missouri (2-0 Big 12) got up 24-0 before Texas Punt Returns ...... 1-19 2-36 Tech (4-2, 1-1) crossed the 50. The Red Raiders Kickoff Returns ...... 1-22 4-76 scored a two touchdowns before halftime and Possession Time...... 29:41 30:19 appeared to have momentum turned around. But Third-Down Conversions ...... 7-of-13 4-of-12 Missouri stiffened and allowed only one score in the Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 0-of-1 3-of-5 second half. Red Zone Chances ...... 4-of-4 2-of-3 Harrell’s second fumble came early in the second half and gave the Tigers good fi eld position at Tech’s Individual Statistics 44-yard line. Daniel threw a 36-yard pass to Will MU – Rushing: Temple 19-76-2, Daniel 13-37-0, Franklin and Tony Temple ran 8 yards for a touchdown Jackson 7-13-0, Woods 1-7-0. Passing: Daniel on the fi rst play of the fourth quarter to give the Tigers 15-22-1-173-1. Receiving: Franklin 5-90-0, their winning margin. Coffman 3-22-1, Rucker 2-25-0, Goldsmith 2-16- Harrell completed 39-of-55 passes for 342 yards 0, Perry 2-15-0, Saunders 1-5-0. Tackles: Terrell and three touchdowns. 12, Harrington 10, Moore 8. Missouri’s defense pressured Harrell early, forcing a fumble at the Red Raiders 12-yard line on the fi rst Tech – Rushing: Woods 12-95-0, Harrell 4-(- play of Tech’s second possession. DeMarcus Scott 17)-0. Passing: Harrell 39-55-2-342-3, Todd 5-6- recovered the ball and four plays later Temple put 0-36-0. Receiving: Filani 11-114-1, Woods 11- Missouri up 10-0 on a 1-yard run. 71-0, Amendola 8-79-1, Johnson 8-54-0, Reed Missouri’s defense got better in the second 2-33-1, Hicks 2-15-0, Morris 2-12-0. Tackles: quarter. Garcia 8, McBath 8, Parker 5, Nitschmann 5. Jackson got the fi rst Missouri defensive score on a screen pass over the middle by Harrell and the defensive end lumbered 17 yards into the end zone untouched to give the Tigers a 17-0 lead. Harrell’s pass to Robert Johnson near the sideline was picked off by Moore who scampered 22 yards to put Missouri up 24-0. On Tech’s next series, Harrell was replaced by backup quarterback Chris Todd, who got the Red Raiders across midfi eld for the fi rst time in the game. But Harrell returned on the next possession to a sprinkling of boos from fans. He silenced them quickly, though, completing 4-

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Texas Tech vs. Colorado

Saturday, October 14, 2006 Folsom Field TEXAS TECH 6 Game 7 Boulder, Colorado COLORADO 30 Attendance: 50,233 BOULDER, COLO. (AP) – Colorado snapped a interceptions. 10-game losing streak and Dan Hawkins earned Colorado’s defense held Texas Tech to just 31 Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Final his long-awaited fi rst win with the Buffaloes, a 30-6 yards rushing. The Red Raiders were averaging 84. Texas Tech 0 0 0 6 6 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday. Crosby’s 56-yard fi eld goal in the second quarter Colorado 7 13 3 7 30 The win allowed Colorado to end one of the longest was the second-longest kick in Division I this season. losing streak’s in the program’s 117-year history. Oregon’s Alex Serna had a 58-yarder on Sept. 30. Scoring Summary Mason Crosby had three fi eld goals, including 56- Harrell’s turnover troubles followed him to Boulder. TM Qtr Time Scoring play and 53-yarders. Crosby has 12 fi eld goals from 50 He had two in the fi rst half. Texas Tech inserted CU 1st 10:59 Geer 28 pass/Jackson yards in his career and it’s the third time he’s kicked freshman Chris Todd for the fi rst two series of the CU 2nd 12:55 Yates 29 pass/Jackson two of that distance in the same game. second half, but the offense sputtered and Harrell CU 2nd 5:47 Crosby 56 FG Hugh Charles fi nished with 119 yards on 17 was put back in. CU 2nd 0:05 Crosby 26 FG carries. It’s the most yards against Texas Tech’s Harrell, who had two fumbles and a pair of CU 3rd 4:06 Crosby 53 FG defense this season. Bernard Jackson rushed for interceptions last week in a 38-21 home loss to TT 4th 9:04 Amendola 11 pass/Harrell 54 yards - including a 1-yard sneak for a score with Missouri, threw two more interception after taking over CU 4th 3:27 Jackson 1 run 3:27 left - and threw for another 151 yards and two for Todd, including one to Thaddaeus Washington in touchdown passes. the closing seconds of the game. He fi nished 14-for- Team Statistics Tech CU Charles had a 74-yard touchdown run negated 24 for 105 yards. First Downs ...... 14 20 in the third quarter when offi cials ruled he stepped Colorado safety Ryan Walters had a pair of Rushing ...... 15-31 46-228 out at the 39. The Buffs settled for Crosby 53-yard interceptions, the fi rst two of his career. Passing ...... 29-45-3 12-19-0 fi eld goal with 4:06 remaining in the period to give Harrell overthrew his receiver with 2:30 remaining Passing Yards ...... 245 152 Colorado a 23-0 lead going into the fourth quarter. before halftime and Walters picked it off. The Buffs Total Offense ...... 60-276 65-380 The last time Texas Tech was shut out through drove down the fi eld only to come up with a 26-yard Fumbles-Lost ...... 3-2 3-2 three quarters was Sept. 29, 1999, against Texas. fi eld goal by Crosby, which gave Colorado a 20-0 lead Penalties ...... 7-52 0-0 The Red Raiders ran only three offensive plays in at halftime. Punts-Avg ...... 5-44.2 3-44.3 Colorado’s territory through three quarters. Jarrell Yates’ fi rst career catch - a 29-yard Punt Returns ...... 2-1 4-21 Texas Tech kept its string of scoring in 111 touchdown from Jackson - gave Colorado a 14-0 lead Kickoff Returns ...... 2-29 1-18 straight games alive with Danny Amendola’s 11-yard with 12:55 left before halftime. Possession Time...... 27:20 32:40 touchdown reception from Graham Harrell, who didn’t Colorado scored on its opening possession when Third-Down Conversions ...... 4-of-13 5-of-11 start the second half due to a fumble and interception Jackson found tight end Riar Greer for a 28-yard Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 1-of-2 0-of-1 in the fi rst. The 2-point try was no good, making it touchdown. The Buffs have scored on their opening Red Zone Chances ...... 1-of-1 2-of-4 23-6. drive in every game except against Georgia, where Harrell fi nished 26-for-39 for 236 yards and three they had a fi eld goal blocked. Individual Statistics Tech – Rushing: Woods 10-38-0, Batch 1-4-0, Harrell 4-(-11)-0. Passing: Harrell 26-39-3-236- 1, Todd 3-6-0-9-0. Receiving: Woods 7-78-0, G. Walker 7-56-0, Amendola 7-37-1, Filani 4-40-0, Morris 3-31-0, Batch 1-3-0. Tackles: Stratton 15, McBath 8, Dawson 7.

CU – Rushing: Charles 17-119-0, Holliday 15- 55-0, Jackson 14-54-1. Passing: Jackson 11- 17-0-151-2, Cox 1-1-0-1-0. Receiving: Geer 4-46-1, Cantrell 2-38-0, Sprague 2-20-0, Barnett 2-11-0, Yates 1-29-1, Charles 1-8-0. Tackles: Dizon 11, Wheatley 7, Harris 6.

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Texas Tech vs. Iowa State

Saturday, October 21, 2006 Jack Trice Stadium TEXAS TECH 42 Game 8 Ames, Iowa IOWA STATE 26 Attendance: 44,112 AMES, IOWA (AP) – Texas Tech quarterback Gra- Filani then extended an Iowa State drive with a ham Harrell threw for 368 yards and a career-high six penalty for roughing the kicker, and Jason Scales Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Final touchdowns and the Red Raiders beat Iowa State 42- answered with a 5-yard TD run to cut Texas Tech’s Texas Tech 14 14 7 7 42 26 Saturday, snapping a two-game losing streak. lead to 28-26. Iowa State 10 10 6 0 26 Harrell, a fi rst-year starter, threw fi ve interceptions But Harrell hit Shannon Woods for a 32-yard in losses to Missouri and Colorado and was briefl y touchdown to push the lead back to nine, 35-26. Any Scoring Summary pulled in each of those games. But against one of the chance Iowa State had for a rally was snuffed out by TM Qtr Time Scoring play nation’s worst secondaries, Harrell found his stride Brock Stratton, who picked off Meyer for the second TT 1st 12:01 Filani 30 pass/Harrell operating the Red Raiders’ complicated passing time late in the fourth quarter. TT 1st 7:21 Filani 7 pass/Harrell offense, completing 31 of 40 throws. Harrell sealed the win with a 16-yard touchdown IS 1st 4:42 Barkema 5 pass/Meyer Joel Filani caught three touchdown passes and pass to Filani. TT 2nd 14:30 Amendola 41 pass/Harrell Danny Amendola added a pair of TD receptions for Texas Tech scored touchdowns on its fi rst two IS 2nd 5:19 Meyer 10 run Texas Tech (5-3, 2-2 Big 12). possessions to jump ahead 14-0 midway through the TT 2nd 2:35 Amendola 9 pass/Harrell Bret Meyer threw for 146 yards for Iowa State (3-5, fi rst quarter. IS 2nd 0:21 Culbertson 23 FG 0-4), which lost for the fi fth time in six games. Filani caught a screen pass, followed a group IS 3rd 8:05 Scales 5 run It’s a good thing Harrell played so well, because of blockers down fi eld and broke right for a 30-yard TT 3rd 3:31 Woods 32 pass/Harrell Texas Tech committed 14 penalties and muffed two touchdown to open the scoring. Stratton then picked TT 4th 1:28 Filani 16 pass/Harrell punts, allowing Iowa State to get as close as 28-26. off pass by Meyer and took it back to the Iowa State Bret Meyer capitalized on the fi rst fumbled punt 35, and Harrell found Filani again, this time for a 7- Team Statistics Tech ISU with a 10-yard TD run. Harrell answered on the next yard touchdown. First Downs ...... 24 18 series with a 9-yard TD pass to Amendola, but the Meyer hit Ben Barkema with a 5-yard TD pass to Rushing ...... 20-107 36-75 Red Raiders dropped another punt late in the fi rst get Iowa State on the board, and Culbertson - backed Passing ...... 31-40-0 14-34-2 half, leading to a 23-yard fi eld goal by Iowa State’s by a stiff wind - buried a career-long 52-yard fi eld goal Passing Yards ...... 368 146 Bret Culbertson. to bring the Cyclones within 14-10. Total Offense ...... 60-475 70-221 Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-2 1-0 Penalties ...... 14-129 4-35 Punts-Avg ...... 4-39.0 6-39.3 Punt Returns ...... 3-2 1-10 Kickoff Returns ...... 3-44 4-98 Possession Time...... 29:01 30:59 Third-Down Conversions ...... 2-of-7 3-of-15 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 0-of-0 1-of-2 Red Zone Chances ...... 3-of-4 4-of-4

Individual Statistics Tech – Rushing: Woods 15-93-0, Filani 2-12- 0, Morris 1-8-0, Lewis 1-0-0, Harrell 1-(-6)-0. Passing: Harrell 31-40-0-368-6. Receiving: Filani 7-89-3, Woods 6-76-1, Hicks 6-63-0, Amendola 3-55-2, Morris 3-9-0, Johnson 2-29-0, Reed 1-43-0, T. Walker 1-3-0, G. Walker 1-2-0, Harrell 1-(-2)-0. Tackles: Tillman 8, McBath 7, Huffman 6, Parker 6.

ISU – Rushing: Hicks 10-56-0, Scales 13-32-1, Kock 3-5-0, Meyer 10-(-18)-1. Passing: Meyer 14-34-2-146-1. Receiving: Sumrall 4-38-0, Barkema 3-37-1, Davis 3-29-0, Blythe 2-23-0, Moses 2-19-0. Tackles: Bowen 9, McKenzie 9, Berg 8, Banks 8.

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Texas Tech vs. Texas

Saturday, October 28, 2006 Jones AT&T Stadium #5 TEXAS 35 Game 9 Lubbock, Texas TEXAS TECH 31 Attendance: 56,158 LUBBOCK, TEXAS (AP) – Colt McCoy threw for 256 interception, has thrown 24 touchdown passes this yards and four touchdowns, and No. 5 Texas erased season, leaving him two shy of school season record Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Final a three-touchdown defi cit to beat Texas Tech 35-31 shared by Chris Simms and Vince Young. Texas 0 21 7 7 35 on Saturday night. Turnovers nearly doomed Texas, which fumbled Texas Tech 21 10 0 0 31 The Longhorns (8-1, 5-0 Big 12) won their 20th fi ve times and lost three. straight conference game and 17th consecutive Tech jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the fi rst quarter, Scoring Summary road game, but didn’t take their fi rst lead until early helped along by a fumble recovery by Blake Collier on TM Qtr Time Scoring play in the fourth quarter when McCoy threw a 28-yard Charles’ fi rst fumble. He was hit at the Red Raiders’ TT 1st 11:54 Woods 18 pass/Harrell touchdown to Quan Cosby to make it 35-31. 25. TT 1st 6:31 Morris 3 pass/Harrell Tech (5-4, 2-3) had chances in the fi nal 6:14. Twice Harrell went to work quickly. He completed passes TT 1st 1:04 Session 19 INT return the Red Raiders failed on fourth downs inside Texas of 32, 23 and 12 yards before hitting Eric Morris for UT 2nd 11:18 Jones 16 pass/McCoy 35. Both plays - a completion to Joel Filani and a a 3-yard score to put Tech up 14-0 midway through TT 2nd 6:51 Trlica 20 FG quarterback sneak by Graham Harrell - came up just the period. UT 2nd 4:35 Shipley 28 pass/Harrell short and were reviewed but the offi cials’ spots were It got worse for the Longhorns. Deep in his own UT 2nd 2:15 Sweed 45 pass/McCoy upheld. territory, McCoy threw an interception - only his fourth TT 2nd 0:24 Hicks 30 pass/Harrell The second opportunity came after Jamaal this season - right into the arms of Fletcher Session, UT 3rd 7:51 Young 1 run Charles fumbled for a second time, this one coming who lumbered 19 yards to give the Red Raiders a UT 4th 13:24 Cosby 28 pass/McCoy at his own 24, and Tech’s Jake Ratliff recovered. But three-touchdown lead. Tech failed to take advantage of the turnover when The Longhorns went to their running game and Team Statistics UT Tech Harrell’s sneak came up short. scored on their next two possessions and caught a First Downs ...... 29 27 Harrell completed 42-of-62 passes for 519 yards break when Scott Derry forced a fumble after Joel Rushing ...... 44-227 13-(-1) and three touchdowns. He threw one interception, Filani caught a 15-yard pass. A penalty gave Texas Passing ...... 21-31-1 42-62-1 his fi rst since throwing fi ve in games against Missouri the ball at the Tech 45 and on the fi rst play McCoy Passing Yards ...... 256 519 and Colorado. threw a touchdown pass to Limas Sweed to cut the Total Offense ...... 75-483 75-518 Texas put more pressure on Harrell in the second defi cit to 24-21. Fumbles-Lost ...... 5-3 3-1 half, enabling the Longhorns to hold the Red Raiders In the fi rst half Texas gave up 10 plays of 16 yards Penalties ...... 5-40 12-127 scoreless. Harrell had been nearly perfect in the fi rst or longer, the longest a 40-yard pass from Harrell to Punts-Avg ...... 3-35.7 4-39.0 half. He got the Red Raiders inside the Texas’ 20-yard Hicks on a drive that ended with a fi eld goal by Tech. Punt Returns ...... 1-10 1-4 line only twice in the second half. The Longhorns’ pass defense looked feeble as it Kickoff Returns ...... 1-17 3-47 Jarrett Hicks had his best game of the season with gave up more yards in the fi rst half (364) than they Possession Time...... 31:14 28:46 nine catches for 156 yards. have in any game this season. Third-Down Conversions ...... 5-of-9 5-of-14 McCoy, who completed 21-of-31 and threw one Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 1-of-1 1-of-3 Red Zone Chances ...... 2-of-3 3-of-4

Individual Statistics UT – Rushing: Charles 12-85-0, Young 20-78- 1, McCoy 9-68-0, Cobb 1-0-0. Passing: McCoy 21-31-1-256-4. Receiving: Cosby 7-79-1, Finley 3-47-0, Shipley 3-42-1, Young 3-22-0, Sweed 2- 47-1, Jones 1-16-1, Pittman 1-4-0, Ogbonnaya 1- (-1). Tackles: Mi. Griffi n 13, Ma. Griffi n 7, Brown 6.

Tech – Rushing: Woods 8-11-0, Filani 1-8-0, Amendola 1-(-7)-0, Harrell 3-(-13)-0. Passing: Harrell 42-62-1-519-3. Receiving: Hicks 9- 156-1, Johnson 9-98-0, Amendola 7-92-0, Filani 6-79-0, Woods 5-51-1, Morris 2-17-1, T. Walker 1-9-0, G. Walker 1-7-0, Reese 1-6-0, Reed 1- 4-0. Tackles: Garcia 9, Huffman 7, Session 6, McBath 6.

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Texas Tech vs. Baylor

Saturday, November 4, 2006 Jones AT&T Stadium BAYLOR 21 Game 10 Lubbock, Texas TEXAS TECH 55 Attendance: 51,303 LUBBOCK, TEXAS (AP) – Graham Harrell threw for Tech (6-4, 3-3), not known for a strong running four touchdowns -- three of them to Joel Filani -- and attack, got a career-high 125 yards on 10 carries from Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Final 483 yards to lead Texas Tech to a 55-21 win over Shannon Woods, whose previous best was 104 yards Baylor 7 7 7 0 21 Baylor on Saturday. against SMU early in the season. Texas Tech 7 21 14 13 55 It was the second straight week Harrell has put Tech had a season-best 682 total yards. up big passing numbers. Last week he threw for 519 The Red Raiders had the game in hand by Scoring Summary yards in Tech’s loss to Texas. halftime, leading the Bears 28-14. TM Qtr Time Scoring play Baylor freshman Blake Szymanski made his fi rst Baylor had kept it fairly close early on. A fourth- TT 1st 11:45 Britton 20 pass/Harrell collegiate start, struggling at times to move the Bears down try by Tech late in the fi rst quarter translated BU 1st 4:24 Shelton 56 pass/Szymanski (4-6, 3-3 Big 12). He completed 16 of 30 passes for into a quick score for Baylor. On fourth-and-5 from BU 2nd 12:02 Szymanski 3 run 196 yards with an interception and a touchdown. He Baylor’s 44, Harrell was hurried and threw an TT 2nd 7:46 Woods 34 run ran for two 3-yard scores. incompletion. On the fi rst play after taking over on TT 2nd 4:14 Filani 4 pass/Harrell Harrell threw to 10 different Tech receivers, downs, Szymanski hit Trent Shelton along the sideline TT 2nd 0:31 Filani 32 pass/Harrell but Filani was by far his favorite target. He caught for a 56-yard touchdown to tie it 7-7. TT 3rd 11:43 Filani 76 pass/Harrell touchdowns of 4, 32 and 76 yards and fi nished with The Bears’ only lead, 14-7, came early in the TT 3rd 7:04 Woods 1 run 212 yards on eight catches. He had 120 of those in second quarter on a 3-yard run by Szymanski. The BU 3rd 2:38 Szymanski 3 run the fi rst half; he came into the game averaging 89.3 score came one play after Baylor defensive back TT 4th 14:10 Trlica 37 FG receiving yards, 12th in the country. James Todd intercepted a Harrell pass and returned TT 4th 9:19 Woods 6 run It was Filani’s third career three-touchdown game it 25 yards. TT 4th 4:25 Trlica 37 FG and second this year. The fi rst was in a 42-26 win at The Red Raiders took control by scoring three Iowa State. touchdowns in the last eight minutes of the fi rst half. Team Statistics BU Tech Szymanski replaced Shawn Bell, the nation’s No. Woods started the spurt with a 34-yard run to tie the First Downs ...... 16 32 4 passer, who is out for the season after tearing the score, and the fi rst two Harrell-to-Filani touchdowns Rushing ...... 29-20 19-175 anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the put Tech ahead for good. Passing ...... 16-30-1 38-58-1 fourth quarter of Baylor’s 31-21 loss to Texas A&M Baylor’s Daniel Sepulveda had two 60-yard punts Passing Yards ...... 197 507 last week. and set an NCAA record with his 89th punt of longer Total Offense ...... 59-217 77-682 Harrell was 35-of-52 with one interception and than 50 yards. Brian Smith of Mississippi had 86 from Fumbles-Lost ...... 5-2 1-0 was replaced by backup Chris Todd with Tech leading 1983 to ‘86. The 60-yarders were the 20th and 21st of Penalties ...... 7-49 6-60 52-21 midway through the fourth quarter. Sepulveda’s career. Punts-Avg ...... 8-49.6 2-52.0 Punt Returns ...... 0-0 4-25 Kickoff Returns ...... 6-126 0-0 Possession Time...... 30:02 29:58 Third-Down Conversions ...... 5-of-14 3-of-9 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 0-of-0 0-of-1 Red Zone Chances ...... 2-of-2 6-of-6

Individual Statistics BU – Rushing: Szymanski 22-25-2, Mosley 6-19-0. Passing: Szymanski 16-30-1-197-1. Receiving: Zeigler 4-44-0, White 4-40-0, Shelton 2-62-1, Smith 2-18-0, Gettis 1-13-0, Payne 1-9- 0, Lake 1-6-0, Price 1-5-0. Tackles: Pawelek 9, Linguist 8, Wilson 8.

Tech – Rushing: Woods 10-125-3, Filani 1- 14-0, Harrell 3-13-0, Lewis 3-12-0, Todd 2-11-0. Passing: Harrell 35-52-1-483-4, Todd 3-6-0-24- 0. Receiving: Filani 8-212-3, 8-67-0, Woods 8-48-0, Lewis 3-10-0, Britton 2-39-1, G. Walker 2-31-0, T. Walker 2-31-0, Amendola 2-23-0, Reed 2-16-0, Morris 1-30-0. Tackles: Huffman 8, Stratton 6, Ratliff 4, Dawson 4.

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Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma

Saturday, November 11, 2006 Memorial Stadium TEXAS TECH 24 Game 11 Norman, Oklahoma #17 OKLAHOMA 34 Attendance: 85,313 NORMAN, OKLA. (AP) - Paul Thompson threw for wide left from fi ve yards farther back. a career-high 309 yards and two touchdowns and Oklahoma had averaged 207 yards rushing in Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Final freshman Chris Brown scored twice in the fourth its fi rst three games without 2004 Heisman runner- Texas Tech 7 17 0 0 24 quarter as No. 17 Oklahoma rallied to beat Texas up Adrian Peterson. But this time, neither Peterson Oklahoma 3 14 3 14 34 Tech 34-24 Saturday night. (collarbone) or his backup, Allen Patrick (right ankle), With their top two tailbacks injured, the Sooners’ were available. Scoring Summary 15-game streak with a 100-yard rusher - the longest Thompson and Malcolm Kelly picked up the slack TM Qtr Time Scoring play in the nation - was snapped. But Brown still gave until Brown got going. OU 1st 9:51 Hartley 28 FG them plenty of pop on the ground. Thompson was 24-for-31 and Kelly had a career- TT 1st 4:20 Johnson 30 pass/Harrell He broke through two tacklers, spun and then cut high 11 catches for 153 yards. The two connected OU 2nd 14:53 Johnson 32 pass/Thompson toward the middle of the fi eld for a 40-yard score that on a 40-yard touchdown pass 10 seconds before TT 2nd 11:18 Trlica 32 FG put Oklahoma up 27-24 with 12:51 left. He then added halftime to ignite a run of 24 straight points for the TT 2nd 9:25 Johnson 6 pass/Harrell a 2-yard plunge with 2:21 remaining that iced the Sooners. TT 2nd 1:43 Huffman 54 INT return game and provided sweet revenge for the Sooners Brown fi nished with 84 yards on 16 carries. OU 2nd 0:10 Kelly 40 pass/Thompson (8-2, 5-1 Big 12), who lost at Tech last season on a Back-to-back Red Raiders penalties contributed OU 3rd 4:50 Hartley 23 FG disputed 2-yard run by Taurean Henderson as time 20 yards and a fi rst down to the drive, and Thompson OU 4th 12:51 Brown 40 run expired. cashed in with a fl oating spiral down the left sideline OU 4th 2:21 Brown 2 run Texas Tech (6-5, 3-4) missed a pair of fi eld goals in after a pump fake. the fourth quarter to aid Oklahoma’s comeback. Texas Tech opened a 24-10 lead with 1:43 left Team Statistics Tech OU With a chance to tie the game at 27, Alex Trlica in the fi rst half when Antonio Huffman intercepted First Downs ...... 16 25 was wide left from 28 yards out with 9:18 to play on Thompson’s pass and returned it 54 yards down Rushing ...... 11-31 36-139 a drive that started at the Oklahoma 35 after Joe the sideline for a score. It was Thompson’s fi rst Passing ...... 26-48-1 24-31-1 Garcia recovered Manuel Johnson’s fumble. Tech’s interception in 99 pass attempts dating back to the Passing Yards ...... 250 309 Chris Parker and Johnson appeared to hit helmets Texas game - Oklahoma’s last loss. Total Offense ...... 59-281 67-448 on the play, and Johnson had to be carted off the fi eld Graham Harrell completed 26 of 48 passes for 250 Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 4-3 and taken to a waiting ambulance. yards and two touchdowns to Robert Johnson - from Penalties ...... 7-51 2-25 On Tech’s previous drive, a 42-yard Trlica fi eld goal 30 yards and 6 yards. Punts-Avg ...... 4-42.5 2-38.0 was negated by a false start penalty, and he missed Punt Returns ...... 1-(-1) 2-8 Kickoff Returns ...... 7-91 5-92 Possession Time...... 26:29 33:31 Third-Down Conversions ...... 2-of-12 7-of-11 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 1-of-2 0-of-0 Red Zone Chances ...... 2-of-3 3-of-3

Individual Statistics Tech – Rushing: Woods 8-40-0, Harrell 3-(-9)- 0. Passing: Harrell 26-48-1-250-2. Receiving: Johnson 7-67-2, Filani 5-69-0, Woods 5-34-0, Amendola 3-14-0, Morris 2-28-0, Reese 1-28-0, T. Walker 1-6-0, Schaefer 1-5-0, G. Walker 1-(-1)- 0. Tackles: Huffman 10, Garcia 10, Stratton 8.

OU – Rushing: Brown 16-84-2, Gutierrez 8-28- 0, Thompson 10-26-0, Iglesias 1-4-0. Passing: Thompson 24-31-1-309-2. Receiving: Kelly 11- 153-1, Johnson 6-87-1, Iglesias 3-22-0, Zaslaw 2-30, Gresham 1-9-0, Finley 1-8-0. Tackles: Alexander 7, Harris 7, Williams 5, Latimer 5.

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Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma State

Saturday, November 18, 2006 Jones AT&T Stadium OKLAHOMA STATE 24 Game 12 Lubbock, Texas TEXAS TECH 30 Attendance: 45,457 LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) – Graham Harrell threw for Red Raiders drew some boos from their fans when 353 yards and two touchdowns to lead Texas Tech they ran the ball on third-and-goal from the Cowboys Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Final past Oklahoma State 30-24 on Saturday. 7-yard line and Shannon Woods lost 4 yards. Tech Oklahoma State 14 3 0 7 24 Tech rallied from an early 17-0 defi cit, scoring on settled for a fi eld goal to close within 17-3. Texas Tech 0 10 17 3 30 fi ve straight possessions to take a 27-17 lead late in On their fi nal possession of the fi rst half, Harrell the third quarter. The Cowboys had a chance in the and the Red Raiders started clicking down the Scoring Summary fi nal minute but Bobby Reid threw an incompletion fi eld. Harrell completed 5-of-6 passes for 54 yards, TM Qtr Time Scoring play into the end zone as time expired. including an 8-yard touchdown pass to Johnson to OS 1st 7:55 Savage 25 run Harrell, who completed 28-of-44 passes, threw TD whittle the defi cit to 17-10 at halftime. OS 1st 0:56 Reid 16 run passes of 24 and 8 yards. Shannon Woods ran it in After a successful opening drive, Oklahoma State OS 2nd 9:36 Ricks 47 FG from 1 yard out and Alex Trlica kicked fi eld goals of scored late in the fi rst quarter on a turnover. Jeremy TT 2nd 4:04 Trlica 28 FG 28, 19 and 23 yards. Nethon forced Tech’s Danny Amendola to fumble a TT 2nd 0:11 Johnson 8 pass/Harrell The Red Raiders (7-5, 4-4 Big 12) comeback was punt return. Six plays later, Cowboys quarterback TT 3rd 12:02 Johnson 24 pass/Harrell aided by poor fi eld position for the Cowboys, whose Bobby Reid ran 16 yards for a touchdown to put OSU TT 3rd 5:22 Woods 1 run fi rst four possessions of the second half started inside up 14-10. TT 3rd 2:38 Trlica 19 FG their own 10-yard line. On the fourth drive, Oklahoma Reid completed 11-of-31 passes for 145 yards OS 4th 12:03 Bowman 34 pass/Reid State (6-5, 3-4) drove 93 yards to close within 27-24. and one touchdown. TT 4th 4:46 Trlica 23 FG Tech didn’t get on track until late in the fi rst half. The Team Statistics OSU Tech First Downs ...... 24 19 Rushing ...... 50-221 17-81 Passing ...... 13-34-1 28-44-0 Passing Yards ...... 164 353 Total Offense ...... 84-385 61-434 Fumbles-Lost ...... 3-0 2-1 Penalties ...... 5-25 7-67 Punts-Avg ...... 5-43.8 4-49.8 Punt Returns ...... 3-4 4-50 Kickoff Returns ...... 6-55 3-45 Possession Time...... 36:14 23:46 Third-Down Conversions .....10-of-19 6-of-14 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 2-of-3 0-of-1 Red Zone Chances ...... 1-of-2 5-of-5

Individual Statistics OSU – Rushing: Savage 22-120-1, Reid 17- 78-1, Toston 7-24-0, Robinson 2-11-0, Crosslin 1-1-0. Passing: Reid 11-31-1-145-1, Robinson 2-3-0-19-0. Receiving: Woods 8-77-0, Bowman 4-85-1, Savage 1-2-0. Tackles: Johnson 7, Van Zant 7, Sexton 7.

Tech – Rushing: Woods 15-84-1, Lewis 1-6-0, Harrell 1-(-9)-0. Passing: Harrell 28-44-0-353- 2. Receiving: Johnson 8-108-2, Filani 5-89-0, Woods 5-23-0, Morris 3-44-0, Amendola 3-38-0, Reese 1-17-0, G. Walker 1-16-0, Reed 1-9-0, T. Walker 1-9-0. Tackles: Stratton 13, Parker 8, Dawson 7.

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Bowl History

Texas Tech in Bowl Games Bowl Facts Season Bowl Opponent Score Head Coach Date Texas Tech ranks 19th all-time in bowl 2005 Cotton Alabama L, 10-13 Mike Leach 1/2/06 appearances. 2004 Holiday California W, 45-31 Mike Leach 12/30/04 2003 Houston Navy W, 38-14 Mike Leach 12/30/03 Texas Tech is currently in the midst of a 2002 Tangerine Clemson W, 55-15 Mike Leach 12/23/02 school-record 14-consecutive bowl eligible 2001 Alamo Iowa L, 16-19 Mike Leach 12/29/01 seasons. 2000 Galleryfurniture East Carolina L, 27-40 Mike Leach 12/27/00 1998 Independence Mississippi L, 18-35 Spike Dykes 1/31/98 Texas Tech has played in seven-straight bowl 1996 Alamo Iowa L, 0-27 Spike Dykes 12/29/96 games (2000-06), which is a school record 1995 Copper Air Force W, 55-41 Spike Dykes 12/27/95 for bowl appearances in consecutive 1994 Cotton Southern Cal L, 14-55 Spike Dykes 1/2/95 seasons. 1993 John Hancock Oklahoma L, 10-41 Spike Dykes 12/24/93 1989 All-American Duke W, 49-21 Spike Dykes 12/28/89 Red Raider head coach Mike Leach is 1986 Independence Mississippi L, 17-20 Spike Dykes 12/20/86 the only coach in the program’s history 1977 Tangerine Florida State L, 17-40 Steve Sloan 12/23/77 to guide his fi rst seven teams to bowl 1976 Bluebonnet Nebraska L, 24-27 Steve Sloan 12/31/76 appearances. 1974 Peach Vanderbilt T, 6-6 Jim Carlen 12/28/74 1973 Gator Tennessee W, 28-19 Jim Carlen 12/29/73 Only one school in the Big 12 has been bowl 1972 Sun North Carolina L, 28-32 Jim Carlen 12/30/72 eligible in each of the league’s seven 1970 Sun Georgia Tech L, 9-17 Jim Carlen 12/19/70 seasons – Texas Tech. 1965 Gator Georgia Tech L, 21-31 JT King 12/31/65 1964 Sun Georgia L, 0-7 JT King 12/26/64 1955 Sun Wyoming L, 14-21 DeWitt Weaver 1/1/56 All-Time Bowl Appearances 1953 Gator Auburn W, 35-13 DeWitt Weaver 1/1/54 1951 Sun Pacifi c W, 25-14 DeWitt Weaver 1/1/52 School Appearances 1948 Raisin San Jose State L, 13-20 Dell Morgan 12/31/48 1. Alabama ...... 54 1947 Sun Miami (Ohio) L, 12-13 Dell Morgan 1/1/48 2. Tennessee ...... 46 1941 Sun Tulsa L, 0-6 Dell Morgan 1/1/42 Texas ...... 46 1938 Cotton St. Mary’s (CA) L, 13-20 Pete Cawthon 1/2/39 4. USC ...... 45 1937 Sun West Virginia L, 6-7 Pete Cawthon 1/1/38 5. Nebraska ...... 44 6. Georgia ...... 42 Texas Tech Bowl Series Records 7. Oklahoma ...... 40 8. Penn State ...... 39 Bowl No. Record Pct Seasons 9. LSU ...... 38 Sun/John Hancock ...... 9 1-8-0 .111 1937, 41, 47, 51, 55, 64, 70, 72, 93 Michigan ...... 38 Gator ...... 3 2-1-0 .667 1953, 65, 73 Ohio State ...... 38 Cotton ...... 3 0-3-0 .000 1938, 94, 06 12. Arkansas ...... 35 Alamo ...... 2 0-2-0 .000 1996, 01 Florida State ...... 35 Galleryfurniture.com/Houston ...... 2 1-1-0 .500 2000, 2003 Georgia Tech ...... 35 Independence ...... 2 0-2-0 .000 1986, 98 15. Florida ...... 34 Tangerine ...... 2 1-1-0 .500 1977, 02 16. Auburn ...... 33 All-American ...... 1 1-0-0 1.000 1989 17. Mississippi ...... 31 Bluebonnet ...... 1 0-1-0 .000 1976 Miami (Fla.) ...... 31 Copper ...... 1 1-0-0 1.000 1995 19. Texas Tech ...... 30 Holiday ...... 1 1-0-0 1.000 2004 20. Texas A&M ...... 29 Peach...... 1 0-0-1 .000 1974 21. Washington ...... 28 Raisin ...... 1 0-1-0 .000 1949 Clemson ...... 28 Notre Dame ...... 28 UCLA ...... 28 Individual Bowl Honors 25. Colorado ...... 27 Year Player Bowl Award 2004 Sonny Cumbie/Vincent Meeks Holiday Bowl Most Valuable Players/Offense and Defense 2003 B.J. Symons/Adell Duckett Houston Bowl Most Valuable Player/Defensive MVP 2002 Kliff Kingsbury/John Saldi Tangerine Bowl Most Valuable Player/Team Defensive MVP 2001 Anton Paige Alamo Bowl Fred Jacoby Sportsmanship Award 1998 Keith Cockrum Independence Bowl Scholar-Athlete Award 1996 Shane Dunn Alamo Bowl Fred Jacoby Sportsmanship Award 1995 Byron Hanspard Copper Bowl Most Valuable Player 1995 Zebbie Lethridge Copper Bowl Bowl Offensive Player of the Game 1993 Shawn Jackson John Hancock Bowl Most Valuable Lineman 1989 James Gray All American Bowl Most Valuable Player 1986 James Mosley Independence Bowl Outstanding Def. Player 1976 Rodney Allison Bluebonnet Bowl Most Valuable Back 1974 Larry Isaac Peach Bowl Outstanding Offensive Player 1973 Joe Barnes Gator Bowl Most Valuable Player 1972 George Smith Sun Bowl Most Valuable Player 1972 Ecomet Burley Sun Bowl Most Valuable Lineman 1965 Donny Anderson Gator Bowl Most Valuable Player 1954 Bobby Cavazos Gator Bowl Most Valuable Player 1942 Ty Bain Sun Bowl Most Valuable Player 1939 Elmer Tarbox Cotton Bowl Outstanding Player

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Bowl Records

Individual Records Most TD Receptions 2______Billy Taylor vs. Nebraska ...... 1976 Bluebonnet RUSHING Derek Dorris vs. East Carolina ...... 2000 galleryfurniture Most Attempts Mickey Peters vs. Navy ...... 2003 Houston 33_____ James Gray vs. Duke ...... 1989 All-American Jarrett Hicks vs. California ...... 2004 Holiday 27_____ Byron Morris vs. Oklahoma ...... 1993 John Hancock 24_____ Byron Hanspard vs. Air Force ...... 1995 Copper KICKING Most FG’s made Most Net Yards 2______Brian Hall vs. Vanderbilt ...... 1974 Peach 280____ James Gray vs. Duke ...... 1989 All-American Tony Rogers vs. Air Force ...... 1995 Copper 260____ Byron Hanspard vs. Air Force ...... 1995 Copper Robert Treece vs. Iowa ...... 2001 Alamo 172____ George Smith vs. North Carolina ...... 1972 Sun Robert Treece vs. Clemson ...... 2002 Tangerine

Highest Average Per Carry (10 carry min.) Most PATs 12.3 ___ George Smith vs. North Carolina ...... 1972 Sun 7______Tony Rogers vs. Air Force ...... 1995 Copper 10.9 ___ Bobby Cavazos vs. Auburn ...... 1954 Gator 6______Alex Trlica vs. California ...... 2004 Holiday 10.8 ___ Byron Hanspard vs. Air Force ...... 1995 Copper Most Points Scored Most rushing TD’s 13_____ Tony Rogers vs. Air Force ...... 1995 Copper 4______James Gray vs. Duke ...... 1989 All-American 12_____ Derek Dorris vs. East Carolina ...... 2000 galleryfurniture 4______Byron Hanspard vs. Air Force ...... 1995 Copper Mickey Peters vs. Navy ...... 2003 Houston 3______Bobby Cavazos vs. Auburn ...... 1954 Gator Jarrett Hicks vs. California ...... 2004 Holiday 3______George Smith vs. North Carolina ...... 1972 Sun Taurean Henderson vs. California ...... 2004 Holiday

Longest FG PASSING 50_____ Clinton Greathouse vs. Iowa ...... 2001 Alamo Most Attempts 60_____ Sonny Cumbie vs. California ...... 2004 Holiday 53_____ B.J. Symons vs. Navy ...... 2003 Houston TOTAL OFFENSE 49_____ Kliff Kingsbury vs. East Carolina ...... 2000 galleryfurniture Most Offensive Plays 49_____ Kliff Kingsbury vs. Iowa ...... 2001 Alamo 62_____ Sonny Cumbie vs. California ...... 2004 Holiday 59_____ Kliff Kingsbury vs. East Carolina ...... 2000 galleryfurniture Most Completions 58_____ Kliff Kingsbury vs. Iowa ...... 2001 Alamo 41_____ B.J. Symons vs. Navy ...... 2003 Houston B.J. Symons vs. Navy ...... 2003 Houston 39_____ Sonny Cumbie vs. California ...... 2004 Holiday 32_____ Kliff Kingsbury vs. Clemson ...... 2002 Tangerine Most Yards 514____ Sonny Cumbie vs. California ...... 2004 Holiday Most Interceptions 500____ B.J. Symons vs. Navy ...... 2003 Houston 4______Robert Hall vs. Oklahoma ...... 1993 John Hancock 345____ Kliff Kingsbury vs. Clemson ...... 2002 Tangerine

Highest Percentage of Completions (10 attempt min.) 77.4 ___ B.J. Symons vs. Navy ...... 2003 Houston Team Records 74.4 ___ Kliff Kingsbury vs. Clemson ...... 2002 Tangerine 72.7 ___ Joe Barnes vs. Tennessee ...... 1973 Gator Most Net Yards Rushing ...... 361 vs. Air Force, 1995 Copper Highest Average per Rush ...... 9.3 vs. Air Force, 1995 Copper Most Yards Gained Most Passing Attempts ...... 60 vs. California, 2004 Holiday 520____ Sonny Cumbie vs. California ...... 2004 Holiday Most Completions ...... 41 vs. Navy, 2003 Houston 497____ B.J. Symons vs. Navy ...... 2003 Houston Most Interceptions ...... 5 vs. St. Mary’s, 1939 Cotton 375____ Kliff Kingsbury vs. Clemson ...... 2002 Tangerine Highest Completion Pct...... 77.4 vs. Navy, 2003 Houston Most Passing Yards...... 520 vs. California, 2004 Holiday Most TD Passes Most TD Passes ...... 5 vs. Clemson, 2002 Tangerine 4______Kliff Kingsbury vs. East Carolina ...... 2000 galleryfurniture Most Plays (Total Offense) ...... 82 vs. Duke, 1989 All-American 4______B.J. Symons vs. Navy ...... 2003 Houston Most Yards (Total Offense) ...... 606 vs. Air Force, 1995 Copper Most Points ...... 55 vs. Air Force, 1995 Copper 55 vs. Clemson, 2002 Tangerine RECEIVING Most Points Allowed ...... 55 vs. USC, 1995 Cotton Most Receptions Most Touchdowns ...... 7 vs. Air Force, 1995 Copper 9______Donny Anderson vs. Georgia Tech ...... 1965 Gator 7 vs. Duke, 1989 All-American Travis Price vs. Mississippi ...... 1986 Independence Most Field Goals ...... 2 vs. Air Force, 1995 Copper Nehemiah Glover vs. Navy ...... 2003 Houston 2 vs. Vanderbilt, 1974 Peach Taurean Henderson vs. Navy ...... 2003 Houston 2 vs. Clemson, 2002 Tangerine Jarrett Hicks vs. California ...... 2004 Holiday Most Points in One Quarter ...... 21 vs. Air Force, 1995 Copper Most Points in One Half ...... 34 vs. Clemson, 2002 Tangerine Most Yards Gained Most First Downs ...... 30 vs. Navy, 2003 Houston 147____ Darrell Jones vs. East Carolina...... 2000 galleryfurniture 30 vs. California, 2004 Holiday Trey Haverty vs. California ...... 2004 Holiday Most Penalties Against ...... 12 vs. Pacifi c, 1952 Sun 144____ Joel Filani vs. California ...... 2004 Holiday Most Yards Penalized ...... 127 vs. Navy, 2003 Houston 138____ Donny Anderson vs. Georgia Tech ...... 1965 Gator Most Fumbles Lost ...... 3 vs. four teams

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Red Raiders to play Minnesota in Stratton’s career drawing to close, Insight Bowl Tillman hoping for more

After Texas Tech suffered surprising back-to-back losses at midseason, it was Brock Stratton says Texas Tech’s next game will be the last of his college evident that the Red Raiders weren’t going to compete for a championship. Nor football career. Kellen Tillman, on the other hand, is hoping for one more season. were they going to improve on the Holiday and Cotton bowl trips they made the The two Tech linebackers addressed their future plans Saturday. Tillman will last two years. apply for a sixth year to make up for missing the entire 2003 and 2004 seasons The Raiders pulled themselves together and kept playing, though, and Sunday with knee injuries. they found out for what: a warm-weather December postseason game. The Stratton, the team’s leading tackler this season, said he will forego his fi nal Insight Bowl invited Tech (7-5) to play Minnesota (6-6) in a 7 p.m. CST game on year of eligibility because of his age. He turns 26 next September. Dec. 29. Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz., is the site. “I’ve always dreamt of playing at the next level, so I’d like to give that a shot,’’ “We’re excited to be going to a bowl, fi rst of all,’’ linebacker Brock Stratton said. he said. “Being 25, I think it’s time to move on.’’ “We’re honored that the Insight Bowl selected us to play Minnesota. Obviously, Stratton served a two-year Mormon mission after high school and transferred things didn’t go as well as we wanted them to go this season, but I think it says a to Tech from Brigham Young. So he played most of his freshman season as a lot about this team that we didn’t give up, stop playing or stop competing. We kept 22-year-old. fi ghting and fortunately got ourselves into a position like this where we’re going to Stratton said the fact that he’s been married for a year and a half wasn’t as big a bowl game.’’ a factor as his age. Minnesota is bowl-bound for the fi fth year in a row. The Golden Gophers won “I think just for my future, it’s time for me to move on and begin a career - their last three regular-season games against Indiana, Michigan State and Iowa whatever it is, whether it’s football or something else,’’ he said. to become bowl eligible. They were invited to the Insight Bowl almost two weeks Stratton could have stayed if he wanted. He was granted a medical hardship ago. waiver before this season, restoring him to junior-year status. That was in Tech and several other Big 12 Conference teams had to wait until Sunday response to his missing most of the 2005 season with a knee injury. He made 84 to learn their destinations. The Raiders ended the previous two seasons in the tackles, three tackles for loss and two interceptions during the regular season, Cotton and Holiday bowls, which have fi rst and second choice of Big 12 teams when the Red Raiders went 7-5. after the Bowl Championship Series. Stratton said this month will be special to him. He’ll be graduating as well as The Insight Bowl had the sixth pick from the Big 12, but Tech assistant head getting ready for his fi nal game. The Red Raiders will learn their bowl destination coach Ruffi n McNeill said that didn’t diminish the Raiders’ enthusiasm. today. “We were working out in the weight room,’’ McNeill said. “Guys came in and “I’ve put a lot of time into this program, and it’s been a positive, positive said, ‘Hey, we’re going to Arizona.’ You should have seen the excitement. So experience - a great four years,’’ he said. “It’s family here. So I’ll just make the there’s no disappointment in the bowl game.’’ most of it, this little bit of time left that I have with the players and the coaches.’’ All the Big 12 dominoes couldn’t fall into place until it was determined what Tillman, who was a fi rst-time starter as a senior this fall, will apply to the NCAA would happen with the Gator Bowl, which picks twice from the Big 12 and twice for a sixth year. He sat out the 2003 season after suffering a knee injury in August from the Big East in the next four years. The Gator Bowl opted for West Virginia, workouts and then suffered another major knee injury the next offseason that cost after which the Alamo Bowl took Texas and the Sun Bowl opted for Missouri, him the 2004 schedule. leaving Tech for a trip to the Insight. Tillman said he has letters from Dallas Cowboys team physician Daniel Cooper, That means two-time all-Big 12 wide receiver Joel Filani, who grew up in a who did both his surgeries, attesting to the lengthy rehabilitation his injuries Phoenix suburb, will get to fi nish his Tech career in front of a home crowd. required. Asked if Filani would be the team’s tour guide, offensive tackle Glenn January He said head trainer Steve Pincock thinks he has an excellent chance of his said: “When we were down in Houston, I kind of showed some of the guys around. case being approved. I expect the favor to be repaid.’’ “After whatever bowl game we go to, compliance is going to already have all All joking aside, Tech has won three of its last fi ve bowl games with the my paperwork and letters from Dr. Cooper applying for a sixth year,’’ he said. outcome of the other two going down to the fi nal play. After long being one of “Steve and them say it looks pretty good, like a 99 percent sure thing, that I get a the nation’s worst performers in bowl games, the Raiders have reversed that sixth year.’’ reputation under Mike Leach. Tillman began the season as the starter at strong-side linebacker. He fi nished “It’s a business trip,’’ January said. “We’re not going down to necessarily just tied for ninth on the team with 41 tackles. take part in the activities. We’ll take part and we’ll have fun, but we’ll remember “I feel as though this year I’ve done fairly well,’’ he said. “There’s still a lot of the main focus is to beat Minnesota.’’ learning and technique things that I would like to come back and learn. And just Last year, Arizona State beat Rutgers 45-40 in the Insight Bowl, and three sitting out for two years, in my mind I would like to play for two years. It’s very years ago California beat Virginia Tech 52-49. Tech-Minnesota could be another important to me.’’ high-scoring game. The Golden Gophers rank No. 112 in the nation in total defense and No. 115 against the pass, whereas Tech is seventh nationally in total Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Don Williams offense. December 3, 2006 But Minnesota also leads the nation in turnover ratio, having gained 29 and lost 13. Senior quarterback Bryan Cupito is a three-year starter. The Gophers boast a 1,000-yard rusher in Amir Pinnix, and averaged 28 points a game during the regular season. Minnesota’s Matt Spaeth is one of three fi nalists for the John Tech’s Reed making his impact felt on Mackey Award, which goes to the nation’s best tight end. The maroon-and-gold Gophers will wear their dark jerseys in the game, special teams according to bowl offi cials, and Tech will wear its white jerseys. The game will be televised by the NFL Network. With 22 career catches, Texas Tech sophomore L.A. Reed has yet to have a Tickets for the game range from $20 to $80 if purchased through the Insight breakout season as a wide receiver. He’s found a way to make an impact in the Bowl. Tech’s allotment of 10,500 tickets all cost $55. They are available online at meantime. www.texastech.com and also will be sold through the Tech athletic ticket offi ce. This season, Reed made 10 tackles and caused two fumbles while covering Telephone numbers are (806) 742-8324 or 1 (888) 462-4412. kickoffs and punts for Texas Tech. The Red Raiders’ kickoff coverage played a key The Big 12 classifi es BCS games as Tier I bowls, the Independence and role in their 30-24 victory last weekend against Oklahoma State. Texas bowls as Tier III bowls and its other contracted games as Tier II. As a Tier While Tech was rallying from a 17-0 defi cit into a 27-17 lead, a sequence of II participant, Tech will receive a $925,000 expense allowance and $199 per air fi ve kickoffs resulted in OSU starting from its own 21- , 5- , 9- , 7- and 7-yard lines. mile one way from Lubbock to Phoenix, according to Bobby Gleason, Tech senior That might not be so unusual except that OSU led the nation in kickoff-return associate athletic director/business and chief fi nancial offi cer. average going into the game. “Coach Ruffi n (McNeill) stressed that all week: They’ve got the best return team Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Don Williams in the nation,” Reed said. “He really challenged us on it.” December 4, 2006 No one answered the challenge quite to the extent of Reed, who was credited with being in on fi ve tackles. The sophomore split end has teamed with freshman safety Blake Collier to give the Red Raiders a speedy set of outside gunners on punt coverage. There weren’t as many kickoffs to cover this season, because of kicker Keith Toogood’s profi ciency for touchbacks. But when there were several returnable kickoffs in the regular-season fi nale, Reed and the Raiders swarmed downfi eld.

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“A couple of times when we made the tackle, I heard a couple of them cussing was pulled in the fourth quarter after he’d lost a fumble that Tech recovered for a and stuff like that, all frustrated,” Reed said. “It was getting to them, especially touchdown and thrown an interception in the red zone. since they’re used to running them back almost every week.” This year, he’s had time to develop, having played in every game. Reid’s a Reed was getting down the fi eld so swiftly that the Cowboys were fl agged twice quarterback who can run, which makes defending him more complicated. in the second half for illegally blocking him, and OSU punt-return specialist Perrish “It’s an asset. There’s no question it’s an asset,’’ Leach said. “I think he runs Cox dropped a punt with Reed bearing down on him, though Cox got the recovery. pretty good. He’s tall so he’s kind of a long-strider guy. I think he’s faster than he Tech coach Mike Leach came up to Reed after the game and told him that looks.’’ he intimidated the Cowboys so much that they couldn’t concentrate on fi elding a punt. Leach said it was as good a special-teams performance as he’d been party Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Don Williams to in his coaching career. November 15, 2006 “His performance was dominating against a great special-teams unit there at Oklahoma State,” Leach said. During OSU’s rough stretch with kickoff returns, freshman defensive end Brandon Williams also was in on two tackles, and safety Daniel Charbonnet made Tech linebacker beats 50-50 odds to a solo tackle at the OSU 5 to start the second half. Reed wasn’t even a starter on the punt and kickoff coverage teams at the return to fi eld beginning of the season. He was moved up toward the end of non-conference play. He’s been such a bright spot since that the Raiders might have to keep him Brent Slaughter’s college football career is ending in a lot more pleasant there permanently. fashion than it looked like it might less than two years ago. He’s actually able to In high school, Reed said, he returned kicks but never covered them. play football, which was in doubt in January 2005, and his girlfriend of the past “I did it a little bit last year,” he said, “but it was more me coming in when several months is a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. somebody was hurt than starting on it. Then this year they gave me the job, so I’m “I catch unmitigated crap for that, I promise you,’’ the Texas Tech linebacker trying to take advantage of it.” said, “and everybody wants me to hook them up with another cheerleader.’’ Though he recovered in time to play last season, Slaughter was told that there Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Don Williams was only a 50-50 chance of his returning to football after he tore up his right ankle November 25, 2006 during a skiing trip right after the 2004 Holiday Bowl. Much of his time last season was limited to special teams, but this year the senior from Wimberley has gotten back into the defensive package and played in all 10 games, recording 23 tackles. Slaughter has had more chances to get in Third down rough on Red Raiders because Fletcher Session, the starter at weak-side linebacker, has been dogged by injuries at various times. Bizarre stat pairing of the week: Texas Tech averages almost 32 points a In back-to-back games, Slaughter made a career-high six tackles against game and ranks eighth in the nation in total offense, yet the Red Raiders are 95th Colorado, then against Missouri tied his previous career high with fi ve. “Getting nationally when it comes to converting on third down. to actually be a huge part of the team, a part of the defensive scheme, has meant Interpretation: Tech’s personnel can move the ball so well that on some drives a lot,’’ he said. “It keeps you motivated every day. After coming off an injury that the Red Raiders don’t get to third down. But when they do, moving the chains is took me basically a year to recover from, it’s felt real good to get back out there an issue. and play.’’ In the Big 12 Conference, only Colorado has a lower conversion percentage Slaughter’s injury happened when he was in Steamboat Springs, Colo., for time than Tech’s 33.6. off after a just-completed football season. Coming down some stairs, at the end It’s a problem on both sides of the ball. Tech’s defense ranks ninth in the of a long day of skiing, Slaughter slipped on an ice-covered landing. His right foot league and 76th in the country at allowing opponents to convert third downs. The folded inward under his weight, causing multiple ligament tears, a broken fi bula issue was magnifi ed in Saturday’s 34-24 loss at Oklahoma, when Tech’s offense and nerve damage in his right foot. converted only two of 12 third downs and the defense allowed seven of 11, Surgeons inserted nine screws and a metal plate to rebuild the damaged ankle. including four on the Sooners’ game-clinching drive in the fourth quarter. The injury itself was serious enough to be career-threatening, Slaughter was told, During his weekly Monday news conference, Tech coach Mike Leach cited “a and it also put at risk one of his fortes. Speed runs in his family. combination of things’’ that led to the loss, but zeroed in on third downs. Slaughter is a nephew of former Texas A&M quarterback and sprinter Mike “What we can do better is be a better third-down team,’’ Leach said. Mosley, one of the Aggies’ all-time fastest players. Slaughter himself is one of the “Defensively, stop Oklahoma on third down. Offensively, convert third down so we fastest Red Raiders. keep the football. When that happens, you get more possessions.’’ “I’ve got a lot of my speed back,’’ he said. “I couldn’t get out there and run a Tech led 24-17 at the half. In the third quarter, Tech had to punt and missed 10.5 100 meters anymore, but I can still get up and down the fi eld.’’ a fi eld goal, and OU kicked a fi eld goal and started its drive for a go-ahead Off the fi eld, Slaughter can’t complain either. Since the spring, he’s been dating touchdown. Kandi Harris, a rookie member of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders. An Odessa “What Oklahoma did a good job of is keeping it away from us and moving down Permian graduate and a Miss Permian Basin USA, she’s been featured on an the fi eld slowly,’’ Leach said. eight-week segment on the Cowboys cheerleaders that airs on CMT. Tech’s third-down effi ciency will be critical during Saturday’s regular-season Slaughter’s quick to note that he and Harris have been acquainted and talked fi nale against Oklahoma State. In the Big 12, Oklahoma State’s offense is fourth- off and on for six years. best and its defense third-best on third-down situations. “It’s not like I picked her up in uniform,’’ he said. “I knew her beforehand.’’ “They run the ball extremely well, they’ve got a senior defensive front, and then With Monday being Tech players’ weekly off day from football activities, I think their quarterback (Bobby Reid) is starting to really do some good things,’’ Slaughter made it to Dallas for the Cowboys Oct. 23 game against the New York Leach said. “He’s always been a talented guy. He’s starting to kind of get his Giants, sitting in the cheerleaders’ friends and family section. timing where he does some really good things.’’ Thankfully, he says, he’s gotten to do a lot more than watch football this Reid is a sophomore from Galena Park North Shore who’s rushed for 368 season. That’s easier to appreciate with the rehab time he put in during winter, yards and is the nation’s seventh-ranked passer by effi ciency rating. spring and summer of 2005. When he got hurt, Slaughter said he made up his The Cowboys struggled on offense last year with young personnel, but this mind to give it his all in rehab and salvage his time left to play football. season they rank fi fth in the nation in scoring at 37.9 points per game and seventh “I had to sit there and watch practice for so long,’’ he said. “When you’re in in rushing at 215.7 yards per game. practice, you’re like, ‘Golly, this is tough. I’d like to come out for a couple of plays.’ No one OSU running back jumps off the page, but the Cowboys have an array But when you actually are out and can’t go back in no matter what, it’s a terrible of choices among Mike Hamilton, Dantrell Savage and Keith Toston, who have feeling. I knew I probably wasn’t going to make it to the next level, so I wanted to 546, 539 and 527 rushing yards, respectively. get everything out of this that I could.’’ Hamilton broke an 83-yard touchdown run in last year’s 24-17 OSU win against Tech and fi nished the day with 161 yards. Savage’s 7.8 yards per carry and the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Don Williams Cowboys’ 5.5-yard average per rush both rank fourth nationally. November 10, 2006 Having the top rushing offense in the Big 12 has made it easier for OSU to pass effectively. Adarius Bowman, a transfer from North Carolina who sat out last season, has 47 catches for 966 yards and 10 touchdowns. Bowman has touchdown catches this season covering 69, 75, 54, 55, 64 and 45 yards and had a 76-yarder when he played at UNC. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound Reid missed a big chunk of the 2005 season with an ankle injury. He returned to the lineup in a November game against Tech, but

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Protecting their passer Tech O-line setting bar in sack futility Texas Tech has a chance to have fewer sacks allowed this season than any other Staying Upright year under Mike Leach. Here are sack totals from Leach’s seven seasons as head coach. In a program where 4,000-yard passers are the rule and 5,000-yard seasons 2000: 30. aren’t out of the question, Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell isn’t in position 2001: 26. to rewrite the school record books this year. 2002: 46. That’s not to say Tech won’t set a new mark related to passing. The Red 2003: 27. Raiders are well on their way to giving up the fewest sacks they’ve permitted in 2004: 27. Mike Leach’s seven seasons as head coach. Going into this week’s game at No. 2005: 36. 17 Oklahoma, Tech has surrendered only 13 sacks. The previous low in a season 2006: 13. for a Leach-coached Tech team is 26. Source: Texas Tech and Big 12 Conference records. Tech line coach Bill Bedenbaugh said his group hasn’t played bad all year and has gotten better as the season went along. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Don Williams “Had some ups and downs early, but probably from about the fi fth or sixth November 9, 2006 game on have really played well,’’ he said. “These past three games, they’ve probably played at the highest level I’ve seen around here in a long time.’’ Research by Tech’s media relations department shows that the Raiders are giving up one sack for every 36.3 pass attempts - by far the lowest ratio in the Big Filani, Woods lead Tech to victory 12 Conference and the lowest nationally among teams in the top 10 in passing. Super 8 Some of the reasons are obvious. At the beginning of the season, Tech returned four senior starters up front with Gabe Hall and Glenn January at the The Texas Tech Red Raiders did better than some college students. They tackles, Manny Ramirez at a guard and Brandon Jones at center. Bedenbaugh snapped out of their Saturday morning hangover by noon. said sophomore Louis Vasquez has played beyond his years at the other guard. Flanker Joel Filani and running back Shannon Woods each scored three Several in the group battled minor injuries during preseason workouts, but touchdowns as Tech rallied from a second-quarter defi cit and rolled Baylor 55-21 they’ve been fortunate since. Three have started 10 games. Ramirez has started Saturday. The Red Raiders did it in front of 51,303 at Jones AT&T Stadium, plus all but one game, Vasquez all but two. representatives from the Independence and Insight bowls. Some of the credit goes, too, to Harrell, for saving himself at times when the Tech (6-4, 3-3 in the Big 12 Conference) ensured that it will fi nish the regular pressure has been on the doorstep. season .500 or better for the 14th year in a row. There was some doubt when “The key to us not having a great deal of sacks, he’s a big part of that,’’ Leach Baylor (4-6, 3-3) struck early with a 56-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver said. “Not to take anything away from our O-line, but he’s a big part of why we Trent Shelton and an interception that led to another score and a 14-7 Bears lead. don’t have many sacks.’’ It looked as if the Red Raiders might be feeling the effects of the previous The loss of running back Taurean Henderson after last season didn’t bode week’s 35-31 loss to No. 5 Texas. well for the team’s pass protection. According to Tech coaches, Henderson rarely “We just fi nally got going,’’ said Tech quarterback Graham Harrell, who passed failed to recognize a blitz and pick up the right man. for 483 yards and four touchdowns. “I don’t think there was any certain thing that But Shannon Woods hasn’t been a big dropoff. happened. We just knew we were stale. We knew if we were going to play well, Barring a disastrous game, the Raiders could fi nish at right around half the 36 we had to get excited. Some guys got excited, we made a couple of plays, and sacks they allowed a year ago. That’s with mostly the same personnel up front, so once that happened things got rolling.’’ there’s been improvement from within. One of the chief playmakers was Filani, who caught touchdown passes for 4, January, in particular, has been more dependable at left tackle. Last season, 32 and 76 yards that took the game from tied at 14 to a 35-14 Tech lead. Split end anxious as a fi rst-time starter, he had an up-and-down year, was pulled from the Jarrett Hicks was in sweats on the sideline, idled by the injury he suffered against lineup at times and actually played better off the bench some Saturdays than he Texas. The Raiders needed a receiver to step up, and Filani fi nished with eight did while starting. catches for 212 yards. This season, his job’s never been in jeopardy. The other playmaker was Woods, who ran 34, 1 and 6 yards for scores. Woods “Glenn’s been drastically improved, probably the most improved player on needed only 10 carries to get a career-high 125 rushing yards. the team from last year to this year,’’ Bedenbaugh said. “A lot of people doubted The Raiders scored touchdowns on their last three full possessions of the fi rst him. We never doubted him. We knew what he could do. He just needed to get half and their fi rst two of the second half. Then came a pair of Alex Trlica fi eld confi dent in himself and his ability. He’s done extremely well the whole year.’’ goals sandwiched around another TD. The group’s best game, at least considering the caliber of opponent, might Except for the Raiders taking one snap to run out the clock at the half, they have been two weeks ago against Texas. The Longhorns came in tied for the Big would have scored on eight straight possessions. 12 lead with 28 sacks and added only one to their total. “There were a couple of drives we kind of squandered,’’ Filani said, “but as far “We were playing to our full potential,’’ January said. “It’s a great thing.’’ as us all getting excited and playing together it was a pretty good day.’’ Harrell passed for 519 yards, a career-high, and three touchdowns against the Baylor coach Guy Morriss vowed to “hang 75’’ on Tech if his team ever gets Longhorns. the chance. With 2:05 left in the game, Tech coach Mike Leach challenged a pass January spent most of the game lined up against returning all-Big 12 defensive play from Baylor’s Blake Szymanski to Thomas White. Video offi cials overturned end Tim Crowder, who has 9 1/2 sacks this season and 16 tackles for loss. the play on the fi eld, giving the Raiders a fumble recovery at the Tech 25-yard line. “Against UT, we had some of the highest grades of the season,’’ January The Tech defense recorded a season-high six sacks and held an opponent to a said. “I think we all played a great game across the line. Aside from that game, season-low yardage total for the second time in three games. all the other ones we’ve played pretty well, too, I thought. The grades on the fi lm Leach said he owed it to his players to call for the review. certainly showed that. We’ve been playing hard, and everything’s been falling into “The biggest thing is, our defense has worked really hard to get turnovers,’’ place for us.’’ Leach said, “worked really hard to give up as few points as possible, and I thought The predecessors to this year’s starting line went on to bigger and better it was appropriate that we get the ball back, because I think they needed to be things. Among the Tech offensive line’s senior starters in 2004, Daniel Loper is rewarded for their effort, and they earned it.’’ with the Tennessee Titans, Dylan Gandy is with the Indianapolis Colts, and Cody Baylor had the nation’s seventh-ranked passing game coming in, but lost senior Campbell spent a season on injured reserve with the Colts. E.J. Whitley, a 2005 quarterback Shawn Bell last week with a torn ligament. senior, is on injured reserve with the Dallas Cowboys. With the freshman Szymanski making his fi rst start, the results were If this year’s linemen aren’t better, the numbers say they are at least worthy predictable. Szymanski showed fl ashes of promise, but the Bears managed successors. a season-low 217 yards. They had thrown for at least 240 in every game this “We’ve had a couple of really, really good O-lines in the past,’’ Bedenbaugh season. said. “I think that they compare right there with them. I don’t know that we’ll have Szymanski did hurt Tech running the ball and scored a pair of touchdowns on as many guys in the NFL off of this offensive line, but as far as playing well and 3-yard runs, his last cutting the gap to 42-21 at the 2:38 mark of the third quarter. doing what we ask them to do, I think they’re as good as any that’s been here.’’ “He did a good job getting out of the pocket, being a young quarterback,’’ Tech cornerback Chris Parker said. “It’s really nothing we haven’t seen with the quarterback getting out. We just didn’t contain it like we should.’’ Tech actually began the game in convincing fashion, driving 80 yards and getting the payoff with a 20-yard touchdown pass to fl anker Edward Britton, which was his fi rst career TD. Baylor went ahead “with a pair of one-play series. After the Bears took over on downs at their own 44, Syzmanski and Shelton caught Parker out of position and

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beat him over the top down the left sideline. It was Shelton’s eighth TD catch of A trio of fi fth-year seniors — B.J. Symons, Sonny Cumbie and Cody Hodges the season. — combined to throw for 115 touchdowns from 2003-05. The Red Raiders were Tech punted on its next series, and then Baylor defensive back James Todd cut 25-12 with a pair of bowl wins during that span. in front of Filani for an interception that he returned 25 yards to the Tech 3. Through eight games, Harrell has completed nearly 69 percent of his passes, Szymanski ran it in from there, making it look as if Baylor had a chance to beat with 25 touchdowns and only seven interceptions. He is averaging 313.1 passing Tech for the fi rst time since 1995. yards per game, and his 147.17 passing effi ciency rating ranks far ahead of But the interception turned out to be one of the last mishaps the Tech offense Kingsbury’s 116.99 during his sophomore season. had all day. Harrell wound up completing 35 of 52 passes before giving way to “I think he’s doing good, plus he’s steadily improving,” Leach said. “Some of Chris Todd with 7:00 left in the game. that is split off, based on how our team has improved. I think he performs better as Since a midseason lull when he was pulled two weeks in a row, Harrell has the people around him have performed.” bounced back strong against Iowa State, Texas and Baylor. In the three games, Co-offensive coordinator Sonny Dykes said Harrell is further along at the he’s hit 70.1 percent of his passes for 1,370 yards, 13 touchdowns and two same stage then Kingsbury was in his fi rst year as a starter. He pointed to Harrell interceptions. playing in a similar offense at Ennis as the primary reason. Texas Tech’s fi rst two series of the third quarter left the Red Raiders both After playing four seasons at Tech from 1999-2002, Kingsbury, a former All- rewarded and amused. Centex star at New Braunfels High, left college football as the owner of 18 NCAA Filani blasted past a defender on a stutter-step post, caught the ball deep down passing records, including career passing attempts (1,231), lowest interception the middle and shook loose from a tackler on the way to a 76-yard touchdown. percentage (2.12) and most consecutive 200-yard passing games (28). On a similar play last season, Filani was caught from behind by a Kansas State Kingsbury said he never stopped learning in Leach’s offense and has advised defender and pulled down inside the 5. Harrell to stay patient during frustrating times. He has noticed that his protégé On the next series, Woods broke loose up the middle for 51 yards, but is a constant watcher of game fi lm and an eager learner who never runs out of cornerback C.J. Wilson ran him down. Though Woods lunged for the goal line, he questions. was marked down at the 1. And what’s the best piece of advice Kingsbury has offered to Harrell? “The Kansas State moment went through my mind with Joel,’’ Woods said, “Just keep throwing touchdown passes.” “so I thought, ‘Man, I can not get caught.’ He (Wilson) just clipped me. Joel got grabbed and pulled down (against KSU). So I’ll take a clip. I got in the next play, Austin American-Statesman, Cedric Golden so touchdown.’’ October 26, 2006 Since Filani managed to avoid getting caught - or at least break free from the Bear who caught him - he was able to tease his teammate. “When I got to the side, the whole team was giving me grief,’’ Filani said. “But he had an angle. Both times, he had an angle. My man (Woods) over here didn’t Tech is trying togetherness get so lucky. I was just happy I got in the zone.’’ Tech visits No. 18 Oklahoma next week for a game that will start at either 2:30 LUBBOCK – The team meeting room in the Texas Tech football building now p.m. or 7 p.m. Saturday. features a four-square court. Coach Mike Leach fi gures the court would be better suited for the more Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Don Williams spacious locker room, but he isn’t complaining. He’s happy to see evidence that November 5, 2006 his team is bonding entering Saturday’s game against No. 5 Texas. Leach pointed to a lack of trust as Tech’s biggest problem after back-to-back losses to Missouri and Colorado. He saw a bunch of players who didn’t hang out off the fi eld and didn’t play together on the fi eld. The next big thing at Tech “There’s a lot more to this than X’s and O’s,” Leach said before last week’s win Raiders have recent history of top-fl ight QBs, but it’s over Iowa State. “You’re dealing with people and people being together. There’s a lot of times that’s more important than X’s and O’s. Right now for us, it’s more been a while since one has been as young as Harrell important.” The coaches and seniors met the day after the loss to Colorado, and most of Who can forget the sight of Kliff Kingsbury, racing downfi eld with his “horns the discussion remained behind closed doors. One topic that has been talked down” as he celebrated one of his six touchdown passes against Texas in 2002? about publicly is their intention to make football fun again. It was Kingsbury’s fi nest hour as a college quarterback — a 42-38 victory over Leach said Tech had become too businesslike, to the point where he felt Texas that happens to be the Longhorns’ only road loss in their past 29 games. that players were punching the proverbial clock. He thought the root of the Red While Kingsbury is working out in Lubbock in hopes of returning to an NFL Raiders’ problem was a lack of enthusiasm. roster, he has closely watched the development of Graham Harrell, the fi rst Leach accepted part of the blame, especially for Tech’s tendency to overreact sophomore beside Kingsbury to start at quarterback in Mike Leach’s spread to adversity. In hindsight, he said, he might have been too harsh. He called the offense. Red Raiders out after a Sept. 16 loss to TCU – calling players “front-runner Harrell and Kingsbury, both high school football coaches’ sons, speak by phone showboats” and “prima donna pretty boys” – and griped about their poor second- at least once a week to discuss the nuances of the spread, reading defenses and half performance after a comeback win at Texas A&M two weeks later. the highs and lows that go with playing quarterback at Tech. “There’s a difference between being factually correct and handling things the One of Kingsbury’s highs was the 473-yard, six-touchdown performance right way,” Leach said. “[I] don’t think I handled it as well as I could have.” against No. 5 Texas in his senior season, a win that was made sweeter because Leach addressed the issue by loosening up. He canceled Sunday’s workout “they murdered us every time we played them before that game,’’ he said. and served ice cream. He encouraged players to hang out with each other and Now he’s passing along some of his knowledge to Harrell, who will face the enjoy themselves. fi fth-ranked Longhorns on Saturday. “People were hating on us,” receiver Joel Filani said. “We needed to stay “I always want to see where his head is when we talk,” Kingsbury said. “I went together.” through some of the same deals he’s gone through this season — the booing, the As an example, Leach mentioned a spirited game of four square, a staple of discontent from the fans and all the extra attention, when I was a sophomore. I tell many elementary school PE classes, he witnessed a few years ago. He’s fuzzy him all the time that everything will be all right if you keep progressing.” on the details – it either occurred after a spring game or scrimmage – but he One month after Leach said Tech had “the worst offense in America” following remembers a bunch of players hooting and hollering in the locker room hours after a 12-3 loss to Texas Christian, Harrell threw for a career-high six touchdowns they could have gone home. Saturday in a 42-26 victory at Iowa State. He completed 31 of 40 passes for 368 An assistant coach found some footage of a four-square game in the Red yards, and most important, threw no interceptions after committing a combined Raiders’ old, cramped locker room. Leach showed a clip before Sunday’s team nine turnovers in losses to Missouri and then-winless Colorado. fi lm session. Leach’s interview policy limits media access to Harrell, but he spoke recently Four-square games aren’t the only Tech football tradition that returned last about the pressure of piloting one of the nation’s top passing attacks. week. The backs and offensive linemen went out to dinner together, which was a “The last two weeks, there’s been a lot of criticism,” Harrell told the Lubbock weekly event during Kliff Kingsbury’s career. Avalanche-Journal. “A lot of it’s put on me, being the quarterback, which is “We went to Mr. Gatti’s,” said quarterback Graham Harrell, who didn’t resume understandable. I didn’t think this week we were coming out to prove anything. We Kingsbury’s custom of picking up the check. “It was a buffet, and the big guys like were just coming out to win the football game. We just grew up a lot this week.” buffets.” These growing pains aren’t abnormal considering the complexity of Tech’s Maybe four square and all-you-can-eat pizza parties had nothing to do offense. For the fi rst time since Kingsbury left after the 2002 season, Leach didn’t with Tech’s win over Iowa State. But the Red Raiders scored on their fi rst two have the luxury this offseason of bringing in an experienced quarterback as a possessions and never trailed – a stark contrast to the 20-point holes Tech dug for fi rst-year starter. itself the previous two weeks.

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“All those older guys did a good job of taking ownership of the team and being “People notice (the Posse) and ask about it all the time,’’ Hall said. “I don’t excited to play,” Leach said. “They kind of forced the issue, and it rubbed off on expect my good friends to do it, but seeing them out there means a lot to me, that the younger guys.” they support my passion.’’ It’s one thing to be loose and have fun against a team still looking for its Loosely based around the camaraderie of road trips, tailgating and supporting fi rst Big 12 win. Can Tech play the same way against the defending national a hometown guy, the 78 Posse took shape in 2004 and took off in 2005 when Hall champions? cracked the Raiders’ starting lineup in spring practice. Along the way, it picked up “The goal is to go out there and don’t worry about mistakes,” defensive tackle some other members - older guys, guys not originally from Lubbock, but ones who Chris Hudler of Mesquite said. “Just fl y around and make plays.” supported the concept. “I’m the at-large,’’ said Bryan Grimes, a 32-year-old who grew up in Denver Dallas Morning News, Tim MacMahon City. “I’m the ex facto member.’’ October 24, 2006 “I have a blast with those guys every weekend we tailgate,’’ Grimes said. “And since I started talking to Swofford and met Gabe, I’ve learned a lot more about offensive line play than I ever had before.’’ No one denies that Swofford is the founder and the group’s ringleader. The Tech RB wants to run it up former Mustangs’ tackle blew out a knee in high school, derailing any college Whether on ground or through air, Woods ready for football career he might have had. “He’s probably the only person that I know that would give his legs and arms the ball to play,’’ Hall said. “He’d come out here as a big nub to play Tech football. I mean, he’s probably one of the biggest fans we have. Me being one of his close friends, Texas Tech running back Shannon Woods fi gured Saturday’s postgame news he does everything he can to support me and the Raiders and especially the conference was a pretty good time to lobby for more touches. (offensive) line.’’ Woods had just fi nished racking up a career-best 169 yards from scrimmage in At least a few of the Posse - and always the sign - have been at every Tech the Red Raiders’ 42-26 win over Iowa State. He rushed for 93 yards on 15 carries game since the 2004 Holiday Bowl in San Diego. Which was a 3,000-mile round and caught six passes for 76 yards and a critical fourth-quarter touchdown. trip in a Dodge Neon, by the way. “I’m trying to get the ball any way I can,” said Woods, who has rushed for 557 That’s another characteristic of the 78 Posse - it wouldn’t be as fun if they just yards on 92 carries. “I feel like I can do those things each and every week.” fl ew all over. Woods, a 5-10, 190-pound sophomore from McKinney North, had the Most of the members made most of the road trips by driving. unenviable task of replacing four-year starter Taurean Henderson. Grimes, for example, loaded up his Expedition with a cooler and “a big deal of Henderson holds a bunch of school records, including receptions in a season Little Debbie cookies’’ for the 2005 trip to Lincoln, Neb. (98) and career (302). Woods has made signifi cant progress in that facet of his Last year, though the team got routed by Texas in Austin, it wasn’t a totally lost game during the season. Saturday for the 78 Posse. Swofford and Bill Cohen, another Posse member in his Tech receiver Joel Filani is the only Big 12 player with more catches than early 30s, got the sign in front of ESPN’s College Football GameDay cameras. Woods’ 49. No running back is even close. Woods has 31 catches for 295 yards Turner said no trip was better than last weekend’s, when Tech won 31-27 in the last four games. at Texas A&M. Several of the Posse were sitting in a section of Kyle Field that Most of Woods’ catches come on short passes when quarterback Graham overlooked where Robert Johnson caught the game-winning touchdown pass with Harrell doesn’t have a receiver open downfi eld or needs to get rid of the ball 26 seconds left. quickly. Woods has the quickness and elusiveness to turn those short passes into Graham Harrell threw up the pass, Posse people threw up the sign ... and an big plays. adjacent section of Aggies fans on hand for a class reunion, well, they about threw Case in point: Woods’ 32-yard touchdown against Iowa State, perhaps the up. biggest play of the game considering the Cyclones trailed by two points at the “It looked like somebody had just run over their dog,’’ Turner said. “It was time. Harrell saw a blitz coming up the middle, fl icked the ball to the left fl at and let hilarious.’’ Woods do the rest. Woods weaved his way through some traffi c and ran through To Hall’s support group, the 78 Posse experience has been a case of so much a tackle to get in the end zone. fun with so little time. Tritz and Probst have graduated and moved to Amarillo and “He’s a great player,” Harrell said. “We’ve got to get the ball to him.” Wichita, Kan., respectively. Swofford and Turner plan to graduate from Tech in December. Dallas Morning News, Tim MacMahon Turner said he’s been commissioned as an Army second lieutenant. Three October 22, 2006 weeks after fi nishing up at Tech, he has to report to Fort Benning, Ga. “Our days are numbered pretty quick,’’ said Turner, who replaced Hall as the Coronado tight end when Hall tore up a knee beginning their senior year in high school. “That’s why we go to the games and hang out. Watch Gabe play, watch Meet the Posse Tech football and support your buddies. That’s what we’ve got to do.’’ Former Coronado teammates boost Tech offensive How much of an infl uence the Posse has is anyone’s guess, but Swofford feels sure he’d do it again. lineman “I don’t know if it makes a difference in his game,’’ Swofford said. “But Gabe can look up in the stands and know, ‘My guys are there. They’re here to support When Gabe Hall transferred from Roscoe Wilson Elementary to Hardwick me.’ ‘’ Elementary in fi fth grade, Andrew Swofford was one of the fi rst kids he met. Swofford doesn’t look much now like he did then. He wasn’t 6-foot-3 and 280 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Don Williams pounds, for one thing. October 7, 2006 “Now he’s bald,’’ Hall said, “but back then he had the hugest head of hair and the biggest windshield glasses you’ve ever seen. But he always was a good guy, always there for you if you needed him.’’ To his friend, Swofford still stands out in a crowd - even if the crowd numbers All-time great motivates Tech punter 50,000 or thereabouts. He spends several Saturday nights in Section 14 of Jones AT&T Stadium. And he’ll be one of the guys holding the sign. Alex Reyes must have taken more from the Ray Guy kicking camp than just the Plenty of Texas Tech football players have their own clusters of family and photo he got to take home. friends, in place each game to root them on. Gabe Hall’s crew just happens to be Evidently, the Texas Tech punter is still applying the lessons he learned at the a little easier to spot. They have a name: The 78 Posse, a refl ection of the jersey camp, one he attended in Dallas prior to his sophomore year in high school. The number the Red Raiders’ senior offensive tackle sports. picture of a young Reyes with Guy, the punter on the NFL’s 75th anniversary all- They also have the banner, laminated at Sign Pro and bearing the Posse name time team, still serves a purpose, too. and Hall’s carefully crafted signature. “I have a picture of him in my room,’’ Reyes said, “so every day when I wake And they have the long-standing loyalty, too. Most of the core members of the up, it’s like a reminder of I want to meet him again and have him hand me the 78 Posse - Swofford, Michael Wardroup, Adam Probst, Jake Turner and Tommy trophy for being the best punter in the nation. That’s a lot of motivation for me, and Tritz - were teammates of Hall’s at Coronado. I’m really glad I did that when I was younger.’’ “We were all about average athletes, I guess you could say. Nothing Reyes has had three good seasons as Tech’s regular punter, but he’s trying to spectacular,’’ said Wardroup, a former Mustangs offensive lineman. “I wouldn’t go make his senior year even better. He has a chance to break Mark Bounds’ single- so far as to say we’re living through Gabe, but we enjoy watching him play. It’s season record and Maury Buford’s career record for averages by a Tech punter. more to support a good friend than anything else.’’ Reyes is averaging 46.8 yards, which is what Bounds averaged in 1991. His Hall said he makes a point to make a post-game swing by the 78 Posse’s career average is 43.17 yards, which is close to the record 43.24 that Buford set tailgating setup.

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from 1978-81. Leach’s concerns. Leach looks at accuracy and the ability to read defenses when “I feel like I’m having a great season,’’ Reyes said. “I could do a couple of evaluating quarterbacks. Leach loves the effi ciency with which Harrell studies fi lm things different, like I’ve put two punts in the end zone, which I don’t think is and analyzes opponents. acceptable for me. I mean, I push myself every day to put the ball in places.’’ “I’m sure a lot of that came from his dad,” Leach said. Reyes said he’s shortened his steps this season and tried to hold the ball Harrell said he considers the mental part of the game his biggest strength, longer to give outside coverage gunners L.A. Reed and Blake Collier more time to and that he thinks the same is true for Daniel. Missouri coach Gary Pinkel, get downfi eld. Tech ranks 23rd in the nation in net punting, which is derived from who coached fi ve NFL quarterbacks as a University of Washington assistant, gross yardage minus return yardage. said he has never had a quarterback with such outstanding fundamentals and Nine of Reyes’ 17 punts have stopped inside opponents’ 20-yard lines. understanding of the game. Texas Tech vs. Missouri “It’s nice having a punter like Alex,’’ defensive end Harrell and Daniel have shown amazing poise for underclassmen. Daniel Jake Ratliff said. “He can pin them on the 1. He gives you a lot of hope. The way rallied Missouri to a comeback win last season over Iowa State after relieving an he can position the ball really helps the defense out.’’ injured Brad Smith in the fourth quarter. Harrell engineered an 80-yard drive in The 2006 season has started as a banner year for Big 12 Conference punters. less than two minutes to beat Texas A&M at Kyle Field last week. Seven have at least a 43-yard average, although only Baylor’s Daniel Sepulveda “Success,” Harrell said, “is something you get used to.” (45.9), Oklahoma’s Michael Cohen (43.9) and Colorado’s Matt DiLallo (43.6) qualify for the NCAA rankings, based on the requirement of averaging 3.6 punts Dallas Morning News, Tim MacMahon per game. October 6, 2006 Two years ago, Sepulveda won the Ray Guy Award, which is presented Staff Writer Chuck Carlton contributed to this report. annually to the nation’s top college punter. Being part of the strong fraternity of Big 12 punters has its pluses. Reyes said he, Sepulveda and Texas A&M punter Justin Brantly, among others, push each other. Brantly has a 49.5-yard average this season. Tech receiver accepting his route “It motivates me a lot,’’ Reyes said. “That’s what I like, having a good Ex-QB wants the ball, and now he leads league in receptions challenge. I’m good friends with Daniel and Brantly. Before (last week’s) game, me and him were talking. He was like, ‘We both have to have a great game to Texas Tech’s Robert Johnson and coach Mike Leach agree on one thing. “He stay at the top of the nation.’ ... It’s really good to have somebody out there to wanted the ball in his hands,” Leach said, “and we wanted to get the ball in his push me.’’ hands.” All in all, it’s been not a bad season or career for a guy who might just as easily They didn’t used to see eye to eye on the best way to make it happen. Johnson have devoted himself to playing soccer or competing on dirt bikes. wanted to play quarterback after starring at the position in high school and junior The Tech punter played select soccer starting in about fourth grade, and didn’t college. Leach decided it was in Tech’s best interest to move him to receiver after take up punting until eighth grade. Reyes thought about giving up punting in the Johnson fi nished second to Sonny Cumbie in the 2004 quarterback competition. ninth grade, when he wasn’t performing well enough to start, but things turned Johnson briefl y left the program in protest, but he’s made Leach look smart around for him the next year. since then. The 6-1, 218-pound senior leads the Big 12 with 38 catches and six “I played soccer and I wanted to play football,’’ Reyes said. “My dad was like, touchdown receptions. Johnson scored on three of his four receptions in last ‘That’s taking up a lot of time between soccer and football. Which one do you week’s win over Texas A&M, including a game-winning 37-yarder in the fi nal want to play?’ So I picked football. minute. “I could also have been racing dirt bikes, which my dad wanted me to choose Johnson’s quarterback background has helped him succeed at receiver. between that, too. I just decided to stick with football. I’m really glad I did. It’s “Since he did play quarterback, he understands what a quarterback sees,” really paying off.’’ quarterback Graham Harrell said. “Maybe he can work a little on his technique, but he understands how to get to open spaces.” Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Don Williams Take, for example, Johnson’s fi rst touchdown against the Aggies. He adjusted October 6, 2006 his route after recognizing a zone blitz, allowing Harrell to make a quick throw. Then Johnson showed his athleticism by racing into the end zone for a 21-yard score.

Tech-Missouri game fi rst Daniel- Cornerback provides comfort: Cornerback Chris Parker made a dramatic return Saturday after missing two games with an undisclosed injury. He intercepted A&M Harrell meeting quarterback Stephen McGee’s fi rst pass to set up a Tech fi eld goal. Clash features matchup of prolifi c ex-area QBs Parker’s contribution the rest of the game wasn’t as apparent. Defensive coordinator Lyle Setencich said the presence of Parker, a junior from Sunset, allows him to be more aggressive with his defensive calls. LUBBOCK – Folks in Ennis and Southlake aren’t surprised by the success of “You’re very cautious when he’s not on the fi eld,” Setencich said. “You’re the sophomore quarterbacks who will meet Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium. limited in what you can call.” Texas Tech’s Graham Harrell and Missouri’s Chase Daniel prepared for college by playing for quarterback gurus at high-profi le high school programs. They put up Blocks by Woods: Running back Shannon Woods, a sophomore from McKinney eye-popping statistics in spread offenses similar to the ones they’re running now. North, ranks third in the Big 12 with 140.4 all-purpose yards per game. But his Harrell rewrote the state passing record book while playing for his father, Sam, coaches and teammates are even happier about what Woods has done without at Ennis. Daniel excelled as a dual threat under former Texas quarterback Todd the ball. Dodge at Southlake Carroll. They each won a state championship as a starting Woods has played a key role in limiting opponents to fi ve sacks in fi ve games. quarterback and combined to lose only four games. His block on A&M safety Melvin Bullitt allowed Harrell to deliver the game-winning Harrell, who redshirted in 2004, is the nation’s second-leading passer after pass. Harrell said he did not see Bullitt blitzing from his blind side. throwing for 1,559 yards and 15 touchdowns in his fi rst fi ve starts for the 4-1 Red “It’s probably going to be a fumble if Shannon doesn’t come across and get Raiders. Daniel ranks 11th in the nation with 1,273 passing yards and has thrown him,” Harrell said. “He’s got to be appreciated just like the big guys do.” for 13 touchdowns during the Tigers’ fi rst 5-0 start since 1981. “Those guys came out a lot further ahead of the curve than most,” Tech co- Dallas Morning News, Tim MacMahon offensive coordinator Sonny Dykes said. “The offenses were sophisticated, and October 4, 2006 they were well-coached. And both are the kind of guys you want to lead your football team.” This will be the fi rst time for Harrell and Daniel to face each other. Ennis beat Southlake Carroll in the Class 4A Division II state semifi nals in 2002, when Harrell was a sophomore. Daniel was a freshman who wasn’t on varsity yet. Audibles give Tech reasons to cheer “Graham’s a great quarterback,” Daniel said. “I respect what he does. I almost Sophomore quarterback Graham Harrell made two big adjustments at the line look up to him.” on Texas Tech’s winning drive against A&M. The Red Raiders did not recruit Daniel, opting to take Chris Todd as the only In his fi rst year as Texas Tech’s starting quarterback, sophomore Graham quarterback in their incoming class of 2005. Tech coach Mike Leach said he Harrell isn’t afraid to make last-second changes at critical times. saw the 6-0, 225-pound Daniel, who rushed for 2,954 yards and 39 touchdowns Twice on the fi nal touchdown drive against Texas A&M on Saturday, Harrell in high school, as more of a running than passing threat during the recruiting made an adjustment at the line of scrimmage that allowed the Red Raiders to evaluation process. Missouri’s offense utilizes all of Daniel’s skills. come up with a big play in the 31-27 come-from-behind victory. The 6-3, 197-pound Harrell is an excellent fi t for Tech air-it-out system. The “It’s to the point where nothing amazes me now,” senior wide receiver Jarrett only knock on him as a passer was a perceived lack of arm strength – the least of

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Hicks said. “I know he’s going to make the play and he’s going to make the pass. see Leach kowtowing to convention enough to work at one of those places. It falls on our shoulders to make the play now.” For now he’s quite content to go for broke in a profession that collectively The winning drive started with 2:12 left in the game. After moving to the Red goes by the book. For proof, compare and contrast Leach (52-29 at Tech) and Raiders’ 40-yard line, Harrell faced a fourth-and-fi ve. His fi rst read was supposed Franchione (20-20 at A&M) at the end of this game of dramatic ebbs and fl ows: to be to the right side of the fi eld, where Joel Filani and Robert Johnson were lined Franchione’s team ran the ball 15 straight times in the fourth quarter. That was up. But Harrell noticed Hicks in single coverage and connected with him on a slant rock-solid strategy against a worn-down Tech front -- up to a point. A fi nal run call pattern for an 11-yard pickup. on third-and-11 from the Texas Tech 20, with 2:16 left in a tie game, cemented “Graham called the play, and we didn’t really miss a beat,” Hicks said. “He fi t [it] the fact that the Aggies were playing for a go-ahead fi eld goal -- not a go-ahead in a tight window, but [we] made the play and kept on moving.” touchdown. Cue Leach: “Touchdowns are better than fi eld goals. Saves you a lot Two plays later, Johnson was supposed to run a slant route, but Harrell saw of aggravation. I’m not a guy who really plays for fi eld goals anyway. I hate those the Aggies were playing press coverage, which was just the opportunity he was things.” looking for. Harrell audibled to a fade route for Johnson, who caught the game- Leach was not second-guessing Fran; he was referring to his own winning, 37-yard touchdown pass on the play. quarterback’s decision to throw what turned out to be the winning bomb with 26 “If they pressed, we were going to take our shots at them,” said Harrell, the seconds to play. In a situation where many in the crowd of 85,979 expected the Big 12 Conference’s offensive player of the week. “We had been taking them all Red Raiders to dink their way toward a tying kick and overtime, Graham Harrell game. We hadn’t hit them, but we knew if they pressed long enough, we were went for the gusto. going to hit them sooner or later. I gave Robert a chance, and he made a play.” When the Aggies’ defense showed press coverage from the A&M 37-yard line, Harrell signaled the automatic audible to wideout Robert Johnson: go deep. Room for improvement “They came out in press and acting like they were going to blitz,” Harrell said. “I While pleased with the victory, Tech coach Mike Leach said that he doesn’t thought, ‘No way they’re going to do this.’” think his team is improving at a rapid enough pace this season and that the Red It was only the second blitz A&M’s fi rst-year defensive coordinator, Gary Raiders still are struggling with consistency. Darnell, called the entire second half. The Aggies had shut out the high-powered A prime example is the difference between the fi rst and second halves against Red Raiders for 29½ minutes after intermission, but this max blitz -- which put Texas A&M. The offense scored 24 points before halftime, but then was shut out redshirt freshman cornerback Jordan Peterson in zero coverage against Johnson, until the fi nal minute of the game. with no help -- proved fatal. “We had a lot of snaps playing with nine guys instead of 11,” Leach said. “It’s a “I thought they were about to bail out,” Harrell said. “We snapped the ball and series of little things. Everybody struggles through it. I’m just not satisfi ed with the they didn’t bail out. I was like, ‘Man, that’s great news.’” fact that we can’t get past that within a series or two.” So Harrell lobbed a pass right down the chimney to Johnson, who caught it over Peterson’s outstretched arms to absolutely shock the eighth-largest crowd in Good protection Kyle Field history. The Tech offensive line did not surrender a sack against Texas A&M. Tech has That’s the freedom which comes with playing quarterback for Leach. You’re in allowed only fi ve sacks this season, three in the loss to TCU. The one-sack-per- charge at the line of scrimmage, no matter the time and score. There’s no check- game average ranks the Red Raiders tied for 16th nationally and tied for third in with-me gawking at the sideline before snapping the ball, no micromanaging from the Big 12. the guy in the headset. “They’ve been really, really good,” Graham Harrell said. “If they give us time, “It’s a quarterback’s dream,” said Harrell, who was 32 of 45 for 392 yards and with the skill position players that we have out there, we’re going to be a tough four touchdowns -- pretty standard numbers in the Leach pinball scheme. “Coach team to stop, if we just execute.” gives you free rein to check whenever you want.” Harrell is from Ennis, Texas -- closer to College Station than to Lubbock. But Anticipated rematch A&M never recruited him after receiving an early commitment from its current Missouri’s 62-31 home victory against Tech in 2003 was the last time the Red starting QB, Stephen McGee. No hard feelings, Harrell says, but the Red Raiders Raiders lost to a Big 12 North team. as a group have delighted in their feisty underdog status in a state that has always “That last trip to Missouri was defi nitely a frustrating one for all of us,” Jarrett been ruled by the Longhorns and Aggies. Hicks said. “We didn’t play well at all on either side of the ball. For us older guys, Leach says his program competes with Texas A&M often on the recruiting trail. it’s defi nitely a motivating factor.” But if you go by the Tech media guide, the Red Raiders must not win many of those battles. Only 13 of the 92 players in the guide listed being recruited and/or Fort Worth Star-Telegram, John Miller offered a scholarship by the Aggies. October 3, 2006 Yet if you ask Leach whether he’s doing more with less, he knows a rhetorical trap when he sees it. “A deal like that’s so complimentary, I could easily talk myself into that one,” he said, before shying away. Swashbuckling Leach, Red Raiders Leach also backpedaled from his rep for needling the Aggies, which has helped make him Public Enemy No. 1 in College Station. pillage Aggies Poking fun at the corps of cadets who attend A&M games in uniform, Leach once said, “How come they get to pretend they are soldiers? The thing is, they COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach went aren’t in the military. I ought to have Mike’s Pirate School. The freshmen, all to the Kentucky Derby for the fi rst time last spring. Had a great time -- with one they get is the bandana. When you’re a senior, you get the sword and skull and regret. crossbones. For homework, we’ll work pirate maneuvers and stuff like that.” There His wife, Sharon, wore the typical wide-brimmed Derby hat. Leach abhors were a few folks in pirate regalia at Kyle Field Saturday. typical. If he had been drawing up the fashion game plan for the fi rst Saturday in Last week, Leach also attributed the Aggies’ improved pass defense in 2006 May, the missus would have gone West Texas kitsch: a big ol’ sombrero, complete to playing a weak schedule. Turns out he was right. In the fi rst half, when the Red with velvet fringe and dangly balls. Raiders were racking up 258 passing yards, A&M looked a lot like the team that “Wouldn’t that be great?” Leach asked Saturday, after his 4-1 Red Raiders was last in the nation in pass defense last season. stunned previously unbeaten Texas A&M 31-27 in Kyle Field, denying Aggies In the fi nal analysis you can argue that the Aggies’ 4-0 start against was a coach Dennis Franchione the meaningful victory he’s been desperately seeking house of cards, and that Franchione’s seat remains as warm as it was entering for 3½ underachieving seasons. this season. But if it hadn’t been for one big play -- a gutsy bomb against a The Derby headwear story tells you all you need to know about the most vulnerable cornerback -- we’d probably be singing Fran’s praises today for earning eccentric, unconventional coach in college football. He is the fi gurative sombrero a big victory in come-from-behind fashion. at the stuffy formal wear party. Rotating players liberally in a sun-baked fi rst half left him with the fresher team Nobody in the game more successfully thumbs his nose at the establishment in the second. A&M dominated after halftime, especially after it started pounding than Mike Leach. The establishment decrees that all offensive success is built Tech between tackles and off the edge with the running game. upon an ability to run the ball, but Leach is well on his way to a seventh winning But playing for three in the end left the Red Raiders with hope, and enough season in seven tries by throwing fi rst, last and always. He’s fl outed ancient time to turn that hope in to reality. And with the result, Franchione now has lost precepts and lived to laugh about it. fi ve straight Big 12 games, and hasn’t beaten a quality opponent since Texas Tech And make no mistake, he’s not doing it with overwhelming talent. Leach hasn’t in 2004. won fi ve of his last six against bitter rival Texas A&M with a bunch of NFL players. Texas A&M isn’t paying him $2 million a year for results like that. With four of The next Red Raider drafted in the third round or higher will be the fi rst under the Aggies’ fi nal seven games on the road and all three remaining home games Leach. against currently ranked opponents, Franchione will have to earn that salary -- Which makes you wonder what he might do if he could swap talent with some of the coaches at Cadillac programs. We may never know, because it’s hard to

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and a fi fth season in College Station -- the hard way. Meanwhile, Mike Leach looks like a bargain at $1.6 million. And Sharon Leach Tech defense holding its own Red Raiders haven’t given up a touchdown in last two games would look like a million bucks on the coach’s arm at Churchill Downs, wearing a sombrero. LUBBOCK – Texas Tech’s defense hasn’t allowed a touchdown since an ESPN.com, Pat Forde embarrassing performance at UTEP on Sept 9. October 1, 2006 The Red Raiders allowed 495 yards in a 38-35 overtime win over the Miners. TCU and Southeastern Louisiana combined for 400 yards and 12 points – all on fi eld goals by the Horned Frogs – in Tech’s next two games. It’s the fi rst time Tech has kept opponents out of the end zone in consecutive games since the last two Harrell looks forward to absorbing games of the 1998 season. “It’s just a starting point of what this defense can do,” cornerback Antonio energy of Kyle Field Huffman said. “We have to keep striving to be the defense we think we can be.” Tech put pressure on the quarterback the last two games, something the Red Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell says his favorite college football trip Raiders had struggled to do since late last season. Tech has eight sacks in the was to College Station, even if he’s never actually taken a snap at Kyle Field. last two games after a streak of 307 consecutive plays without one. Two years ago, on Tech’s last visit to Texas A&M, Sonny Cumbie was the Red “We’ve been a lot more emotional and fl ying around more,” said defensive Raiders’ quarterback and Harrell was a fi rst-semester freshman in the midst of a tackle Chris Hudler, who had a sack against TCU. redshirt season. Tech’s pass rush received a boost with the return of defensive end Seth “We got beat, but it was still a fun place to play,” Harrell said Monday. “It was a Nitschmann, who had a sack against Southeastern Louisiana in his fi rst game lot of energy. I’ve looked forward to going back there ever since and wanted to be since the 2004 Holiday Bowl. He missed all of last season with a knee injury and the guy that gets to play in that atmosphere.” had been sidelined this season with a pulled hamstring. There was nothing Harrell was going to do to win or lose the game on his last Nitschmann’s return and the development of freshman defensive end trip to Kyle Field. Not so this time. Brandon Williams (two sacks vs. Southeastern Louisiana) has the coaching staff All the pressure will be on the sophomore quarterback to perform when No. 24 considering giving Keyunta Dawson some playing time at outside linebacker. Tech (3-1) and Texas A&M (4-0) play their Big 12 Conference opener at 2:30 p.m. Dawson practiced at linebacker in the spring but has yet to play there in a game. Saturday. The last two times the teams met at Kyle Field, Tech won in overtime in 2002 and A&M won in overtime in 2004. Harrell eager for challenge: The Red Raiders enter Saturday’s Big 12 opener at “It’s crazy,” Tech nose tackle Chris Hudler said. “It’s loud. Everybody’s rooting Texas A&M ranked third in Division I-A in passing offense. The Aggies rank fourth against you. We have the Tech section that they give us where our families are in in pass effi ciency defense. a little bitty section off in the corner. They really get drowned out by everybody up “Let’s try to show ‘em up,” Tech quarterback Graham Harrell said. “Let’s show in the stands. It’s a challenging environment to play in, but it’s always fun to have what we can do against a great defense. That’s our attitude.” a crowd that’s so involved and so loud. It really gets you motivated.” The Texas Tech defense has accumulated eight sacks in their last two games. It’s not uncommon for opposing players and coaches to develop an New A&M defensive coordinator Gary Darnell has installed the 4-2-5 scheme. appreciation for the A&M game day experience after a couple of trips there. TCU, using the same scheme, was able to consistently pressure and frustrate “A&M’s always a good team and Kyle Field is one of the most exciting places in Harrell. Tech coach Mike Leach and Harrell expect A&M to give Tech a lot of the America to play,” Tech coach Mike Leach said during his weekly news conference. same defensive looks as TCU. “I love going there.” “We’ve got to fi nd ways to attack it,” Harrell said. Tech at Texas A&M In 2004, Tech had played four of its fi rst fi ve games on the road. By the time Tech went to A&M for a mid-November meeting, it was the Briefl y: Danny Amendola had 133 yards on fi ve punt returns against Raiders’ sixth road game of the season. In 2002, the A&M game was the sixth of Southeastern Louisiana after averaging 4.4 yards per return in the previous the season and Tech’s fourth on the road. three games. Amendola had returns of 54 and 51 yards and had a 47-yard return The scenario this year isn’t altogether different. Though Leach is adamant negated by a block in the back. ... Twenty of Keith Toogood’s 26 kickoffs this about preferring to play as many home games as possible, his team already has season have been touchbacks. been tested by two sellout crowds at other Texas schools that aren’t especially fond of Tech. The Raiders survived at Texas-El Paso and didn’t at TCU. Dallas Morning News, Tim MacMahon They hope to get some benefi t by their experiences at the Sun Bowl and Amon September 27, 2006 Carter Stadium. “UTEP more so than TCU,” Leach said. “UTEP was real loud. UTEP would be one of the three loudest places in our conference if UTEP was in our conference. TCU was kind of loud. “The thing on the road, just the transition between the hotel and the locker A&M and Tech: Big rivals, or are room, I think having gone through that helps. Experiencing the noise, it’ll probably help. All that stuff pales in comparison to how we are on an individual level and they? Tech has dominated of late, but A&M’s reputation still larger then when you combine all that together what that equals, as far as did we play and did we prepare well all week?” The beauty of an in-state rivalry is that fans of the teams double as former high Harrell ranks second in the nation in passing, averaging 291.8 yards per game. school classmates and co-workers. Their trash talk extends beyond wins and That’s even with an offensive meltdown in a 12-3 loss to TCU and playing only losses and into the reputations of the universities. one half in Saturday’s 62-0 rout of Southeastern Louisiana. Showdowns between Texas A&M and Texas Tech refl ect a complicated A&M’s crowd of more than 80,000 can hinder Tech by its noise level, but dynamic. The Aggies lead the all-time series, 34-29-1, but the Red Raiders have Harrell said the Raiders have ways of getting around that. won eight of the last 11 meetings. Tech’s superior record in recent years hasn’t “It’s kind of a challenge, a little more diffi cult to communicate,” he said, “but changed the perception of many outsiders that A&M is more of a powerhouse not really. We do a good job of it every weekday. We don’t huddle up every day in program. practice. We hand signal everything. We get plenty of practice at it. I don’t think “If we keep the trend going and keep getting better every year, maybe we’ll be we’re going to let the crowd be too much of a distraction to us.” mentioned up there with them,” Red Raiders defensive tackle Chris Hudler said. Aggies debate whether they consider Tech a rival, yet the last two times A&M Lubbock Avalance-Journal, Don Williams hosted the Red Raiders at Kyle Field, it drew its largest crowd of the season. September 27, 2006 Aggies defensive end Chris Harrington called the series “a good, healthy rivalry,” then added, “I think they look at us as their rival, whereas we look at Texas as our rival.” Just in case fans need any more ammunition for their trash talk, here are some comparisons between the schools, on and off the fi eld.

THE BASICS FROM 2001-2005 Record Texas A&M: 30-29 overall, 17-23 Big 12 Texas Tech: 41-22 overall, 24-16 Big 12 Wins vs. ranked teams Texas A&M: 2 Texas Tech: 5

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Biggest win it’s snapped, as was the case in the past. Texas A&M: Defeated No. 1 Oklahoma, 30-26 (Nov. 9, 2002) That’s not just after kickoffs and punts. Texas Tech: Defeated No. 3 Texas, 42-38 (Nov. 16, 2002) If a fourth-down pass falls incomplete, the clock will resume running when Number of weeks in Associated Press Top 25 offi cials mark the ball ready for play, not when the team taking possession snaps Texas A&M: 15 it. If a defender intercepts a pass and goes out of bounds, the clock will start again Texas Tech: 21 when the ball is spotted and marked ready for play. TV appearances John Adams, secretary-rules editor of the NCAA rules committee, told Texas A&M: 38 the Raleigh (N.C.) News and Observer for an Aug. 20 story that those are Texas Tech: 38 unprecedented changes. Number of draft picks (highest pick in the NFL draft) “It’s the fi rst time in the history of college football that we’ll wind the clock Texas A&M: 14 (DL Ty Warren in 2003, fi rst round, 13th overall) as ready for play following a kickoff, a run out of bounds, incomplete pass or Texas Tech: 9 (WR Carlos Francis in 2004, fourth round, 99th overall) touchback,” Adams told the Raleigh paper. Attendance (number of home sellouts) An NCAA study found that non-televised games last season averaged 3 hours, Texas A&M: 78,648 average (10 sellouts) 3 minutes and televised games ran an average of 3:20. Texas Tech: 48,130 average (8 sellouts) There also are less-noticeable changes designed to speed up the game: a Annual athletic budget 1-inch tee for kickoffs, rather than a 2-inch tee, as a means to achieve fewer Texas A&M: $57,358,245 touchbacks. Texas Tech: $42,624,000 Leach isn’t alone among coaches miffed at the speed-up rules. Bowl appearances “I don’t particularly like it because I think it’s all geared to speed up the game Texas A&M: 2001: Galleryfurniture.com bowl (W, 28-9 over TCU); 2004: Cotton for television,” Penn State coach Joe Paterno said in a USA Today story published Bowl (L, 38-7 to Tennessee) Aug. 25. “Television, I think, is dominating everything we do.” Texas Tech: 2001: Alamo Bowl (L, 19-16 to Iowa); 2002: Tangerine Bowl (W, 55- It would be hard for Leach to emphasize playing at a brisk pace any more than 15 over Clemson); 2003: Houston Bowl (W, 38-14) over Navy; 2004: Holiday Bowl he already does. (W, 45-31 over California); 2005: Cotton Bowl (L, 13-10 to Alabama) Leach regularly exhorts his team to “play fast,” which has occasionally yielded State top 100 recruits more than 90 snaps in a game for his team - and even 111 one night in 2003 Texas A&M: 71 against Iowa State. On Saturday, Tech snapped the ball 77 times compared to 53 Texas Tech: 29 for SMU and actually led time of possession by nearly 8 1/2 minutes. National top 100 recruits “As long as you’re productive on your plays, that’s the most important thing,” Texas A&M: 12 Leach said. “Good plays are more important than a lot of plays. With all this time Texas Tech: 0 of possession, we’re getting pretty excited about being a ball control team. That’s certainly a thrill for us.” Dallas Morning News, Rachel Cohen & Tim MacMahon September 27, 2006 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Don Williams September 5, 2006 Leach doesn’t like college football’s Stratton, Garcia earn starting spots new clock rules

Mike Leach long has advocated playing as many games as he can. The more Brock Stratton will start at middle linebacker and Joe Garcia at strong safety, football, the better, the way he sees it. Texas Tech defensive coordinator Lyle Setencich said Monday, when the Red So it’s no surprise that the Texas Tech coach gets irritated when a little gets Raiders open the season Saturday against Southern Methodist. taken away. The new rules put in place this season to speed up college football Both players, especially Stratton, were involved in nip-and-tuck preseason games took a not-so-subtle bite out of Saturday’s Tech-Southern Methodist camp battles to win starting jobs. season opener. “Probably game experience,” Setencich said when asked what gave the two The game had only 130 plays, the fewest in any Tech game since 2000. Tech the edge. games averaged 151 plays in Leach’s fi rst six years as head coach, including 145 Setencich said sophomore Daniel Charbonnet stacks up right now as the last year. team’s third safety and probably would be inserted if either Garcia at strong safety “I think it has an impact,” Leach said after his team’s Sunday night practice. or Darcel McBath at free safety went down. “I think the new clock rules (are) stupid. From what I understand, TV spawned Safeties coach Carlos Mainord said last week that, even though Garcia the whole thing, and if we’re going to let TV dictate things like that, we’re kind of had run with the fi rst team throughout camp, Charbonnet still was being given letting the tail wag the dog.” consideration to unseat him. Leach seconded his own opinion when the subject came up again Monday, Stratton, who has been involved in a preseason practice battle with junior Paul humorously suggesting that anyone on a football rules panel should spend time Williams, started in 2003 and 2004 and has 163 career tackles. He missed the on a baseball rules committee fi rst, “because baseball doesn’t change anything.” rest of the 2005 season after suffering a knee injury in the third game. During the “They leave it the same the whole time,” Leach said. “The thing about football offseason, he received a medical hardship waiver that makes him a junior again people is they can’t ever leave anything alone.” this season. “One of the things that you should have on your resume to be on a football Stratton’s absence last season and through spring practice gave Williams a rules committee is you have to have served on a baseball rules committee, so great deal of extra opportunities, which he put to good use. Even though Stratton you have the presence of mind to understand it’s already pretty good,” Leach was named to start, Williams’ improvement since last season is such that he’s continued. “Otherwise, people wouldn’t be happy, and they wouldn’t be televising earned the right to play more, Setencich said. this in the fi rst place, so there’s really no sense to screw it up dramatically, so let’s Stratton recovered well and showed in August the agility that he had before. leave it alone.” “I anticipate both of them playing,” Setencich said. “There’ll be some packages The new rules, designed to wind the game clock more often, were implemented where they’re in at the same time.” in response to games dragging toward the 3 1/2-hour mark or longer. On Saturday, Setencich said he was torn trying to decide between the two. Pass-heavy offenses are part of the reason. In 1999, Spike Dykes’ last year to “I’ve always said a person never loses his starting position because of injury,” coach, Tech games averaged 13 fewer plays than they have under Leach. Setencich said. “Brock was a starter. I didn’t think Paul was quite ready (last The NCAA also spoke of the potential for increased susceptibility to injury by year), so I moved Fletcher in there, although Paul took a lot of reps last year. players involved in drawn-out games, as well as fan comfort in extreme weather All those reps and all the reps he took in spring football, he’s improved himself conditions. dramatically.” But most coaches think the changes were designed to squeeze games into a The Raiders have an experienced group at linebacker with senior Kellen three-hour window for television. Tillman backed by junior Chad Hill on the strong side, Stratton and Williams in the Tech’s 35-3 victory against SMU, though not televised, took exactly three middle and Session and Brent Slaughter, both seniors, on the weak side. hours. The Red Raiders’ shortest game last year was 3:17. “I think there’s six linebackers that will play in the game,” Setencich said. The smallest play count in a Leach-coached Tech game, by the way, was in his fourth - a September 2000 game against Louisiana-Lafayette in which the teams Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Don Williams snapped it 124 times. August 29, 2006 The most prominent time saver this year comes on changes of possession. The game clock starts when offi cials mark the ball ready for play rather than when

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depth charts for special teams - and use backups - just as they do for offense and Leach: Woods holds edge to start at defense. Practically all of Tech’s most visible special teams players return from last year, RB including Alex Reyes, who punted for a 42-yard average, and Alex Trlica, who kicked 13 fi eld goals. Also back are Shannon Woods, who led the team in kickoff Shannon Woods might be the fi rst running back that Southern Methodist gets returns with a 20.7-yard average, and Danny Amendola, who’s returned punts for to try and tackle this season. two years. Texas Tech coach Mike Leach said Saturday that Woods, having been pushed Though he slumped last year, Amendola remains the fi rst option to return for three weeks in a three-man competition, would start the season opener “if we punts. Inside receivers Eric Morris and Robert Johnson, along with Wall, are in the had to do it today.’’ four-deep behind him and have fi elded punts during preseason practice. “I think those other guys are right there with him,’’ Leach said. “The biggest The deep men on kickoff returns are Woods paired with Todd Walker, and Wall thing is the slight edge in experience. He’s more familiar with what we’re doing. I paired with another freshman, Baron Batch. think that’d be the thing that narrowly separates him.’’ Less visible, unless he botches one, will be new deep snapper Austin Burns Tech coaches have said since early in preseason practice that Woods, redshirt from Midland, who takes over for three-year starter Ian Smetona. McNeill expects freshman Kobey Lewis and true freshman Baron Batch all have put themselves in that transition to come off without a hitch. position to play. “Austin will do a good job for us,” McNeill said. “I’m putting all the heat on Woods is the only one who’s played in a college game, having scored four him right now. He’s standing the heat. We show him a lot of looks and a lot of touchdowns last season. He carried 24 times for 168 yards and caught nine pressure.” passes for another 85. The Raiders think Burns actually could improve their operation time when it “I think all three of those guys have been getting after it real good,’’ Leach said. comes to getting punts off. “All three of them have been incredibly competitive and have fought real hard to “He’s actually quicker than Ian snapping,” McNeill said. get on the fi eld.’’ Linebacker Calen Shearer and center Shawn Byrnes also work on special- The comments Leach made Saturday were similar to the ones he made the teams snaps. To avoid confusion, McNeill refers to one of the centers as Austin Saturday before in explaining how he picked sophomore Graham Harrell to start Burns and one as Arizona Byrnes - a reference to Byrnes’ hometown of Paradise at quarterback over redshirt freshman Chris Todd. Valley, Ariz. Woods said last December that when his time came, he’d outdo then-senior running back Taurean Henderson, who was a 3,000-yard rusher and 2,000- Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Don Williams yard receiver who scored 69 touchdowns. Woods was hobbled by injury in the August 26, 2006 spring, but buckled down in August, not talking to the media and seeming more determined to meet the challenge of two other young backs. Leach said Woods has responded to the competition. “I think so,’’ Leach said. “First of all, (Lewis and Batch) are going to play. But Tech’s Johnson trades pounds for we darn sure wouldn’t hesitate to take (Woods’) reps and give them to them. I think he knows that.’’ production No. 25 Tech hosts SMU at 6 p.m. Saturday. With the opener looming, Tech coaches have some decisions left to make before Tuesday’s workout. Defensive coaches still haven’t named a starter at middle linebacker or strong safety. Paul Williams is going down to the wire with Brock Stratton, a decision that The skinny defensive coordinator Lyle Setencich said Saturday has him “somewhat torn.’’ Stratton started in 2003 and 2004, and Setencich said he’s been reluctant in Mike Leach called Robert Johnson into his offi ce in January 2005 and told the past to demote a starter because of injury. When Stratton suffered a season- Johnson that not only would he play receiver the following season, but that he ending knee injury in game three last season, Setencich bypassed Williams for would catch 70 passes in his fi rst college try at it. the starting job and moved weak-side linebacker Fletcher Session into the middle. Close. But the snaps Williams took as a backup last season and his getting a full Johnson fi nished with 67 catches and was named Big 12 Conference offensive workload in spring ball served him well. newcomer of the year by the league’s coaches. “He is competitive with Brock every day,’’ Setencich said. “His advancement’s Imagine what he might have accomplished had he been in tiptop shape. been dramatic. Now I’ve got to decide which of those two kids should start in “I was sluggish, and I kind of got tired,’’ Texas Tech’s senior inside receiver said terms of which is the best thing for our team. But Paul Williams is making it hard last week. “I was out there running with weight I never ran with before.’’ on me.’’ After losing fi ve to 10 pounds, Johnson expects a follow-up season this year Setencich said Darcel McBath, Joe Garcia and Daniel Charbonnet have that’s better than what he did in his debut as a Tech receiver. emerged as the team’s three best safeties, though whether Garcia or Charbonnet “I’m thinking I’m better than I was last year, being quicker and having a little starts at strong safety remains to be decided. more stamina,’’ he said. “I feel like this year I can stay on the fi eld a whole lot and Sophomore Jake Ratliff is the likely starter at strong-side defensive end in the help my team better.’’ opener, Setencich said. Ratliff has gotten a full workload in August, while the team Somewhat obscured in Johnson’s 67-catch, 951-yard, four-touchdown season has brought Seth Nitschmann back carefully from the knee injury that shelved him was that he started like gangbusters and fi nished just so-so. Over the last six last season. games of 2005, Johnson didn’t account for more than 76 yards in any one game Ratliff and Nitschmann are 1-2 at the position. and scored only one touchdown. He chalks that up in large part to his playing weight, which was between 220 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Don Williams and 225 pounds. This from a guy who arrived at Tech only 2 1/2 years ago as a August 27, 2006 slender, 195-pound quarterback. When Johnson lost out to Sonny Cumbie two years ago in a quarterback competition, then got suspended for missing practices, that’s when the physical changes started. Tech freshmen get chance to “I saw it coming,’’ he said. “It was in my belly, man. I was real chubby. People started calling me Fred Sanford. That’s what coach (Dana) Holgorsen called me, contribute on special teams Fred Sanford.’’ Actually, Holgorsen referred to Johnson as “Redd Foxx’’ - the late actor, not the Ruffi n McNeill scanned the sheet showing the personnel for his kickoff-coverage crotchety character he once played on TV who dealt in junk salvage. There are unit and noted the youth on one fl ank - Jamar Wall, Blake Collier and Marlon overheated linemen who can make it off a practice fi eld faster than Johnson. Williams, arranged side by side. “You know, just that whole walk he has going on, where he’s all cramped up Unless Texas Tech’s special teams coach reconsiders, he’ll be trusting three and walking like Redd Foxx used to,’’ Holgorsen said. “He acts like a 60-year-old true freshmen to secure the three outside spots on the left end of the kickoff team. man when his body gets tired.’’ “Got to have some guts to do that, don’t I?” McNeill said with a grin. Maybe he’s got the right. “Now the fi rst time it comes out, them suckers right there will be moving up,” Johnson admits that he abused it during the fall of 2004. Suspended the McNeill added, gesturing toward the row of second-teamers listed beneath the second half of the year, Johnson said he fell into eating too much and drinking. starters. Johnson blames himself now for being selfi sh. He describes himself in retrospect Listed as fi rst-string on two of the units apiece are Filani, Session, Dawson, as “kind of depressed and stressed out.’’ Huffman, Collier, rush end Tyler Yenzer, safeties Lance Fuller and Daniel “I was down, man,’’ Johnson said. “You know how it is when you’re down, when Charbonnet, linebacker Brent Slaughter and receiver L.A. Reed. you want something that you really want to do, but you can’t do it. Those are players who will be called upon fi rst, although the Raiders have “When I got suspended from the team,’’ he said, “I would watch the game on

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TV and drink a few beers and root my guys on.’’ comfortable.” Having once been a successful quarterback, a part of Johnson still longs to be Three touchdowns ahead? a quarterback. But he says he’s come to terms with it for now. “It kind of depends on how (the opponents) are moving the ball,” Leach said. Holgorsen said ever since Johnson got over the disappointment of his fi rst year “It kind of depends how many possessions you feel like they’re going to have at Tech, he’s been an exemplary team player. between now and the end. It’s not an exact science. Part of it is just the emotion “When he came back that spring and moved to receiver, he’s been fantastic and how you’re rolling will go up and down.” ever since,’’ Holgorsen said. “I haven’t had one disappointment with him last year During his fi rst six years at Tech, Leach never had a younger quarterback and then all this year. He’s a positive kid. He’s an energetic kid. He loves to play unseat a veteran, once the veteran had started for a season. Publicly, at least, football.’’ Leach seems to be leaving open that possibility. Getting Johnson to tone down his touchdown celebration might be what “I’ve said from the beginning, Chris Todd at this point in his career, is farther concerns Holgorsen most. Last year, Johnson did what he terms “the Jones leap’’ along than anybody I’ve ever dealt with, including Graham last year,” Leach said. after he scored his fi rst touchdown at home, jumping up toward the bleachers at “I think he got to where he could operate very smoothly, and did it over a fairly the north end of Jones AT&T Stadium to let Tech supporters in on his joy. quick period of time.” When he scored a touchdown at Baylor, Johnson high-fi ved a row of fans along the rail. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Don Williams That’s the sort of stuff offi cials can take exception to, Holgorsen points out. But August 22, 2006 Johnson can’t help himself. “I just love the fans,’’ he said. “We’re here for the fans, to show them a good time.’’

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Don Williams Bizarre works for Leach August 23, 2006 LUBBOCK – Only one Texas Tech football coach has been to six straight bowls, and one of his primary motivational themes is ... pirates. And not the ones from Pittsburgh, either. You’re thinking: How do pirates relate to winning college football games? Good question. Better for you to ask than Tech players, who believe that Leach splits snaps to save probing for explanations only makes the stories longer. Better question: Can Mike Leach’s eccentricities pay off with a BCS bowl this quarterbacks’ arms from tiring season? Best question: Did you know that in the anonymity of Web sites, Tech fans call Texas Tech coach Mike Leach says he’s serious about keeping the number of Leach “TSO”? plays in practice relatively equal for quarterbacks Graham Harrell and Chris Todd, Translation: The Strange One. but he gave another reason why: to avoid tired arms. Hard to argue that description. Strange, and not just because Leach calls a Leach said he told the two candidates the same thing on Saturday as he timeout with 15 seconds left against SMU to throw another touchdown on the pile. told the media - that Harrell would start if the fi rst game were today and that his Or regularly goes for it on fourth down, win or lose. thinking could change. Or that his stories, unlike his record-breaking offense, often lead nowhere. “I did tell them this, though: We’re going to keep the reps relatively the same,” “One time,” says Graham Harrell, the quarterback from Ennis, “he started off Leach said. “Two reasons: One is because I want to keep their arms fresh, and by talking about a place he’d coached. Next thing you know, he’s talking about second would be that they’re both sharp enough to pick things up. I don’t know Poland and how some country changed languages during World War II, and that’s that it’s going to require as many reps perhaps as it did in the past.” why he couldn’t read the subtitles. Leach has been second-guessed in the past when quarterbacks such as “I don’t know what he was talking about.” Kliff Kingsbury and Hodges were beaten up as seasons wore on. After the fact, Of course, it doesn’t matter. Not when his offense is even harder to decipher. Hodges admitted to having a variety of injuries and a dead arm during the fi nal A coach acts as Leach does and loses, he’s crazy and subsequently month of the 2005 regular season. unemployed. Leach said he thinks part of Hodges’ arm fatigue traces to his fi rst semester on Win, and last week he gets a new deal for $2 million a year over fi ve years. campus, when he underwent shoulder surgery. Even so, Leach said he doesn’t The levelheaded people of West Texas have warmed to a man who’s coached want arm fatigue to be an issue this year. more bowls than anyone at Tech but Spike Dykes, and one of his six bowls was “I’ve had two guys real resilient: Tim Couch (from 1997-98 at Kentucky) and actually David McWilliams’. Sonny Cumbie (in 2004 at Tech), who didn’t seem to wear down much,” Leach Leach probably could rack up second-tier appearances into infi nity with that said. “Sometimes they wear down because of reps. Sometimes they wear down offense, always a selling point with bowl reps. because of hits. Sometimes they wear down if they mismanage their weight But is he ready to move up in class? Hard to fault him up to now with a Big 12 lifting.” South team playing in the national title game the last three years. Leach said that’s part of the reason why he’s considering fewer throws in And this year? Texas and Oklahoma are logical favorites. Both have questions practice for his starter. at quarterback, as does Texas A&M. For that matter, so does Tech. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Tech’s heavy workout days in season, the The difference: Leach always has a good answer, at least on the fi eld. No. 1 quarterback will throw about 230 passes, counting warmup tosses from 10 Harrell’s competing with Chris Todd, who coincidentally reduced the size of yards away. the fi eld at quarterback Monday when he broke Ryan Rowland’s nose in a post- “If you need to freshen them up,” Leach said, “you try to artfully cut it down to practice fi ght. say between 120 and 150.” Barring further fi sticuffs, bet on Harrell. No matter who wins, a former Tech During Sunday and Thursday workouts, the number is fewer than 100. quarterback, Sonny Cumbie, says he’s never seen Leach with so much talent at The other reason for keeping the practice snaps more equally divided, Leach the position. said, is because there’s less distinction between No.1 and No. 2. Considering that, the key this season will be Leach’s defense. Well, not actually “These two are the closest combination simultaneously that I’ve had,” he said. his defense. Tech’s defense has been solid pretty much since Leach turned it over “I think Graham’s the guy, but then I think if there’s not a big dropoff, perhaps you to Lyle Setencich, who gave him his fi rst college coaching job when he was head can put the backup in sooner and keep everybody fresh.” coach at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. Leach has said for more than a week that both Harrell, a sophomore from Here’s how that interview went back in 1987: Leach pulls up in a ‘79 Cadillac Ennis, and Todd, a redshirt freshman from Elizabethtown, Ky., will be used in DeVille. Setencich asks if Leach’s wife, Sharon, and child would like to come in, games this season. On Sunday, he was vague, though, about how to actually get too. Nah, Leach says. She’ll wait in the car. The interview reportedly lasts three Todd game snaps. hours, which you can believe if you’ve heard Leach talk. Non-conference opponents such as SMU, Texas-El Paso and TCU aren’t the Good news: Mike and Sharon remain happily married. He grows on you. pushovers that Florida International, Sam Houston State and Indiana State were Sharon stuck with him through dorm living at Cal Poly and a one-bedroom trailer last September. at Iowa Wesleyan with red shag carpet on the fl oors, walls and ceiling. If the margin is, for example, seven to 10 points, that’s no time to switch He lives in a nice place now. Says he doesn’t think much about other jobs, and quarterbacks. you believe him. His name doesn’t come up much. Probably hard to sell a guy to “I don’t think you do it then,” Leach said. “Part of it’s because one guy’s in a your search committee who’s referred to as TSO in the chat rooms. rhythm. He’s kind of geared up and ready to go, and you don’t want to risk losing He’d be entertaining. He can talk about anything, and does. Vikings, for the momentum with some adjustment thing.” instance. Turns out he’s half-Norwegian. Notes the NCAA’s reformation on Native So the Raiders would need a comfortable lead to go from Harrell to Todd. American symbols and wants to know when something’s going to be done for “Yeah. Yeah,” Leach said. “That’s the part that’s subjective. What’s Vikings.

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“I think me and other Norwegians ought to unite,” he says. “We’re tired of being characterized as warriors. We dishonor all the lazy Vikings.” Leach to become $2 million man Not all his stuff is quite so esoteric. Sunday’s topic with the team: a Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach on Friday signed a new fi ve-year dysfunctional Connecticut family that included a mother who hired a hit man and a contract that will pay him at least $10 million if he stays in place through 2010, “Satan-worshipping” dad who ran off with the girlfriend of his 15-year-old son, who athletic director Gerald Myers said. promptly took offense and ratted out his father to the feds. Leach will become a $2 million-a-year coach in 2010. “Actually,” Harrell says, smiling, “that one was pretty interesting.” “I think our football program is stronger today than it was last year,’’ Myers said. “I think it’s gotten better every year, and I think Mike has earned that. Dallas Morning News, Kevin Sherrington “We fi nished second in the Big 12 last year. That’s what the market is for the August 15, 2006 top coaches in the Big 12. That’s what the market is, and I think he deserves that.’’ Myers said Leach’s guaranteed compensation will be $1.6 million this season, $1.65 million in 2007, $1.75 million in 2008, $1.85 million in 2009 and $2.15 million in 2010. That adds up to $9 million over fi ve years. LB Tillman ready to start opener Additionally, Leach will receive contract - completion bonuses of $800,000 if he’s still on the job through 2009 and $200,000 if he’s in place through 2010. Battling Back There also are additional incentives, Myers said, that are unchanged from before. Those have to do with wins, record within the Big 12, levels of bowl games the The second time was the worst. When Kellen Tillman tore up one knee, he Red Raiders reach and academic performance by Tech football players. reasoned that it was something that happens to athletes all the time, just the price New to Leach’s contract is a buy-out clause requiring him to pay $500,000 to a lot of them pay to play. When he was ready to come back and then tore up the leave Tech before the deal is up. other knee, he wondered if maybe someone was trying to tell him something. “We just felt that with the numbers that we had and what we’re putting into it But he decided to come back anyway. that we needed to try to have some kind of buy-out in there,’’ Myers said, “but I “To blow out my other one was a total shock to me,’’ the Texas Tech linebacker think the (completion bonuses) are a lot stronger (incentive to stay) than that buy- said. “There were some doubts running through my head about playing football out.’’ and if it was really my destiny to play it or whatever. But I just pushed through it, Leach’s guaranteed pay this season of $1.6 million represents a $200,000 rehabbed hard again and came out on top.’’ raise from what he was due in the previous contract. Now starting his fi fth year in the program, a player who has nearly as many A new agreement had been anticipated since April, when Myers told The A-J season-ending knee injuries (two) as career tackles (fi ve) is fi nally ready to claim that Tech was at work on a raise and an extension for Leach. It was the third time his reward. The 6-foot-2, 240-pound senior from Plano West is a virtual cinch to in 29 months that Tech and Leach have agreed to a new deal. The contract he start when Tech opens the season Sept. 2 against Southern Methodist. signed in April 2005 was through 2009. This weekend, the end of the fi rst week of preseason practices, defensive Leach said he signed the new contract before practice Friday afternoon. coordinator Lyle Setencich said Tillman had separated himself from the “It’s a real thrill to be here at Texas Tech,’’ said Leach, who has a 48-28 record competition at strong-side linebacker. in his fi rst six years in Lubbock. “It’s been exciting for me and my family to have “He’s doing good things against the run. He’s doing good things against the the opportunity to be in Lubbock and coach this team, be a part of the Texas Tech pass,’’ Setencich said. “He’s vocal. He has some spirit, some leadership to him. family. I can’t say enough about the administration, our coaches and our players, We like him a lot right now.’’ and the opportunity to be part of it.’’ Tillman has to fi gure it’s about time he was in this position. He redshirted in In the last two years, the Red Raiders have gone to the Holiday Bowl for the 2002, missed the 2003 season after a major knee injury in August, then missed fi rst time and to the Cotton Bowl for the third time. Tech fi nished 8-4 in 2004 and the 2004 season after hurting his other knee. 9-3 in 2005. The seven losses were the fewest in back-to-back seasons since With John Saldi and Sylvester Brinkley having completed their eligibility last 1976-77, when Tech went 10-2 and 7-5. season, the Red Raiders need Tillman to take on as big a role as he can handle. When he signed his previous contract 16 months ago, Leach said he could “It feels good to know that you can come back after two serious knee surgeries picture himself coaching at Tech “forever.’’ and step in and be an impact player,’’ he said. “It feels good to be out here, And now? making plays for my team, helping us out in whatever situation we need.’’ “As long as they let me,’’ Leach said Friday. “I’ve got to see how long they let Keyunta Dawson was ticketed to play strong-side linebacker through the me.’’ spring and into summer with Tillman as his backup. But when personnel losses If Leach completes the new contract, he will be two years short of Spike Dykes’ at end prompted coaches to move Dawson back to the defensive line, Tillman’s record for longest tenure by a Tech head football coach at 13 years. opportunity was clear-cut. “I’ve got to go a few years to get that,’’ Leach said. “Spike’s the ultimate Red So far, he’s seized it. Raider coaching icon in my view. Yeah, I don’t know. As long as they let me.’’ In reality, Tillman is competing not just with backup Chad Hill but also with the team’s ends for playing time. Dawson will be used at whichever spot is deemed Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Don Williams the more pressing need. In effect, Setencich said, Tillman has been as good as August 12, 2006 anyone at strong-side linebacker and as good as anyone at end. “I’m really proud of him,’’ weak-side linebacker Fletcher Session said. “He’s stepped up a lot for us. We need him. We lost a couple of defensive ends, and had to move Keyunta back to d-end. Now we need (Tillman) to step up. We need Potts gets dose of reality - TV style everybody to step up, especially him at that position.’’ Tillman’s fi rst chance to start probably can’t come soon enough for his father, Texas Tech is becoming popular with reality television. former Tech all-America tight end Andre Tillman, who attended this weekend’s Earlier this year, ESPN came to Lubbock and fi lmed “Knight School,” a show practices. On Sunday, with his father watching from the sideline, Kellen Tillman that eventually earned Tyler Hoffmeister the chance to walk-on to the men’s jumped up and intercepted a Graham Harrell pass. basketball team for the 2006-07 season. Andre Tillman is keenly aware of what his son had to endure, because he While ESPN didn’t return to Lubbock for another reality show, an incoming Red himself had a pair of knee surgeries during his Tech career. Raider was selected as one of six contestants for “Summer House.” “He would have loved to have played more last year, but coming off of knee Freshman quarterback Taylor Potts of Abilene spent eight days in Chicago surgery, you have to mentally get over it,’’ Andre Tillman said. “He’s gotten over fi lming ESPN’s latest reality venture, which airs Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. on ESPNU. that, and now he’s prepared this off-season. For us, it’s thrilling to look forward to Potts said he doesn’t know how ESPN found him, only that he received a him playing a great deal of the time. We know he can compete out there on this phone call and later had producers fl y to Abilene to interview the Tech signal level and be good at what he’s doing, so we just look forward to it.’’ caller. Former NFL linebacker Chris Spielman served as the “house dad” and Potts Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Don Williams said Speilman’s wake-up method was probably one of the worst parts of the show. August 14, 2006 “He’d come in every morning yelling at us,” Potts said on Wednesday after the Red Raiders’ practice. “He wouldn’t yell anything bad, like he was mad at us. He just kept yelling to get us up. I didn’t like that one bit.” Loud wake-up calls aside, Potts said he’d do the show again, if asked. Summer House brought six future Division I football players together to live in a house for eight days. Jarred Fayson (Florida), Cart Kelly (Princeton), Cody Hawkins (Colorado), Terrence Austin (UCLA) and London Crawford (Arkansas) joined Potts in the

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Windy City. There were four brothers and four sisters in the family, with Adrian Reese being Potts, who signed a confi dentiality agreement that prevents him from revealing the little brother ... or the youngest anyway. too much about the show, said the producers tried to prepare the athletes for what “It’s more motivation for me, I guess,’’ Reese said, “trying to outdo all my other to expect when they got to college. brothers and sisters, me being the youngest.’’ One of the things the athletes quickly learned was that dealing with college means dealing with NCAA rules. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Don Williams Jennifer Brashear, Tech’s associate athletics director/compliance, worked August 9, 2006 with ESPN on Knight School, so she was prepared when she found out the Red Raiders would have another television celebrity. “With Knight School, they were doing something that never had been done before,” Brashear said. “Texas Tech, ESPN and the NCAA worked in uncharted Raiders fi nally build a real defense territory. I think we all learned from that so when they came to us, I knew what After several ugly years, Tech defenders are confi dent they’ll no longer take to expect and what to do because we had already done it. The difference was, a backseat to the prolifi c offense. though, that they would come to us with things instead of us trying to get things straightened out with the NCAA.” Nearly three years ago — on Oct. 25, 2003, to be exact — Texas Tech’s Among his experiences on the show, Potts said he enjoyed visiting children in defense became the ultimate defi nition of bad. a local hospital and appearing on a television show that runs only in the hospital. Keyunta Dawson, then a true freshman defensive end, remembers how bad He also was able to coach a children’s fl ag football team. after a 62-31 loss to Missouri in which Tigers quarterback Brad Smith ran over, As for the winner, Potts said the only prize was a trophy. under, around and through the Red-faced Raiders for 291 yards. “They couldn’t give us anything because of the NCAA rules,” Potts said. “We “I think (Texas Tech’s defense) was 117 in the country,” Dawson said. couldn’t even keep the gear that we used during the show.” Out of 117. “It couldn’t get any worse than how we played that game,” said Chris Hudler, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Jeff Walker then a redshirt freshman defensive tackle. “There was nowhere to go but up. It August 10, 2006 kind of woke a lot of us up. From that game on, we continually improved.” You knew something was different when, on Monday, Hudler and Dawson, two defenders, were selected by Tech coach Mike Leach to meet the Big 12 Conference press. Only one offensive player — from a team that has led the Reese tries to catch on as freshman NCAA in passing the last four years — was on hand. And even senior offensive guard Manny Ramirez was talking about the Adrian Reese came to college feeling secure in the belief that he could trust turnaround in defense for a team that fi nished 9-3 a year ago and could be poised his hands. Then Texas Tech receivers brought out the tennis-ball machine, a to break through in the contentious Big 12 South. contraption they’ve been using for several years to improve their concentration. “My freshman year it was all offense,” Ramirez said. “They were averaging “My fi rst thought was I was going to be pretty good,’’ Reese said. “My fi rst day, I about 50 points a game. And it was to the point where they had to. If not, we had a lot of trouble. Coming so fast and being such small objects, I got a couple of would lose the game. tennis balls to the face. I guess that comes with being a freshman.’’ “Our defense was ranked last in the nation. But last season our defense The Red Raiders hope that Reese’s adjustment period will be a short one improved obviously 100 percent.” because, if he can show he’s ready to play this season as a true freshman, they’ll In fact, Tech wound up ranked No. 30 nationally in total defense a year ago play him. — at No. 6 in the Big 12. Inside receivers coach Dana Holgorsen said Reese, a 6-foot-6, 212-pound tight “And they still have a lot more to show and prove this upcoming season,” end from Longview, can fi ll a need. Ramirez boasted. Holgorsen compares Reese to former Tech tight end Joey Hawkins in terms Leach explains the turnaround in terms of experience. Remember, that 2003 of build and to former Tech tight end Bristol Olomua in terms of versatility. Even Tech defense had three true freshman starters and three redshirt freshman though Olomua is about 40 to 50 pounds heavier, their skills are similar. starters. “Bristol could line up as a tight end or fl ex out and run down the fi eld,’’ “Last year,” Leach said, “we were predominantly a junior defense. Two years Holgorsen said. “He’s kind of like Bristol, as far as he can do both. He’s probably ago we were predominantly a sophomore-freshman defense. And the biggest a little faster than Bristol. He’s probably not as physical yet, although he’s a tough thing is a lot of those guys have been starting since they were freshmen.” kid, because that’s all he did in high school for Longview was get in a three-point The preseason Tech depth chart predicts that six starters will be seniors, three stance and block. He was a true tight end.’’ juniors and two sophomores. Reese averaged about one catch per game last season. While his team was “Everybody,” Leach noted with a straight face, “got a year older.” going 12-1, he caught 15 passes for 369 yards and two touchdowns. It didn’t Dawson is actually changing positions, moving to outside linebacker to make make sense for Longview to air it out too much because the Lobos had running way for sophomore McKinner Dixon. The other end, Seth Nitschmann, is a senior. backs Vondrell McGee, who signed with Texas, and Chris Ivory, who signed with “The coach felt like it was a good move for the team,” Dawson said, “so I was Washington State. all for it.” In an offense that’s less run-oriented, though, Reese feels optimistic that he’ll No longer will Dawson have to bang helmets with 330-pound offensive linemen fl ourish. on every play. “I think I’ll be a great fi t for this offense,’’ he said, “because what I do best is run “So it’s kind of cool,” Dawson said. “I like it.” and catch, and this offense will allow me to do that.’’ Perhaps with Dawson at linebacker, Tech will improve on its No. 10 league Whether Reese can fi ll a role right away will affect how other players are used. rating against the rush of a year ago. That same season, Tech ranked as the If Reese is not ready to handle the demands of playing tight end, Holgorsen said, fourth stingiest at giving up points (22.8 a game) in the Big 12. Against the pass, then “H’’ inside receiver L.A. Reed will take snaps at tight end in situations that Tech was No. 2 in the Big 12. call for it. “When we fi rst started playing, we didn’t deserve to be anywhere close to the Reese weighed only 205 pounds when he signed with Tech in February, so he offense,” Hudler said. “They were No. 1 and we were, at one point, 117th. still has plenty of fi lling out to do. “You can’t really ask for respect unless you earn it. But we’re making strides on “He’s got long arms, though,’’ Holgorsen said. “If you’ve got long arms, you can earning the respect.” get your hands on people and cover people up. In our offense, those tight ends never have to block defensive ends anyway. They’re always blocking linebackers Kansas City Star, Mike DeArmond or rush-type guys. So I think he can handle it. Obviously, over the course of July 25, 2006 his career, he’s going to get heavier, but we’ll see if he can handle it from the beginning.’’ Tech head coach Mike Leach envisions Reese turning into quite the physical specimen over the next four or fi ve years. “I think his frame’s really impressive,’’ Leach said. “He’s a real tall guy, a long- armed guy, a broad-shouldered guy - just his whole starting point physically. He’s going to be huge, no matter happens.’’ Reese also has plenty of incentive. If he’s just ordinary over the next few years, then he can’t even claim to be best athlete in the family. His older sister, Shala Reese, was Sun Belt Conference women’s basketball newcomer of the year in 2002 and player of the year in 2003. Reese also has an older brother, Reggie, who played for six years in Japan.

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been guaranteed to stay just as sick as it was last year. Look for breakout seasons from these Though Olson hasn’t played a real game since 2001, one can only assume that his age and life experience can only help out in the intangibles department. QBs Plus, he’s not as old as Chris Weinke, Josh Booty, or Scott Bakula in Necessary The Leinart-Young era at quarterback is fi nally over in college football. Roughness, and it’s well documented that a slightly older college quarterback can shake off the rust after a layoff. I’ve watched videos of Olson at UCLA practice While familiar names like Brady Quinn, Chad Henne, Troy Smith, Brian Brohm over at Scout.com from 2005; he looks sharp, and throws a crisp ball. and Chris Leak appear ready to prominently toss footballs across the national landscape, there are plenty of other QBs ready to make a name for themselves 2. Brent Schaeffer, Ole Miss in 2006, or rejuvenate their college careers, much in the way that Quinn did last We all remember this guy. In 2004, as a mere freshman at Tennessee, season. Today, I’m presenting my top fi ve “breakout” QBs for 2006. Five guys that Schaeffer was starting, wearing No. 7, running around the fi eld, throwing left- I believe are all on the cusp of becoming pretty big deals themselves before it’s all handed lasers, and drawing more Michael Vick comparisons than anyone not said and done this fall. named Marcus Vick. Then, he experienced the normal freshman inconsistency and fell behind Erik 5. Erik Ainge, Tennessee Ainge and Rick Clausen on the Vols’ depth chart. A possible move to receiver In some of my college football columns last year, anybody that had anything to was the last straw, so Schaeffer took his talents out to the College of Sequoias in do with Tennessee’s offense was generally a target of ridicule. sunny California. However, my main problem with Tennessee’s offense last year (and in the The talented 6-foot-2, 195-pounder spent 2005 wreaking expected havoc in the past couple seasons) was that they NEVER let a quarterback get into any kind of JUCO ranks, passing for almost 3,000 yards and over 40 TDs, while using his legit rhythm, especially Ainge, whose natural ability is undeniable. I’ve always been a mid-4.5 speed to rush for over 800 more yards and 10 more scores in 11 games. fan of Ainge, even through the inconsistency, so I’m pumped to see him now that Schaeffer was named the starting quarterback by Ole Miss head coach Ed he no longer has to share time with a Brent Schaeffer or a Rick Clausen. The job Oregeron shortly after the ink dried on his national letter of intent. This fall, he’ll be appears to be his and his alone for now, reaffi rmed by his solid numbers in the showcasing his talents in a new Rebels offense brought in by former University of spring. Miami offensive coordinator Dan Werner. Plus, former UT offensive coordinator David Cutcliffe has returned to his old Now, don’t expect Ole Miss to change the campus-wide speed limit to position at Tennessee, and everything appears right again in the world where the Schaeffer’s jersey number just yet. However, there’s no reason that the nation’s end zones are checkered. Cutcliffe was the brains behind the Peyton Manning assumed top newcomer can’t be good enough to assist the Rebs in doubling their offenses up on ol’ Rocky Top, and helped develop Eli at Ole Miss, so we’re all win total from 2005 (three). And, if Ole Miss can somehow magically work their looking forward to seeing what he can do with the strong-armed Ainge. way into the Top 15 this year or next, we may be looking at someone who can get Maybe Ainge won’t have a Brady Quinn-esque quantum leap between his some votes for the Big Bronzed Stiffarming Guy. sophomore and junior seasons. However, the reintroduction of Cutcliffe in High praise? Nope. I’ve seen Schaeffer’s JUCO highlights; he’s gonna be a Knoxville sure raises the possibility of a breakout season. difference maker in the SEC, and he’s better than the last time we saw him. Sure, I did see “highlights,” but I also saw a pocket passer that also happened to be 4. Shawn Bell, Baylor able to outrun most of his receivers. Plus, at the JUCO level, they don’t just fi ll What? Who? Come on, guys. Shawn Bell, Baylor’s senior quarterback. The out your stat sheet for you just because you started in D-I. With scholarship offers guy you saw nearly take down Oklahoma in OT last season. from Auburn, Florida, Virginia Tech, N.C. State, Kansas State, and Wisconsin, it’s Why choose a Baylor quarterback to breakout in 2006? Well, head coach Guy readily apparent that there were plenty of other huge Schaeffer fans out there. Morriss led Baylor to fi ve wins last season, and he’s rebuilding the Bears quicker There’ll be plenty more huge Schaeffer fans once the season starts. than many thought he would. This year, the coach has taken measures to step up the offense in Waco. And no, he’s not bringing back Grant Teaff’s Veer. 1. Graham Harrell, Texas Tech Morriss is bringing in Lee Hays, fresh off a hot run at Division II West Texas Get backup generators for the scoreboard. Be prepared to rewrite the passing A&M to become Baylor’s new offensive coordinator. For Hays’ West Texas A&M section of the Texas Tech school records with a pencil (or your favorite brand teams, 40-plus points and passing yards in the high-300s were the norm, and he’s of erasable pens). Get ready to send B.J. Symons, Kliff Kingsbury and Sonny bringing the same “spread the fi eld and throw,” Texas Tech-style offense to Waco. Cumbie weekly text alerts about which of their records were just broken. The For that, Bell will reap the benefi ts in 2006. Graham Harrell era begins this season in Lubbock. But Bell isn’t just in the right place at the right time. During the pre-”Air Bear” Why heave such grandiose statements about a mere sophomore quarterback? days, Bell was always an intelligent, steadily productive quarterback in his own Well fi rst, this is Texas Tech. You know the drill there. But Harrell’s built quite a right. reputation of being an ultra-productive passer in his own right. Harrell and the Air Bell doesn’t throw interceptions, and even when he does, he can go two, three, Raider offense are a perfect match. or four games in between doing it. His 24-for-34, 238-yard, three-TD performance As a prepster, Harrell threw for 67 touchdowns as a senior, 46 as a junior, and in the spring game proved that he’s just about ready to roll. Baylor’s offense is 53 as a sophomore, practically rewriting the Texas high school record books. Must going to be better in 2006, and Bell is the right type of quarterback to have at the have been because he was playing for his pops, Sam Harrell, who was happily helm when installing a new offense. letting his boy toss the ball all over the fi eld, right? He’ll grasp the offense quickly, and be its caretaker during a productive senior Wrong. season. Baylor’s offensive switch reminds me of when Joe Tiller arrived at Purdue Harrell’s sick high school numbers are translating to the collegiate level. As in the late-’90s. As you recall, before Drew Brees took over, Tiller overhauled the a freshman last year, Harrell completed 37 of 55 passes (67.2 percent) for 422 Boilermaker offense with senior Billy Dicken at the controls. If you remember, yards, plus three scores against no picks in mop-up duty behind starter Cody Dicken was pretty darn good. So is Shawn Bell. You’ll hear his name a lot more Hodges. this season. In three spring scrimmages in 2006, Harrell completed 78.9 percent of his passes. That includes a surreal 26-for-28 outing. That’s right, a 93 percent 3. Ben Olson, UCLA completion percentage for a scrimmage. Geez, I’d be content with those numbers At USC, the wait to see QB John David Booty take the reins is fi nally over, but playing against thin air. So when a quarterback has the potential to hit passes like across town, college football fans are getting to see another highly touted prep Mark Price used to hit free throws, you need to warm up the nachos, fi re up the signalcaller fi nally get a starting job he’s waited nearly fi ve seasons for. Ben Olson satellite dish, and catch this guy on TV as many times as you can. is taking over at UCLA. Plus, when you consider that Texas Tech quarterbacks have averaged 4,957 When you factor in all of the recruiting hype surrounding Olson when he yards passing a year over the last four seasons, and Harrell has three seasons of signed with BYU in February 2002, it’s not unimaginable to wonder if he could’ve eligibility left, the guy might wind up with more school passing records than Dane completed a stellar four-year college career by now. Cook has MySpace friends. However, after a redshirt year in Provo, some LDS missions, switching schools, then holding a clipboard while Drew Olson tore it up last season, the 6-foot-5, FOXSports.com, Eric Moneypenny 235-pound lefty is only a redshirt sophomore (at age 23). July 19, 2006 What could hurt Olson’s breakout campaign is the fact that UCLA’s offense returns fewer starters (four) than I had Starter jackets in junior high (fi ve). But, while Olson isn’t as spoiled with offensive riches as I was with hooded Georgetown parkas, the big southpaw should be fi ne with the talent still at the skill positions. Olson can hit running backs Chris Markey and Michael Pitre out of the backfi eld, or go deep, or over the middle to talented receivers Joe Cowan, Junior Taylor, Brandon Breazell and Marcus Everett. If Maurice Drew would’ve stuck around, that would’ve been an immense help, and the Bruin offense would’ve

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