2014 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

2014 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	4–8 (2–7 Big 12)
Head coach	Kliff Kingsbury (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Eric Morris (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Matt Wallerstedt (2nd season; first 3 games)
Co-defensive coordinator	Mike Smith (2nd season)
Base defense	Multiple [1]
Home stadium	Jones AT&T Stadium
Seasons ←  2013 2015  →

2014 Big 12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 7 Baylor +		8	–	1					11	–	2
No. 3 TCU +		8	–	1					12	–	1
No. 18 Kansas State		7	–	2					9	–	4
Oklahoma		5	–	4					8	–	5
West Virginia		5	–	4					7	–	6
Texas		5	–	4					6	–	7
Oklahoma State		4	–	5					7	–	6
Texas Tech		2	–	7					4	–	8
Kansas		1	–	8					3	–	9
Iowa State		0	–	9					2	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season as members of the Big 12 Conference. Kliff Kingsbury lead the Red Raiders in his second season as the program's fifteenth head coach. The Red Raiders played home games on the university's campus in Lubbock, Texas at Jones AT&T Stadium. They finished the season 4–8, 2–7 in Big 12 play to finish in eighth place.

Preseason

Quarterback Davis Webb was named as the starter at the position and was selected for the Maxwell Award and Manning Award watch lists. Running back/linebacker Kenny Williams was selected for the Paul Hornung Award watchlist. Placekicker Ryan Bustin was selected for the Lou Groza Award watchlist. Le'Raven Clark was selected for the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award watchlists, in addition to being selected as a preseason 2nd Team All-American selection by USA Today . ^[2] Jakeem Grant was named to the Fred Biletnikoff Award watchlist.

As of April 2014, there were 34,100 season tickets were sold for the 2014 season, surpassing the previous season ticket record of 32,227 that were purchased prior to the start of the 2010 season. ^[3] The Texas Tech athletic department would go on to sell out the stadium through season tickets alone for the 2014 season with a record of 38,502 season tickets purchased. ^[3]

Coaching changes

• Sonny Cumbie replaced at the co-OC/WR coaches position by Eric Morris. ^[4]
• Defensive coordinator Matt Wallerstedt resigned following allegations that he was under the influence of an unknown substance following game three. He was replaced by co-DC Mike Smith. ^[5]

Transfers

Incoming

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Prev. school
Nic Shimonek	QB	6'3	225	Corsicana, TX	Iowa
Dominique Robertson	OT	6'5	300	Riverside, CA	Riverside Community College
Devin Lauderdale	WR	5'11	170	Houston, TX	Navarro College
Jamarcus Howard	CB	5'11	190	Coffeyville, KS	Coffeyville Community College
Josh Keys	S	6'1	192	Seminary, MS	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Keland McElrath	DT	6'5	290	Clarksdale, MS	Coahoma Community College
Rika Kevi	DT	6'2	350	San Francisco, CA	College of San Mateo
Marcus Smith	DT	6'3	305	Highland, KS	Highland Community College
Brandon Thorpe	DE	6'5	275	Tucker, GA	Highland Community College
Shaquille Davis	OT	6'4	320	Walnut, CA	Mount San Antonio College

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jakari Dillard Wide receiver	Princeton, TX	Princeton High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 10, 2012
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Justin Stockton Running back	Cibolo, TX	Byron P. Steele II High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 19, 2013
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Demarcus Felton Running back	Houston, TX	Dekaney High School	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	Apr 17, 2013
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Ian Sadler Wide receiver	Argyle, TX	Argyle High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	Apr 20, 2013
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Patrick Mahomes Quarterback	Whitehouse, TX	Whitehouse High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Apr 22, 2013
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Cameron Batson Wide receiver	Oklahoma City, OK	Millwood High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	164 lb (74 kg)	Apr 22, 2013
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Tevin Madison Wide receiver	Fayette, AL	Fayette County High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Apr 22, 2013
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Byron Daniels Wide receiver	San Antonio, TX	James Madison High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	May 8, 2013
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Justin Murphy Offensive line	Belton, TX	Belton High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	276 lb (125 kg)	Jun 11, 2013
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Derrick Dixon Defensive back	Dallas, TX	Skyline High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 19, 2013
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Joseph Clark Defensive back	Tyler, TX	Chapel Hill High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Jul 28, 2013
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Jah'Shawn Johnson Athlete	Ennis, TX	Ennis High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Aug 13, 2013
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Dakota Allen Linebacker	Humble, TX	Summer Creek High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	Aug 17, 2013
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Connor Wilson Defensive back	Argyle, TX	Argyle High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sep 18, 2013
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Payton Hendrix Defensive back	Dallas, TX	Bishop Dunne Catholic School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Dec 27, 2013
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Nigel Bethel II Defensive back	Miami, FL	Booker T. Washington High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	Jan 10, 2014
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Michael Coley Wide receiver	Irving, TX	Irving High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 pm	Central Arkansas *	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSSW+	W 42–35	60,778
September 6	10:00 pm	at UTEP *	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	FS1	W 30–26	35,422
September 13	2:30 pm	Arkansas *	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	ABC	L 28–49	60,277
September 25	6:30 pm	at No. 24 Oklahoma State	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	ESPN	L 35–45	55,958
October 4	6:00 pm	at No. 23 Kansas State	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS	ESPNU	L 13–45	52,726
October 11	11:00 am	West Virginia	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	FS1	L 34–37	58,502
October 18	2:30 pm	Kansas	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSN	W 34–21	54,071
October 25	2:30 pm	at No. 10 TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	Fox	L 27–82	45,122
November 1	6:30 pm	Texas	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	FS1	L 13–34	60,961
November 15	2:30 pm	Oklahoma	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	ESPN	L 30–42	59,014
November 22	2:30 pm	at Iowa State	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	FSN	W 34–31	50,877
November 29	2:30 pm	vs. No. 7 Baylor	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (rivalry)	ABC/ESPN2	L 46–48	54,179
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Personnel

2014 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 Reginald Davis III So WR 4 Bradley Marquez Sr QB 5 Patrick Mahomes Fr WR 6 Devin Lauderdale So QB 7 Davis Webb So RB 8 Justin Stockton Fr WR 9 Shawn Corker Sr QB 10 Payne Sullins Fr WR 11 Jakeem Grant Jr WR 12 Ian Sadler Fr WR 14 Dylan Cantrell So QB 15 Hunter Rittimann Fr QB 16 Vincent Testaverde Jr. Fr WR 18 Jakari Dillard Fr RB 21 DeAndré Washington Jr RB 26 Kenneth Huggins Jr RB 27 Demarcus Felton Fr WR 28 Dominique Wheeler So RB 29 Mason Reed Fr WR 33 Stanton Keane Fr RB 34 Kenny Williams Sr RB 35 Tyler Scalzi So RB 37 Quinton White Jr. So WR 38 Ja'Deion High Fr RB 40 Rodney Hall Sr OL 51 Tony Morales Jr OL 56 Alfredo Morales Jr OL 58 Josh Outlaw Fr OL 61 Emiliano Renteria So OL 62 Le'Raven Clark Jr OL 63 James Polk Sr OL 65 Baylen Brown So OL 68 Hayden Vinson So OL 71 Reshod Fortenberry So OL 72 Robert Castaneda Fr OL 73 Justin Murphy Fr OL 74 Cole Collier Fr OL 75 Jared Kaster Jr OL 79 Poet Thomas Fr WR 80 Cameron Batson Fr WR 81 Brent Mitcham Sr WR 83 Brad Pearson Jr WR 84 Zach Austin Fr WR 85 Jordan Davis Sr WR 87 Kash Knutson Fr OL, TE 97 Trey Keenan So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 1 Nigel Bethel II Fr DB 3 J. J. Gaines Jr DL 5 Gary Moore Fr LB 6 Kris Williams So DB 7 D. J. Polite-Bray So DB 8 Austin Stewart Sr DL 9 Branden Jackson Jr LB 10 Pete Robinson Jr LB 11 Jacarthy Mack Fr DL 12 Zach Barnes So LB 13 Sam Eguavoen Sr DB 15 Keenon Ward So DB 16 Dorian Crawford Sr DB 17 Thierry Nguema So LB 18 Micah Awe Jr DB 19 Jalen Barnes Fr DB 20 Tevin Madison Fr DB 21 Michael Coley Fr S 22 Derrick Nixon Fr DB 23 La'Darius Newbold So S 24 Payton Hendrix Fr S 25 Sam Atoe Jr DB 26 John White Jr LB 27 Zach Winbush Sr DB 28 Martin Hill Sr DB 29 Jah'Shawn Johnson Fr LB 30 Collin Bowen Fr DB 31 Justis Nelson So DB 32 Brandon Bagley Jr LB 33 Chris Payne Sr LB 37 Bobby Esiaba Jr S 38 Kisean Allen Fr LB 39 Kahlee Woods Fr LB 40 Dakota Allen Fr LB 41 Malik Jenkins So LB 42 Mike Mitchell Fr DL 43 Jackson Richards Sr LB 47 Brendan Marusak Fr DL 50 Brandon Thorpe Jr DL 51 Demetrius Alston Jr LB 52 V. J. Fehoko Sr LB 54 Grant Bouma Fr LB 59 Talor Nunez Fr DB 89 Caleb Woodward Fr DL 90 Keland McElrath Jr LB 92 Andre Ross Jr DL 94 Donte Phillips Jr DL 95 Marcus Smith Jr DL 98 Anthony Smith So DL 99 Rika Levi Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 42 Taylor Symmank Jr K 45 Kramer Fyfe Sr DS 46 David Brenner Jr K 48 Ryan Bustin Sr DS 53 Kyle Heffron Fr K 96 Clayton Hatfield Fr	Head coach Kliff Kingsbury Coordinators/assistant coaches Eric Morris Offensive coordinator Mike Smith Interim defensive coordinator/Outside linebackers Darrin Chiaverini Special teams coordinator/Outside receivers Kevin Curtis Defensive backs Trey Haverty Outside linebackers Lee Hays Offensive line Mike Jinks Running backs John Scott Jr. Defensive line Matt Brock Inside linebackers Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 12, 2024

Game summaries

Central Arkansas

See also: 2014 Central Arkansas Bears football team

Central Arkansas Bears at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	3	13	5	14	35
Red Raiders	7	14	7	14	42

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C) • Wind: SE 12 • Weather: Partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 60,778
• Referee: Alan Eck
• TV announcers (FSSW+): Mark Followill, Brian Baldinger, and Leslie McCaslin
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UCA – Jace Denker 28-yard field goal, 7:41. Bears 3–0. Drive: 18 plays, 58 yards, 5:11. TTU – DeAndré Washington 1-yard run (Ryan Bustin kick), 5:13. Red Raiders 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 2:28. Second quarter UCA – Taylor Reed 1-yard run (Jace Denker kick), 11:43. Bears 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 3:29. UCA – Willie Matthews 2-yard run (pass failed), 10:38. Bears 16–7. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:06. TTU – Jordan Davis 6-yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), 7:16. Bears 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 3:22. TTU – Justin Stockton 6-yard run (Ryan Bustin kick), 3:34. Red Raiders 21–16. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:22. Third quarter TTU – Reginald Davis 5-yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), 11:05. Red Raiders 28–16. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:55. UCA – Jace Denker 34-yard field goal, 6:36. Red Raiders 28–19. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 4:29. UCA – Davis Webb intentional grounding in end zone, 6:20. Red Raiders 28–21. Fourth quarter TTU – Bradley Marquez 70-yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), 12:58. Red Raiders 35–21. Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 0:53. UCA – Blake Veasley 1-yard run (Jace Denker kick), 7:47. Red Raiders 35–28. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 5:11. TTU – Bradley Marquez 27-yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), 5:38. Red Raiders 42–28. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 2:09. UCA – Damien Watts 8-yard pass from Ryan Howard (Jace Denker kick), 2:57. Red Raiders 42–35. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 2:41.

Statistics	UCA	TTU
First downs	28	25
Total yards	406	636
Rushing yards	178	184
Passing yards	228	452
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	33:36	26:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Arkansas	Passing	Taylor Reed	20/34, 149 yards
	Rushing	Willie Matthews	21 rushes, 96 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dezmin Lewis	7 receptions, 105 yards
Texas Tech	Passing	Davis Webb	39/52, 452 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	DeAndré Washington	20 rushes, 104 yards, TD
	Receiving	Bradley Marquez	11 receptions, 184 yards, 2 TD

The Texas Tech Red Raiders opened up their 2014 season at home with a 42–35 win over the Central Arkansas Bears. The Red Raiders committed 15 penalties during the game, ^[6] but still gained a total of 636 yards against the Bears' 406. After two Webb interceptions, the Bears scored to take a 16–7 lead in the 2nd quarter. After receiving an onside kick with 3 minutes left in the game, the Red Raiders held onto the ball to end the game.

Davis Webb threw for 452 yards and four touchdowns during the season opener. ^[7]

At UTEP

See also: 2014 UTEP Miners football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at UTEP Miners – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	0	16	7	7	30
Miners	6	7	6	7	26

at Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 10:00 p.m. CDT/9:00 p.m. MDT
• Game attendance: 35,442
• Referee: Wayne Winkler
• TV announcers (FS1): Craig Bolerjack and Ryan Nece
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UTEP – Jay Mattox 22-yard field goal, 9:44. Miners 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:52. UTEP – Jay Mattox 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Miners 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:11. Second quarter TTU – Justin Stockton 75-yard run (run failed), 14:48. Tied 6–6. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12. TTU – Ryan Bustin 28-yard field goal, 10:47. Red Raiders 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:36. UTEP – Aaron Jones 19-yard run (Jay Mattox kick), 4:43. Miners 13–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:04. TTU – Bradley Marquez 11-yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), 2:41. Red Raiders 16–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:02. Third quarter TTU – Bradley Marquez 13-yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), 6:27. Red Raiders 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:52. UTEP – Jeremiah Laufasa 24-yard run (kick failed), 0:07. Red Raiders 23–19. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:20. Fourth quarter UTEP – Aaron Jones 9-yard run (Jay Mattox kick), 5:05. Miners 26–23. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:43. TTU – Bradley Marquez 9-yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), 2:32. Red Raiders 30–26. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:33.

Statistics	TTU	UTEP
First downs	20	24
Total yards	504	393
Rushing yards	226	277
Passing yards	278	116
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	21:00	39:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing	Davis Webb	17/31, 278 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Justin Stockton	8 rushes, 135 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jakeem Grant	8 receptions, 150 yards
UTEP	Passing	Jameill Showers	9/25, 116 yards
	Rushing	Aaron Jones	23 rushes, 147 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jarrad Shaw	3 receptions, 43 yards

Despite only gaining 20 first downs against the Miners' 24 and possessing the ball for 21 minutes, Texas Tech managed to edge out UTEP for a 30–26 win. ^[8]

Arkansas

See also: 2014 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

Arkansas Razorbacks at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	14	14	7	14	49
Red Raiders	7	14	7	0	28

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SE 6 • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 60,277
• Referee: Ken Williamson
• TV announcers (ABC): Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, and Jeannine Edwards
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – Reginald Davis 15-yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), 12:58. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:18. ARK – Jonathan Williams 6-yard run (John Henson kick), 8:36. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:37. ARK – Jonathan Williams 13-yard run (John Henson kick), 1:26. Razorbacks 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:22. Second quarter TTU – D. J. Polite-Bray 3-yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), 13:04. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:22. ARK – Alex Collins 15-yard run (John Henson kick), 11:15. Razorbacks 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:49. TTU – Davis Webb 3-yard run (Ryan Bustin kick), 6:45. Tied 21–21. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:30. ARK – Jonathan Williams 12-yard run (John Henson kick), 1:30. Razorbacks 28–21. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:06. Third quarter ARK – Brandon Allen 5-yard run (John Henson kick), 7:57. Razorbacks 35–21. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:03. TTU – Jakeem Grant 39-yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), 5:42. Razorbacks 35–28. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 2:15. Fourth quarter ARK – Jonathan Williams 7-yard run (John Henson kick), 13:59. Razorbacks 42–28. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:43. ARK – Alex Collins 84-yard run (John Henson kick), 10:56. Razorbacks 49–28. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:59.

Statistics	ARK	TTU
First downs	32	20
Total yards	499	353
Rushing yards	438	101
Passing yards	61	252
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	40:39	19:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	Brandon Allen	6/12, 61 yards
	Rushing	Alex Collins	27 rushes, 212 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Keon Hatcher	2 receptions, 22 yards
Texas Tech	Passing	Davis Webb	27/45, 252 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	DeAndré Washington	8 rushes, 51 yards
	Receiving	Jakeem Grant	6 receptions, 85 yards, TD

The Red Raiders lost their first game of the season against former Southwest Conference rivals, the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Raiders were plagued by both turnovers and penalties and couldn't keep up with Arkansas's run game. ^[9] Texas Tech was 5–60 on penalties, while Arkansas was only 2–15. The Razorbacks managed to rush for 438 yards, while the Red Raiders only ran for 101. ^[10]

At No. 24 Oklahoma State

See also: 2014 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 24 Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	7	7	14	7	35
No. 24 Cowboys	7	14	14	10	45

at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma

• Date: September 25
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE 8 • Weather: Partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 55,958
• Referee: Mike Defee
• TV announcers (ESPN): Rece Davis, David Pollack, Jesse Palmer, and Samantha Ponder
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – Reginald Davis 21-yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), 11:15. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 3:45. OKST – James Washington 33-yard pass from Daxx Garman (Ben Grogan kick), 1:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:59. Second quarter TTU – Bradley Marquez 18-yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), 12:01. Red Raiders 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 1:59. OKST – Desmond Roland 1-yard run (Ben Grogan kick), 7:00. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 0:48. OKST – James Washington 39-yard pass from Daxx Garman (Ben Grogan kick), 5:29. Cowboys 21–14. Drive: 1 play, 39 yards, 0:08. Third quarter OKST – Blake Jarwin 47-yard pass from Daxx Garman (Ben Grogan kick), 10:07. Cowboys 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 1:09. TTU – Justin Stockton 17-yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), 8:37. Cowboys 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:30. OKST – Tyreek Hill 50-yard pass from Daxx Garman (Ben Grogan kick), 7:34. Cowboys 35–21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:03. TTU – Reginald Davis 22-yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), 5:06. Cowboys 35–28. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:28. Fourth quarter OKST – Ben Grogan 42-yard field goal, 14:55. Cowboys 38–28. Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 5:11. OKST – Daxx Garman 8-yard run (Ben Grogan kick), 7:39. Cowboys 45–28. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 2:05. TTU – Jakeem Grant 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Ryan Bustin kick), 5:52. Cowboys 45–35. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:47.

Statistics	TTU	OKST
First downs	32	22
Total yards	512	528
Rushing yards	118	158
Passing yards	394	370
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	31:51	28:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing	Davis Webb	35/54, 374 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	DeAndré Washington	13 rushes, 85 yards
	Receiving	Bradley Marquez	8 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Oklahoma State	Passing	Daxx Garman	17/31, 370 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Desmond Roland	23 rushes, 86 yards, TD
	Receiving	Marcell Ateman	6 receptions, 130 yards

At No. 23 Kansas State

See also: 2014 Kansas State Wildcats football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 23 Kansas State Wildcats – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	0	7	0	6	13
No. 23 Wildcats	7	17	7	14	45

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 6:00 p.m CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: W 9 • Weather: Partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 52,726
• Referee: Greg Burks
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick, Anthony Becht, and Cara Capuano
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	TTU	KSU
First downs	20	29
Total yards	347	535
Rushing yards	46	245
Passing yards	301	290
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	19:51	40:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing	Davis Webb	22/43, 247 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	DeAndré Washington	7 rushes, 27 yards
	Receiving	Jakeem Grant	7 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD
Kansas State	Passing	Jake Waters	24/31, 290 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Jake Waters	17 rushes, 105 yards, TD
	Receiving	Curry Sexton	9 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD

West Virginia

See also: 2014 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

West Virginia Mountaineers at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	3	7	10	17	37
Red Raiders	14	7	6	7	34

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: NNE 14 • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 58,502
• Referee: Reggie Smith
• TV announcers (FS1): Joe Davis, Joey Harrington, and Kris Budden
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	WVU	TTU
First downs	29	24
Total yards	550	565
Rushing yards	249	217
Passing yards	301	348
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	30:13	29:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing	Clint Trickett	28/44, 301 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Wendell Smallwood	15 rushes, 123 yards
	Receiving	Kevin White	13 receptions, 123 yards, TD
Texas Tech	Passing	Davis Webb	28/46, 348 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	DeAndré Washington	29 rushes, 132 yards
	Receiving	Devin Lauderdale	3 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD

Kansas

See also: 2014 Kansas Jayhawks football team

Kansas Jayhawks at Texas Tech Red Raiders  – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	0	7	14	0	21
Red Raiders	10	7	10	7	34

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: E 8 MPH • Weather: cloudy
• Game attendance: 54,071
• Referee: Randy Christal
• TV announcers (FSN): Mark Followill, Brian Baldinger, and Leslie McCaslin
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	KU	TTU
First downs	19	26
Total yards	363	507
Rushing yards	128	219
Passing yards	235	288
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	29:52	30:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Michael Cummings	20/32, 235 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Corey Avery	15 rushes, 69 yards
	Receiving	Jimmay Mundine	7 receptions, 82 yards, TD
Texas Tech	Passing	Davis Webb	28/44, 288 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	DeAndré Washington	23 rushes, 164 yards
	Receiving	Jakeem Grant	6 receptions, 72 yards

At No. 10 TCU

See also: 2014 TCU Horned Frogs football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 10 TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	17	3	7	0	27
No. 10 Horned Frogs	24	13	31	14	82

at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SW 8 MPH • Weather: Sunny and clear
• Game attendance: 45,122
• Referee: Dan Romeo
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Joey Harrington, and Kris Budden
• Box score, Recap

Statistics	TTU	TCU
First downs	21	32
Total yards	446	785
Rushing yards	101	305
Passing yards	345	480
Turnovers	4	0
Time of possession	24:57	34:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing	Davis Webb	15/30, 300 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	DeAndré Washington	13 rushes, 77 yards
	Receiving	Devin Lauderdale	3 receptions, 81 yards, TD
TCU	Passing	Trevone Boykin	22/39, 433 yards, 7 TD
	Rushing	Trevorris Johnson	10 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Deanté Gray	4 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD

Texas

See also: 2014 Texas Longhorns football team

Texas Longhorns at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Longhorns	3	14	3	14	34
Red Raiders	6	7	0	0	13

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SSE 22 MPH • Weather: Partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 60,961
• Referee: Greg Burks
• TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando and Brady Quinn
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TEX – Nick Rose 46-yard field goal, 11:31. Longhorns 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:23. TTU – Branden Jackson fumble recovery in end zone (kick failed), 4:09. Red Raiders 6–3. Second quarter TEX – Malcolm Brown 3-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 7:12. Longhorns 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:09. TTU – Kenny Williams 6-yard run (Ryan Bustin kick), 3:34. Red Raiders 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:38. TEX – Johnathan Gray 17-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 2:59. Longhorns 17–13. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:35. Third quarter TEX – Nick Rose 42-yard field goal, 12:02. Longhorns 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 2:58. Fourth quarter TEX – Jaxon Shipley 4-yard pass from Tyrone Swoopes (Nick Rose kick), 14:16. Longhorns 27–13. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:52. TEX – Malcolm Brown 1-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 11:47. Longhorns 34–13. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:30.

Statistics	TEX	TTU
First downs	21	18
Total yards	469	381
Rushing yards	241	156
Passing yards	228	225
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	30:45	29:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas	Passing	Tyrone Swoopes	13/25, 228 yards, TD
	Rushing	Malcolm Brown	22 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	John Harris	5 receptions, 165 yards
Texas Tech	Passing	Vincent Testaverde Jr.	15/26, 116 yards, INT
	Rushing	DeAndré Washington	16 rushes, 97 yards
	Receiving	Bradley Marquez	6 receptions, 55 yards

No. 24 Oklahoma

See also: 2014 Oklahoma Sooners football team

No. 24 Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Sooners	0	7	14	21	42
Red Raiders	7	7	7	9	30

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: W 19 MPH • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 59,014
• Referee: Mike Defee
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Matt Millen, and Quint Kessenich
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – Jakeem Grant 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Ryan Bustin kick), 4:03. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 7:05. Second quarter OKLA – Samaje Perine 2-yard run (Michael Hunnicutt kick), 4:41. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:19. TTU – Ian Sadler 59-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Ryan Bustin kick), 3:17. Red Raiders 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:24. Third quarter TTU – Devin Lauderdale 47-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Ryan Bustin kick), 13:35. Red Raiders 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:22. OKLA – Samaje Perine 64-yard run (Michael Hunnicutt kick), 12:04. Red Raiders 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:34. OKLA – Durron Neal 3-yard pass from Cody Thomas (Michael Hunnicutt kick), 3:01. Tied 21–21. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 5:23. Fourth quarter TTU – Ryan Bustin 27-yard field goal, 14:11. Red Raiders 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:50. OKLA – Cody Thomas 4-yard run (Michael Hunnicutt kick), 10:06. Sooners 28–24. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:05. OKLA – Aaron Ripkowski 1-yard run (Michael Hunnicutt kick), 5:18. Sooners 35–24. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:15. OKLA – Samaje Perrine 11-yard run (Michael Hunnicutt kick), 1:33. Sooners 42–24. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:05. TTU – Dylan Cantrell 39-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes, 0:00. Sooners 42–30. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:33.

Statistics	OKLA	TTU
First downs	25	23
Total yards	517	486
Rushing yards	384	93
Passing yards	133	393
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	32:40	27:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing	Cody Thomas	10/20, 133 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Samaje Perine	25 rushes, 213 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Durron Neal	4 receptions, 57 yards, TD
Texas Tech	Passing	Patrick Mahomes	27/50, 393 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	DeAndré Washington	12 rushes, 56 yards
	Receiving	Ian Sadler	4 receptions, 89 yards, TD

At Iowa State

See also: 2014 Iowa State Cyclones football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	14	0	13	7	34
Cyclones	7	10	7	7	31

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SW 5 MPH • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 50,877
• Referee: Alan Eck
• TV announcers (FSN): Brendan Burke, Ben Leber, and Christian Steckel
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – DeAndré Washington 26-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Ryan Bustin kick), 10:57. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:33. TTU – DeAndré Washington 72-yard run (Ryan Bustin kick), 5:47. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:31. ISU – E. J. Bibbs 13-yard pass from Sam B. Richardson (Cole Netten kick), 0:38. Red Raiders 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:09. Second quarter ISU – Tyler Brown 11-yard pass from Sam B. Richardson (Cole Netten kick), 9:29. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:40. ISU – Cole Netten 22-yard field goal, 0:38. Cyclones 17–14. Drive: 16 plays, 91 yards, 4:04. Third quarter ISU – Aaron Wimberly 2-yard run (Cole Netten kick), 10:57. Cyclones 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:07. TTU – Devin Lauderdale 13-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed), 8:30. Cyclones 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:22. TTU – Devin Lauderdale 82-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Ryan Bustin kick), 4:17. Red Raiders 27–24. Drive: 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:30. Fourth quarter ISU – Aaron Wimberly 3-yard run (Cole Netten kick), 13:44. Cyclones 31–27. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:30. TTU – Kenny Williams 44-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Ryan Bustin kick), 4:07. Red Raiders 34–31. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:33.

Statistics	TTU	ISU
First downs	27	27
Total yards	600	569
Rushing yards	272	265
Passing yards	328	304
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	25:57	33:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing	Patrick Mahomes	23/35, 328 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	DeAndré Washington	20 rushes, 186 yards, TD
	Receiving	Devin Lauderdale	2 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TD
Iowa State	Passing	Sam B. Richardson	24/38, 304 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Aaron Wimberly	19 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tad Ecby	2 receptions, 100 yards

Vs. No. 5 Baylor

See also: 2014 Baylor Bears football team

No. 5 Baylor Bears vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Bears	7	21	17	3	48
Red Raiders	0	17	10	19	46

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SSW 17 MPH • Weather: Sunny (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 54,179
• Referee: Randy Christal
• TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, and Jessica Mendoza
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter BAY – Shock Linwood 8-yard run (Chris Callahan kick), 2:44. Bears 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:50. Second quarter TTU – Jakeem Grant 27-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Ryan Bustin kick), 13:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:24. BAY – Johnny Jefferson 4-yard run (Chris Callahan kick), 11:50. Bears 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:22. TTU – Ryan Bustin 40-yard field goal, 8:21. Bears 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 3:29. BAY – Corey Coleman 28-yard pass from Bryce Petty (Chris Callahan kick), 7:58. Bears 21–10. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:23. TTU – Bradley Marquez 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Ryan Bustin kick), 6:32. Bears 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:26. BAY – Shock Linwood 3-yard run (Chris Callahan kick), 4:10. Bears 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:22. Third quarter BAY – Antwan Goodley 9-yard pass from Bryce Petty (Chris Callahan kick), 9:32. Bears 35–17. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 3:23. BAY – Levi Norwood 27-yard pass from Bryce Petty (Chris Callahan kick), 6:44. Bears 42–17. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:59. TTU – Ryan Bustin 25-yard field goal, 3:44. Bears 42–20. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:00. BAY – Chris Callahan 38-yard field goal, 2:18. Bears 45–20. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:26. TTU – Devin Lauderdale 48-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Ryan Bustin kick), 1:38. Bears 45–27. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 0:40. Fourth quarter TTU – Bradley Marquez 40-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Ryan Bustin kick), 11:39. Bears 45–34. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:35. TTU – DeAndré Washington 49-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (pass failed), 8:13. Bears 45–40. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:05. BAY – Chris Callahan 36-yard field goal, 3:44. Bears 48–40. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 4:29. TTU – Bradley Marquez 40-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (run failed), 1:42. Bears 48–46. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:02.

Statistics	BAY	TTU
First downs	37	31
Total yards	547	712
Rushing yards	255	103
Passing yards	292	609
Turnovers	1	4
Time of possession	33:29	26:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing	Bryce Petty	18/25, 210 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Shock Linwood	24 rushes, 158 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Levi Norwood	5 receptions, 63 yards, TD
Texas Tech	Passing	Patrick Mahomes	30/56, 598 yards, 6 TD, INT
	Rushing	DeAndré Washington	15 rushes, 65 yards
	Receiving	Jakeem Grant	5 receptions, 155 yards, TD

Depth chart

Defense FS Keenon Ward Jalen Barnes WLB ILB ILB SLB Pete Robertson VJ Fehoko Sam Eguavoen SLB_Starter Andre Ross Sam Atoe Micah Awe SLB_Backup SS JJ Gains SS_Backup CB Justise Nelson Thierry Nguema DE NT DE Brandon Jackson Rika Levi Jackson Richards Demetrius Alston Keland McElrath Gary Moore CB Nigel Bethel III Tevin Madison Offense WR Bradley Marquez Reginald Davis WR Jakeem Grant Brent Mitcham LT LG C RG RT Le'Raven Clark Alfredo Morales Jared Kaster Baylen Brown Rashod Fortenberry Justin Murphy James Polk Robert Castaneda Trey Keenan Poet Thomas WR Ian Sadler Brad Pearson WR Dylan Cantrell Devin Lauderdale QB Davis Webb Patrick Mahomes II RB DeAndré Washington Justin Stockton

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