American college football season
The 2014 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season as members of the Big 12 Conference . Kliff Kingsbury lead the Red Raiders in his second season as the program's fifteenth head coach . The Red Raiders played home games on the university's campus in Lubbock, Texas at Jones AT&T Stadium . They finished the season 4–8, 2–7 in Big 12 play to finish in eighth place.
Preseason
Quarterback Davis Webb was named as the starter at the position and was selected for the Maxwell Award and Manning Award watch lists. Running back/linebacker Kenny Williams was selected for the Paul Hornung Award watchlist. Placekicker Ryan Bustin was selected for the Lou Groza Award watchlist. Le'Raven Clark was selected for the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award watchlists, in addition to being selected as a preseason 2nd Team All-American selection by USA Today .[2] Jakeem Grant was named to the Fred Biletnikoff Award watchlist.
As of April 2014, there were 34,100 season tickets were sold for the 2014 season, surpassing the previous season ticket record of 32,227 that were purchased prior to the start of the 2010 season.[3] The Texas Tech athletic department would go on to sell out the stadium through season tickets alone for the 2014 season with a record of 38,502 season tickets purchased.[3]
Coaching changes
Sonny Cumbie replaced at the co-OC/WR coaches position by Eric Morris .[4]
Defensive coordinator Matt Wallerstedt resigned following allegations that he was under the influence of an unknown substance following game three. He was replaced by co-DC Mike Smith .[5]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 30 6:00 pm Central Arkansas * FSSW+ W 42–3560,778
September 6 10:00 pm at UTEP * FS1 W 30–2635,422
September 13 2:30 pm Arkansas * Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry ) ABC L 28–4960,277
September 25 6:30 pm at No. 24 Oklahoma State ESPN L 35–4555,958
October 4 6:00 pm at No. 23 Kansas State ESPNU L 13–4552,726
October 11 11:00 am West Virginia Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX FS1 L 34–3758,502
October 18 2:30 pm Kansas Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX FSN W 34–2154,071
October 25 2:30 pm at No. 10 TCU FOX L 27–8245,122
November 1 6:30 pm Texas Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry ) FS1 L 13–3460,961
November 15 2:30 pm Oklahoma Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX ESPN L 30–4259,014
November 22 2:30 pm at Iowa State FSN W 34–3150,877
November 29 2:30 pm vs. No. 7 Baylor ABC/ESPN2 L 46–4854,179
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Game summaries
Central Arkansas
Central Arkansas Bears at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary[6]
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
3
13
5 14 35
Red Raiders
7
14
7 14 42
at Jones AT&T Stadium , Lubbock, TX
Date : August 30Game time : 6:00 PM CDTGame weather : 93 °F (34 °C) • Wind: SE 12 • Weather: Partly CloudyGame attendance : 60,778Referee : Alan EckTV announcers (FSSW+ ) : Mark Followill (Play-by-play), Brian Baldinger (Color) & Leslie McCaslin (Sideline)
Game information
First quarter
UCA 7:41 – Jace Denker 28 yard field goal, UCA 3–0
TTU 5:13 – DeAndré Washington 1 yard run (Ryan Bustin kick), TTU 7–3
Second quarter
UCA 11:43 – Taylor Reed 1 yard run (Jace Denker kick), UCA 10–7
UCA 10:38 – Willie Mathews 2 yard run (two–point conversion failed), UCA 16–7
TTU 7:16 – Jordan Davis 6 yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), UCA 16–14
TTU 3:34 – Justin Stockton 6 yard run (Ryan Bustin kick), TTU 21–16
Third quarter
TTU 11:05 – Reginald Davis III 5 yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), TTU 28–16
UCA 6:34 – Jace Denker 34 yard field goal, TTU 28–19
UCA 6:20 – Texas Tech team safety, TTU 28–21
Fourth quarter
TTU 12:58 – Bradley Marquez 70 yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), TTU 35–21
UCA 7:47 – Blake Veasley 1 yard run (Jace Denker kick), TTU 35–28
TTU 5:38 – Bradley Marquez 27 yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), TTU 42–28
UCA 2:57 – Damien Watts 8 yard pass from Ryan Howard (Jace Denker kick), TTU 42–35
Leading Passers
UCA – Taylor Reed 19/33, 140 yards
TTU – Davis Webb 39/52, 452 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Leading Rushers
UCA – Willie Mathews 21 carries, 96 yards, TD
TTU – DeAndré Washington 20 carries, 104 yards, TD
Leading Receivers
UCA – Dezmin Lewis 7 receptions, 105 yards
TTU – Bradley Marquez 11 receptions, 184 yards, 2 TD
The Texas Tech Red Raiders opened up their 2014 season at home with a 42–35 win over the Central Arkansas Bears. The Red Raiders committed 15 penalties during the game,[7] but still gained a total of 636 yards against the Bears' 406. After two Webb interceptions, the Bears scored to take a 16–7 lead in the 2nd quarter. After receiving an onside kick with 3 minutes left in the game, the Red Raiders held onto the ball to end the game.
Davis Webb threw for 452 yards and four touchdowns during the season opener.[8]
UTEP
Texas Tech Red Raiders at UTEP Miners – Game summary[9]
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Red Raiders
0
16
7 7 30
Miners
6
7
6 7 26
at Sun Bowl Stadium , El Paso, TX
Date : September 6Game time : 10:00 PM CDT/9:00 PM MDTGame attendance : 35,442Referee : Wayne WinklerTV announcers (FS1 ) : Craig Bolerjack (Play-by-play) & Ryan Nece (Color)
Game information
First quarter
UTEP 9:44 – Jay Mattox 22 yard field goal, UTEP 3–0
UTEP 0:00 – Jay Mattox 27 yard field goal, UTEP 6–0
Second quarter
TTU 14:48 – Justin Stockton 75 yard run (two–point conversion failed), tied 6–6
TTU 10:47 – Ryan Bustin 28 yard field goal, TTU 9–6
UTEP 4:43 – Aaron Jones 19 yard run (Jay Mattox kick), UTEP 13–9
TTU 2:41 – Bradley Marquez 11 yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), TTU 16–13
Third quarter
TTU 6:27 – Bradley Marquez 13 yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), TTU 23–13
UTEP 0:07 – Jeremiah Laufasa 24 yard run (Jay Mattox PAT failed), TTU 23–19
Fourth quarter
UTEP 5:05 – Aaron Jones 9 yard run (Jay Mattox kick), UTEP 26–23
TTU 2:32 – Bradley Marquez 9 yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), TTU 30–26
Leading Passers
TTU – Davis Webb 17/31, 278 yards, 3 TD
UTEP – Jameill Showers 9/25, 116 yards
Leading Rushers
TTU – Justin Stockton 8 carries, 135 yards, TD
UTEP – Aaron Jones 23 carries, 144 yards, 2 TD
Leading Receivers
TTU – Jakeem Grant 8 receptions, 150 yards
UTEP – Jarrad Shaw 3 receptions, 43 yards
Despite only gaining 19 first downs against the Miners' 23 and possessing the ball for 21 minutes, Texas Tech managed to edge out UTEP for a 30–26 win.[10]
Arkansas
Arkansas Razorbacks at Texas Tech Red Raiders (Celebrate Cotton Game) – Game summary[11]
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Razorbacks
14
14
7 14 49
Red Raiders
7
14
7 0 28
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Date : September 13Game time : 2:30 PM CDTGame weather : 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SE 6 • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 60,277Referee : Ken WilliamsonTV announcers (ABC ) : Mike Patrick (Play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (Color) & Jeannine Edwards (Sideline)
Game information
First quarter
TTU 12:58 – Reginald Davis 15 yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), TTU 7–0
ARK 8:36 – Jonathan Williams 6 yard run (John Henson kick), tied 7–7
ARK 1:26 – Jonathan Williams 13 yard run (John Henson kick), ARK 14–7
Second quarter
TTU 13:04 – D.J. Polite-Bray 3 yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), tied 14–14
ARK 11:15 – Alex Collins 15 yard run (John Henson kick), ARK 21–14
TTU 6:45 – Davis Webb 3 yard run (Ryan Bustin kick), tied 21–21
ARK 1:30 – Jonathan Williams 12 yard run (John Henson kick), ARK 28–21
Third quarter
ARK 7:57 – Brandon Allen 5 yard run (John Henson kick), ARK 35–21
TTU 5:42 – Jakeem Grant 39 yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), ARK 35–28
Fourth quarter
ARK 13:59 – Jonathan Williams 7 yard run (John Henson kick), ARK 42–28
ARK 10:56 – Alex Collins 84 yard run (John Henson kick), ARK 49–28
Leading Passers
Leading Rushers
Leading Receivers
ARK – Keon Hatcher 2 receptions, 22 yards
TTU – Jakeem Grant 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD
The Red Raiders lost their first game of the season against former Southwest Conference rivals, the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Raiders were plagued by both turnovers and penalties and couldn't keep up with Arkansas's run game.[12] Texas Tech was 5–60 on penalties, while Arkansas was only 2–15. The Razorbacks managed to rush for 438 yards, while the Red Raiders only ran for 101.[13]
Oklahoma State
Game information
First quarter
TTU 11:15 – Reginald Davis 21 yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), TTU 7–0
OKST 1:48 – James Washington 33 yard pass from Daxx Garman (Ben Grogan kick), tied 7–7
Second quarter
TTU 12:01 – Bradley Marquez 18 yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), TTU 14–7
OKST 7:00 – Desmand Roland 1 yard run (Ben Grogan kick), tied 14–14
OKST 5:29 – James Washington 39 yard pass from Daxx Garman (Ben Grogan kick), OKST 21–14
Third quarter
OKST 10:07 – Blake Jarwin 47 yard pass from Daxx Garman (Ben Grogan kick), OKST 28–14
TTU 8:37 – Justin Stockton 17 yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), OKST 28–21
OKST 7:34 – Tyreek Hill 50 yard pass from Daxx Garman (Ben Grogan kick), OKST 35–21
TTU 5:06 – Reginald Davis 22 yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), OKST 35–28
Fourth quarter
OKST 14:55 – Ben Grogan 42 yard field goal, OKST 38–28
OKST 7:39 – Daxx Garman 8 yard run (Ben Grogan kick), OKST 45–28
TTU 5:52 – Jakeem Grant 4 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Ryan Bustin kick), OKST 45–35
Leading Passers
TTU – Davis Webb 35/54, 374 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
OKST – Daxx Garman 17/31, 370 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Leading Rushers
TTU – DeAndré Washington 13 carries, 85 yards
OKST – Desmond Roland 23 carries, 86 yards, TD
Leading Receivers
TTU – Bradley Marquez 8 receptions, 106 yards, TD
OKST – Marcell Ateman 6 receptions, 130 yards
Kansas State
Game information
First quarter
KSU 7:18 – Curry Sexton 48 yard pass from Jake Waters (Matthew McCrane kick), KSU 7–0
Second quarter
KSU 11:31 – Jake Waters 4 yard run (Matthew McCrane kick), KSU 14–0
KSU 6:12 – Matthew McCrane 27 yard field goal, KSU 17–0
TTU 4:11 – Jakeem Grant 22 yard pass from Davis Webb (Ryan Bustin kick), KSU 17–7
KSU 0:21 – Tyler Lockett 15 yard pass from Jake Waters (Matthew McCrane kick), KSU 24–7
Third quarter
KSU 4:14 – Tyler Lockett 14 yard pass from Jake Waters (Matthew McCrane kick), KSU 31–7
Fourth quarter
TTU 14:50 – Jakeem Grant 19 yard pass from Davis Webb (two-point pass failed), KSU 31–13
KSU 11:10 – Curry Sexton 3 yard pass from Jake Waters (Matthew McCrane kick), KSU 38–13
KSU 3:14 – DeMarcus Robinson 2 yard run (Matthew McCrane kick), KSU 45–13
Leading Passers
Leading Rushers
Leading Receivers
TTU – Jakeem Grant 7 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD
KSU – Curry Sexton 9 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
West Virginia
West Virginia Mountaineers at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary[16]