# 2014 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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. 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. 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.

### Coaching changes

* Sonny Cumbie replaced at the co-OC/WR coaches position by Eric Morris.
* 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.

### 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

College recruiting information :
| 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 StadiumLubbock, TX | FSSW+ | W 42–35 | 60,778 |
| September 6 | 10:00 pm | at UTEP* | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | FS1 | W 30–26 | 35,422 |
| September 13 | 2:30 pm | Arkansas* | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | ABC | L 28–49 | 60,277 |
| September 25 | 6:30 pm | at No. 24 Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK | ESPN | L 35–45 | 55,958 |
| October 4 | 6:00 pm | at No. 23 Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS | ESPNU | L 13–45 | 52,726 |
| October 11 | 11:00 am | West Virginia | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX | FS1 | L 34–37 | 58,502 |
| October 18 | 2:30 pm | Kansas | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX | FSN | W 34–21 | 54,071 |
| October 25 | 2:30 pm | at No. 10 TCU | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (rivalry) | Fox | L 27–82 | 45,122 |
| November 1 | 6:30 pm | Texas | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | FS1 | L 13–34 | 60,961 |
| November 15 | 2:30 pm | Oklahoma | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX | ESPN | L 30–42 | 59,014 |
| November 22 | 2:30 pm | at Iowa State | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | FSN | W 34–31 | 50,877 |
| November 29 | 2:30 pm | vs. No. 7 Baylor | AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (rivalry) | ABC/ESPN2 | L 46–48 | 54,179 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Central Arkansas

| Quarter | 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 Lesley McCaslin
* Box score, Recap
| 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 |
| Central Arkansas | Rushing | Willie Matthews | 21 rushes, 96 yards, TD |
| Central Arkansas | Receiving | Dezmin Lewis | 7 receptions, 105 yards |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Davis Webb | 39/52, 452 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | DeAndré Washington | 20 rushes, 104 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | 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, 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.

### At UTEP

| Quarter | 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
| 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 |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Justin Stockton | 8 rushes, 135 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Jakeem Grant | 8 receptions, 150 yards |
| UTEP | Passing | Jameill Showers | 9/25, 116 yards |
| UTEP | Rushing | Aaron Jones | 23 rushes, 147 yards, 2 TD |
| UTEP | 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.

### Arkansas

| Quarter | 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
| 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 |
| Arkansas | Rushing | Alex Collins | 27 rushes, 212 yards, 2 TD |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Keon Hatcher | 2 receptions, 22 yards |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Davis Webb | 27/45, 252 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | DeAndré Washington | 8 rushes, 51 yards |
| Texas Tech | 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. 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.

### At No. 24 Oklahoma State

| Quarter | 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
| 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 |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | DeAndré Washington | 13 rushes, 85 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Bradley Marquez | 8 receptions, 106 yards, TD |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Daxx Garman | 17/31, 370 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | Desmond Roland | 23 rushes, 86 yards, TD |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | Marcell Ateman | 6 receptions, 130 yards |

### At No. 23 Kansas State

| Quarter | 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 |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | DeAndré Washington | 7 rushes, 27 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Jakeem Grant | 7 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD |
| Kansas State | Passing | Jake Waters | 24/31, 290 yards, 4 TD |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Jake Waters | 17 rushes, 105 yards, TD |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Curry Sexton | 9 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD |

### West Virginia

| Quarter | 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 |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Wendell Smallwood | 15 rushes, 123 yards |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Kevin White | 13 receptions, 123 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Davis Webb | 28/46, 348 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | DeAndré Washington | 29 rushes, 132 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Devin Lauderdale | 3 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD |

### Kansas

| Quarter | 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 Lesley 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 |
| Kansas | Rushing | Corey Avery | 15 rushes, 69 yards |
| Kansas | Receiving | Jimmay Mundine | 7 receptions, 82 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Davis Webb | 28/44, 288 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | DeAndré Washington | 23 rushes, 164 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Jakeem Grant | 6 receptions, 72 yards |

### At No. 10 TCU

| Quarter | 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 |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | DeAndré Washington | 13 rushes, 77 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Devin Lauderdale | 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD |
| TCU | Passing | Trevone Boykin | 22/39, 433 yards, 7 TD |
| TCU | Rushing | Trevorris Johnson | 10 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD |
| TCU | Receiving | Deanté Gray | 4 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD |

### Texas

| Quarter | 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
| 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 |
| Texas | Rushing | Malcolm Brown | 22 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | John Harris | 5 receptions, 165 yards |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Vincent Testaverde Jr. | 15/26, 116 yards, INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | DeAndré Washington | 16 rushes, 97 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Bradley Marquez | 6 receptions, 55 yards |

### No. 24 Oklahoma

| Quarter | 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
| 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 |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Samaje Perine | 25 rushes, 213 yards, 3 TD |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Durron Neal | 4 receptions, 57 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Patrick Mahomes | 27/50, 393 yards, 4 TD |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | DeAndré Washington | 12 rushes, 56 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Ian Sadler | 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD |

### At Iowa State

| Quarter | 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
| 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 |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | DeAndré Washington | 20 rushes, 186 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Devin Lauderdale | 2 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Passing | Sam B. Richardson | 24/38, 304 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Aaron Wimberly | 19 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Tad Ecby | 2 receptions, 100 yards |

### Vs. No. 5 Baylor

| Quarter | 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
| 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 |
| Baylor | Rushing | Shock Linwood | 24 rushes, 158 yards, 2 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Levi Norwood | 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Patrick Mahomes | 30/56, 598 yards, 6 TD, INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | DeAndré Washington | 15 rushes, 65 yards |
| Texas Tech | 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