# 2002 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 2002 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Mike Leach, the Red Raiders compiled a 9–5 record (5–3 against Big 12 opponents), finished in a tie for third place in Southern Division of the Big 12, defeated Clemson in the 2002 Tangerine Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 537 to 439. The team played its home games at Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.
Quarterback Kliff Kingsbury totaled 5,017 passing yards and received the Sammy Baugh Trophy. Lawrence Flugence set the NCAA single-season record for most tackles.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 24 | 1:30 PM | at No. 13 Ohio State* | | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH (Pigskin Classic) | ABC | L 21–45 | 100,037 |
| September 7 | 7:00 PM | at SMU* | | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | | W 24–14 | 32,000 |
| September 14 | 2:30 PM | Ole Miss* | | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX | ABC | W 42–28 | 40,228 |
| September 21 | 11:30 AM | No. 17 NC State* | | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX | FSN | L 48–51 $^{OT}$ | 35,864 |
| September 27 | 6:00 PM | at New Mexico* | | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | ESPN2 | W 49–0 | 35,111 |
| October 5 | 1:00 PM | at No. 23 Texas A&M | | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (rivalry) | | W 48–47 $^{OT}$ | 86,478 |
| October 12 | 6:00 PM | at No. 11 Iowa State | | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | TBS | L 17–31 | 51,842 |
| October 19 | 6:00 PM | Missouri | | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX | | W 52–38 | 42,781 |
| October 26 | 12:30 PM | at No. 21 Colorado | | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | FSN | L 13–37 | 50,478 |
| November 2 | 1:00 PM | Baylor | | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | | W 62–11 | 43,243 |
| November 9 | 1:00 PM | Oklahoma State | | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX | | W 49–24 | 44,595 |
| November 16 | 2:30 PM | No. 4 Texas | | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | ABC | W 42–38 | 52,047 |
| November 23 | 6:00 PM | at No. 4 Oklahoma | No. 24 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | TBS | L 15–60 | 75,553 |
| December 23 | 5:30 PM | vs. Clemson* | | Florida Citrus BowlOrlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl) | ESPN | W 55–15 | 21,689 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### At Ohio State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| No. 13 Buckeyes | 14 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 45 |

### At SMU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Mustangs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |

### Ole Miss

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Red Raiders | 10 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 42 |

### NC State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 17 Wolfpack | 10 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 51 |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 3 | 48 |

### At New Mexico

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### At Texas A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 48 |
| No. 23 Aggies | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 47 |

### At Iowa State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 11 Cyclones | 3 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 31 |

### Missouri

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Red Raiders | 14 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 52 |

### At Colorado

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 21 Buffaloes | 10 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 37 |

### Baylor

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 62 |

### Oklahoma State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Red Raiders | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |

### Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Longhorns | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 42 |

### At Oklahoma

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| No. 4 Sooners | 16 | 9 | 21 | 14 | 60 |

### Vs. Clemson (Tangerine Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 17 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 55 |
| Clemson | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 |

## Team players in the NFL

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Aaron Hunt | Defensive tackle | 6 | 194 | Denver Broncos |
| Kliff Kingsbury | Quarterback | 6 | 201 | New England Patriots |