Mountaineers Pummeled in Lubbock

Lubbock, TX - The West Virginia Mountaineers (3-4, 1-3) were dismantled Saturday evening 48-10 by the Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-3, 2-2).

Texas Tech took the opening drive 75 yards on eight plays, completing a six-yard pass on fourth and fourth and to continue drive and capped off by 19-yard touchdown run up the middle from Tahj Brooks for the early 7-0 lead.

West Virginia went three and out on its first possession, then Texas Tech followed with a 16-play 80-yard touchdown drive - twice converting on fourth down during the possession to keep the drive alive.

The Mountaineer offense worked the ball to the Texas Tech 14-yard line before a false start pushed the offense back five yards, stalling the offense and settling for a 38-yard Casey Legg field goal to put WVU on the board but trailed 14-3.

Texas Tech began to move the ball with ease, but the West Virginia defense bowed up its own 28 and held the Red Raiders to a field goal.

The West Virginia offense posted 142 yards of total offense and three points, marking the first time all season the Mountaineers were held without a touchdown in the first half.

Texas Tech defensive back Malik Dunlap picked off JT Daniels on the Mountaineers' openening possession, taking the ball away from receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton.

The Texas Tech offense got back on track and scored on its second play of the second half when Behren Morton tossed it to Xavier White for a 55-yard touchdown pass to push the lead to 24-3.

West Virginia was forced to punt on the following possession before, again, Texas Tech put together another scoring drive, 12 plays 91 yards and the Red Raiders held a 31-3 advantage.

The Mountaineers constructed their first touchdown drive midway through the third quarter, sparked by consecutive big plays with a 22-yard toss and catch to Jeremiah Aaron followed by a 28-yard touchdown pass to cut into the Red Raiders lead, 31-10.

Tech answered with another touchdown drive that began in the latter stages of the third quarter in was capped off to begin 13-yard touchdown run from SaRoderick Thompson and the Red Raiders were back up by four touchdowns, 38-10.

The Red Raiders added a field goal with 11:58 left to play in the game, extending the lead 41-10.

Texas Tech added another touchdown with a little over a minute remaining as the Red Raiders rolled 48-10.

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