Final
Texas Tech hosts Eastern Washington in opener
Aug 30, 2008 - 10:13 AM LUBBOCK, Texas (Ticker) -- Armed with its highest preseason ranking ever in the coaches' poll, No. 14 Texas Tech kicks off its season with Saturday's contest against Eastern Washington of the Football Championship Subdivision.The Red Raiders have been one of the college football's highest-scoring teams under Mike Leach, the third longest-tenured coach in the Big 12 Conference behind Texas' Mack Brown and Oklahoma's Bob Stoops.
Graham Harrell enters his senior season as the nation's active career passing leader with 10,682 yards and is less than 2,000 yards away from Kliff Kingsbury's school record of 12,429 yards.
Michael Crabtree won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver as a freshman last year, when he led the Football Bowl Subdivision in receptions (134), receiving yards (1,960) and touchdowns (22) . He set NCAA freshman records in all three categories.
Optimism is running high in Lubbock, as the Red Raiders have sold out all of their season tickets for the first time in the program's 84-year history.
But if Texas Tech is going to take the next step and seriously challenge in the rugged Big 12 Conference, it must improve a defense that traditionally has been weak. The Red Raiders were 45th in total defense last year, giving up an average of 365 yards per game.
Texas Tech, which went 9-4 last season, tied for third in the Big 12 South with Oklahoma State and Texas A&M, allowing more than 40 points in three of its four losses.
The Red Raiders did show progress under defensive coordinator Ruffin McNeil in the second half of last season, however, shaving 60 yards off their total yards allowed. They yielded an average of 405 yards in their first four contests.
Texas Tech should head into conference play undefeated, as its next three games are against Nevada, Southern Methodist and Massachusetts, a second opponent from the Football Championship Subdivision.
Texas Tech is facing Eastern Washington, which finished second in the Big Sky Conference last year, for the first time.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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EASTERN WASH 0 17 7 0 24
TEXAS TECH (12) 21 7 7 14 49 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TEXAS TECH - TD, SHANNON WOODS 2 YD RUN (DONNIE
CARONA KICK), 2:17. TEXAS TECH
7-0
TEXAS TECH - TD, MICHAEL CRABTREE 1 YD PASS
FROM GRAHAM HARRELL (GRAHAM
HARRELL PASS TO DETRON LEWIS
FOR TWO-POINT CONV
Aug 30 10:41 PM
TD TEXAS TECH BARON BATCH 26 YD RUN (DONNIE CARONA KICK)
Eastern Washington 24, Texas Tech(12) 49 4th - 2:08Aug 30 10:35 PM
TD TEXAS TECH BARON BATCH 26 YD RUN (DONNIE CARONA KICK)
Eastern Washington 24, Texas Tech(12) 49 4th - 2:08Aug 30 10:35 PM- NCAAF
TD TEXAS TECH
BARON BATCH 26 YD RUN
(DONNIE CARONA KICK)
EASTERN WASH 24
TEXAS TECH (12) 49 2:08 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Eastern Washington 24, Texas Tech(12) 49 4th - 2:08Aug 30 10:35 PM
TD TEXAS TECH AARON CRAWFORD 6 YD RUN (DONNIE CARONA KICK)
Eastern Washington 24, Texas Tech(12) 42 4th - 12:20Aug 30 9:58 PM
TD TEXAS TECH AARON CRAWFORD 6 YD RUN (DONNIE CARONA KICK)
Eastern Washington 24, Texas Tech(12) 42 4th - 12:20Aug 30 9:58 PM- NCAAF
TD TEXAS TECH
AARON CRAWFORD 6 YD RUN
(DONNIE CARONA KICK)
EASTERN WASH 24
TEXAS TECH (12) 42 12:20 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Eastern Washington 24, Texas Tech(12) 42 4th - 12:20Aug 30 9:58 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
EASTERN WASH 0 17 7 24
TEXAS TECH (12) 21 7 7 35 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TEXAS TECH - TD, SHANNON WOODS 2 YD RUN (DONNIE
CARONA KICK), 2:17. TEXAS TECH
7-0
TEXAS TECH - TD, MICHAEL CRABTREE 1 YD PASS
FROM GRAHAM HARRELL (GRAHAM
HARRELL PASS TO DETRON LEWIS
FO
Aug 30 9:48 PM
TD EASTERN WASH TONY DAVIS 30 YD PASS FROM MATT NICHOLS (FELIPE MACIAS KICK)
Eastern Washington 24, Texas Tech(12) 35 3rd - 0:21Aug 30 9:46 PM
TD EASTERN WASH TONY DAVIS 30 YD PASS FROM MATT NICHOLS (FELIPE MACIAS KICK)
Eastern Washington 24, Texas Tech(12) 35 3rd - 0:21Aug 30 9:46 PM
TD EASTERN WASH TONY DAVIS 30 YD PASS FROM MATT NICHOLS (FELIPE MACIAS KICK)
Eastern Washington 24, Texas Tech(12) 35 3rd - 0:21Aug 30 9:46 PM- NCAAF
TD EASTERN WASH
TONY DAVIS 30 YD PASS FROM MATT NICHOLS
(FELIPE MACIAS KICK)
EASTERN WASH 24
TEXAS TECH (12) 35 0:21 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Eastern Washington 24, Texas Tech(12) 35 3rd - 0:21Aug 30 9:46 PM
TD TEXAS TECH EDWARD BRITTON 1 YD PASS FROM GRAHAM HARRELL (DONNIE CARONA KICK)
Eastern Washington 17, Texas Tech(12) 35 3rd - 4:51Aug 30 9:32 PM
TD TEXAS TECH EDWARD BRITTON 1 YD PASS FROM GRAHAM HARRELL (DONNIE CARONA KICK)
Eastern Washington 17, Texas Tech(12) 35 3rd - 4:51Aug 30 9:32 PM
TD TEXAS TECH EDWARD BRITTON 1 YD PASS FROM GRAHAM HARRELL (DONNIE CARONA KICK)
Eastern Washington 17, Texas Tech(12) 35 3rd - 4:51Aug 30 9:32 PM- NCAAF
TD TEXAS TECH
EDWARD BRITTON 1 YD PASS FROM GRAHAM HARRELL
(DONNIE CARONA KICK)
EASTERN WASH 17
TEXAS TECH (12) 35 4:51 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Eastern Washington 17, Texas Tech(12) 35 3rd - 4:51Aug 30 9:32 PM - NCAAF
FG EASTERN WASH
FELIPE MACIAS 55 YD
EASTERN WASH 17
TEXAS TECH (12) 28 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Eastern Washington 17, Texas Tech(12) 28 HalfAug 30 8:49 PM
TD EASTERN WASH MATT NICHOLS 1 YD RUN (FELIPE MACIAS KICK)
Eastern Washington 14, Texas Tech(12) 28 2nd - 2:44Aug 30 8:36 PM
TD EASTERN WASH MATT NICHOLS 1 YD RUN (FELIPE MACIAS KICK)
Eastern Washington 14, Texas Tech(12) 28 2nd - 2:44Aug 30 8:36 PM- NCAAF
TD EASTERN WASH
MATT NICHOLS 1 YD RUN
(FELIPE MACIAS KICK)
EASTERN WASH 14
TEXAS TECH (12) 28 2:44 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Eastern Washington 14, Texas Tech(12) 28 2nd - 2:44Aug 30 8:36 PM
TD TEXAS TECH SHANNON WOODS 1 YD RUN (DONNIE CARONA KICK)
Eastern Washington 7, Texas Tech(12) 28 2nd - 10:54Aug 30 8:16 PM
TD TEXAS TECH SHANNON WOODS 1 YD RUN (DONNIE CARONA KICK)
Eastern Washington 7, Texas Tech(12) 28 2nd - 10:54Aug 30 8:16 PM- NCAAF
TD TEXAS TECH
SHANNON WOODS 1 YD RUN
(DONNIE CARONA KICK)
EASTERN WASH 7
TEXAS TECH (12) 28 10:54 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Eastern Washington 7, Texas Tech(12) 28 2nd - 10:54Aug 30 8:16 PM
TD EASTERN WASH ALEXIS ALEXANDER 1 YD RUN (FELIPE MACIAS KICK)
Eastern Washington 7, Texas Tech(12) 21 2nd - 13:45Aug 30 8:03 PM
TD EASTERN WASH ALEXIS ALEXANDER 1 YD RUN (FELIPE MACIAS KICK)
Eastern Washington 7, Texas Tech(12) 21 2nd - 13:45Aug 30 8:03 PM- NCAAF
TD EASTERN WASH
ALEXIS ALEXANDER 1 YD RUN
(FELIPE MACIAS KICK)
EASTERN WASH 7
TEXAS TECH (12) 21 13:45 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Eastern Washington 7, Texas Tech(12) 21 2nd - 13:45Aug 30 8:03 PM
TD TEXAS TECH GRAHAM HARRELL 1 YD RUN (PAT FAILED)
Eastern Washington 0, Texas Tech(12) 21 1st - 8:32Aug 30 7:54 PM
TD TEXAS TECH GRAHAM HARRELL 1 YD RUN (PAT FAILED)
Eastern Washington 0, Texas Tech(12) 21 1st - 8:32Aug 30 7:54 PM- NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
EASTERN WASH 0 0
TEXAS TECH (12) 21 21 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TEXAS TECH - TD, SHANNON WOODS 2 YD RUN (DONNIE
CARONA KICK), 2:17. TEXAS TECH
7-0
TEXAS TECH - TD, MICHAEL CRABTREE 1 YD PASS
FROM GRAHAM HARRELL (GRAHAM
HARRELL PASS TO DETRON LEWIS
FO
Aug 30 7:54 PM - NCAAF
TD TEXAS TECH
GRAHAM HARRELL 1 YD RUN
(PAT FAILED)
EASTERN WASH 0
TEXAS TECH (12) 21 8:32 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Eastern Washington 0, Texas Tech(12) 21 1st - 8:32Aug 30 7:53 PM
TD TEXAS TECH GRAHAM HARRELL 1 YD RUN (PAT FAILED)
Eastern Washington 0, Texas Tech(12) 13 1st - 8:32Aug 30 7:21 PM
TD TEXAS TECH GRAHAM HARRELL 1 YD RUN (PAT FAILED)
Eastern Washington 0, Texas Tech(12) 13 1st - 8:32Aug 30 7:21 PM- NCAAF
TD TEXAS TECH
GRAHAM HARRELL 1 YD RUN
(PAT FAILED)
EASTERN WASH 0
TEXAS TECH (12) 13 8:32 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Eastern Washington 0, Texas Tech(12) 13 1st - 8:32Aug 30 7:20 PM
TD TEXAS TECH SHANNON WOODS 2 YD RUN (DONNIE CARONA KICK)
Eastern Washington 0, Texas Tech(12) 7 1st - 12:43Aug 30 7:09 PM
TD TEXAS TECH SHANNON WOODS 2 YD RUN (DONNIE CARONA KICK)
Eastern Washington 0, Texas Tech(12) 7 1st - 12:43Aug 30 7:09 PM- NCAAF
TD TEXAS TECH
SHANNON WOODS 2 YD RUN
(DONNIE CARONA KICK)
EASTERN WASH 0
TEXAS TECH (12) 7 12:43 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Eastern Washington 0, Texas Tech(12) 7 1st - 12:43Aug 30 7:08 PM
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