AUSTIN, Texas —
FINAL: TEXAS 49, TEXAS TECH 24
Full game analysis: The first five minutes of the game favored Texas Tech favorably, but Sam Ehlinger and the Longhorns offense kept them in the game early ... something they hadn't done in the past few games.
Ehlinger was near perfect passing in the first half (11-for-14, 218 yards and one touchdown) and he continued that groove in the second half. Once the wheels started clicking for UT's offense, the rest of the team followed. The defense stepped up with four sacks and eight tackles for loss, and they forced two fumbles, as well.
Fittingly enough, the senior class had a big day. Malcolm Roach recorded one of the four sacks and Devin Duvernay led all receivers with 199 yards and a touchdown.
With the win, Texas improves to 7-5 and will await the bowl season.
PHOTOS: Texas vs. Texas Tech at DKR Stadium in Austin
4TH Q:
TEXAS 49, TEXAS TECH 24
TEXAS TECH (Own 20):
Jett Duffey threw a screen pass for one yard. This play ended the game. Texas wins 49-24.
TEXAS (Own 11):
Roschon Johnson ran up the middle for eight yards. Daniel Young burst up the middle for 17 yards. Young ran up the middle for three yards. Young ran up the middle for a gain of five yards. Casey Thompson ran around the left end for nine yards. Thompson ran again, but to the right this time for no gain. Young ran up the middle for six yards. On third and four, Young ran up the middle for three yards, but an unsportsmanlike penalty on the offense backed up the Longhorns 15 yards. Texas punted the ball to the Texas Tech 20-yard line.
TEXAS TECH (Own 22):
Jett Duffey's screen pass to the left hit the ground before being caught. Duffey completed a pass over the middle to KeSean Carter for 15 yards. Duffey threw a halfback screen pass to SaRodorick Thompson for four yards. Duffey scrambled to his right and threw the ball out of bounds. On third and six, Duffey was sacked for a loss of eight yards. Texas Tech punted the ball to the Texas 11-yard line.
TEXAS (Texas Tech 24):
On the first play, Sam Ehlinger scrambled right and threw back to the left side to Devin Duvernay, who tight-roped the sideline for a 24-yard touchdown, but a blindside block penalty negated the play. Roschon Johnson took a handoff sweep and then dropped back to pass, which was thrown out of bounds. Ehlinger completed a stop route to Brennan Eagles for five yards. Johnson ran up the middle for 12 yards to the one-yard line. Johnson punched it in on the next play. Texas leads 49-24.
TEXAS TECH (Own 23):
Jett Duffey ran to his right for eight yards and out of bounds. SaRodorick Thompson fumbled the football and it was recovered by the Texas defense and returned to the Texas Tech 24-yard line.
TEXAS (Own 36):
Roschon Johnson took a run up the middle for two yards. Devin Duvernay ran a jet sweep to the left for a gain of two yards. Texas committed a delay of game penalty, backing up the Longhorns five yards. On third and 11, Ehlinger's check down pass intended for Johnson fell incomplete. Texas punted the ball to the Texas Tech 23-yard line.
TEXAS TECH (Own 33):
Jett Duffey was sacked for a loss of seven yards. Duffey completed a pass to RJ Turner for one yard. On third and 16, Duffey's pass over the middle was almost intercepted by the Texas defense. Texas Tech punted the ball to the Texas 36-yard line.
TEXAS (Own 36):
Daniel Young started the drive with a run up the middle for a loss of two yards. Sam Ehlinger threw a screen pass to Roschon Johnson for a loss of one yard. On third and 13, Ehlinger sailed a pass intended for Devin Duvernay out of bounds. Texas punted the ball to the Texas Tech 33-yard line.
3RD Q:
TEXAS 42, TEXAS TECH 24
TEXAS TECH (Own 25):
Jett Duffey started this drive with a 28-yard pass over the middle to Erik Ezukanma to midfield. Duffey hit KeSean Carter on a screen pass for three yards. Duffey connected with Ezukanma for nine yards and a first down. Duffey threw a short pass to SaRodorick Thompson for one yard. Duffey threw a pass intended for T.J. Vasher incomplete. On third and nine, Duffey hit Vasher on a screen for eight yards. On fourth and one, Thompson picked up the first down, but the run was wiped by a holding penalty. On fourth and 11, Duffey's pass intended for Vasher was tipped incomplete. Texas will take over at the 36-yard line. This play ended the third quarter.
TEXAS (Own 25):
Sam Ehlinger found his tight end on a shallow crossing route for a first down. Roschon Johnson ran up the middle for six yards. Johnson ran around the left end for a gain of 16 yards to cross midfield. Ehlinger looked over the middle or Marcus Washington and the pass fell incomplete. Ehlinger ran a designed quarterback run for 14 yards up the middle. Ehlinger rolled to his left and hit Jake Smith for a gain of 14 yards to give Texas first and goal at the nine-yard line. Johnson ran up the middle for three yards. On second and goal from the six, Ehlinger ran a quarterback power to the left for five yards. On third and goal from the one, Johnson finished off the drive with a one-yard touchdown run. Texas leads 42-24.
TEXAS TECH (Own 25):
Jett Duffey threw a screen pass to KeSean Carter for four yards. A late hit out of bounds tacked on more yardage. Duffey completed a short pass over the middle to Erik Ezukanma for 21 yards. Duffey hit another receiver for a first down. Duffey continued his passing clinic with another completion over the middle to Ezukanma for 14 yards. Duffey completed a slant pass to T.J. Vasher for four yards. Duffey threw a ball to the flat for five yards. On third and one, Duffey completed a screen pass for four yards and a first down to the Texas five yard line. On first and goal, Duffey threw a pass out of the back of the end zone. On second down and goal, Duffey looked for Vasher in the end zone and he dropped the pass. On third and goal, Duffey looked for Ezukanma and it was also incomplete. Texas Tech hit the 23-yard field goal. Texas leads 35-24.
TEXAS (Own 18):
Roschon Johnson ran up the middle for a gain of three yards. Sam Ehlinger threw a screen pass to Devin Duvernay for a first down. Johnson ran up the middle again for three yards. Ehlinger threw a jump ball for Malcolm Epps and it was overthrown. On third and seven, Ehlinger hit Duvernay for 35 yards. Texas pulled out some trickery on a wildcat formation reverse pass with Ehlinger, where Johnson was wide open, but Ehlinger didn't see him and threw the ball away. On the next play, Ehlinger threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Jake Smith. Texas leads 35-21.
TEXAS TECH (Own 25):
SaRodorick Thompson started the second half with a one-yard run to the left. Jett Duffey's first pass of the second half sailed high. On third and nine, Duffey completed a pass over the middle to RJ Turner for 18 yards. Duffey checked the ball down to Thompson for three yards. Thompson ran up the middle for five yards to midfield. On third and two, Thompson got a handoff on a quick snap and was stopped before the marker. On fourth and one, Thompson broke through the line and picked up 15 yards for a first down. Duffey's pass was almost intercepted as Texas pressured him. Duffey tried to squeeze a throw into a tight space over the middle and it was broken up. On third and ten, Duffey completed the checkdown pass to Jax Welch and gained nine yards on the play. The third down catch and run was sent to the booth to review the spot. The spot was changed to a first down after review. Thompson was stopped for no gain on a run up the middle. Duffey's pass over the middle was broken up. On third and ten from the Texas 24-yard line, Duffey completed a pass to Turner for six yards. On fourth and four, Texas Tech elected to go for it and threw a fade to the back of the end zone, which fell incomplete. Texas will take over on downs from its own 18-yard line.
HALFTIME: TEXAS 28, TEXAS TECH 21
First half analysis: The game started in Texas Tech's favor. The Red Raiders took an early 14-0 lead, but Sam Ehlinger and the Texas offense started to click after the first two drives. Ehlinger led four touchdown drives in the first half and accounted for two of them, including a 75-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Devin Duvernay.
Texas' defense has yet to find an answer for Red Raider wide receiver KeSean Carter, who reeled in 125 yards and a touchdown on seven catches in the first half.
2ND Q:
TEXAS 28, TEXAS TECH 21
TEXAS (Own 26):
Texas kneeled the ball and took it to halftime. Longhorns lead 28-21 at half.
TEXAS TECH (Own 30):
Jett Duffey ran to the left for one yard. Duffey then threw another deep shot along the left sideline, which was caught by Erik Ezukanma for 29 yards. On the next play, Duffey hit KeSean Carter for a gain of 15 yards. Duffey threw a checkdown pass to SaRodorick Thompson for a loss of one yard. Duffey fumbled the ball and it was recovered by the Texas defense at their own 26-yard line.
TEXAS (Own 26):
Roschon Johnson got the pitch on a speed option to the left and picked up three yards. Johnson was handed off the ball up the middle for a gain of four yards. On third and three, Sam Ehlinger completed a slant pass to Brennan Eagles for seven yards and a first down. Johnson ran around the left end for three yards. Ehlinger looked to hit Eagles on a deep pass down the right sideline, but the pass fell incomplete. On third and seven, Ehlinger connected with Eagles for eight yards and another first down to cross midfield. Daniel Young ran up the middle for two yards. Ehlinger ran for 10 yards up the middle of the field. Ehlinger completed a short stop route to Malcolm Epps for six yards. Johnson ran around the left end and fought off a wimpy tackler for a gain of 10 yards to the Texas Tech 21-yard line. Ehlinger fired a ball into the end zone intended for Devin Duvernay, but the pass fell incomplete. Ehlinger pulled a zone read and ran up the middle for 18 yards to the Texas Tech three-yard line. A facemask penalty put the ball on the one-and-a-half yard line. Johnson capped off the drive with a run up the middle. Texas has taken its first lead of the game, 28-21.
TEXAS TECH (Own 25):
Jett Duffey threw over the middle and the ball hit his receiver's hands and topped incomplete. SaRodorick Thompson ran up the middle for two yards. On third and eight, Duffey threw the ball incomplete over the middle. Texas Tech punted the ball to the Texas 26-yard line.
TEXAS (Own 25):
Sam Ehlinger struck back immediately with a 75-yard touchdown pass to Devin Duvernay on the first play of the drive. We're all knotted up, 21-21.
TEXAS TECH (Texas 24):
Jett Duffey ran down the line and threw a pass out to the sideline which sailed out of bounds. Duffey threw a fade to the left corner of the end zone, which was caught by KeSean Carter for a 24-yard touchdown. Texas Tech leads 21-14.
TEXAS (Own 1):
A false start moved the ball back six inches. Roschon Johnson ran up the middle for a two yard gain. Johnson got another handoff and was stopped for no gain. On third and nine from the three-yard line, Sam Ehlinger sailed out of bounds. Texas punted the ball to its own 39-yard line. A kick-catch interference penalty placed the ball at the 24-yard line.
TEXAS TECH (Own 21):
Jett Duffey threw a nine-yard pass to KeSean Carter. Duffey and Carter connected again for eight yards. Duffey hit Donta Thompson a four-yard slant. SaRodorick Thompson ran a sweep to the left for a gain of three yards. On third and three, Duffey threw a one-on-one deep shot down the left sideline to Carter for 52 yards to the Texas two-yard line.
Jax Welch ran up the middle and was stopped for a loss of one yard. Thompson ran up the middle and was stopped short of the goal line. On third and goal from the one, Thompson was stopped for no gain again. On fourth and goal, Duffey threw a fade to the back of the end zone and the pass was broken up. Texas will take over from its own one-yard line.
TEXAS (Own 36):
Roschon Johnson ran on a zone to the left and picked up 10 yards. Sam Ehlinger completed his first pass of the drive to Marcus Washington for a gain of 16 yards. Daniel Young ran up the middle for two yards. Ehlinger threw a one-on-one jump ball to Devin Duvernay for 33 yards.
Young ended the drive with a three-yard touchdown. Texas Tech called its first timeout of the half before the Longhorns two-point conversion attempt. Texas went for two and Ehlinger converted with a throw to the back pylon which was caught by Duvernay. Texas has tied the game at 14 apiece.
TEXAS TECH (Con't):
Texas Tech punted the ball to the Texas 36-yard line.
1ST Q:
TEXAS 6, TEXAS TECH 14
TEXAS TECH (Own 22):
SaRodorick Thompson ran around the right end for two yards. Jett Duffey fired a pass over the middle intended for KeSean Carter and it fell incomplete. On third and eight, Duffey was sacked by the Texas defense. The sack ended the first quarter.
TEXAS (Own 25):
Roschon Johnson ran around the right end for four yards, but the play was called back for holding. Sam Ehlinger completed a pass to Johnson for five yards. Ehlinger hit Malcolm Epps 36 yards.
Ehlinger hit Jake Smith on a screen pass for 11 yards. Ehlinger looked for Malcolm Epps and drew a defensive pass interference penalty. Ehlinger completed his next pass to Brennan Eagles, but Eagles was called for offensive pass interference. Ehlinger scrambled and picked up 13 yards on the run. Johnson ran around the left end and broke a few tackles on a 10-yard gain to the 10-yard line. On third and two, Ehlinger punched in the 10-yard quarterback run. The extra point was blocked. Texas Tech leads 14-6.
TEXAS TECH (Own 24):
Jett Duffey hit an out route for 15 yards to KeSean Carter. The toe tap catch went to the booth for further review. The ruling on the field stood as called: a catch. SaRodorick Thompson ran to the left, stopped and reversed field, and picked up 19 yards. Duffey took a shot at the end zone and drew a pass interference penalty. Duffey scrambled to his left and fired a 10-yard completion to Erik Ezukanma. Duffey ran up the middle for a gain of four yards to the Texas 14-yard line. Duffey connected on a four-yard slant to T.J. Vasher. Thompson capped off the drive with a 10-yard scamper around the right end. Texas Tech leads 14-0.
TEXAS (Own 36):
D'Shawn Jamison returned the kickoff to the 36-yard line. Keaontay Ingram ran to the left for 11 yards. Sam Ehlinger completed an RPO slant route to Devin Duvernay for a gain of 20 yards. Roschon Johnson ran up the middle for a gain of five to the Texas Tech 28-yard line. Johnson got the ball again on a zone read up the middle for three yards. On third and two, Texas snapped the ball quick and called Johnson's number for one yard. Texas took a quick snap again on fourth and one, which was stopped by the Red Raiders defense. Texas Tech will take over at its own 24-yard line.
TEXAS TECH (Own 20):
SaRodorick Thompson started the drive with a six-yard run. On second down, Jett Duffey took a shot downfield and it fell incomplete. Duffey converted the third and four with a 10-yard pass to RJ Turner. Duffey looked over the middle to McLane Mannix, which fell incomplete. Thompson picked up another first down with an 11-yard run. Duffey completed a pass over the middle to KeSean Carter for 13 yards to cross midfield. Duffey connected with T.J. Vasher for 11 yards. Thompson picked up six yards on a run to the right. Duffey threw an incomplete screen pass to Carter. Duffey hit Carter on a screen pass on the next play for 15 yards to the Texas 13-yard line. Duffey capped off the drive with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Carter. Texas Tech leads 7-0.
TEXAS (Own 25):
Sam Ehlinger kept a zone read look for 11 yards. Devin Duvernay took a jet sweep handoff to the right sideline for eight yards. Ehlinger ran a quarterback draw for seven yards. Ehlinger was sacked on the next play for a loss of five yards. Keaontay Ingram ran around the right end for six yards. On third and nine, Ehlinger checked the ball down to Ingram for a gain of one yard. Texas punted the ball to the Texas Tech 20-yard line.
PREGAME:
The Texas Longhorns will finish the 2019 season hosting the Texas Tech Red Raiders after being eliminated from Big 12 title contention by Baylor.
Texas enters the matchup 6-5 and Texas Tech is 4-7. Don't let the 4-7 record fool you, though. Four of the seven Tech losses have come by three points or less. Tech lost 30-27 versus Kansas State, 33-31 versus TCU, 37-34 versus Kansas and had the controversial 33-30 double overtime loss to Baylor.
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Also, the Longhorns have dropped both of the last two matchups to the Red Raiders at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in close, nail-biting games.
So, this game should be a good one if history repeats itself.
Yeehaw, let's kickoff, ladies and gentlemen.
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