Postgame Notes
November 15, 2009 | Football
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TEXAS TECH POSTGAME NOTES
GETTING STARTED
- Weather conditions at kickoff: Cloudy skies; 53 degrees; winds from the N at 6 mph
- Today's game was televised regionally by ABC Sports and marked Tech's seventh game of the season on television and their fourth appearance on ABC.
- Texas Tech won the opening coin toss and elected to receive. Texas Tech is now 7-3 on the season in the opening coin toss.
- Texas Tech wore white jerseys over white pants with their traditional black helmets.
- Tonight's attendance: 53,811
- Tonight's game captains were Gerardo Acevedo (special teams), Baron Batch (offense), Alex Torres (offense), Bront Bird (defense) and Jamar Wall (defense).
Starters - (Offense) - (LT) Chris Olson, (LG) Lonnie Edwards, (C) Shawn Byrnes, (RT) Marlon Winn, (RG) Brandon Carter, (QB) Taylor Potts, (F) Baron Batch (Y) Detron Lewis (Z) Alex Torres, (H) Tramain Swindall (X) Edward Britton (Defense) - (LE) Brandon Sharpe, (NT) Colby Whitlock, (DT) Ra'Jon Henley, (RE) Daniel Howard, (SAM) Bront Bird, (MIKE) Brian Duncan, (WILL) Marlon Williams, (LC) Jamar Wall, (SS) Franklin Mitchem (FS) Cody Davis, (RC) LaRon Moore.
TECH'S LOSS. . .
- Gives Texas Tech a 6-4 record on the season and a 3-3 mark in Big 12 Conference play. Tech is now 3-0 against the Big 12 North Division and 0-3 versus the Big 12 South.
- Gives Texas Tech an all-time record of 21-13-3 against Oklahoma State.
- Gives Mike Leach a career record of 82-43.
- Gives Mike Leach a career record of 45-33 against the Big 12 Conference.
- Gives Mike Leach a career record of 6-4 against Oklahoma State.
- Gives Mike Leach a career record of 2-4 the week following a bye.
"STICKS" MAKES HIS RETURN
Junior quarterback Steven Sheffield, who missed the last two games, entered tonight's game on Tech's fifth offensive possession. His first possession ended in an interception on the two-yard line but he regrouped and led the Red Raiders to their first touchdown drive of the game just minutes later. He replaced Taylor Potts who started the game and led the Red Raiders on the first four drives.
DEFENSE TURNS IN SOLID FIRST HALF
Ruffin McNeil's defensive unit turned in a strong first half as they held a potent Oklahoma State offense to just 95 total yards in the first half. The 95 yards allowed was the second best effort by the Tech defense in the first half of a game this season trailing a 55-yard effort against Kansas State. The Red Raiders also picked up three sacks in the first half to bring their season total to 33.
- Tech's defense allowed 333 total yards of offense but only 90 yards came through the air. The squad forced a fumble late in the fourth quarter and recorded six tackles for a loss.
NOTING THE RED RAIDERS
- Senior defensive end Daniel Howard put an end to Oklahoma State's first drive of the first quarter when he sacked Zac Robinson for his 7.5 sack of the season.
- Senior defensive tackle Richard Jones picked up his second sack of the season on Oklahoma State's second drive of the game.
- Junior kicker Matt Williams put the Red Raiders on the board with a 34-yard field goal with 9:53 remaining in the first half. The field goal make was his fifth of the season and the third in the range of 30-39 yards.
- Senior defensive end Ra'Jon Henley picked up Tech's third sack of the game late in the second quarter to give him four on the season.
- Freshman receiver Alex Torres hauled in Tech's first touchdown reception of the night with 3:05 remaining in the first half when he caught a 12-yard pass from Steven Sheffield. Sheffield connected with Torres on a 3rd and goal situation and it marked his first touchdown pass since the Nebraska game.
