Texas Tech Football 38 Bowl Appearances | 11 Conference Championships | 569 All-Time Victories
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TEXAS TECH FOOTBALL 38 BOWL APPEARANCES | 11 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 569 ALL-TIME VICTORIES GAME TEXAS Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial 11 a.m. Stadium (100,119) FOX Sports at Nov. 29, 2019 12 Austin, Texas TTU Sports Network 2019 SCHEDULE/RESULTS TEXAS TECH TEXAS Overall: 4-7 | Big 12: 2-6 | H: 3-3 | A: 1-4 | N: 0-0 Record 4-7 Overall; 2-6 Big 12 Record 6-5 Overall; 4-4 Big 12 Rankings AP: NR | Coaches: NR | CFP: -- Rankings AP: NR | Coaches: NR | CFP: -- AUGUST • (1-0) Last Game Lost to Kansas State, 30-27 Last Game Lost at Baylor, 24-10 31 MONTANA STATE W, 45-10 FSN Streak Lost 2 Streak Lost 2 SEPTEMBER • (1-2) Head Coach Matt Wells Head Coach Tom Herman 7 UTEP W, 38-3 FSN Career Record 48-41 (7th Season) Career Record 45-19 (5th Season) 14 at Arizona L, 14-28 ESPN Record at Texas Tech 4-7 (1st Season) Record at Texas 23-15 (3rd Season) 28 at #6 Oklahoma* L, 16-55 FOX Record vs. Texas First Meeting Record vs. Texas Tech 1-1 OCTOBER • (1-3) 5 #21 OKLAHOMA STATE* W, 45-35 FS1 12 at #22 Baylor* L, 30-33 (2OT) FS1 TALE OF THE TAPE 19 IOWA STATE* L, 24-34 FS1 31.1 (55/7) Points/Game (33/5) 33.7 26 at Kansas* L, 34-37 FS1 28.6 (71/7) Points Allowed/Game (78/8) 29.4 NOVEMBER • (1-2) 156.7 (74/7) Rush Yards/Game (63/6) 163.8 9 at West Virginia* W, 38-17 ESPN2 317.9 (10/2) Pass Yards/Game (21/4) 291.5 16 TCU* L, 31-33 ESPN2 474.6 (14/4) Total Offense/Game (25/5) 455.3 23 KANSAS STATE* L, 27-30 FS1 468.6 (121/9) Total Defense/Game (105/8) 444.1 29 at Texas* 11 a.m. FOX (National Ranking/Big 12 Ranking) SERIES HISTORY SATURDAY STORYLINES Overall Texas leads 51-17 In Lubbock Texas leads 21-10 TECH AIMS FOR ANOTHER WIN IN AUSTIN In Austin Texas leads 30-7 n Texas Tech will look to close its season on a high note Friday afternoon Neutral Site None when the Red Raiders travel to the state capital to face in-state rival Texas Current Streak Lost 1 at Darrell K Texas Memorial Stadium. The Red Raiders have won each of their Last Meeting UT 41, Tech 34 (2018) last two meetings against the Longhorns in Austin, including a thrilling 48- 45 victory in 2015 and then a 27-23 win in 2017. n Texas Tech had not previously won back-to-back games in Austin prior TV: FOX SPORTS to its 2017 victory over the Longhorns. Each of the past four meetings with n Play-by-Play: Joe Davis Texas have been won by the home team with the margin of victory being n Analyst: Brock Huard eight points or less. n Sideline: Bruce Feldman DUFFEY LOOKS TO REPEAT 2018 UT GAME RADIO: TEXAS TECH SPORTS NETWORK n Outside of the scoreboard, Jett Duffey will likely hope to repeat his 2018 n Play-by-Play: Brian Jensen performance against Texas this weekend as the junior threw for a career n Analyst: John Harris high 444 yards and four touchdowns versus the Longhorns a year ago. The n Sideline Reporter: Chris Level showing allowed Texas Tech to nearly erase a 17-point fourth quarter deficit n Engineer: Steve Pitts as Duffey helped tie the game with less than two minutes remaining on a nine-yard touchdown strike to Antoine Wesley. n Satellite Radio: Sirius 80 / XM 390 n Duffey’s 444 yards through the air marked the most for a Red Raider n National Radio: ESPN Radio quarterback against Texas since Graham Harrell threw for 474 yards to help n Play-by-Play: Sean Kelley Texas Tech knock off the top-ranked Longhorns in 2008. n Analyst: Barrett Jones n Sideline Reporter: Ian Fitzsimmons n Mobile App: TuneIn (search Texas Tech) TURNER COMING OFF CAREER OUTING n RJ Turner has emerged as Texas Tech’s leading receiver during Big 12 play as the graduate transfer is coming off back-to-back games with at SOCIAL MEDIA: #WreckEm least 100 receiving yards after totaling 116 yards through the air versus n Twitter: @TexasTechFB TCU and then a career-high 141 yards this past weekend against Kansas n Hashtag: #WreckEm / #WeUsOurProgram State. n Instagram: @TexasTech_FB n Turner, who leads the Red Raiders with 619 receiving yards this season, n Facebook: TexasTechFootball has benefited off the big play the past two weekends as he hauled in a 70-yard touchdown against TCU and then added a 58-yard strike late in HONORING TWO LEGENDS the game versus Kansas State. Turner previously broke loose for a 79-yard Texas Tech will honor the memory of two of reception midway through this season at Baylor as well. its all-time greats the remainder this season in College Football Hall of Famers and Ring of WE, US & OUR PROGRAM Honor members Dave Parks and E.J. Holub. Parks Since his hire last November, Matt Wells has emphasized that the Red Raider football program will be a “We, Us and Our Program.” passed away Aug. 8 at the age of 77, while Holub “This is a We, Us and Our Program. I’ve said it from day one it’s not about me, it’s not about the starting linebacker, running back or one passed Sept. 21 at the age of 81. Texas Tech will wear two special coordinator or one fan. It’s the power of what we can do together. We’re not an offensive unit. We’re not a defensive unit. We’re a team. helmet decals for both legends throughout the remainder of the We’re Red Raiders. It’s the culture we are creating in this program. We need the passion of Red Raider Nation to make Jones AT&T Stadium 2019 football season. the toughest place to play in the Big 12 Conference. We have to do it together.” - Matt Wells #WreckEm TEXAS TECH FOOTBALL | WEEK 14: TEXAS THE TEXAS SERIES SERIES HISTORY n Texas Tech and Texas will meet for the 69th time in history and the 60th-consecutive year Friday afternoon in Austin. The Longhorns control a 51-17 all-time advantage in the series, which includes a 30-7 mark in games played in the state capital. n The Red Raiders will be looking to repeat its last two performances in Austin as Texas Tech topped Texas, 48-45, in 2015 and then 27-23 in 2017. It marked the first time Tech has won back-to-back games in Austin since the series began in 1928. n The last two meetings against the Longhorns have come down to the final moments as Lil’Jordan Humphrey hauled in a 29-yard TEXAS (17-51) touchdown grab to give Texas the victory with only 21 seconds remaining a year ago. In the 2017 meeting, Justus Parker picked off a Sam GP: 68; Home: 10-21; Away: 7-30; Neutral: 0-0; OT: 0-0. Ehlinger pass with just over two minutes remaining, setting up a Cameron Batson touchdown grab from Nic Shimonek that was followed Big 12: 6-17 (Home: 3-9; Away: 3-8). by a Douglas Coleman III interception to seal the victory. SWC: 10-25 (Home: 7-10; Away: 3-15). n The Red Raiders used a trick play to defeat the Longhorns in the closing minutes as Jakeem Grant hid behind the offensive line before at Jones AT&T Stadium: 29 (10-19). scampering 40 yards around the left side to the end zone to give Texas Tech a 48-38 lead with 2:41 remaining. Texas answered with a at Tech Stadium: 1 (0-1). touchdown of its own 35 seconds later but Ja’Deion High recovered the ensuing onside kick to all but secure the victory. at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium: 37 (7-30). n This will be the sixth time in the past seven years the two in-state rivals have entered the game unranked. At least one team entered Games decided by 3 points or less: 4 (3-1). the annual matchup ranked nationally in at least one poll in each of the previous 15 meetings from 1998-2012. The Longhorns were Games decided by 7 points or less: 11 (7-4). ranked 19th prior to Texas’ 41-34 victory a year ago. Most Points-TTU: 48 (48-45 win on Nov. 26, 2015). n Matt Wells is looking to become only the second head coach in program history to top Texas in his debut season, joining only David Most Points-UT: 59 (59-43 loss on Nov. 10, 2007). McWilliams (1986), who led the Red Raiders to a 23-21 victory in 1986, his lone year in Lubbock. Fewest Points-TTU: 0, 9x, (last: 27-0 loss on Oct. 30, 1982). Fewest Points-UT: 3 (26-3 win on Sept. 28, 1974). RED RAIDERS IN REGULAR-SEASON FINALES Largest Win: 23 (26-3 win on Sept. 28, 1974). TECH-TEXAS TO CLOSE THE YEAR n Texas Tech enters this weekend’s tilt at Texas with a 46-45-4 all-time record Year Location Result Largest Loss: 51 (58-7 loss on Nov. 13, 1999). in regular-season finales, which includes a 13-10 mark during the Big 12 era 2013 Austin L, 13-41 Win Streak: 2, three times. (1996-present). The Red Raiders have closed the regular season with wins in three 2015 Austin W, 48-45 Losing Streak: 7 (Sept.