# 2004 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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. The team played its home games at Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.
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. In 2021, Cumbie would be promoted to interim head coach after Wells was fired on October 25.

## 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, while wide receiver Wes Welker won the Mosi Tatupu Award.

### 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 StadiumUniversity Park, TX | | W 27–13 | 34,689 |
| September 11 | 6:00 PM | at New Mexico* | | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | | L 24–27 | 38,746 |
| September 18 | 11:30 AM | TCU* | | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | FSN | W 70–35 | 51,271 |
| September 25 | 2:30 PM | at Kansas | | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | FSN | W 31–30 | 37,422 |
| October 2 | 11:30 AM | at No. 2 Oklahoma | | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | FSN | L 13–28 | 84,580 |
| October 9 | 6:00 PM | Nebraska | | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX | TBS | W 70–10 | 52,594 |
| October 23 | 6:00 PM | No. 8 Texas | | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | TBS | L 21–51 | 55,413 |
| October 30 | 6:00 PM | at Kansas State | | KSU StadiumManhattan, KS | FSN | W 35–25 | 48,338 |
| November 6 | 1:00 PM | Baylor | | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | | W 42–17 | 53,121 |
| November 13 | 2:30 PM | at No. 22 Texas A&M | | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (rivalry) | ABC | L 25–32 $^{OT}$ | 82,278 |
| November 27 | 2:30 PM | No. 23 Oklahoma State | | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX | FSN | W 31–15 | 51,717 |
| December 30 | 7:00 PM | vs. No. 4 California* | No. 23 | Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl) | ESPN | W 45–31 | 63,711 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### At SMU

| 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

| 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

| 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 announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers, Dave Lapham, Jim Knox
* 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

| 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 announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers, Dave Lapham, Jim Knox
* 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

| 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 announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers, Dave Lapham, Jim Knox
* 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

| 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 announcers (TBS): Ron Thulin, Charles Davis, Craig Sager
* 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. 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.

### Texas

| 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 announcers (TBS): Ron Thulin, Charles Davis, Craig Sager
* 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

| 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 announcers (FSN): Bill Land, Gary Reasons, John Rhadigan
* 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

| 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

| 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 announcers (ABC): Gary Gerould, Dan Reeves, Vince Welch
* 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

| 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 announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers, Dave Lapham, Jim Knox
* 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)

| 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 announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Craig James, Heather Cox
* 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 | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | 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 | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 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 |