1999 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

1999 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Division	South Division
Record	6–5 (5–3 Big 12)
Head coach	Spike Dykes (13th season)
Offensive coordinator	Rick Dykes (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	John Goodner (5th season)
Base defense	4–2–5/4–4 hybrid
Home stadium	Jones Stadium

1999 Big 12 Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 3 Nebraska xy$		7	–	1					12	–	1
No. 6 Kansas State x		7	–	1					11	–	1
Colorado		5	–	3					7	–	5
Kansas		3	–	5					5	–	7
Iowa State		1	–	7					4	–	7
Missouri		1	–	7					4	–	7
South Division
No. 21 Texas xy		6	–	2					9	–	5
Oklahoma		5	–	3					7	–	5
Texas Tech		5	–	3					6	–	5
No. 23 Texas A&M		5	–	3					8	–	4
Oklahoma State		3	–	5					5	–	6
Baylor		0	–	8					1	–	10
Championship: Nebraska 22, Texas 6
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented the Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Spike Dykes in his 13th and final season as head coach, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Big 12's South Division. Team team's offense scored 253 points while the defense allowed 282 points on the season.

On November 20, following the team's 38–28 win over Oklahoma, Dykes announced his retirement. He would be replaced by Oklahoma offensive coordinator Mike Leach.

Previous season

Main article: 1998 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 1998 team finished the regular season with a 7–4 record, 4–4 in Big 12 play. The Red Raiders were invited to the Independence Bowl, losing 18–35 to Ole Miss, finishing with an overall record of 7–5.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 6	7:00 pm	at No. 25 Arizona State*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	FSN	L 13–31	65,091
September 11	7:00 pm	at Louisiana–Lafayette*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA		W 38–17	18,182
September 18	6:00 pm	North Texas*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX		L 14–21	45,824
October 2	6:00 pm	No. 5 Texas A&M	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	FSN	W 21–19	53,513
October 9	7:00 pm	at Oklahoma State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK		L 21–41	44,125
October 16	2:30 pm	Colorado	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	ABC	W 31–10	46,424
October 23	6:00 pm	at Baylor	Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)		W 35–7	27,815
October 30	1:00 pm	at Missouri	Faurot Field Columbia, MO		L 7–34	52,982
November 6	1:00 pm	Iowa State	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX		W 28–16	41,691
November 13	6:00 pm	at No. 10 Texas	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	FSN	L 7–58	83,882
November 20	11:30 am	Oklahoma	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSN	W 38–28	42,020
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Personnel

1999 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 2 Ricky Williams Jr RB 5 Sammy Morris Sr RB 8 Toby Shain Fr QB 9 Rob Peters Sr WR 10 Justin Reed So RB 12 Rickey Hunter Jr QB 15 Shae McCutchen So QB 16 Kliff Kingsbury  Fr RB 19 Shaud Williams Fr WR 22 Derek Dorris Jr WR 24 King Scovell So RB 27 Rudy Renda Sr RB 32 James Easterling Jr RB 33 Toby Cantu Sr OT 57 Matt Heider So C 59 Kyle Sanders Jr C 60 Bryan Gaither So G 61 Curtis Lowery Sr OT 63 J. J. Williams Fr G 64 Beau Radney Fr C 65 Anthony Patricio Sr OT 66 Toby Cecil Fr G 67 Lance Williams So G 69 Dan Martin Sr OT 72 Rex Richards Fr G 73 John DePasquale Jr G 75 Jason May So OT 77 Paul Erickson So OT 79 Jonathan Gray Jr WR 81 Tim Baker Jr TE 84 Cole Roberts Jr WR 85 Dee Jackson Jr WR 87 Darrell Jones So TE 91 Tim Winn Sr TE 94 Kyle Allamon Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class OLB 6 Paul McClendon So CB 7 Anthony Malbrough Jr CB 14 Ronald Ross So OLB 15 Dorian Pitts Jr S 19 Mark Washington Jr OLB 20 Keith Cockrum Sr CB 21 Brian Giddens Jr OLB 23 Reagan Bownds Sr ILB 26 Tim Duffie Sr CB 28 Oscar Solis Sr S 29 Anthony Terrell So CB 30 Antwan Alexander Jr S 31 Kevin Curtis So DE 37 Devin Lemons Jr OLB 38 John Norman Jr CB 39 Derrick Briggs Jr DT 42 Detwill Williams So OLB 46 Reggie Savage Jr ILB 47 Jonathan Hawkins Jr DE 51 Lawrence Flugence Fr ILB 52 Will Culpepper Jr ILB 53 Rusty Bucy Jr ILB 54 Paul Howard Fr NT 68 Shane Roberts Sr DT 76 Kris Kocurek Jr ILB 83 Kyle Shipley Sr NT 86 Terry Patton Sr DE 89 Taurus Rucker Sr DE 93 Zeno McCoy Fr DE 96 Duane Toliver Jr DT 97 Josh Page Fr DE 98 Aaron Hunt Fr NT 99 Robert Wyatt Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 7 Eric Rosiles Jr P 25 Brian Roberson Sr P 41 Charlie Robinson So K 49 Chris Birkholz Jr	Head coach Spike Dykes Coordinators/assistant coaches Rick Dykes Offensive coordinator John Goodner Defensive coordinator Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 20, 1999

Game summaries

At No. 25 Arizona State

See also: 1999 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 25 Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	7	0	0	6	13
No. 25 Sun Devils	0	13	18	0	31

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/5:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Temperature: 105 °F (41 °C) • Weather: Humid • Wind: 6 MPH
• Game attendance: 65,091
• Referee: Jay Stricherz
• TV: FSN
• Stats

Game information

First quarter TTU – Ricky Williams 1-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 11:42. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:29. Second quarter ASU – J. R. Redmond 56-yard run (Stephen Baker kick), 14:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:13. ASU – Stephen Baker 40-yard field goal, 5:40. Sun Devils 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:17. ASU – Stephen Baker 35-yard field goal, 0:25. Sun Devils 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:44. Third quarter ASU – Delvon Flowers 40-yard run (John Leonard pass to Tariq McDonald), 12:03. Sun Devils 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:15. ASU – J. R. Redmond 3-yard run (Stephen Baker kick), 8:49. Sun Devils 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:03. ASU – Stephen Baker 34-yard field goal, 4:34. Sun Devils 31–7. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:43. Fourth quarter TTU – Aaron Hunt 53-yard fumble return (pass failed), 14:06. Sun Devils 31–13. Top passers TTU – Rob Peters – 7/22, 124 yards, 2 INT ASU – John Leonard – 7/17, 117 yards Top rushers TTU – Shaud Williams – 5 rushes, 40 yards ASU – J. R. Redmond – 20 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD Top receivers TTU – Sammy Morris – 3 receptions, 68 yards ASU – Tariq McDonald – 5 receptions, 47 yards

At Louisiana–Lafayette

See also: 1999 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	14	14	7	3	38
Ragin' Cajuns	10	7	0	0	17

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, Louisiana

• Date: September 11
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 5 MPH
• Game attendance: 18,182
• Referee: S. Usechek
• Stats, Recap

Game information

First quarter UL – Brent Bergeron 20-yard field goal, 11:42. Ragin' Cajuns 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:01. TTU – James Easterling 5-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 10:24. Red Raiders 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:18. UL – Gerald Stewart 63-yard fumble return (Brent Bergeron kick), 6:31. Ragin' Cajuns 10–7. TTU – Shaud Williams 6-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 1:19. Red Raiders 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:12. Second quarter TTU – Tim Baker 55-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 11:30. Red Raiders 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 1:45. UL – Travis Schwartz 34-yard interception return (Brent Bergeron kick), 10:10. Red Raiders 21–17. TTU – Derek Dorris 11-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 7:14. Red Raiders 28–17. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:56. Third quarter TTU – James Easterling 3-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 0:50. Red Raiders 35–17. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:31. Fourth quarter TTU – Chris Birkholz 29-yard field goal, 10:48. Red Raiders 38–17. Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 3:21. Top passers TTU – Rob Peters – 11/21, 245 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT UL – Barton Folse – 8/11, 64 yards Top rushers TTU – James Easterling – 25 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD UL – Darren Brister – 9 rushes, 26 yards Top receivers TTU – Tim Baker – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD UL – Marcus Wilridge – 6 receptions, 80 yards

North Texas

See also: 1999 North Texas Mean Green football team

North Texas Mean Green at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	0	7	14	0	21
Red Raiders	0	0	7	7	14

at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: September 18
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SW 10–20 MPH
• Game attendance: 45,824
• Referee: Rich Kollen
• Stats, Recap

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter UNT – Jeff Rodgers 27-yard interception return (Jason Ball kick), 13:07. Mean Green 7–0. Third quarter TTU – Shaud Williams 6-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 8:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:32. UNT – Michael Hickmon 1-yard run (Jason Ball kick), 7:08. Mean Green 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:31. UNT – Broderick McGrew 46-yard pass from Jason Attaway (Jason Bell kick), 4:38. Mean Green 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 0:07. Fourth quarter TTU – Shaud Williams 24-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 14:54. Mean Green 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 4:44. Top passers UNT – Jason Attaway – 3/10, 76 yards, TD TTU – Rob Peters – 15/29, 171 yards, 2 INT Top rushers UNT – Ja'Quay Wilburn – 27 rushes, 148 yards TTU – Shaud Williams – 24 rushes, 151 yards, 2 TD Top receivers UNT – Ladarrin McLane – 2 receptions, 30 yards TTU – Derek Dorris – 4 receptions, 40 yards

No. 5 Texas A&M

See also: 1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team

No. 5 Texas A&M Aggies at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Aggies	10	0	6	3	19
Red Raiders	0	21	0	0	21

at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: October 2
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: E 10 MPH
• Game attendance: 53,513
• Referee: Randy Christal
• TV: FSN
• Stats, Recap

Game information

First quarter TAMU – Terence Kitchens 36-yard field goal, 10:00. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:00. TAMU – Jay Brooks 9-yard blocked punt return (Terence Kitchens kick), 3:52. Aggies 10–0. Second quarter TTU – Dee Jackson 15-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 12:18. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:25. TTU – Sammy Morris 2-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 9:48. Red Raiders 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:33. TTU – Darrell Jones 9-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 0:25. Red Raiders 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:03. Third quarter TAMU – Terence Kitchens 27-yard field goal, 12:44. Red Raiders 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:55. TAMU – Terence Kitchens 51-yard field goal, 6:15. Red Raiders 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 2:03. Fourth quarter TAMU – Terence Kitchens 27-yard field goal, 8:09. Red Raiders 21–19. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:01. Top passers TAMU – Randy McCown – 20/38, 273 yards, 2 INT TTU – Rob Peters – 13/18, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers TAMU – Randy McCown – 11 rushes, 33 yards TTU – Sammy Morris – 33 rushes, 170 yards, TD Top receivers TAMU – Chris Taylor – 6 receptions, 103 yards TTU – Darrell Jones – 4 receptions, 46 yards, TD

At Oklahoma State

See also: 1999 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	0	7	0	14	21
Cowboys	14	17	10	0	41

at Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma

• Date: October 9
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: W 7 MPH
• Game attendance: 44,125
• Referee: John Laurie
• Stats, Recap

Game information

First quarter OKST – Terance Richardson 25-yard run (Seth Condley kick), 12:17. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:43. OKST – B. J. Tiger 1-yard run (Seth Condley kick), 8:10. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:52. Second quarter OKST – Kevin Brown 4-yard pass from B. J. Tiger (Seth Condley kick), 11:53. Cowboys 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:35. TTU – Kyle Allamon 29-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 4:25. Cowboys 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:04. OKST – Jamaal Fobbs 51-yard pass from B. J. Tiger (Seth Condley kick), 3:39. Cowboys 28–7. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:46. OKST – Seth Condley 37-yard field goal, 0:10. Cowboys 31–7. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 1:02. Third quarter OKST – Tim Sydnes 33-yard field goal, 11:49. Cowboys 34–7. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 1:37. OKST – Nathan Simmons 3-yard run (Tim Sydnes kick), 10:41. Cowboys 41–7. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:03. Fourth quarter TTU – Dee Jackson 9-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick), 4:36. Cowboys 41–14. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:02. TTU – Rickey Hunter 4-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 1:06. Cowboys 41–21. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:46. Top passers TTU – Rob Peters – 7/18, 138 yards, TD OKST – B. J. Tiger – 15/25, 2 TD, INT Top rushers TTU – Sammy Morris – 16 rushes, 40 yards OKST – B. J. Tiger – 11 rushes, 61 yards, TD Top receivers TTU – Sammy Morris – 3 receptions, 95 yards OKST – Terance Richardson – 4 receptions, 36 yards

Colorado

See also: 1999 Colorado Buffaloes football team

Colorado Buffaloes at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	0	7	3	10
Red Raiders	0	17	7	7	31

at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: October 16
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: N 25 MPG
• Game attendance: 46,424
• Referee: Hal Dowden
• TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger and Gary Danielson
• Stats, Recap

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter TTU – Derek Jones 13-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 9:53. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:44. TTU – Shaud Williams 3-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 8:41. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:12. TTU – Chris Birkholz 36-yard field goal, 2:09. Red Raiders 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 2:06. Third quarter CU – John Minardi 37-yard pass from Mike Moschetti (Jeremy Aldrich kick), 14:16. Red Raiders 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:23. TTU – Derek Jones 13-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 12:55. Red Raiders 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:21. Fourth quarter CU – Jeremy Aldrich 45-yard field goal, 12:02. Red Raiders 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:50. TTU – Shaud Williams 6-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 9:14. Red Raiders 31–10. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:48. Top passers CU – Mike Moschetti – 20/32, 194 yards, TD, INT TTU – Rob Peters – 15/23, 181 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CU – Cortlen Johnson – 22 rushes, 107 yards TTU – Shaud Williams – 21 rushes, 230 yards, 2 TD Top receivers CU – Cedric Cormier – 5 receptions, 27 yards TTU – Tim Baker – 4 receptions, 95 yards

At Baylor

See also: 1999 Baylor Bears football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Baylor Bears – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	6	8	7	14	35
Bears	0	0	7	0	7

at Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, Texas

• Date: October 23
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Clear, dry, and windy • Wind: N 15–25 MPH
• Game attendance: 27,815
• Referee: John Bible
• Stats, Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – Chris Birkholz 41-yard field goal, 10:31. Red Raiders 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 3:21. TTU – Chris Birkholz 40-yard field goal, 2:28. Red Raiders 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:26. Second quarter TTU – Rob Peters 1-yard run (Rob Peters pass to Tim Winn), 10:32. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:09. Third quarter BAY – Randy Davis 91-yard kickoff return (Kyle Atteberry kick), 14:44. Red Raiders 14–7. TTU – John Norman 80-yard punt return (Chris Birkholz kick), 2:50. Red Raiders 21–7. Fourth quarter TTU – Sammy Morris 2-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 14:42. Red Raiders 28–7. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:04. TTU – Darrell Jones 11-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 8:21. Red Raiders 35–7. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:04. Top passers TTU – Rob Peters – 11/22, 117 yards, TD BAY – Jermaine Alfred – 7/22, 67 yards, 2 INT Top rushers TTU – Sammy Morris – 19 rushes, 98 yards, TD BAY – Darrell Bush – 19 rushes, 91 yards Top receivers TTU – Tim Winn – 2 receptions, 31 yards BAY – Brandon Thompson – 3 receptions, 34 yards

At Missouri

See also: 1999 Missouri Tigers football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Missouri Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	7	0	0	0	7
Tigers	3	17	7	7	34

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

• Date: October 30
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: S 10 MPH
• Game attendance: 52,982
• Referee: Terrance Turlington
• Stats, Recap

Iowa State

See also: 1999 Iowa State Cyclones football team

Iowa State Cyclones at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	6	3	7	0	16
Red Raiders	14	7	0	7	28

at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: November 6
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 10 MPH
• Game attendance: 41,691
• Referee: John Laurie
• Stats, Recap

At No. 10 Texas

See also: 1999 Texas Longhorns football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 10 Texas Longhorns – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	0	0	0	7	7
No. 10 Longhorns	7	14	17	20	58

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

• Date: November 13
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SE 2 MPH
• Game attendance: 83,882
• Referee: Steve Usechek
• TV announcers (FSN): Ron Thulin, Artie Gigantino, and Eric Clemons
• Stats, Recap

Oklahoma

See also: 1999 Oklahoma Sooners football team

Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Red Raiders  – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sooners	14	7	0	7	28
Red Raiders	10	3	18	7	38

at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: November 20
• Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
• Game attendance: 42,020
• TV: FSN
• Stats, Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – Sammy Morris 32-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick), 14:03. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:16. TTU – Chris Birkholz 29-yard field goal, 8:54. Red Raiders 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:49. OKLA – Quentin Griffin 1-yard run (Tim Duncan kick), 5:49. Red Raiders 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:05. OKLA – Damien Mackey 44-yard pass from Josh Heupel (Tim Duncan kick), 0:05. Sooners 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:53. Second quarter OKLA – Quentin Griffin 13-yard run (Tim Duncan kick), 2:06. Sooners 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:29. TTU – Chris Birkholz 47-yard field goal, 0:08. Sooners 21–13. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 0:27. Third quarter TTU – Chris Birkholz 36-yard field goal, 7:20. Sooners 21–16. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:10. TTU – Kliff Kingsbury 1-yard run (Kingsbury pass to Morris), 4:39. Red Raiders 24–21. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:33. TTU – Sammy Morris 67-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick), 1:13. Red Raiders 31–21. Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:13. Fourth quarter TTU – Tim Baker 18-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Chris Birkholz kick), 3:54. Red Raiders 38–21. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:01. OKLA – Josh Norman 1-yard run (Tim Duncan kick), 1:39. Red Raiders 38–28. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:15. Top passers OKLA – Josh Heupel – 32/50, 352 yards, TD, INT TTU – Kliff Kingsbury – 9/17, 259 yards, 3 TD Top rushers OKLA – Quentin Griffin – 10 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD TTU – Sammy Morris – 20 carries, 51 yards Top receivers OKLA – Brandon Daniels – 9 receptions, 94 yards TTU – Sammy Morris – 3 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD

In Spike Dykes's final game as the Red Raiders' head coach, the team came back from a 21–13 halftime deficit to win 38–28 over the Sooners. Dykes finished his career at Texas Tech with an overall record of 82–67–1 through 13 seasons. Oklahoma's offensive coordinator, Mike Leach, would serve as Dyke's successor.

Team players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2000 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Anthony Malbrough	Defensive back	5	130	Cleveland Browns
Sammy Morris	Running back	5	156	Buffalo Bills