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High-scoring Texas Tech looks to shake off mistakes

Sep 6, 2008 - 11:38 AM No. 13 Texas Tech (1-0) at Nevada (1-0), 9:00 pm EDT

RENO, Nevada (Ticker) -- Despite passing for 536 yards against an overmatched opponent, Graham Harrell was not satisfied with Texas Tech's performance in a season-opening 49-24 victory over Eastern Washington.

After committing a school-record 18 penalties for 169 yards, the 13th-ranked Red Raiders will look for better execution this Saturday when they visit Nevada.

"We've still got a long ways to go," said Harrell, who surpassed the 11,000-yard mark in career passing yards. "That was a pretty sloppy game, and offensively we were pretty sloppy."

It was the third time that Harrell passed for more than 500 yards in a game. He spread the wealth, completing passes to eight different receivers. Eric Morris (164) and Detron Lewis (163) combined for more than 300 yards receiving.

Still, All-American Michael Crabtree, the nation's leading receiver in 2007 as a freshman, was not much of a factor, catching nine passes for 73 yards. Crabtree did have a 4-yard TD reception in the first quarter.

"We're not mentally tough right now," Texas Tech coach Mike Leach said. "We need to entertain a far higher dose of respect for all the teams we play."

The Red Raiders could be in for another shootout as Nevada (1-0) rolled up 629 yards, including more than 400 on the ground, in a 49-13 season-opening win over Grambling State, a member of the Football Championship Subdivision.