Texas Tech Red Raiders vs UTEP Miners Match Player Stats On Sep 06, 2014

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 7, 2014

Texas Tech 30, Texas-El Paso 26: Bradley Marquez caught three touchdown passes, including the game-winner with 2:32 remaining to lift the visiting Red Raiders past the upset-minded Miners.

Davis Webb threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns and Justin Stockton added 135 yards rushing and a score for Texas Tech (2-0), which extended its winning streak in the series to six games. Jakeem Grant had eight catches for a career-high 150 yards and the Red Raiders offense rolled for 504 yards.

Aaron Jones had a game-high 147 yards rushing and two scores for Texas-El Paso (1-1), which overcame a 10-point deficit in the third quarter. Jeremiah Laufasa rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown while Jameill Showers added 116 yards passing.

After conceding two early field goals, the Red Raiders tied the game at six on Stockton's 75-yard burst in the opening minute of the second quarter, and Ryan Bustin's 28-yard field goal pushed the lead to three. Jones responded for the Miners with a 19-yard touchdown run before Texas Tech was back on top 16-13 at intermission after Webb connected with Marquez for an 11-yard score.

The Red Raiders and Miners traded scores in the final two periods, but a missed PAT following Laufasa's 24-yard scamper in the third quarter gave Texas Tech the four-point cushion it needed. Texas Tech drove 75 yards in seven plays for the go-ahead score by Marquez on a 9-yard hook-up from Webb and the Texas Tech defense forced a four-and-out on Texas-El Paso's final drive.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Texas Tech were 0-for-5 on third-down conversions in the first half, but were successful on 4-of-6 in the second half. ... The Red Raiders committed 15 penalties for 114 yards in last week's win over Central Arkansas and followed up with 10 penalties for 90 yards against Texas El-Paso. ... The Miners dominated time of possession 39:00-21:00.