11-25-2017, 10:28 AM
AUSTIN, Texas -- Nik Shimonek came off the bench in the fourth quarter to throw two touchdown passes and Texas Tech rallied to beat Texas 27-23 Friday night and earn a victory to make the Red Raiders bowl eligible for the 38th time in program history.
Shimonek, the starter all season, sat for McLane Carter to begin the game, but came in with the Red Raiders (6-6, 3-6) trailing 23-13. His first drive included a 51-yard completion and his short touchdown pass to T.J. Vasher cut it to 23-20.
The game winner, a 16-yard pass to Cameron Batson, came with 2:07 to play. The touchdown was set up by a 52-yard interception return to the Texas 14 by Justus Parker.
Texas' final drive ended when Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger threw another interception at the Texas Tech 20 with 1 minute to play. It was one of four turnovers created by the 806 defense on Friday night.
It was the largest comeback by a Red Raider squad since 2006, when Tech rallied back from down 38-7 against Minnesota to win, 44-41, in OT.
Ehlinger passed for 239 yards and a touchdown but the Texas offense slogged through most of the final three quarters. The Longhorns ran for just 18 yards and had deep drives end in field goals of 19 and 20 yards by Josh Rowland instead of touchdowns.
Texas (6-6, 5-4) had already clinched its first bowl berth since 2014 under first-year coach Tom Herman but must win its postseason game to avoid a fourth consecutive losing season.
http://www.texastech.com/news/2017/11/25...27-23.aspx
Shimonek, the starter all season, sat for McLane Carter to begin the game, but came in with the Red Raiders (6-6, 3-6) trailing 23-13. His first drive included a 51-yard completion and his short touchdown pass to T.J. Vasher cut it to 23-20.
The game winner, a 16-yard pass to Cameron Batson, came with 2:07 to play. The touchdown was set up by a 52-yard interception return to the Texas 14 by Justus Parker.
Texas' final drive ended when Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger threw another interception at the Texas Tech 20 with 1 minute to play. It was one of four turnovers created by the 806 defense on Friday night.
It was the largest comeback by a Red Raider squad since 2006, when Tech rallied back from down 38-7 against Minnesota to win, 44-41, in OT.
Ehlinger passed for 239 yards and a touchdown but the Texas offense slogged through most of the final three quarters. The Longhorns ran for just 18 yards and had deep drives end in field goals of 19 and 20 yards by Josh Rowland instead of touchdowns.
Texas (6-6, 5-4) had already clinched its first bowl berth since 2014 under first-year coach Tom Herman but must win its postseason game to avoid a fourth consecutive losing season.
http://www.texastech.com/news/2017/11/25...27-23.aspx