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Baylor vs. Texas Tech


Recap
 
 
 
Texas Tech 20, Baylor 13
 
 

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -Taylor Potts threw a pair of touchdown passes to Lyle Leong less than two minutes apart midway through the third quarter, and the defense made a goal-line stand in the final minutes, giving Texas Tech a 20-13 victory over Baylor on Saturday night.

Playing in front of a heavily pro-Tech crowd at Cowboys Stadium, the Red Raiders (8-4, 5-3 Big 12) scored their fewest points in a victory since beating Texas A&M 12-0 in November 2001. It was the third-fewest points in a victory in coach Mike Leach's 10-year tenure.

Texas Tech came in averaging 38.2 points, seventh-best in the nation, but looked nothing like an offensive juggernaut. The Red Raiders didn't score until getting a field goal with four seconds remaining in the first quarter. Other than the back-to-back touchdowns, their only points came on a 43-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter.

Baylor (4-8, 1-7) let senior quarterback Blake Szymanski start his final game and he nearly pulled off the upset. He kept the Bears close all game, then had them at first-and-goal from the 10 late in the fourth quarter.

On fourth down from the 5, he scrambled to his right and threw behind receiver Ernest Smith. Even if Smith had caught it, he wasn't in the end zone, and two Tech players were near him. Baylor never threw into the end zone on that final series.

The Red Raiders came into the game knowing they were likely headed to the Holiday or Alamo bowls. While they were hoping to return for the first Cotton Bowl in Cowboys Stadium, the Big 12's spot likely will go to Oklahoma State.

The Cowboys lost their chance for a spot in a BCS game by losing to Oklahoma on Saturday.

 
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Scoreboard
Texas Tech  (8-4) «0314320
Baylor  (4-8)373013
 
 
Scoring Summary
BAYDary Stone 25 yd FG
BAYBlake Szymanski 1 yd run (Dary Stone kick)
TXTECHMatt Williams 18 yd FG
BAYDary Stone 40 yd FG
TXTECHLyle Leong 6 yd pass from Taylor Potts (Matt Williams kick)
TXTECHLyle Leong 12 yd pass from Taylor Potts (Matt Williams kick)
TXTECHMatt Williams 43 yd FG
 
Team Stats
 TXTECHBAY
First Downs2217
Third Down Efficiency5-156-14
Fourth Down Efficiency3-51-3
Plays-Net Yards77-36872-337
Rushes-Yds28-10037-103
Passing Yds268234
Kick Return Yds13790
Punt Return Yds00
Passes31-49-122-35-1
Punts3-1093-127
Fumbles-Lost1-13-1
Penalties-Yds3-206-44
Time of Poss.30:1029:50
 
Individual Stats
RUSHING
TXTECH: Baron Batch 18-69, Eric Stephens 5-37, Austin Zouzalik 1-5, Team 2--3, Harrison Jeffers 1--3, Taylor Potts 1--5
BAY: Jay Finley 17-50, Blake Szymanski 15-34, Terrance Ganaway 3-19, Jarred Salubi 2-0
PASSING
TXTECH: Taylor Potts 31-49-268-1
BAY: Blake Szymanski 22-35-234-1
RECEIVING
TXTECH: Austin Zouzalik 7-92, Alexander Torres 7-63, Lyle Leong 6-57, Tramain Swindall 4-16, Edward Britton 2-22, Eric Stephens 2-5, Baron Batch 2-2, Detron Lewis 1-11
BAY: Kendall Wright 5-26, Lanear Sampson 4-28, David Gettis 3-69, Terrance Williams 2-21, Ernest Smith 2-15, Justin Akers 2-9, Terrance Ganaway 1-24, Jarred Salubi 1-20, Jay Finley 1-14, Krys Buerck 1-8
 
Standings
TeamStandingsConferenceOverall
Texas Tech3rd Big 12 South 5-39-4
Baylor6th Big 12 South 1-74-8