Postgame Notes

September 03, 2011 | Football

GETTING STARTED

Weather conditions at kickoff: Partly Cloudy Skies; 92 degrees; Winds from the ENE at 8 mph
Tonight's game was not televised.
Tonight's game marked the first-ever meeting between Texas Tech and Texas State
Tonight's game marked the 949th all-time game in Texas Tech history and the start of the 87th football season... With the win, Texas Tech improves to 519-398-32 all-time.
Texas Tech won the coin toss and elected to receive. Texas Tech is now 7-5 on the season in the opening coin toss.
Texas Tech wore red jerseys, red pants and black helmets in tonight's season opener against Texas State.
Tonight's attendance was 51,792 and gives Texas Tech back-to-back home season openers with 50,000-plus in attendance. Additionally, tonight's game marked the 37th consecutive game that Tech has drawn 45,000-plus.
Texas Tech won the opening coin toss and elected to receive.
Tonight's game captains were senior defensive lineman Donald Langley and senior offensive lineman Mickey Okafor.
True freshman Blake Dees got the start tonight at MIKE linebacker.

Starters - (Offense) - (LT) LaAdrian Waddle, (LG) Lonnie Edwards, (C) Terry McDaniel, (RG) Deveric Gallington (RT) Mickey Okafor, (QB) Seth Doege, (F) Eric Stephens, (H) Cornelius Douglas, (Z) Darrin Moore , (X) Tramain Swindall, (Y) Alex Torres (Defense) - (LE) Dartwan Bush, (DT) Kerry Hyder, (NT) Donald Langley, (RE) Leon Mackey, (MIKE) Blake Dees, (SAM) Cqulin Hubert, (LC) Tre' Porter, (RC) Derrick Mays, (SS) Cody Davis, (FS) Terrance Bullitt, (WS) DJ Johnson

TECH'S WIN . .

Gives Texas Tech a 1-0 record to start the season.
Gives Texas Tech its ninth consecutive season opening win and a 58-26-3 all-time record on opening day.
Gives Texas Tech 66-18-3 in HOME season openers.
Gives Texas Tech a 1-0 record against Texas State. Tonight's game was the first meeting between the two schools.
Gives Texas Tech a 9-0 record against FCS schools since 2005.
Gives Texas Tech an 18-3 record against Texas schools in non-conference action since 1996.
Gives Texas Tech a home record of 45-8 since 2003.
Gives Tommy Tuberville a 119-65 career record.
Gives Tommy Tuberville a 9-5 record as the head coach of the Red Raiders.
Gives Tommy Tuberville a 1-0 record against Texas State,
Gives Tommy Tuberville a 12-4 record in season openers and a 2-0 mark as the head coach at Texas Tech.

STEPHENS REACHES 1,000 CAREER RUSHING YARDS
Junior Eric Stephens reached the 1,000 career rushing yards mark tonight when he scampered into the endzone on a 46-yard run that gave Tech a 21-10 lead late in the third quarter. Stephens reached the 1,000-yard mark in his 27th career game as a Red Raider.

RECORD NIGHT FOR Darrin Moore
Junior receiver Darrin Moore turned in a career night as he hauled in 221 yards on 12 receptions while adding one touchdown. The 221 receiving yards is the most in a season opener in school history. Moore's 221 receiving yards were the most by a Red Raider since Michael Crabtree caught nine passes for 195 yards at No. 15 Texas on Nov. 10, 2007. Additionally, Moore's 221 receiving yards and 12 receptions put him at No. 9 on both the single-game yardage and single-game reception lists.

DEFENSE NABS BIG TURNOVERS LATE, TIES SCHOOL RECORD
The Texas Tech defense helped seal a Texas Tech rally late in the second half with a pair of crucial turnovers that turned the momentum. The Red Raiders converted all four of Texas State's turnover into points. The first fumble recovery was on Texas State's first drive of the second half at Tech's 16-yard line. The Red Raiders used the opportunity to score and take the lead for good. Tech scored four touchdowns off of four fumbles.

On the night, Tech collected four fumbles and that ties a single-game school record. The last time the Red Raiders forced four fumbles in a game was against TCU in 1993 and before that against Oklahoma State in 1990.

RED RAIDERS GO YOUNG
Texas Tech used a young lineup tonight against Texas State that featured eight true freshmen and three redshirt freshmen. Freshman receiver Bradley Marquez scored Tech's first points of the season (10-yard TD catch) and was one of three true freshmen to see action on the Red Raider offense. Earning playing time tonight as true freshmen were: Blake Dees (started at MIKE linebacker), Bradley Marquez, DeAndre Washington, Jace Amaro, Pete Robertson, Alfredo Morales, Sam Eguavoen and Kindred Evans. Jackson Richards, Beau Carpenter and Shawn Corker earned playing time as redshirt freshmen.

NOTING THE RED RAIDERS

Senior Sawyer Vest saw the first playing time of his career late in the first quarter when he entered the game at right corner. Vest entered the year having been a three year squad member and walk-on. He was awarded a scholarship in fall training camp.
Freshman receiver Bradley Marquez scored the first points of the season for the Red Raiders when hauled in a 10-yard touchdown pass from Seth Doege with 53 seconds remaining in the first quarter. The touchdown catch was set up by a 41-yard reception by Darrin Moore.
Just one play after Marquez' touchdown pass, the Red Raiders added two more points to the scoreboard on a safety when Texas State quarterback Shaun Rutherford threw the ball out of bounds. The last time Tech recorded a safety was in last season's game against Weber State.
Junior Darrin Moore gave Texas Tech its first lead of the game with 7:22 remaining in the third quarter when he hauled in a 20-yard touchdown pass from Seth Doege. The TD catch was the second of his career.
Freshman DeAndre Washington was the second freshmen to score a touchdown for Tech on the night. Washington scored on a 23-yard run in the third quarter.
TEAM NOTES
- The 50 points scored tonight by the Red Raiders are the most since the New Mexico game (52) in 2010. Tech fell behind 10-0 and the responded with 50 unanswered.