# 2000 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 2000 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Mike Leach, the Red Raiders compiled a 7–6 record (3–5 against Big 12 opponents), finished in fourth place in Southern Division of the Big 12, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 330 to 278. The team played its home games at Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.
Of the team's staff and players, 23 went on to coach either in the NFL or in college football, including eight head coaches of FBS football teams and eight more who were FBS coordinators. Defensive coordinator Greg McMackin, running backs coach Art Briles, wide receivers coach Sonny Dykes, inside receivers coach Dana Holgorsen, linebackers coach Ruffin McNeill, special teams coordinator Manny Matsakis, and starting quarterback Kliff Kingsbury all went on to become FBS head coaches, with Kingsbury eventually becoming an NFL head coach.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 26 | 7:00 PM | New Mexico* | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX (Hispanic College Fund Football Classic) | FSN | W 24–3 | 42,238 |
| September 2 | 6:00 PM | Utah State* | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX | | W 38–16 | 35,913 |
| September 9 | 6:00 PM | North Texas* | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX | | W 13–7 | 36,925 |
| September 16 | 6:00 PM | Louisiana–Lafayette* | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX | | W 26–0 | 35,740 |
| September 30 | 11:30 AM | at Texas A&M | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (rivalry) | FSN | L 15–33 | 83,644 |
| October 7 | 6:00 PM | Baylor | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | | W 28–0 | 40,209 |
| October 14 | 6:00 PM | No. 1 Nebraska | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX | FSN | L 3–56 | 48,961 |
| October 21 | 6:00 PM | at No. 10 Kansas State | KSU StadiumManhattan, KS | FSN | L 23–28 | 51,140 |
| October 28 | 1:00 PM | at Kansas | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | | W 45–39 | 26,000 |
| November 4 | 6:00 PM | No. 20 Texas | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | FSN | L 17–29 | 53,027 |
| November 11 | 1:00 PM | Oklahoma State | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX | | W 58–0 | 40,710 |
| November 18 | 2:30 pm | at No. 1 Oklahoma | Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | ABC | L 13–27 | 75,364 |
| December 27 | 7:00 PM | vs. East Carolina* | Reliant AstrodomeHouston, TX (Galleryfurniture.com Bowl) | ESPN | L 27–40 | 33,899 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### New Mexico

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • Red Raiders | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Statistics | UNM | TTU |
| First downs | 13 | 13 |
| Total yards | 167 | 255 |
| Rushing yards | 115 | 69 |
| Passing yards | 52 | 186 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:02 | 26:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico | Passing | Jeremy Denson | 6/18, 52 yards, INT |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Holmon Wiggins | 24 rushes, 91 yards |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Larry Davis | 2 receptions, 20 yards |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Kliff Kingsbury | 21/47, 186 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Ricky Williams | 15 rushes, 78 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Derek Dorris | 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD |

### Utah State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| Red Raiders | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Statistics | USU | TTU |
| First downs | 18 | 25 |
| Total yards | 300 | 582 |
| Rushing yards | 147 | 77 |
| Passing yards | 153 | 505 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:19 | 34:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah State | Passing | Jeff Crosbie | 16/34, 153 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Utah State | Rushing | Emmett White | 20 rushes, 143 yards |
| Utah State | Receiving | Aaron Jones | 8 receptions, 90 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Kliff Kingsbury | 33/47, 450 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Ricky Williams | 17 rushes, 59 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Carlos Francis | 7 receptions, 234 yards, TD |

### North Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mean Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Statistics | UNT | TTU |
| First downs | 7 | 19 |
| Total yards | 156 | 318 |
| Rushing yards | 49 | 80 |
| Passing yards | 107 | 238 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 26:04 | 33:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Texas | Passing | Scott Hall | 5/9, 93 yards |
| North Texas | Rushing | Ja'Quay Wilburn | 11 rushes, 30 yards |
| North Texas | Receiving | Ladarrin McLane | 1 reception, 60 yards |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Kliff Kingsbury | 42/55, 238 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Ricky Williams | 13 rushes, 38 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Tim Baker | 8 receptions, 67 yards, TD |

### Louisiana–Lafayette

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| Statistics | ULL | TTU |
| First downs | 11 | 15 |
| Total yards | 179 | 341 |
| Rushing yards | 94 | 101 |
| Passing yards | 85 | 240 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:38 | 29:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Passing | Jon Van Cleave | 10/21, 79 yards, 3 INT |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Rushing | John Bernard | 15 rushes, 50 yards |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Receiving | Frederick Stamps | 3 receptions, 25 yards |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Kliff Kingsbury | 24/37, 240 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Ricky Williams | 15 rushes, 55 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Tim Baker | 6 receptions, 140 yards, TD |

### At Texas A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| Aggies | 10 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 33 |
| Statistics | TTU | TAMU |
| First downs | 19 | 18 |
| Total yards | 345 | 345 |
| Rushing yards | 23 | 159 |
| Passing yards | 322 | 186 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:32 | 26:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Kliff Kingsbury | 28/50, 291 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Ricky Williams | 12 rushes, 27 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Tim Baker | 9 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Mark Farris | 16/21, 186 yards |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Richard Whitaker | 12 rushes, 73 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Robert Ferguson | 8 receptions, 95 yards |

### Baylor

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Statistics | BAY | TTU |
| First downs | 16 | 24 |
| Total yards | 248 | 451 |
| Rushing yards | 100 | 129 |
| Passing yards | 148 | 322 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:11 | 32:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Michael Odum | 9/25, 110 yards, 2 INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Darrell Bush | 12 rushes, 50 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Lanny O'Steen | 3 receptions, 69 yards |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Kliff Kingsbury | 33/50, 322 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Shaud Williams | 10 rushes, 67 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Darrell Jones | 3 receptions, 79 yards |

### No. 1 Nebraska

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 1 Cornhuskers | 14 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Statistics | NEB | TTU |
| First downs | 30 | 11 |
| Total yards | 540 | 200 |
| Rushing yards | 442 | 19 |
| Passing yards | 98 | 181 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 37:48 | 22:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Eric Crouch | 6/12, 86 yards, TD, INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Dan Alexander | 20 rushes, 113 yards |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Matt Davison | 2 receptions, 37 yards |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Kliff Kingsbury | 20/37, 165 yards, 2 INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | B. J. Symons | 1 rush, 15 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Wes Welker | 3 receptions, 56 yards |

### At No. 10 Kansas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| No. 10 Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Statistics | TTU | KSU |
| First downs | 22 | 18 |
| Total yards | 337 | 285 |
| Rushing yards | 35 | 125 |
| Passing yards | 302 | 160 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:17 | 30:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Kliff Kingsbury | 29/60, 302 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Ricky Williams | 8 rushes, 26 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Derek Dorris | 9 receptions, 124 yards, TD |
| Kansas State | Passing | Jonathan Beasley | 13/25, 160 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Rock Cartwright | 7 rushes, 41 yards, TD |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Aaron Lockett | 5 receptions, 58 yards |

### At Kansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
| Jayhawks | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 39 |
| Statistics | TTU | KU |
| First downs | 28 | 27 |
| Total yards | 489 | 499 |
| Rushing yards | 80 | 172 |
| Passing yards | 409 | 327 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:02 | 30:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Kliff Kingsbury | 32/48, 405 yards, 4 TD |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Wes Welker | 1 rush, 42 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Darrell Jones | 6 receptions, 109 yards |
| Kansas | Passing | Dylen Smith | 23/40, 327 yards, 2 TD |
| Kansas | Rushing | David Winbush | 20 rushes, 120 yards |
| Kansas | Receiving | Termaine Fulton | 6 receptions, 126 yards, TD |

### No. 20 Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 Longhorns | 10 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 29 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Statistics | TEX | TTU |
| First downs | 26 | 20 |
| Total yards | 415 | 299 |
| Rushing yards | 233 | 17 |
| Passing yards | 182 | 282 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 38:56 | 21:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Major Applewhite | 18/33, 164 yards, INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Hodges Mitchell | 45 rushes, 229 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | B. J. Johnson | 5 receptions, 50 yards |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Kliff Kingsbury | 28/49, 282 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Ricky Williams | 5 rushes, 32 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Carlos Francis | 7 receptions, 97 yards, TD |

### Oklahoma State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Raiders | 7 | 21 | 27 | 3 | 58 |
| Statistics | OKST | TTU |
| First downs | 21 | 29 |
| Total yards | 330 | 404 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 152 |
| Passing yards | 223 | 252 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 34:07 | 25:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Aso Pogi | 21/37, 219 yards, 2 INT |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | Reggie White | 23 rushes, 111 yards |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | Terrance Davis-Bryant | 4 receptions, 45 yards |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Kliff Kingsbury | 30/43, 236 yards, 3 TD |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Kliff Kingsbury | 3 rushes, 34 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Tim Baker | 7 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD |

### At No. 1 Oklahoma

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| No. 1 Sooners | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Statistics | TTU | OU |
| First downs | 22 | 20 |
| Total yards | 330 | 384 |
| Rushing yards | 21 | 136 |
| Passing yards | 309 | 248 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 33:35 | 26:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Kliff Kingsbury | 41/61, 295 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Kliff Kingsbury | 11 rushes, 24 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Derek Dorris | 7 receptions, 71 yards |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Josh Heupel | 24/38, 248 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Quentin Griffin | 14 rushes, 51 yards, TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Curtis Fagan | 4 receptions, 78 yards |

### Vs. East Carolina (Galleryfurniture.com Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 40 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| Statistics | ECU | TTU |
| First downs | 25 | 18 |
| Total yards | 481 | 369 |
| Rushing yards | 252 | 62 |
| Passing yards | 229 | 307 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 33:08 | 26:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| East Carolina | Passing | David Garrard | 17/27, 229 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Leonard Henry | 20 rushes, 92 yards, 2 TD |
| East Carolina | Receiving | Marcellus Harris | 3 receptions, 76 yards |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Kliff Kingsbury | 31/49, 307 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Ricky Williams | 9 rushes, 55 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Darrell Jones | 6 receptions, 147 yards, TD |

## Team players drafted into the NFL

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Kris Kocurek | Tackle | 6 | 181 | Seattle Seahawks |