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10--Colorado Notes.Pmd TEXAS TECH FOOTBALL 2003 RED RAIDERS WWW.TEXASTECH.COM Contacts: Chris Cook, Tammi Hoffman and Blayne Beal (806) 742-2770 • (806) 742-1970 – Fax 2003 RED RAIDER SCHEDULE TEXAS TECH (5-3, 2-2 BIG 12) vs. Aug. 30 SMU W, 58-10 Sept. 6 New Mexico W, 42-28 COLORADO (3-5, 1-3 BIG 12) Sept. 20 at N.C. State (ESPN2) L, 21-49 Saturday, November 1, 2003 6:10 p.m. (CT) Lubbock, Texas FOX Sept. 27 at Mississippi W, 49-45 Oct. 4 Texas A&M (FOX) W, 59-28 THE GAME Oct. 11 Iowa State W, 52-21 Texas Tech and Colorado square off Sat., Nov. 1, at Jones SBC Stadium (53,702) in Lubbock, Texas. Oct. 18 at Oklahoma State (ABC) L, 49-51 Kickoff is set for 6:10 p.m. (CT) and the game will be broadcast live on Fox Sports Net. Oct. 25 at Missouri (FOX Regional) L, 31-62 Nov. 1 Colorado (FOX) 6:10 p.m. SERIES TIED; RED RAIDERS WON LAST MEETING IN LUBBOCK Nov. 8 at Baylor 2 p.m. Texas Tech and Colorado meet for the seventh time in the series after splitting the first six games. Nov. 15 at Texas TBA Colorado won last year’s meeting 37-13 in Boulder to even the series at three games apiece. The Nov. 22 Oklahoma 1 p.m. teams have faced one another three times as members of the Big 12 Conference with the Buffaloes All times are Central and subject to change holding a 2-1 advantage. CU won 19-17 in Boulder in 1998, while Tech claimed its third win in the series the following season in Lubbock with a 31-10 victory. The Red Raiders were victorious in the first two meetings in 1961 and 1976. Colorado took a 45-27 win in 1981. Texas Tech has won all 2003 BUFFALO SCHEDULE three of its games in the series in Lubbock, while Colorado has taken its three at home. Aug. 30 Colorado State (Denver) W, 42-35 TELEVISION Sept. 6 UCLA W, 16-14 Fox Sports Net will televise the game nationally Saturday. Kickoff is set for 6:10 p.m. (CT) and Bill Sept. 13 Washington State L, 26-47 Land (play-by-play), Dave Lapham (analyst) and Jim Knox (sideline) will call the action from Lubbock. Sept. 20 at Florida State L, 7-47 The game will be aired in Lubbock on COX Cable Channel 20. Oct. 4 at Baylor L, 30-42 Oct. 11 Kansas W, 50-47 (ot) RADIO Oct. 18 at Kansas State L, 20-49 The All Sports Radio Network, with its flagship station KKAM 1340-AM, carries the live broadcast of Oct. 25 Oklahoma L, 20-34 every football game throughout the state of Texas on its 26-station network. Play-by-play man Nov. 1 at Texas Tech 6:10 p.m. Brian Jensen calls the action with longtime Lubbock broadcasting fixture John Harris as the color Nov. 8 Missouri TBA analyst. Mark Finkner provides the sideline coverage, while Tim Chambers serves as statistician. Nov. 15 at Iowa State TBA Nov. 28 Nebraska 11 a.m. THE COACH: MIKE LEACH All times are Central and subject to change Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach is 28-19 at Texas Tech and is in his fourth season at the helm of the Red Raider program. In his first three seasons, Leach won 23 games, was the first coach in Tech history to lead his first three teams to bowl appearances, and helped Red Raider players set 125 school records. He also produced NCAA record-setting QB Kliff Kingsbury, who set 17 NCAA marks 2003 BIG 12 STANDINGS and tied four others during his three seasons as the starter. Leach’s three-year record of 23 wins ties former Red Raider head coach Steve Sloan with the most over a three-year span. SOUTH Overall Conference Oklahoma _______________ 8-0 ...................... 4-0 Oklahoma State __________ 7-1 ...................... 3-1 OFFENSIVE NOTES Texas ___________________ 6-2 ...................... 3-1 FIRST DOWN NUMBERS PILING UP Texas Tech ______________ 5-3 ...................... 2-2 Since setting the Big 12 record for first downs in a game with 38 against Missouri last season, Texas Tech has reached the total twice more, including an NCAA-record 45 first downs against Iowa State Baylor ___________________ 3-5 ...................... 1-3 two weeks ago. In the Oklahoma State game, the Red Raiders rolled up 24 second-half first downs Texas A&M _____________ 3-5 ...................... 1-3 en route to 38 for the game. On the season, Tech leads the country with 33.0 first downs per game and is averaging almost five more than the second-place team. The Red Raiders also hold the single- NORTH Overall Conference season Big 12 mark with 380, set in 2002. If the Red Raiders keep their current pace of 33.0 first Nebraska ________________ 6-1 ...................... 3-1 downs per game, they could post 396 over the course of the 12-game regular season. Kansas __________________ 5-3 ...................... 2-2 Kansas State _____________ 6-3 ...................... 2-2 TECH SCORING FOURTH ON SINGLE-SEASON LIST Missouri _________________ 6-2 ...................... 2-2 The Red Raiders’ 330 points this season is tied sixth all-time on the Tech single-season scoring list. Colorado ________________ 3-5 ...................... 1-3 The 2002 team set the single-season record with 537 points, eclipsing the old mark of 428, set Iowa State _______________ 2-6 ...................... 0-4 during the 1953 season. Top Scoring Seasons in Tech History 537 in 2002; 428 in 1953; 409 in 1993; 386 in 2001; 367 in 1954; 361 in 2003 THIS WEEK’S GAMES PACK YOUR LUNCH, THIS IS AN ALL-DAY AFFAIR Baylor at Kansas State ................. Manhattan, Kan. On the season, Texas Tech is averaging three hours and 41 minutes per game. Texas Tech’s game Colorado at Texas Tech ................. Lubbock, Texas at Oklahoma State ran 4:20 and is one of the longest games in recent memory. The second-longest Kansas at Texas A&M .......... College Station, Texas this season was 3:48 at Mississippi. The low came in the season opener against SMU at 3:20. Nebraska at Texas ........................... Austin, Texas Oklahoma State at Oklahoma ........... Norman, Okla. SYMONS SOLID UNDER PRESSURE Tech QB B.J. Symons can handle the pressure. Entering the fourth quarter down 39-34 at Mississippi 2003 Red Raider Football 1 Texas Tech vs. Colorado STATISTICAL MATCHUP and down 48-21 at Oklahoma State, he stepped up and led the Red Raiders to a comeback win and narrowly missed another. Symons marched the Red Raiders up the field in the fourth quarter at TECH CU Mississippi, completing 14-of-22 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns, the final being the Scoring ___________________ 361 ............ 211 game winner. At Oklahoma State trailing by 27, Symons mounted a four-touchdown fourth quarter Per Game __________ 45.1 ........... 26.4 pulling the Red Raiders within two at the final tick. During the final frame at OSU, he completed 15- First Downs _______________ 264 ............ 162 of-25 for 217 yards and two touchdowns. The fourth quarter against Oklahoma State is the best Rushing Yards _____________ 815 ............ 778 yardage-wise for Symons this season. He threw for a season-high three touchdowns in the third Per Game _________ 101.9 ........... 97.3 against Texas A&M and completed 16-of-20 in the first quarter against Iowa State. Passing ______________ 328-500 ..... 199-320 Symons Quarter-by-Quarter (Cmp-Att-Yds-TD) Passing Yards ___________ 4,108 ......... 2,394 Opponent First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Per Game _________ 513.5 ......... 299.3 SMU 5- 7- 38- 0 8- 12- 134- 1 6- 12- 86- 1 4- 7- 39- 1 Interceptions Thrown ________ 12 ................ 7 New Mexico 8- 10- 71- 2 10- 20- 126- 1 9- 10- 129- 1 10- 14- 92- 1 Total Offense Yards ______ 4,923 ......... 3,172 N.C. State 7- 14- 124- 0 11- 20- 198- 0 9- 12- 89- 0 12- 7- 175- 2 Per Game _________ 615.4 ......... 396.5 Mississippi 8- 12- 102- 1 11- 16- 192- 2 11- 14- 166- 1 14- 22- 201- 2 Fumbles-Lost ____________ 16-11 ......... 19-13 Texas A&M 12- 18- 167- 2 8- 12- 138- 2 12- 14- 140- 3 2- 2- 6- 1 Penalties-Yards ________ 64-638 ....... 57-432 Iowa State 16- 20- 190- 1 13- 18- 118- 0 13- 21- 135- 2 3- 6- 44- 0 Punts-Yards/Kick ______ 17-37.4 ...... 46-38.6 Oklahoma State 7- 11- 112- 1 8- 15- 94- 1 12- 16- 129- 1 15- 25- 217- 2 Missouri 6- 11- 88- 0 12- 17- 92- 1 13- 19- 127- 2 9- 15- 101- 1 Time of Poss/Game ______ 27:48 ......... 30:13 Totals 69-103- 892- 7 81-130-1092- 8 85-118- 1001-11 69- 98- 875-10 3rd Down Conv. _____ 58-of-108 ... 50-of-130 Percentage _________ 54% ........... 39% TECH QB PROVES TO BE THREAT THROUGH THE AIR AND ON THE GROUND 4th Down Conv. ______ 13-of-24 ....... 7-of-14 It’s well-known that B.J. Symons has more than enough ability to lead Tech to the end zone Percentage _________ 54% ........... 50% through the air; he’s only passed for 36 touchdowns in eight games. He’s also rushed for five Sacks For-Yards _______ 17-102 ......... 11-81 scores, the most for a Tech quarterback since Zebbie Lethridge’s seven rushing touchdowns in Touchdowns Scored ________ 50 .............
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