2008 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=2008
Team=Texas Tech Red Raiders


ImageSize=175
Conference=Big 12 Conference
Division=South
ShortConference=Big 12
CoachRank=7
APRank=7
Record=5–0
ConfRecord=1–0
HeadCoach=Mike Leach
OffCoach=Mike Leach [cite web|url=http://collegefootball.rivals.com/viewcoach.asp?Coach=191|title=Mike Leach|accessdate=2008-09-03|publisher=Rivals.com]
DefCoach=Ruffin McNeill
OScheme= Spread
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StadiumArena=Jones AT&T Stadium
Champion=
BowlTourney=
BowlTourneyResult=The 2008 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team will represent Texas Tech University in the college football season of 2008–2009. The team is coached by Mike Leach. The Red Raiders play their home games at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

The football team competes in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly I-A.

Preseason

Rankings

"Sports Illustrated"'s Stewart Mandel has Tech ranked at #10 in his preseason poll [ [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/stewart_mandel/01/16/power.rankings/index.html?bcnn=yes SI.com - Writers - Stewart Mandel: Georgia holds top spot with maturing offense, feisty D - Thursday January 17, 2008 3:23PM] ] and later #8 in his college football power rankings. [ [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/stewart_mandel/05/01/spring.rankings/index.html?eref=T1 SI.com - Stewart Mandel College Football Power rankings] ] The team is also ranked #10 in the preseason by Fox Sports. [ [http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/7687842 FOX Sports on MSN - COLLEGE FOOTBALL - First look at 2008 Top 25] ] ESPN.com writer Mark Schlabach ranked the Red Raiders #12 in his preseason poll [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=3186264 ESPN - Georgia takes top spot in early look at 2008's Top 25 - College Football] ] and later #11 and #8 in revised editions of his preseason polls. [cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=3388100&campaign=rss&source=NCFHeadlines|title=Buckeyes rise to No. 1 in updated Top 25
accessdate=2008-05-17] [cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=3459463|title=Bulldogs back at No. 1 in updated Top 25|date=2008-06-25] In a March 26, 2008 article, Yahoo! Sports writer Olin Buchanan declared that Tech could challenge Oklahoma and Texas for supremacy in the Big 12 South in 2008. As plusses, he cited a strong quarterback (Graham Harrell), experienced wide receivers (including Michael Crabtree), and five returning starters on the offensive line. As a weakness, he mentioned the defense's trouble stopping the run but speculated that a year of experience and new talent may help to alleviate this problem. Another weak spot he pointed out was the Red Raiders' trouble moving the ball on the ground on those rare instances when a rushing play is called. [ [http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=rivals-209552&prov=rivals&type=lgns Texas Tech appears ready to rise] ]

Texas Tech is ranked #14 in the preseason USA Today Coaches' Poll, [cite web|url=http://proxy.espn.go.com/ncf/rankings?pollId=2&seasonYear=2008|title=2008 NCAA Football Rankings - Preseason (Aug. 17)|accessdate=2008-08-01] their highest ever preseason ranking since the 1977 season when they came in at #8. [cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texastech/stories/080208dnspocarlton.42551f2.html|title=Big 12's presence felt in initial poll|accessdate=2008-02-08|publisher="The Dallas Morning News"|author=Chuck Carlton] The Associated Press's preseason poll put the team at #12. [cite news|last=Russo|first=Ralph D.|title=Bulldogs! Georgia is No. 1 in preseason AP poll|publisher=Associated Press|date=2008-08-16|url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jR46pPLXtPslhqRzHZVqLn9d7slgD92JE2BO0|accessdate=2008-08-16]

Personnel changes

On January 22, 2008, Ruffin McNeill was hired as the team's defensive coordinator. He had held the position in an interim capacity since Lyle Setencich was reassigned during the previous season. After McNeill took over from Setencich, the Red Raiders' numbers for the 2007 season improved in all areas: rushing defense per game (198.1 to 157.1), passing defense per game (206.8 to 190.8), scoring defense per game (28.2 to 24.5), opponent first downs per game (22.5 to 19.9), and opponent third-down conversions per game (47.8% to 39.3%). For the McNeill-coached games, Tech’s average yield of 347.9 yards was the lowest allowed in the Big 12 Conference, and the scoring defense was fourth-best in the conference for that time frame. [ [http://www.redraiders.com/updates/postgame_update3.shtml Texas Tech Sports presented by The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal] ]

On February 1, 2008, offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen resigned his position with the Red Raiders. He announced that he had been hired to the same position with the Houston Cougars. [ [http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/020208dnspotechfblede.7d9f52aa.html Texas Tech offensive coordinator hired by Houston | Sports News | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas] ]

"Dave Campbell's Texas Football"

Coach Mike Leach, along with players Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree were featured on the cover of the 2008 edition of "Dave Campbell's Texas Football". [cite web|url=http://www.kdhnews.com/news/story.aspx?s=26057|title=Campbell picks Cove to win District 12-5A|publisher="Killeen Daily Herald"|date=2008-06-17|accessdate=2008-06-20] The magazine predicted that the 2008 Red Raider football team would be the best in Texas and would challenge for the Big 12 South title. [cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/commons/persona.html?newspaperUserId=ayleein&plckPersonaPage=BlogViewPost&plckUserId=ayleein&plckPostId=Blog%3AayleeinPost%3A78f57055-6577-469a-b772-1786e6c673ba&plckController=PersonaBlog&plckScript=personaScript&plckElementId=personaDest|title=Dave Campbell's Texas Football Cover|publisher="Houston Chronicle"|date=2008-06-12|accessdate=2008-06-20] The magazine also named redshirt freshman receiver Adam James as a newcomer to watch.

chedule

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score = 49–24
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date = September 6
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score = 35–19
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attend = 24,453 [cite web|title=Box Score: Texas Tech, Nevada|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2008-09-06|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=282502440|accessdate=2008-09-02] CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 13
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tv = FSN
score = 43–7
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attend = 53,383 cite web|title=Box Score: Texas Tech, SMU|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2008-09-13|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=282572641|accessdate=2008-09-13] CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 20
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attend = 53,190CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 4
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score = 58–28
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attend = 43,614 cite web|title=Box Score: Texas Tech, Kansas State|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2008-10-04|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=282782306|accessdate=2008-10-06] CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 11
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score = 37–31
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attend = 53,449 cite web|title=Box Score: Texas Tech, Nebraska|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2008-10-11|url=http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=282852641|accessdate=2008-10-11] CFB Schedule Entry
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attend = CFB Schedule Entry
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attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 22 [http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=3265620&campaign=rsssrch&source=texas+tech+red+raiders ESPN - Oklahoma-Texas Tech football game moved to Nov. 22 - College Football] ]
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date = November 29 [http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=3265620&campaign=rsssrch&source=texas+tech+red+raiders ESPN - Oklahoma-Texas Tech football game moved to Nov. 22 - College Football] ]
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attend = Source: [cite web|title=Texas Tech Football: 2008 Schedule|publisher=Texas Tech Athletics|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/text/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2008Schedule.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=2008-09-20]

Game notes

Eastern Washington

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Road=EWU
R1=0
R2=17
R3=7
R4=0
Home=Texas Tech
H1=21
H2=7
H3=7
H4=14The Tulsa Golden Hurricane were scheduled to travel to Lubbock for this game but backed out of the deal, choosing to play the Arkansas Razorbacks instead. [ [http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080111_2__Tulsa08150 Tulsa World: Sources: Tulsa will play Arkansas in football in 2008] ] On February 7, 2008, Texas Tech Athletic Director Gerald Meyers announced that the Red Raiders would play the Eagles of Eastern Washington University on August 30. [ [http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020708aaa.html Texas Tech Adds Eastern Washington to 2008 Slate :: Eagles finished 9–4 last season with narrow 38–35 first-round FCS playoff loss to Appalachian State] ] During the previous season, the Eagles made it to the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs before being defeated, 38–35, by three-time defending national champion Appalachian State. They came into the game ranked #7 in the FCS. Texas Tech came in with a #14 ranking in the FBS. [cite news|last=Ybarra|first=Alex|title=Eastern Washington looking to stage unlikely upset|date=2008-08-29|url=http://media.www.dailytoreador.com/media/storage/paper870/news/2008/08/29/Sports/Eastern.Washington.Looking.To.Stage.Unlikely.Upset-3408420.shtml|accessdate=2008-08-30]

The Eagles won the coin toss and opted to receive the ball. [cite web|title=Postgame Notes: Texas Tech vs. Eastern Washington|publisher=Texas Tech Athletics|url=http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/083108aab.html|accessdate=2008-09-01] On the first play after kickoff, Matt Nichols's pass was intercepted by Tech's Brian Duncan.cite news|last=George|first=Brandon|title=Texas Tech outscores Eastern Washington|work=Tri-City Herald|date=2008-08-31|url=http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tih/story/299055.html|accessdate=2008-09-01] The resulting drive ended in a two-yard rushing touchdown by Shannon Woods, followed by successful point after try by Donnie Corona. The Red Raiders scored twice more in the first quarter while shutting out the Eagles to bring the score to 21–0.cite web|title=Texas Tech 49, Eastern Wash. 24|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/boxscore?gid=200808300086|accessdate=2008-09-01]

Eastern Washington was able to respond in the second quarter by scoring two touchdowns and a field goal. Meanwhile Texas Tech was held to a single touchdown with successful PAT. Going into halftime, the score stood at 28–17 in favor of the Red Raiders.

In the third quarter, both Eastern Washington and Texas Tech added seven points. In the final quarter, the Red Raiders extended their lead when Aaron Crawford and Baron Batch both scored rushing touchdowns to bring the final score to 49–24.

During the game, the Red Raiders rushed 25 time for a total of 103 yards. Quarterback Graham Harrell completed 43 out of 58 pass attempts for 536 yards, two touchdowns and was intercepted once. He was named AT&T ESPN All-America Player of the Week for his performance. [cite web|title=Harrell Named AT&T All-America Player of the Week|publisher=Texas Tech Athletics|url=http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090408aaa.html|accessdate=2008-09-04] [cite web|title=Texas Tech: Harrell Named AT&T All-America Player of the Week|publisher=NCAA|date=2008-09-04|url=http://www.ncaa.com/football/article.aspx?id=342596|accessdate=2008-09-05] The team had a school record 18 penalties for 169 yards.

Nevada

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Road=Texas Tech
R1=7
R2=7
R3=7
R4=14
Home=Nevada
H1=3
H2=6
H3=3
H4=7The Red Raiders started off with the ball to begin the game. After failing to get a first down on the first three plays, Texas Tech decided to go for it on fourth down in Nevada territory and failed to make it. On the ensuing Nevada drive, the Wolf Pack successfully kicked a field goal giving the Wolf Pack the lead, 0–3. On the next drive by Texas Tech, Graham Harrell's pass was intercepted by Uche Anyanwu.cite web|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/college_sports/story/890377.html|title=Texas Tech wins another game in a struggle|accessdate=2008-09-07|publisher="Fort Worth Star-Telegram"|last=Price|first=Dwain] The next Nevada drive stalled on a three-and-out. Nevada was forced to put to Eric Morris who took it 86 yards for a touchdown, giving the Red Raiders the lead, 7–3.cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=282502440&campaign=rsssrch&source=texas+tech+red+raiders|title=Big plays rescue erratic Harrell in Tech's defeat of Nevada|accessdate=2008-09-07|publisher=ESPN] Texas Tech and Nevada failed to score on their next drives with Nevada missing a field goal with a few minutes remaining in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Nevada's only points came from a field goal. Texas Tech drove 68 yards on five plays and scored on a one-yard run by Shannon Woods. The key play was a 50-yard pass from Harrell to Michael Crabtree who ran it all the way to the one yard line. On the next Nevada drive, defensive end Brandon Williams tipped a pass which landed in the hands of defensive tackle Richard Jones. Both teams went scoreless the rest of the half. Nevada received the kickoff to begin the second half and immediately drove the field. Nevada's quarterback Colin Kaepernick dove into the endzone in what appeared to be a touchdown. However, after a lengthy review, the officials agreed that Texas Tech's Daniel Charbonnet forced the ball out of Kaepernick's hands resulting in a touchback.cite web|url=http://www.redraiders.com/?p=1848|title=Tech’s red-zone play sparks win at Nevada|accessdate=2008-09-07|publisher="Lubbock Avalanche-Journal"] The next Red Raider drive, Mike Leach decided to go for a first down on fourth down, which they failed to make again. Nevada's resulting drive stalled, but they were able to kick a field goal due to good field position after the failed fourth down attempt. The only other points in the third quarter came on Texas Tech's next drive of six plays and 39 yards, scoring on Eric Morris' 13-yard run giving the Red Raiders the lead, 21–12.

Harrell was intercepted to begin fourth quarter and the resulting Nevada drive went three-and-out. On the next drive, Harrell and Crabtree connected for another big play, this one resulting in 82-yards and a touchdown giving Texas Tech a 28–12 lead.cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texastech/stories/090708dnspotech.4fcccb5a.html|title=Tech defense doesn't break in 35-19 win|accessdate=2008-09-07|publisher="The Dallas Morning News"|last=Oxarart|first=Scott] Texas Tech's celebration did not last long, as on the very next drive Nevada's Kaepernick passed for the team's only touchdown, a 48-yard pass to Marko Mitchell to make the score 28–19 in favor of Texas Tech. The Red Raiders scored on their very next drive on a 21-yard run by Woods with 6:18 remaining. The next Nevada drive resulted in a turnover on downs and the Red Raiders held on to the ball and the win, 35–19.

The story of the game was Texas Tech's defense, not the offense. So much so, that as the Red Raiders were walking off the field, Texas Tech fans in attendance chanted, "De-fense! De-fense!"cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texastech/stories/090808dnspocarltoncol.109aba4.html|title=Numbers don't add up at Texas Tech|accessdate=2008-09-08|publisher="The Dallas Morning News"|last=Carlton|first=Chuck] Although they allowed 488 total yards, the defense held the Wolf Pack to four field goals in six red zone attempts. Harrell, after being named Player of the Week last week against Eastern Washington, went 19 of 46 (41.3%) and 297 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions and set a career low in completions and completion percentage. There has been only two other times in Harrell's career in which he had completed less than 60 percent of his passes. This is the first time Texas Tech has won one of those games. Michael Crabtree had 7 catches for 158 yards and one touchdown.

Nevada's place kicker Brett Jaekle went 4 of 6 on field goals from distances of 27, 26, 43, and 31 yards. Nevada quarterback Kaepernick had a huge game going 24 of 35 for 264 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. [cite web|url=http://www.collegefantasyfootballinsider.com/stats/player-news.aspx?newsID=6983|title=Kaepernick still solid in loss to TT|accessdate=2008-09-07|publisher=College Football Fantasy Insider] He was also the team's leading rusher, gaining 92 yards on 17 carries.

MU

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R4=7
Home=Texas Tech
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H2=7
H3=14
H4=7The Mustangs received the kickoff to begin the game. On the first play from scrimmage, SMU quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell's pass was intercepted by Daniel Charbonnet. [cite news|title=No. 12 Texas Tech rolls over SMU, 43-7|work=Dallas Morning News|date=2008-09-14|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/smu/stories/091405dnsposmulede.16d748d.html|accessdate=2008-09-27] Tech's following offensive drive ended in a Donnie Carona 35-yard field goal. The Red Raiders scored twice more in the first quarter. The first on a 43-yard rush by Baron Batch, followed by failed Carona point-after try. The seocnd on a 23-yard pass from Graham Harrell to Michael Crabtree, followed by failed two-point conversion. Tech scored once in the second quarter to bring the score to 22–0 at the half.

In the second half, the Red Raiders scored three more times before putting in backup personnel. [cite news|title=No. 12 Texas Tech Routs SMU, 43-7|publisher=Texas Tech Athletics|date=2008-09-13|url=http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/091308aaa.html|accessdate=2008-09-27]

The Mustangs only score of the game came with 3:29 remaining when Logan Turner passed to Aldrick Robinson for a seven-yard touchdown, followed by a successful Thomas Morstead PAT.

Texas Tech safety Daniel Charbonnet had a school-record three interceptions and was later named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week. [cite news|title=Baylor's Griffin Named Big 12 Offensive Player Of The Week|publisher=KWTX-TV|date=2008-09-15|url=http://www.kwtx.com/sports/headlines/28412549.html|accessdate=2008-09-27]

UMass

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Road=UMass
R1=7
R2=0
R3=0
R4=7
Home=Texas Tech
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H2=21
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H4=0

Kansas State

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Road=Texas Tech
R1=14
R2=24
R3=7
R4=13
Home=Kansas State
H1=7
H2=7
H3=7
H4=7Coming into the game, K-State had lost the last 3 of 4 to the Red Raiders. Their last win against Texas Tech was in 2000 in Manhattan, Kansas. Texas Tech was favored by seven.

The Red Raiders scored first, on a 1-yard pass from Graham Harrell to Lyle Leong. The Wildats responded by scoring on the following drive on a 33-yard TD pass to Ernie Pierce. Texas Tech made another touchdown, followed by successful PAT, to bring the score to 14–7. Facing fourth-and-inches from their own 29 late in the first quarter, the Red Raiders sent Shannon Woods on a sweep. But he was stopped and, four plays later, Kansas State quarterback Josh Freeman scored on a 1-yard run, bringing the score to 14–14. A moment later, Texas Tech’s Richard Jones recovered Lamark Brown’s fumble on the Kansas State 34 and Baron Batch capped the ensuing drive with a 9-yard touchdown run on the following play to make the score 58–21.

On successive possessions in the second quarter, Harrell led quick-hitting drives of 53-, 70-, and 54-yards. Freeman, however, misfired on 9 of 10 passes, several of which Tech defenders got their hands on. The Kansas State junior, who a week earlier had become his own school’s career passing leader, was 13-for-28 for 170 yards. Ernie Pierce scored on an 18-yard return of a blocked punt late in the game. [ [http://www.kstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3065&SPID=212&DB_OEM_ID=400&ATCLID=1596699 Texas Tech Game Summary] ]

K-State's defense gave up 626 yards in the game. It was the third consecutive game that the Wildcats gave up more than 600 yards on defense. Graham Harrell threw six touchdown passes, matching his single-game career best. During the game, he also broke the school passing-yards record of 12,429 yard set by Kliff Kingsbury from 1999 to 2002.

Lyle Leong snared three touchdown passes from Harrell, who was 38-for-51 for 454 yards. Texas Tech scored on seven straight possessions and did not attempt a punt until Taylor Potts replaced Harrell late in the fourth quarter. Heisman candidate Michael Crabtree had nine catches for 107 yards and two TDs. With six, Harrell tied his career-best for touchdown passes, getting the ball to ten different receivers.

Nebraska

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Road=Nebraska
R1=0
R2=7
R3=3
R4=21
R5=0
Home=Texas Tech
H1=7
H2=10
H3=7
H4=7
H5=6

For homecoming, Texas Tech hosted the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Coming into the game, the Cornhuskers led the all-time series with Texas Tech, 7–2. However, the Red Raiders had won the previous two games. At Texas Tech's 2004 homecoming, they dealt Nebraska the worst loss in their history, 70–10. [cite news|last=Olson|first=Eric|title=Dailey: 60-point loss showed offense flaws|date=2008-10-08|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D93MHAMG3.html|accessdate= [2008-10-09] The following year, the Red Raiders won, 34–31, in Lincoln. This was Nebraka's first loss at their own homecoming in 37 years. [cite news|last=Sipple|first=Steven|title=Tech wrecks Homecoming|date=2005-10-08|url=http://journalstar.com/articles/2005/10/08/huskerextra/doc43485d995dc9e445349978.txt|accessdate=2008-10-09]

Texas A&M

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Kansas

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Texas

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References

External links

* [http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/text-m-footbl-body.html Texas Tech football]