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Trips to Lubbock have made the remarkable common
October 01, 2019 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – When Oklahoma State and Texas Tech clash on Saturday, a streak is on the line. The Cowboys have won five straight over the Red Raiders in Lubbock, dating back to 2010.
While OSU victories at Jones AT&T Stadium have become more frequent in recent years, it wasn't always that way. In fact, the Cowboys were 0-10-2 against the Red Raiders in their previous 12 trips to Lubbock before their 2010 breakthrough, which makes the current streak even more remarkable.
It's no surprise, but the two offenses have brought great entertainment to the series this decade. The average score of the five Oklahoma State-Texas Tech game played in Lubbock since 2010 is OSU 52, TTU 29. The Cowboys eclipsed the 50-point barrier three times in those five games and scored 70 points in 2015 to set a school record for points scored in a road game during the modern era (since 1945).
That 2015 game was remarkable in many ways. Texas Tech raced out to a 24-7 lead less than 10 minutes into the first quarter. The Cowboys held it together and bounced back to score 42 points in the second half – including 28 points in the fourth quarter – to leave with a 70-53 win. It was the second-largest comeback in school history and with 123 points scored between the two teams, was the highest-scoring game of the modern era for OSU. The Cowboys' defensive turnaround that day was impressive. After giving up points on each of Texas Tech's first five possessions and in six of the Red Raiders' first seven possessions, the OSU defense rebounded by forcing three second-half turnovers, a pair of three-and-outs and two turnovers on downs.
In 2011, the Cowboys were 66-6 winners in Lubbock in another game that stood out for its bizarre score. With a strong wind blowing all game, OSU held a 49-0 lead at halftime and didn't give up an offensive point in the game. Texas Tech's lone points came on a 37-yard fumble return, which was immediately followed by a botched PAT. The 60-point spread established the most lopsided win for either team in the history of the series.
If there was one play that defined the 2011 game, it came early in the second quarter. Following a Brandon Weeden-to-Isaiah Anderson touchdown pass, kicker Quinn Sharp blasted a kickoff into the wind and return man Ben McRoy struggled to get under it and fumbled, then lost track of the ball. OSU's Josh Stewart pounced on the loose ball in the end zone to give the Cowboys their second touchdown in a span of four seconds.
Such was the 2011 game, which in some ways serves as an illustrator of the bizarre recent history between Oklahoma State and Texas Tech in Lubbock.
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Following Saturday's game, the Cowboys take a week off before returning home to face Baylor for Homecoming. Tickets to that game are available by visiting okstate.com/tickets or by calling 877-ALL-4-OSU.
While OSU victories at Jones AT&T Stadium have become more frequent in recent years, it wasn't always that way. In fact, the Cowboys were 0-10-2 against the Red Raiders in their previous 12 trips to Lubbock before their 2010 breakthrough, which makes the current streak even more remarkable.
It's no surprise, but the two offenses have brought great entertainment to the series this decade. The average score of the five Oklahoma State-Texas Tech game played in Lubbock since 2010 is OSU 52, TTU 29. The Cowboys eclipsed the 50-point barrier three times in those five games and scored 70 points in 2015 to set a school record for points scored in a road game during the modern era (since 1945).
That 2015 game was remarkable in many ways. Texas Tech raced out to a 24-7 lead less than 10 minutes into the first quarter. The Cowboys held it together and bounced back to score 42 points in the second half – including 28 points in the fourth quarter – to leave with a 70-53 win. It was the second-largest comeback in school history and with 123 points scored between the two teams, was the highest-scoring game of the modern era for OSU. The Cowboys' defensive turnaround that day was impressive. After giving up points on each of Texas Tech's first five possessions and in six of the Red Raiders' first seven possessions, the OSU defense rebounded by forcing three second-half turnovers, a pair of three-and-outs and two turnovers on downs.
In 2011, the Cowboys were 66-6 winners in Lubbock in another game that stood out for its bizarre score. With a strong wind blowing all game, OSU held a 49-0 lead at halftime and didn't give up an offensive point in the game. Texas Tech's lone points came on a 37-yard fumble return, which was immediately followed by a botched PAT. The 60-point spread established the most lopsided win for either team in the history of the series.
If there was one play that defined the 2011 game, it came early in the second quarter. Following a Brandon Weeden-to-Isaiah Anderson touchdown pass, kicker Quinn Sharp blasted a kickoff into the wind and return man Ben McRoy struggled to get under it and fumbled, then lost track of the ball. OSU's Josh Stewart pounced on the loose ball in the end zone to give the Cowboys their second touchdown in a span of four seconds.
Such was the 2011 game, which in some ways serves as an illustrator of the bizarre recent history between Oklahoma State and Texas Tech in Lubbock.
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Following Saturday's game, the Cowboys take a week off before returning home to face Baylor for Homecoming. Tickets to that game are available by visiting okstate.com/tickets or by calling 877-ALL-4-OSU.
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