2004 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

2004 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
2004 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Holiday Bowl champion
Holiday Bowl, W 45–31 vs. California
Conference	Big 12 Conference
	South Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 17
AP	No. 18
Record	8–4 (5–3 Big 12)
Head coach	Mike Leach (5th season);
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Lyle Setencich (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Jones SBC Stadium
	Seasons ← 2003 2005 →

The 2004 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Mike Leach, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 8–4 record with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, finished in a tie for third place in Southern Division of the Big 12, defeated California in the 2004 Holiday Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 434 to 314.^[1] The team played its home games at Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

2004 Big 12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
Colorado xy	4	–	4	8	–	5
Iowa State x	4	–	4	7	–	5
Nebraska	3	–	5	5	–	6
Missouri	3	–	5	5	–	6
Kansas	2	–	6	4	–	7
Kansas State	2	–	6	4	–	7
South Division
No. 3 Oklahoma xy$	8	–	0	12	–	1
No. 5 Texas %	7	–	1	11	–	1
Texas A&M	5	–	3	7	–	5
No. 18 Texas Tech	5	–	3	8	–	4
Oklahoma State	4	–	4	7	–	5
Baylor	1	–	7	3	–	8
Championship: Oklahoma 42, Colorado 3
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The team was led by senior quarterback Sonny Cumbie, who finished the season with 4,742 passing yards, 32 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions, leading the NCAA in passing yards. Cumbie would later serve as an assistant coach for the program starting in 2009, eventually being promoted to co-offensive coordinator in 2013. He would then serve as TCU's offensive coordinator from 2014 to 2020. Cumbie would return to Texas Tech following the 2020 season, being hired as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under head coach Matt Wells.^[2] In 2021, Cumbie would be promoted to interim head coach after Wells was fired on October 25.^[3]

Previous season

The 2003 team finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in Big 12 play, finishing in 4th place in the Southern Division. The team was invited to the Houston Bowl, defeating Navy 38–14. Quarterback B. J. Symons won the Sammy Baugh Trophy,^[4]^[5] while wide receiver Wes Welker won the Mosi Tatupu Award.^[6]

NFL draftees

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
4	99	Carlos Francis	WR	Oakland Raiders
7	248	B. J. Symons	QB	Houston Texans

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 PM	at SMU*		Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX		W 27–13	34,689
September 11	6:00 PM	at New Mexico*		University Stadium Albuquerque, NM		L 24–27	38,746
September 18	11:30 AM	TCU*		Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	FSN	W 70–35	51,271
September 25	2:30 PM	at Kansas		Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	FSN	W 31–30	37,422
October 2	11:30 AM	at No. 2 Oklahoma		Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	FSN	L 13–28	84,580
October 9	6:00 PM	Nebraska		Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX	TBS	W 70–10	52,594
October 23	6:00 PM	No. 8 Texas		Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	TBS	L 21–51	55,413
October 30	6:00 PM	at Kansas State		KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	FSN	W 35–25	48,338
November 6	1:00 PM	Baylor		Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)		W 42–17	53,121
November 13	2:30 PM	at No. 22 Texas A&M		Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	ABC	L 25–32 ^OT	82,278
November 27	2:30 PM	No. 23 Oklahoma State		Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSN	W 31–15	51,717
December 30	7:00 PM	vs. No. 4 California*	No. 23	Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl)	ESPN	W 45–31	63,711
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Personnel

2004 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
OL	`72`	Josh Aleman	Fr
WR	`20`	Danny Amendola	So
WR	`84`	Cullin Bacak	Fr
OL	`66`	Cody Baker	Fr
OL	`76`	David Chatterton	Fr
OL	`68`	Daniel Christian	Sr
QB	`15`	Sonny Cumbie	Sr
QB	`16`	Phillip Daugherty	So
WR	`11`	Brandon Douglas	Jr
QB	`6`	Graham Harrell	Fr
WR	`7`	Trey Haverty	Sr
RB	`19`	Taurean Henderson	Sr
WR	`88`	Jarrett Hicks	So
WR	`8`	Joel Filani	Jr
WR	`24`	Cody Fuller	Sr
OL	`65`	Dylan Gandy	Sr
OL	`70`	Ben Griffin	So
OL	`78`	Gabe Hall	Jr
RB	`41`	Kelly Hildebrandt	So
QB	`10`	Cody Hodges	Sr
WR	`83`	Slade Hodges	Sr
OL	`69`	Glenn January	Jr
WR	`18`	Anthony Jenkins	Fr
WR	`27`	Marquis Johnson	Jr
WR	`9`	Robert Johnson	Jr
OL	`73`	Brandon Jones	Jr
OL	`62`	Bryan Kegans	Sr
OL	`60`	Daniel Loper	Sr
RB	`4`	Johnnie Mack	Sr
FB	`38`	Tywon Mackey	So
RB	`32`	Caeser Martinez	Sr
WR	`26`	Eric Morris	Fr
OL	`74`	Josh Morris	So
TE	`35`	Bristol Olomua	Sr
WR	`22`	Adam Parsons	Fr
OL	`63`	Manuel Ramirez	Jr
RB	`40`	Taurance Rawls	So
WR	`86`	L. A. Reed	Fr
TE	`80`	Rylan Reed	Fr
WR	`89`	Chris Richburg	Fr
QB	`2`	Ryan Rowland	So
WR	`29`	David Schaefer	So
WR	`3`	Todd Walker	Fr
WR	`25`	Rickey Wegner	Jr
WR	`23`	Travis Wheat	So
OL	`75`	E. J. Whitley	Sr
OL	`89`	Jared Williams	Fr
WR	`85`	Josh Witherspoon	Fr
RB	`39`	Shannon Woods	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S	`3`	Martin Aguirre	So
DB	`31`	Greg Aycock	Jr
DE	`51`	Dek Bake	Sr
DE	`43`	Brett Bischofberger	Sr
LB	`41`	Sylvester Brinkley	Sr
S	`9`	Chris Brister	Jr
CB	`37`	Marcus Benton	Fr
DL	`84`	Randall Cherry	Sr
S	`11`	Hunter Coleman	So
S	`13`	James Conwright	So
S	`24`	Dustin Culpepper	Sr
DE	`96`	Keyunta Dawson	Jr
CB	`21`	Clifton Eddington	Jr
CB	`18`	Phil Ervin	So
DB	`19`	Lance Fuller	Fr
FS	`49`	Joe Garcia	So
DL	`87`	Charles Glover	Sr
LB	`54`	Chad Hill	So
S	`10`	Anthony Hines	Fr
DL	`93`	Chris Hudler	Jr
CB	`36`	Antonio Huffman	Jr
DT	`72`	Brian Jones	Fr
CB	`25`	Sirdon Lewis	Sr
LB	`68`	Ty Linder	So
CB	`20`	Darcel McBath	Fr
LB	`23`	Jamequinlon McGill	Jr
FS	`1`	Vincent Meeks	Sr
DB	`26`	Khalid Naziruddin	Sr
DE	`40`	Rome Nichols	Jr
DE	`92`	Seth Nitschmann	Jr
CB	`17`	Chris Parker	So
DE	`95`	Jake Ratliff	Fr
LB	`5`	John Saldi	Sr
DL	`99`	Ken Scott	Jr
LB	`53`	Calen Shearer	Fr
LB	`39`	Brent Slaughter	Jr
S	`3`	Dwayne Slay	Sr
LB	`51`	Mike Smith	Sr
LB	`45`	Brock Stratton	Jr
DL	`97`	Fred Thwreatt	Sr
LB	`56`	Kellen Tillman	Jr
DE	`52`	Shane Wagner	So
S	`16`	Loy White	So
LB	`48`	Paul Williams	Jr
DE	`89`	Tyler Yenzer	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DS	`61`	Michael Bettenhausen	So
P	`22`	Alex Reyes	Jr
DS	`58`	Ian Smetona	Sr
K	`14`	Keith Toogood	Jr
K	`30`	Alex Trlica	So

Head coach

Mike Leach

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

At SMU

Texas Tech Red Raiders at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	6	0	14	7	27
Mustangs	3	0	3	7	13

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: September 4
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Humid • Wind: SE 10 MPH
Game attendance: 34,689
Referee: Rich Kollen
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

SMU – Chris McMurtray 35-yard field goal, 5:57. Mustangs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 3:23.
TTU – Bristol Olomua 14-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (kick failed), 2:16. Red Raiders 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 3:41.

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

SMU – Chris McMurtray 26-yard field goal, 10:12. Tied 6–6. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:48.
TTU – Joel Filani 15-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 7:23. Red Raiders 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:49.
TTU – Bristol Olomua 13-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 0:29. Red Raiders 20–6. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:51.

Fourth quarter

TTU – Jarrett Hicks 19-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 7:25. Red Raiders 27–6. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 4:03.
SMU – Cedrick Dorsey 7-yard run (Chris McMurtray kick), 3:07. Red Raiders 27–13. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 4:18.

Top passers

TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 40/66, 470 yards, 4 TD
SMU – Chris Phillips – 12/28, 109 yards, INT

Top rushers

TTU – Taurean Henderson – 11 rushes, 54 yards
SMU – Chris Phillips – 21 rushes, 75 yards

Top receivers

TTU – Jarrett Hicks – 8 receptions, 150 yards, TD
SMU – Blake Warren – 3 receptions, 42 yards

At New Mexico

Texas Tech Red Raiders at New Mexico Lobos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	14	7	3	0	24
Lobos	7	14	0	6	27

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Date: September 11
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: SW 6 MPH
Game attendance: 38,746
Referee: Tom Ahlers
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

UNM – Kole McKamey 12-yard run (Wes Zunker kick), 13:17. Lobos 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:30.
TTU – Sonny Cumbie 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 7:51. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 3:40.
TTU – Taurean Henderson 3-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 3:45. Red Raiders 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:15.

Second quarter

UNM – Hank Baskett 7-yard pass from Kole McKamey (Wes Zunker kick), 11:47. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:03.
UNM – Kole McKamey 6-yard run (Wes Zunker kick), 8:53. Lobos 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 0:44.
TTU – Jarrett Hicks 8-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 0:05. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:44.

Third quarter

TTU – Alex Trlica 21-yard field goal, 7:19. Red Raiders 24–21. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:30.

Fourth quarter

UNM – Wes Zunker 44-yard field goal, 14:55. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:35.
UNM – Wes Zunker 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 1:43.

Top passers

TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 44/69, 449 yards, TD, 2 INT
UNM – Kole McKamey – 12/24, 173 yards, TD

Top rushers

TTU – Taurean Henderson – 12 rushes, 37 yards, TD
UNM – DonTrell Moore – 20 rushes, 76 yards

Top receivers

TTU – Jarrett Hicks – 9 receptions, 150 yards, TD
UNM – Hank Baskett – 6 receptions, 99 yards, TD

TCU

TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	7	14	0	14	35
Red Raiders	0	21	28	21	70

at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Date: September 18
Game time: 11:30 a.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: S 16 MPH
Game attendance: 51,271
Referee: R. G. Detillier
TV: FSN
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TCU – Robert Merrill 8-yard run (Peter Lococo kick), 0:46. Horned Frogs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:28.

Second quarter

TCU – Reggie Harrell 9-yard pass from Tye Gunn (Peter Lococo kick), 12:34. Horned Frogs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:19.
TCU – Lonta Hobbs 1-yard run (Peter Lococo kick), 8:06. Horned Frogs 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:53.
TTU – Taurean Henderson 4-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 6:53. Horned Frogs 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:13.
TTU – Johnnie Mack 8-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 3:32. Horned Frogs 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:19.
TTU – Bristol Olomua 4-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 0:02. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 2:28.

Third quarter

TTU – Bristol Olomua 4-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 12:45. Red Raiders 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 0:45.
TTU – Taurean Henderson 6-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 9:08. Red Raiders 35–21. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:34.
TTU – Keyunta Dawson 17-yard fumble return (Alex Trlica kick), 9:03. Red Raiders 42–21.
TTU – Johnnie Mack 8-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:09. Red Raiders 49–21. Drive: 7 plays, 96 yards, 1:47.

Fourth quarter

TTU – Taurean Henderson 2-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 13:08. Red Raiders 56–21. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:44.
TCU – Lonta Hobbs 61-yard run (Peter Lococo kick), 11:51. Red Raiders 56–28. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:17.
TCU – Quentily Harmon 22-yard pass from Brandon Hassell (Peter Lococo kick), 11:36. Red Raiders 56–35. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:06.
TTU – Jarrett Hicks 34-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 8:45. Red Raiders 63–35. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:51.
TTU – Johhnie Mack 30-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 3:05. Red Raiders 70–35. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:22.

Top passers

TCU – Tye Gunn – 8/21, 86 yards, TD
TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 30/50, 441 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

TCU – Lonta Hobbs – 19 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD
TTU – Taurean Henderson – 17 rushes, 68 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

TCU – Quentily Harmon – 5 receptions, 87 yards, TD
TTU – Jarrett Hicks – 8 receptions, 211 yards, TD

The Horned Frogs jumped out to a 21–0 lead midway through the second quarter before the Red Raiders scored 56 unanswered points.

At Kansas

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Kansas Jayhawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	5	6	13	7	31
Jayhawls	14	16	0	0	30

at Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas

Date: September 25
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: NE 8 MPH
Game attendance: 37,422
Referee: Hal Dowden
TV: FSN
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TTU – John Randle tackled in end zone, 9:59. Red Raiders 2–0.
KU – John Randle 36-yard pass from Adam Barmann (Scott Webb kick), 6:01. Jayhawks 7–2. Drive: 1 play, 36 yards, 0:11.
KU – John Randle 1-yard run (Scott Webb kick), 2:48. Jayhawks 14–2. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:49.
TTU – Alex Trlica 34-yard field goal, 0:44. Jayhawks 14–5. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:04.

Second quarter

KU – Scott Webb 22-yard field goal, 9:45. Jayhawks 17–5. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 1:52.
KU – Brandon Rideau 26-yard pass from Charles Gordon (Scott Webb kick), 2:37. Jayhawks 24–5. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:30.
KU – Charles Gordon 20-yard pass from Adam Barmann (pass failed), 0:48. Jayhawks 30–5. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:11.
TTU – Trey Haverty 32-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (pass failed), 0:15. Jayhawks 30–11. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:33.

Third quarter

TTU – Taurean Henderson 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 11:24. Jayhawks 30–18. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:45.
TTU – Jarrett Hicks 27-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (run failed), 0:44. Jayhawks 30–24. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:41.

Fourth quarter

TTU – Taurean Henderson 70-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:37. Red Raiders 31–30. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:03.

Top passers

TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 28/52, 356 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
KU – Adam Barmann – 22/46, 224 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

TTU – Taurean Henderson – 17 rushes, 169 yards, 2 TD
KU – Austine Nwabuisi – 5 rushes, 24 yards

Top receivers

TTU – Trey Haverty – 8 receptions, 143 yards, TD
KU – Brandon Rideau – 7 receptions, 69 yards, TD

Texas Tech got on the board first, with Kansas running back John Randle being tackled in his own end zone for a safety. The Jayhawks then scored 14 unanswered points, with a 36-yard pass from Adam Barmann to Randle and a 1-yard Randle run. Texas Tech would then respond with a 34-yard field goal from Alex Trlica with under a minute left in the first quarter. Kansas went on another scoring run in the second, scoring 16 unanswered points, including a pass from wide receiver Charles Gordon to Brandon Rideau. Gordon would then score on a receiving touchdown from Barmann, but the ensuing two-point pass would fail. The Red Raiders would score their first touchdown in the closing seconds of the first half, with a 32-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie to Trey Haverty. Texas Tech would attempt a two-point conversion, but the pass fell incomplete. The Red Raiders went into halftime trailing 11–30. The Jayhawks were shutout in the second half as the Red Raiders scored 20 unanswered points, with running back Taurean Henderson scoring the game-winning touchdown with 2:37 left.

Quarterback Sonny Cumbie had an uneven game, completing 28-of-52 passes (53.8%) for 356 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions. Wide receiver Danny Amendola lost a fumble, bringing the Red Raiders' turnover total to five. The Jayhawks would capitalize on the turnovers, scoring 16 points off of turnovers. Kansas would commit three turnovers, all interceptions by quarterback Adam Barmann.

At Oklahoma

Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	0	3	3	7	13
No. 2 Sooners	7	7	7	7	28

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

Date: October 2
Game time: 11:30 a.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: E 5 MPH
Game attendance: 84,580
Referee: C. Castleberry
TV: FSN
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

OKLA – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Trey DiCarlo kick), 7:33. Sooners 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:41.

Second quarter

TTU – Alex Trlica 32-yard field goal, 12:57. Sooners 7–3. Drive: 16 plays, 84 yards, 7:20.
OKLA – Travis Wilson 10-yard pass from Jason White (Trey DiCarlo kick), 8:23. Sooners 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:19.

Third quarter

TTU – Alex Trlica 20-yard field goal, 9:41. Sooners 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:19.
OKLA – J. D. Runnels – 13-yard pass from Jason White (Trey DiCarlo kick), 9:41. Sooners 21–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:56.

Fourth quarter

OKLA – Travis Wilson 9-yard pass from Jason White (Trey DiCarlo kick), 10:30. Sooners 28–6. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:20.
TTU – Johhnie Mack – 8-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 4:50. Sooners 28–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:20.

Top passers

TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 36/55, 369 yards, 3 INT
OKLA – Jason White – 15/24, 151 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

TTU – Taurean Henderson – 17 rushes, 65 yards
OKLA – Adrian Peterson – 22 rushes, 146 yards, TD

Top receivers

TTU – Trey Haverty – 5 receptions, 98 yards
OKLA – Travis Wilson – 4 receptions, 68 yards, 2 TD

Nebraska

Nebraska Cornhuskers at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornhuskers	0	3	7	0	10
Red Raiders	7	14	21	28	70

at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Date: October 9
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: N 6 MPH
Game attendance: 52,594
Referee: John Laurie
TV: TBS
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TTU – Jarrett Hicks 22-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 6:23. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:11.

Second quarter

TTU – Taurean Henderson 3-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 10:35. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:23.
NEB – David Dyches 46-yard field goal, 4:53. Red Raiders 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:53.
TTU – Jarrett Hicks 80-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 1:14. Red Raiders 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:50.

Third quarter

NEB – Mark LeFlore 74-yard pass from Joe Dailey (David Dyches kick), 14:07. Red Raiders 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:53.
TTU – Johnnie Mack 6-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 4:16. Red Raiders 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:36.
TTU – Bristol Olomua 3-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 2:24. Red Raiders 35–10. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:23.
TTU – Johnnie Mack 14-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:03. Red Raiders 42–10. Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:07.

Fourth quarter

TTU – Taurean Henderson 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 11:16. Red Raiders 49–10. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:37.
TTU – Nehemiah Glover 2-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 9:36. Red Raiders 56–10. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:27.
TTU – Johnie Mack 6-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 9:05. Red Raiders 63–10. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:13.
TTU – Taurean Henderson 6-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 7:14. Red Raiders 70–10. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:20.

Top passers

NEB – Joe Dailey – 14/34, 187 yards, TD, INT
TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 44/56, 436 yards, 5 TD, INT

Top rushers

NEB – Cory Ross – 15 rushes, 49 yards
TTU – Taurean Henderson – 7 rushes, 38 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

NEB – Mark LeFlore – 5 receptions, 110 yards, TD
TTU – Jarrett Hicks – 3 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD

Texas Tech forced eight turnovers while only committing one and had 523 yards of total offense while Nebraska only had 292. The 70 points given up and the 60 point margin of defeat are both the largest in Nebraska school history.^[8] In 2020, the Omaha World-Herald ranked this game as the seventh most painful loss in the Cornhuskers' history since a 36–62 loss to Colorado in 2001.^[9]

Texas

No. 8 Texas Longhorns at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Longhorns	14	10	14	13	51
Red Raiders	7	7	0	7	21

at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Date: October 23
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SW 9 MPH
Game attendance: 55,413
Referee: Steve Usechek
TV: TBS
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TTU – Taurean Henderson 2-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 7:25. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 1:53.
TEX – Vince Young 2-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick), 2:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:36.
TEX – Vince Young 2-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick), 0:38. Longhorns 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:42.

Second quarter

TTU – Sonny Cumbie 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 10:00. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:26.
TEX – David Thomas 9-yard pass from Vince Young (Dusty Mangum kick), 7:00. Longhorns 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:00.
TEX – Dusty Mangum 27-yard field goal, 0:06. Longhorns 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 2:59.

Third quarter

TEX – Vince Young 1-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick), 9:14. Longhorns 31–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:46.
TEX – Vince Young 11-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick), 8:14. Longhorns 38–14. Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:05.

Fourth quarter

TEX – Dusty Mangum 22-yard field goal, 14:07. Longhorns 41–14. Drive: 16 plays, 56 yards, 6:25.
TEX – Cedric Benson 1-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick), 9:15. Longhorns 48–14. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:37.
TTU – Trey Haverty 11-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 7:23. Longhorns 48–21. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:52.
TEX – Richmond McGee 44-yard field goal, 2:40. Longhorns 51–21. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 4:43.

Top passers

TEX – Vince Young – 10/15, 142 yards, TD
TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 34/51, 403 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

TEX – Cedric Benson – 38 rushes, 168 yards, TD
TTU – Taurean Henderson – 6 carries, 5 yards, TD

Top receivers

TEX – Tony Jeffrey – 2 receptions, 75 yards
TTU – Nehemiah Glover – 11 receptions, 166 yards

At Kansas State

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Kansas State Wildcats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	14	0	14	7	35
Wildcats	0	7	12	6	25

at KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas

Date: October 30
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SW 11-15 MPH
Game attendance: 48,338
Referee: Randy Cristal
TV: FSN
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TTU – Jarrett Hicks 1-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 10:00. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:00.
TTU – Trey Haverty 20-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 1:11. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:50.

Second quarter

KSU – Darren Sproles 5-yard run (Joe Rheem kick), 5:45. Red Raiders 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:32.

Third quarter

KSU – Joe Rheem 28-yard field goal, 10:37. Red Raiders 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:23.
TTU – Taurean Henderson 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 6:24. Red Raiders 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:13.
TTU – Danny Amendola 90-yard punt return (Alex Trlica kick), 4:31. Red Raiders 28–10.
KSU – Texas Tech penalty in end zone, 3:36. Red Raiders 28–12.
KSU – Darren Sproles 40-yard run (Joe Rheem kick), 2:59. Red Raiders 28–19. Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:37.

Fourth quarter

TTU – Taurean Henderson 43-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 5:22. Red Raiders 35–19. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:08.
KSU – Dylan Meier 2-yard run (pass failed), 2:27. Red Raiders 35–25. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 2:55.

Top passers

TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 27/39, 326 yards, 2 TD
KSU – Dylan Meier – 26/41, 248 yards, INT

Top rushers

TTU – Taurean Henderson – 14 rushes, 93 yards, 2 TD
KSU – Dylan Meier – 16 rushes, 84 yards, TD

Top receivers

TTU – Trey Haverty – 8 receptions, 98 yards, TD
KSU – Yamon Figurs – 3 receptions, 91 yards

Baylor

Baylor Bears at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	3	0	7	17
Red Raiders	7	7	14	14	42

at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Date: November 6
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: W 9 MPH
Game attendance: 53,121
Referee: Jon Bible
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

BAY – Trent Shelton 71-yard run (Kenny Webb kick), 13:34. Bears 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:26.
TTU – Taurean Henderson 2-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 3:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:10.

Second quarter

BAY – Kenny Webb 30-yard field goal, 14:52. Bears 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:02.
TTU – Trey Haverty 3-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 0:00. Red Raiders 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:22.

Third quarter

TTU – Danny Amendola 16-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 9:46. Red Raiders 21–10. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:14.
TTU – Trey Haverty 57-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 0:26. Red Raiders 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:10.

Fourth quarter

TTU – Jarrett Hicks 11-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 13:26. Red Raiders 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:38.
TTU – Brian Bishop 11-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 4:45. Red Raiders 42–10. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 4:29.
BAY – Terrance Parks 5-yard run (Kenny Webb kick), 1:22. Red Raiders 42–17. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:23.

Top passers

BAY – Shawn Bell – 9/22, 83 yards
TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 37/48, 397 yards, 5 TD, INT

Top rushers

BAY – Trent Shelton – 1 rush, 71 yards, TD
TTU – Taurean Henderson – 16 rushes, 111 yards, TD

Top receivers

BAY – Marques Roberts – 2 receptions, 49 yards
TTU – Trey Haverty – 11 receptions, 158 yards, 2 TD

At Texas A&M

Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Red Raiders	0	7	0	18	0	25
No. 22 Aggies	6	0	6	13	7	32

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

Date: November 13
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NE 10 MPH
Game attendance: 82,278
Referee: Randy Christal
TV: ABC
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TAMU – Todd Pegram 30-yard field goal, 9:40. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:20.
TAMU – Todd Pegram 30-yard field goal, 3:11. Aggies 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:09.

Second quarter

TTU – Taurean Henderson 10-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 4:29. Red Raiders 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 4:37.

Third quarter

TAMU – Courtney Lewis 28-yard run (kick failed), 3:22. Aggies 12–7. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:43.

Fourth quarter

TTU – Taurean Henderson 1-yard run (Sony Cumbie pass to Jarrett Hicks), 12:31. Red Raiders 15–12. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:59.
TAMU – Kerry Franks 48-yard pass from Reggie McNeal (run failed), 11:42. Aggies 18–15. Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 0:49.
TTU – Alex Trlica 33-yard field goal, 10:09. Tied 18–18. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:33.
TAMU – Keith Joseph 1-yard run (Todd Pegram kick), 5:38. Aggies 25–18. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:31.
TTU – Jarrett Hicks 9-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 0:10. Tied 25–25. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:28.

Overtime

TAMU – Courtney Lewis 25-yard run (Todd Pegram kick). Aggies 32–25. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards.

Top passers

TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 31/50, 294 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
TAMU – Reggie McNeal – 16/26, 254 yards, TD

Top rushers

TTU – Taurean Henderson – 17 rushes, 80 yards, TD
TAMU – Courtney Lewis – 19 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

TTU – Cody Fuller – 7 receptions, 124 yards
TAMU – Terrence Murphy – 4 receptions, 75 yards

Oklahoma State

No. 23 Oklahoma State Cowboys at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Cowboys	3	3	9	0	15
Red Raiders	7	0	7	17	31

at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Date: November 27
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Mostly sunny • Wind: SE 10 MPH
Game attendance: 51,717
Referee: Tom Ahlers
TV: FSN
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

OKST – Jason Ricks 20-yard field goal, 9:46. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:14.
TTU – Trey Haverty 9-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 3:16. Red Raiders 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 6:30.

Second quarter

OKST – Jason Ricks 55-yard field goal, 12:00. Red Raiders 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 30 yards, 6:16.

Third quarter

OKST – Jason Ricks 24-yard field goal, 9:57. Cowboys 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:07.
TTU – Jarrett Hicks 2-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 8:36. Red Raiders 14–9. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:21.
OKST – Jamie Thompson 68-yard interception return (run failed), 3:06. Cowboys 15–14.

Fourth quarter

TTU – Alex Trlica 22-yard field goal, 9:43. Red Raiders 17–15. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 5:24.
TTU – Jarrett Hicks 14-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 6:26. Red Raiders 24–15. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:43.
TTU – Taurean Henderson 6-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:52. Red Raiders 31–15. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:13.

Top passers

OKST – Donovan Woods – 6/9, 60 yards
TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 31/46, 281 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

OKST – Vernand Morency – 23 rushes, 108 yards
TTU – Taurean Henderson – 18 rushes, 85 yards, TD

Top receivers

OKST – Charlie Johnson – 1 reception, 22 yards
TTU – Jarrett Hicks – 5 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD

Vs. California (Holiday Bowl)

No. 23 Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. No. 4 California Golden Bears (Holiday Bowl) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Red Raiders	7	17	14	7	45
No. 4 Golden Bears	14	0	3	14	31

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 30
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: WNW 6 MPH
Game attendance: 63,711
Referee: Frank White
TV: ESPN
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TTU – Jarrett Hicks 9-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 9:44. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:11.
CAL – J. J. Arrington 2-yard run (Tom Schneider kick), 3:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:03.
CAL – Marshawn Lynch 5-yard run (Tom Schneider kick), 0:29. Golden Bears 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:29.

Second quarter

TTU – Alex Trlica 21-yard field goal, 11:51. Golden Bears 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 3:38.
TTU – Jarrett Hicks 5-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 8:57. Red Raiders 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:11.
TTU – Taurean Henderson 2-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:53. Red Raiders 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 1:21.

Third quarter

TTU – Joel Filani 60-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 13:01. Red Raiders 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:59.
CAL – Tom Schneider 29-yard field goal, 7:48. Red Raiders 31–17. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:13.
TTU – Johnnie Mack 11-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 6:18. Red Raiders 38–17. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 1:30.

Fourth quarter

CAL – Garrett Cross 11-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Alex Trlica kick), 14:06. Red Raiders 38–24. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:51.
TTU – Taurean Henderson 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:32. Red Raiders 45–24. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:02.
CAL – Aaron Rodgers 1-yard run (Tom Schneider kick), 0:43. Red Raiders 45–31. Drive 11 plays, 77 yards, 1:49.

Top passers

TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 39/60, 520 yards, 3 TD
CAL – Aaron Rodgers – 24/42, 246 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

TTU – Taurean Henderson – 10 rushes, 35 yards, 2 TD
CAL – J. J. Arrington – 25 rushes, 173 yards, TD

Top receivers

TTU – Trey Haverty – 8 receptions, 147 yards
CAL – Jonathan Makonnen – 8 receptions, 99 yards

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	23	18
Coaches Poll	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	24	RV	RV	25	RV	RV	20	21	17
BCS	Not released							—	—	—	—	—	—	21	22	Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
4	129	Dylan Gandy	G	Indianapolis Colts
5	150	Daniel Loper	T	Tennessee Titans
7	234	Mike Smith	LB	Baltimore Ravens

References

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^ "Texas Tech hires TCU's Sonny Cumbie as offensive coordinator". ESPN. December 21, 2020.
^ Mayer, Phil (October 25, 2021). "Matt Wells fired as Texas Tech head coach, sources say". KAMC. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
^ "2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
^ "Sammy Baugh Trophy Winners". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
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^ "2004 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
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^ Chatelain, Dirk (November 28, 2020). "Chatelain: Ranking the Huskers' 100 losses since Colorado 2001". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

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