2004 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 2004 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Mike Leach, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 8–4 record with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, finished in a tie for third place in Southern Division of the Big 12, defeated California in the 2004 Holiday Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 434 to 314.^[1] The team played its home games at Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

2004 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Holiday Bowl champion
Holiday Bowl, W 45–31 vs. California
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Division	South Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 17
AP	No. 18
Record	8–4 (5–3 Big 12)
Head coach	Mike Leach (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Lyle Setencich (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Jones SBC Stadium
Seasons ← 2003 2005 →

2004 Big 12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
Colorado xy		4	–	4					8	–	5
Iowa State x		4	–	4					7	–	5
Nebraska		3	–	5					5	–	6
Missouri		3	–	5					5	–	6
Kansas		2	–	6					4	–	7
Kansas State		2	–	6					4	–	7
South Division
No. 3 Oklahoma xy$		8	–	0					12	–	1
No. 5 Texas  %		7	–	1					11	–	1
Texas A&M		5	–	3					7	–	5
No. 18 Texas Tech		5	–	3					8	–	4
Oklahoma State		4	–	4					7	–	5
Baylor		1	–	7					3	–	8
Championship: Oklahoma 42, Colorado 3
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The team was led by senior quarterback Sonny Cumbie, who finished the season with 4,742 passing yards, 32 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions, leading the NCAA in passing yards. Cumbie would later serve as an assistant coach for the program starting in 2009, eventually being promoted to co-offensive coordinator in 2013. He would then serve as TCU's offensive coordinator from 2014 to 2020. Cumbie would return to Texas Tech following the 2020 season, being hired as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under head coach Matt Wells.^[2] In 2021, Cumbie would be promoted to interim head coach after Wells was fired on October 25.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 p.m.	at SMU*		Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX		W 27–13	34,689
September 11	6:00 p.m.	at New Mexico*		University Stadium Albuquerque, NM		L 24–27	38,746
September 18	11:30 a.m.	TCU*		Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	FSN	W 70–35	51,271
September 25	2:30 p.m.	at Kansas		Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	FSN	W 31–30	37,422
October 2	11:30 a.m.	at No. 2 Oklahoma		Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	FSN	L 13–28	84,580
October 9	6:00 p.m.	Nebraska		Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX	TBS	W 70–10	52,594
October 23	6:00 p.m.	No. 8 Texas		Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	TBS	L 21–51	55,413
October 30	6:00 p.m.	at Kansas State		KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	FSN	W 35–25	48,338
November 6	1:00 p.m.	Baylor		Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)		W 42–17	53,121
November 13	2:30& p.m.	at No. 22 Texas A&M		Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	ABC	L 25–32 OT	82,278
November 27	2:30 p.m.	No. 23 Oklahoma State		Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSN	W 31–15	51,717
December 30	7:00 p.m.	vs. No. 4 California*	No. 23	Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl)	ESPN	W 45–31	63,711
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

^[4]

Rankings

See also: 2004 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	23	18
Coaches	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	24	RV	RV	25	RV	RV	20	21	17
BCS	Not released							—	—	—	—	—	—	21	22	Not released

Game summaries

At SMU

See also: 2004 SMU Mustangs football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at SMU Mustangs  – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	6	0	14	7	27
Mustangs	3	0	3	7	13

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

• Date: September 4
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Humid • Wind: SE 10 MPH
• Game attendance: 34,689
• Referee: Rich Kollen
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter SMU – Chris McMurtray 35-yard field goal, 5:57. Mustangs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 3:23. TTU – Bristol Olomua 14-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (kick failed), 2:16. Red Raiders 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 3:41. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter SMU – Chris McMurtray 26-yard field goal, 10:12. Tied 6–6. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:48. TTU – Joel Filani 15-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 7:23. Red Raiders 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:49. TTU – Bristol Olomua 13-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 0:29. Red Raiders 20–6. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:51. Fourth quarter TTU – Jarrett Hicks 19-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 7:25. Red Raiders 27–6. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 4:03. SMU – Cedrick Dorsey 7-yard run (Chris McMurtray kick), 3:07. Red Raiders 27–13. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 4:18. Top passers TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 40/66, 470 yards, 4 TD SMU – Chris Phillips – 12/28, 109 yards, INT Top rushers TTU – Taurean Henderson – 11 rushes, 54 yards SMU – Chris Phillips – 21 rushes, 75 yards Top receivers TTU – Jarrett Hicks – 8 receptions, 150 yards, TD SMU – Blake Warren – 3 receptions, 42 yards

At New Mexico

See also: 2004 New Mexico Lobos football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at New Mexico Lobos  – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	14	7	3	0	24
Lobos	7	14	0	6	27

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Date: September 11
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: SW 6 MPH
• Game attendance: 38,746
• Referee: Tom Ahlers
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UNM – Kole McKamey 12-yard run (Wes Zunker kick), 13:17. Lobos 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:30. TTU – Sonny Cumbie 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 7:51. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 3:40. TTU – Taurean Henderson 3-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 3:45. Red Raiders 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:15. Second quarter UNM – Hank Baskett 7-yard pass from Kole McKamey (Wes Zunker kick), 11:47. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:03. UNM – Kole McKamey 6-yard run (Wes Zunker kick), 8:53. Lobos 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 0:44. TTU – Jarrett Hicks 8-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 0:05. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:44. Third quarter TTU – Alex Trlica 21-yard field goal, 7:19. Red Raiders 24–21. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:30. Fourth quarter UNM – Wes Zunker 44-yard field goal, 14:55. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:35. UNM – Wes Zunker 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 1:43. Top passers TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 44/69, 449 yards, TD, 2 INT UNM – Kole McKamey – 12/24, 173 yards, TD Top rushers TTU – Taurean Henderson – 12 rushes, 37 yards, TD UNM – DonTrell Moore – 20 rushes, 76 yards Top receivers TTU – Jarrett Hicks – 9 receptions, 150 yards, TD UNM – Hank Baskett – 6 receptions, 99 yards, TD

TCU

See also: 2004 TCU Horned Frogs football team

TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	7	14	0	14	35
Red Raiders	0	21	28	21	70

at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: September 18
• Game time: 11:30 a.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: S 16 MPH
• Game attendance: 51,271
• Referee: R. G. Detillier
• TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers, Dave Lapham, Jim Knox
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TCU – Robert Merrill 8-yard run (Peter Lococo kick), 0:46. Horned Frogs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:28. Second quarter TCU – Reggie Harrell 9-yard pass from Tye Gunn (Peter Lococo kick), 12:34. Horned Frogs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:19. TCU – Lonta Hobbs 1-yard run (Peter Lococo kick), 8:06. Horned Frogs 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:53. TTU – Taurean Henderson 4-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 6:53. Horned Frogs 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:13. TTU – Johnnie Mack 8-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 3:32. Horned Frogs 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:19. TTU – Bristol Olomua 4-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 0:02. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 2:28. Third quarter TTU – Bristol Olomua 4-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 12:45. Red Raiders 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 0:45. TTU – Taurean Henderson 6-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 9:08. Red Raiders 35–21. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:34. TTU – Keyunta Dawson 17-yard fumble return (Alex Trlica kick), 9:03. Red Raiders 42–21. TTU – Johnnie Mack 8-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:09. Red Raiders 49–21. Drive: 7 plays, 96 yards, 1:47. Fourth quarter TTU – Taurean Henderson 2-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 13:08. Red Raiders 56–21. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:44. TCU – Lonta Hobbs 61-yard run (Peter Lococo kick), 11:51. Red Raiders 56–28. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:17. TCU – Quentily Harmon 22-yard pass from Brandon Hassell (Peter Lococo kick), 11:36. Red Raiders 56–35. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:06. TTU – Jarrett Hicks 34-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 8:45. Red Raiders 63–35. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:51. TTU – Johhnie Mack 30-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 3:05. Red Raiders 70–35. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:22. Top passers TCU – Tye Gunn – 8/21, 86 yards, TD TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 30/50, 441 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Top rushers TCU – Lonta Hobbs – 19 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD TTU – Taurean Henderson – 17 rushes, 68 yards, 3 TD Top receivers TCU – Quentily Harmon – 5 receptions, 87 yards, TD TTU – Jarrett Hicks – 8 receptions, 211 yards, TD

The Horned Frogs jumped out to a 21–0 lead midway through the second quarter before the Red Raiders scored 56 unanswered points.

At Kansas

See also: 2004 Kansas Jayhawks football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Kansas Jayhawks  – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	5	6	13	7	31
Jayhawls	14	16	0	0	30

at Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas

• Date: September 25
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: NE 8 MPH
• Game attendance: 37,422
• Referee: Hal Dowden
• TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers, Dave Lapham, Jim Knox
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – John Randle tackled in end zone, 9:59. Red Raiders 2–0. KU – John Randle 36-yard pass from Adam Barmann (Scott Webb kick), 6:01. Jayhawks 7–2. Drive: 1 play, 36 yards, 0:11. KU – John Randle 1-yard run (Scott Webb kick), 2:48. Jayhawks 14–2. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:49. TTU – Alex Trlica 34-yard field goal, 0:44. Jayhawks 14–5. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:04. Second quarter KU – Scott Webb 22-yard field goal, 9:45. Jayhawks 17–5. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 1:52. KU – Brandon Rideau 26-yard pass from Charles Gordon (Scott Webb kick), 2:37. Jayhawks 24–5. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:30. KU – Charles Gordon 20-yard pass from Adam Barmann (pass failed), 0:48. Jayhawks 30–5. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:11. TTU – Trey Haverty 32-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (pass failed), 0:15. Jayhawks 30–11. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:33. Third quarter TTU – Taurean Henderson 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 11:24. Jayhawks 30–18. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:45. TTU – Jarrett Hicks 27-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (run failed), 0:44. Jayhawks 30–24. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:41. Fourth quarter TTU – Taurean Henderson 70-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:37. Red Raiders 31–30. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:03. Top passers TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 28/52, 356 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT KU – Adam Barmann – 22/46, 224 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers TTU – Taurean Henderson – 17 rushes, 169 yards, 2 TD KU – Austine Nwabuisi – 5 rushes, 24 yards Top receivers TTU – Trey Haverty – 8 receptions, 143 yards, TD KU – Brandon Rideau – 7 receptions, 69 yards, TD

Texas Tech got on the board first, with Kansas running back John Randle being tackled in his own end zone for a safety. The Jayhawks then scored 14 unanswered points, with a 36-yard pass from Adam Barmann to Randle and a 1-yard Randle run. Texas Tech would then respond with a 34-yard field goal from Alex Trlica with under a minute left in the first quarter. Kansas went on another scoring run in the second, scoring 16 unanswered points, including a pass from wide receiver Charles Gordon to Brandon Rideau. Gordon would then score on a receiving touchdown from Barmann, but the ensuing two-point pass would fail. The Red Raiders would score their first touchdown in the closing seconds of the first half, with a 32-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie to Trey Haverty. Texas Tech would attempt a two-point conversion, but the pass fell incomplete. The Red Raiders went into halftime trailing 11–30. The Jayhawks were shutout in the second half as the Red Raiders scored 20 unanswered points, with running back Taurean Henderson scoring the game-winning touchdown with 2:37 left.

Quarterback Sonny Cumbie had an uneven game, completing 28-of-52 passes (53.8%) for 356 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions. Wide receiver Danny Amendola lost a fumble, bringing the Red Raiders' turnover total to five. The Jayhawks would capitalize on the turnovers, scoring 16 points off of turnovers. Kansas would commit three turnovers, all interceptions by quarterback Adam Barmann.

At Oklahoma

See also: 2004 Oklahoma Sooners football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners  – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	0	3	3	7	13
No. 2 Sooners	7	7	7	7	28

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

• Date: October 2
• Game time: 11:30 a.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: E 5 MPH
• Game attendance: 84,580
• Referee: C. Castleberry
• TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers, Dave Lapham, Jim Knox
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter OKLA – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Trey DiCarlo kick), 7:33. Sooners 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:41. Second quarter TTU – Alex Trlica 32-yard field goal, 12:57. Sooners 7–3. Drive: 16 plays, 84 yards, 7:20. OKLA – Travis Wilson 10-yard pass from Jason White (Trey DiCarlo kick), 8:23. Sooners 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:19. Third quarter TTU – Alex Trlica 20-yard field goal, 9:41. Sooners 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:19. OKLA – J. D. Runnels – 13-yard pass from Jason White (Trey DiCarlo kick), 9:41. Sooners 21–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:56. Fourth quarter OKLA – Travis Wilson 9-yard pass from Jason White (Trey DiCarlo kick), 10:30. Sooners 28–6. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:20. TTU – Johhnie Mack – 8-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 4:50. Sooners 28–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:20. Top passers TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 36/55, 369 yards, 3 INT OKLA – Jason White – 15/24, 151 yards, 3 TD Top rushers TTU – Taurean Henderson – 17 rushes, 65 yards OKLA – Adrian Peterson – 22 rushes, 146 yards, TD Top receivers TTU – Trey Haverty – 5 receptions, 98 yards OKLA – Travis Wilson – 4 receptions, 68 yards, 2 TD

Nebraska

See also: 2004 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Nebraska Cornhuskers at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornhuskers	0	3	7	0	10
Red Raiders	7	14	21	28	70

at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: October 9
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: N 6 MPH
• Game attendance: 52,594
• Referee: John Laurie
• TV announcers (TBS): Ron Thulin, Charles Davis, Craig Sager
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – Jarrett Hicks 22-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 6:23. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:11. Second quarter TTU – Taurean Henderson 3-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 10:35. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:23. NEB – David Dyches 46-yard field goal, 4:53. Red Raiders 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:53. TTU – Jarrett Hicks 80-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 1:14. Red Raiders 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:50. Third quarter NEB – Mark LeFlore 74-yard pass from Joe Dailey (David Dyches kick), 14:07. Red Raiders 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:53. TTU – Johnnie Mack 6-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 4:16. Red Raiders 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:36. TTU – Bristol Olomua 3-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 2:24. Red Raiders 35–10. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:23. TTU – Johnnie Mack 14-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:03. Red Raiders 42–10. Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:07. Fourth quarter TTU – Taurean Henderson 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 11:16. Red Raiders 49–10. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:37. TTU – Nehemiah Glover 2-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 9:36. Red Raiders 56–10. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:27. TTU – Johnie Mack 6-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 9:05. Red Raiders 63–10. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:13. TTU – Taurean Henderson 6-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 7:14. Red Raiders 70–10. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:20. Top passers NEB – Joe Dailey – 14/34, 187 yards, TD, INT TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 44/56, 436 yards, 5 TD, INT Top rushers NEB – Cory Ross – 15 rushes, 49 yards TTU – Taurean Henderson – 7 rushes, 38 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NEB – Mark LeFlore – 5 receptions, 110 yards, TD TTU – Jarrett Hicks – 3 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD

Texas Tech forced eight turnovers while only committing one and had 523 yards of total offense while Nebraska only had 292. The 70 points given up and the 60 point margin of defeat are both the largest in Nebraska school history.^[5] In 2020, the Omaha World-Herald ranked this game as the seventh most painful loss in the Cornhuskers' history since a 36–62 loss to Colorado in 2001.^[6]

Texas

See also: 2004 Texas Longhorns football team

No. 8 Texas Longhorns at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Longhorns	14	10	14	13	51
Red Raiders	7	7	0	7	21

at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: October 23
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SW 9 MPH
• Game attendance: 55,413
• Referee: Steve Usechek
• TV announcers (TBS): Ron Thulin, Charles Davis, Craig Sager
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – Taurean Henderson 2-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 7:25. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 1:53. TEX – Vince Young 2-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick), 2:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:36. TEX – Vince Young 2-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick), 0:38. Longhorns 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:42. Second quarter TTU – Sonny Cumbie 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 10:00. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:26. TEX – David Thomas 9-yard pass from Vince Young (Dusty Mangum kick), 7:00. Longhorns 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:00. TEX – Dusty Mangum 27-yard field goal, 0:06. Longhorns 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 2:59. Third quarter TEX – Vince Young 1-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick), 9:14. Longhorns 31–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:46. TEX – Vince Young 11-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick), 8:14. Longhorns 38–14. Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:05. Fourth quarter TEX – Dusty Mangum 22-yard field goal, 14:07. Longhorns 41–14. Drive: 16 plays, 56 yards, 6:25. TEX – Cedric Benson 1-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick), 9:15. Longhorns 48–14. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:37. TTU – Trey Haverty 11-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 7:23. Longhorns 48–21. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:52. TEX – Richmond McGee 44-yard field goal, 2:40. Longhorns 51–21. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 4:43. Top passers TEX – Vince Young – 10/15, 142 yards, TD TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 34/51, 403 yards, TD, INT Top rushers TEX – Cedric Benson – 38 rushes, 168 yards, TD TTU – Taurean Henderson – 6 carries, 5 yards, TD Top receivers TEX – Tony Jeffrey – 2 receptions, 75 yards TTU – Nehemiah Glover – 11 receptions, 166 yards

At Kansas State

See also: 2004 Kansas State Wildcats football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Kansas State Wildcats  – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	14	0	14	7	35
Wildcats	0	7	12	6	25

at KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas

• Date: October 30
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SW 11-15 MPH
• Game attendance: 48,338
• Referee: Randy Cristal
• TV announcers (FSN): Bill Land, Gary Reasons, John Rhadigan
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – Jarrett Hicks 1-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 10:00. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:00. TTU – Trey Haverty 20-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 1:11. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:50. Second quarter KSU – Darren Sproles 5-yard run (Joe Rheem kick), 5:45. Red Raiders 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:32. Third quarter KSU – Joe Rheem 28-yard field goal, 10:37. Red Raiders 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:23. TTU – Taurean Henderson 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 6:24. Red Raiders 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:13. TTU – Danny Amendola 90-yard punt return (Alex Trlica kick), 4:31. Red Raiders 28–10. KSU – Texas Tech penalty in end zone, 3:36. Red Raiders 28–12. KSU – Darren Sproles 40-yard run (Joe Rheem kick), 2:59. Red Raiders 28–19. Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:37. Fourth quarter TTU – Taurean Henderson 43-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 5:22. Red Raiders 35–19. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:08. KSU – Dylan Meier 2-yard run (pass failed), 2:27. Red Raiders 35–25. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 2:55. Top passers TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 27/39, 326 yards, 2 TD KSU – Dylan Meier – 26/41, 248 yards, INT Top rushers TTU – Taurean Henderson – 14 rushes, 93 yards, 2 TD KSU – Dylan Meier – 16 rushes, 84 yards, TD Top receivers TTU – Trey Haverty – 8 receptions, 98 yards, TD KSU – Yamon Figurs – 3 receptions, 91 yards

Baylor

See also: 2004 Baylor Bears football team

Baylor Bears at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	3	0	7	17
Red Raiders	7	7	14	14	42

at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: November 6
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: W 9 MPH
• Game attendance: 53,121
• Referee: Jon Bible
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter BAY – Trent Shelton 71-yard run (Kenny Webb kick), 13:34. Bears 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:26. TTU – Taurean Henderson 2-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 3:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:10. Second quarter BAY – Kenny Webb 30-yard field goal, 14:52. Bears 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:02. TTU – Trey Haverty 3-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 0:00. Red Raiders 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:22. Third quarter TTU – Danny Amendola 16-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 9:46. Red Raiders 21–10. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:14. TTU – Trey Haverty 57-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 0:26. Red Raiders 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:10. Fourth quarter TTU – Jarrett Hicks 11-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 13:26. Red Raiders 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:38. TTU – Brian Bishop 11-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 4:45. Red Raiders 42–10. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 4:29. BAY – Terrance Parks 5-yard run (Kenny Webb kick), 1:22. Red Raiders 42–17. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:23. Top passers BAY – Shawn Bell – 9/22, 83 yards TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 37/48, 397 yards, 5 TD, INT Top rushers BAY – Trent Shelton – 1 rush, 71 yards, TD TTU – Taurean Henderson – 16 rushes, 111 yards, TD Top receivers BAY – Marques Roberts – 2 receptions, 49 yards TTU – Trey Haverty – 11 receptions, 158 yards, 2 TD

At Texas A&M

See also: 2004 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies  – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Red Raiders	0	7	0	18	0	25
No. 22 Aggies	6	0	6	13	7	32

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

• Date: November 13
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NE 10 MPH
• Game attendance: 82,278
• Referee: Randy Christal
• TV announcers (ABC): Gary Gerould, Dan Reeves, Vince Welch
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TAMU – Todd Pegram 30-yard field goal, 9:40. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:20. TAMU – Todd Pegram 30-yard field goal, 3:11. Aggies 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:09. Second quarter TTU – Taurean Henderson 10-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 4:29. Red Raiders 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 4:37. Third quarter TAMU – Courtney Lewis 28-yard run (kick failed), 3:22. Aggies 12–7. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:43. Fourth quarter TTU – Taurean Henderson 1-yard run (Sony Cumbie pass to Jarrett Hicks), 12:31. Red Raiders 15–12. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:59. TAMU – Kerry Franks 48-yard pass from Reggie McNeal (run failed), 11:42. Aggies 18–15. Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 0:49. TTU – Alex Trlica 33-yard field goal, 10:09. Tied 18–18. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:33. TAMU – Keith Joseph 1-yard run (Todd Pegram kick), 5:38. Aggies 25–18. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:31. TTU – Jarrett Hicks 9-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 0:10. Tied 25–25. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:28. Overtime TAMU – Courtney Lewis 25-yard run (Todd Pegram kick). Aggies 32–25. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards. Top passers TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 31/50, 294 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT TAMU – Reggie McNeal – 16/26, 254 yards, TD Top rushers TTU – Taurean Henderson – 17 rushes, 80 yards, TD TAMU – Courtney Lewis – 19 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD Top receivers TTU – Cody Fuller – 7 receptions, 124 yards TAMU – Terrence Murphy – 4 receptions, 75 yards

Oklahoma State

See also: 2004 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

No. 23 Oklahoma State Cowboys at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Cowboys	3	3	9	0	15
Red Raiders	7	0	7	17	31

at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: November 27
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Mostly sunny • Wind: SE 10 MPH
• Game attendance: 51,717
• Referee: Tom Ahlers
• TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers, Dave Lapham, Jim Knox
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter OKST – Jason Ricks 20-yard field goal, 9:46. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:14. TTU – Trey Haverty 9-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 3:16. Red Raiders 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 6:30. Second quarter OKST – Jason Ricks 55-yard field goal, 12:00. Red Raiders 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 30 yards, 6:16. Third quarter OKST – Jason Ricks 24-yard field goal, 9:57. Cowboys 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:07. TTU – Jarrett Hicks 2-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 8:36. Red Raiders 14–9. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:21. OKST – Jamie Thompson 68-yard interception return (run failed), 3:06. Cowboys 15–14. Fourth quarter TTU – Alex Trlica 22-yard field goal, 9:43. Red Raiders 17–15. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 5:24. TTU – Jarrett Hicks 14-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 6:26. Red Raiders 24–15. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:43. TTU – Taurean Henderson 6-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:52. Red Raiders 31–15. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:13. Top passers OKST – Donovan Woods – 6/9, 60 yards TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 31/46, 281 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers OKST – Vernand Morency – 23 rushes, 108 yards TTU – Taurean Henderson – 18 rushes, 85 yards, TD Top receivers OKST – Charlie Johnson – 1 reception, 22 yards TTU – Jarrett Hicks – 5 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD

Vs. California (Holiday Bowl)

See also: 2004 California Golden Bears football team

Main article: 2004 Holiday Bowl

No. 23 Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. No. 4 California Golden Bears (Holiday Bowl)  – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Red Raiders	7	17	14	7	45
No. 4 Golden Bears	14	0	3	14	31

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: December 30
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: WNW 6 MPH
• Game attendance: 63,711
• Referee: Frank White
• TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Craig James, Heather Cox
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – Jarrett Hicks 9-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 9:44. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:11. CAL – J. J. Arrington 2-yard run (Tom Schneider kick), 3:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:03. CAL – Marshawn Lynch 5-yard run (Tom Schneider kick), 0:29. Golden Bears 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:29. Second quarter TTU – Alex Trlica 21-yard field goal, 11:51. Golden Bears 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 3:38. TTU – Jarrett Hicks 5-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 8:57. Red Raiders 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:11. TTU – Taurean Henderson 2-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:53. Red Raiders 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 1:21. Third quarter TTU – Joel Filani 60-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 13:01. Red Raiders 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:59. CAL – Tom Schneider 29-yard field goal, 7:48. Red Raiders 31–17. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:13. TTU – Johnnie Mack 11-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 6:18. Red Raiders 38–17. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 1:30. Fourth quarter CAL – Garrett Cross 11-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Alex Trlica kick), 14:06. Red Raiders 38–24. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:51. TTU – Taurean Henderson 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:32. Red Raiders 45–24. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:02. CAL – Aaron Rodgers 1-yard run (Tom Schneider kick), 0:43. Red Raiders 45–31. Drive 11 plays, 77 yards, 1:49. Top passers TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 39/60, 520 yards, 3 TD CAL – Aaron Rodgers – 24/42, 246 yards, TD, INT Top rushers TTU – Taurean Henderson – 10 rushes, 35 yards, 2 TD CAL – J. J. Arrington – 25 rushes, 173 yards, TD Top receivers TTU – Trey Haverty – 8 receptions, 147 yards CAL – Jonathan Makonnen – 8 receptions, 99 yards

Personnel

2004 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OL 72 Josh Aleman  Fr WR 20 Danny Amendola So WR 84 Cullin Bacak  Fr OL 66 Cody Baker  Fr OL 76 David Chatterton  Fr OL 68 Daniel Christian Sr QB 15 Sonny Cumbie Sr QB 16 Phillip Daugherty So WR 11 Brandon Douglas Jr QB 6 Graham Harrell  Fr WR 7 Trey Haverty Sr RB 19 Taurean Henderson Sr WR 88 Jarrett Hicks So WR 8 Joel Filani Jr WR 24 Cody Fuller Sr OL 65 Dylan Gandy Sr OL 70 Ben Griffin So OL 78 Gabe Hall Jr RB 41 Kelly Hildebrandt So QB 10 Cody Hodges Sr WR 83 Slade Hodges Sr OL 69 Glenn January Jr WR 18 Anthony Jenkins  Fr WR 27 Marquis Johnson Jr WR 9 Robert Johnson  Jr OL 73 Brandon Jones Jr OL 62 Bryan Kegans Sr OL 60 Daniel Loper Sr RB 4 Johnnie Mack Sr FB 38 Tywon Mackey So RB 32 Caeser Martinez Sr WR 26 Eric Morris  Fr OL 74 Josh Morris So TE 35 Bristol Olomua Sr WR 22 Adam Parsons  Fr OL 63 Manuel Ramirez Jr RB 40 Taurance Rawls So WR 86 L. A. Reed  Fr TE 80 Rylan Reed Fr WR 89 Chris Richburg  Fr QB 2 Ryan Rowland So WR 29 David Schaefer So WR 3 Todd Walker Fr WR 25 Rickey Wegner Jr WR 23 Travis Wheat So OL 75 E. J. Whitley Sr OL 89 Jared Williams  Fr WR 85 Josh Witherspoon  Fr RB 39 Shannon Woods  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 3 Martin Aguirre So DB 31 Greg Aycock Jr DE 51 Dek Bake Sr DE 43 Brett Bischofberger Sr LB 41 Sylvester Brinkley Sr S 9 Chris Brister Jr CB 37 Marcus Benton  Fr DL 84 Randall Cherry Sr S 11 Hunter Coleman So S 13 James Conwright So S 24 Dustin Culpepper Sr DE 96 Keyunta Dawson Jr CB 21 Clifton Eddington Jr CB 18 Phil Ervin So DB 19 Lance Fuller  Fr FS 49 Joe Garcia So DL 87 Charles Glover Sr LB 54 Chad Hill So S 10 Anthony Hines  Fr DL 93 Chris Hudler Jr CB 36 Antonio Huffman Jr DT 72 Brian Jones  Fr CB 25 Sirdon Lewis Sr LB 68 Ty Linder So CB 20 Darcel McBath  Fr LB 23 Jamequinlon McGill Jr FS 1 Vincent Meeks Sr DB 26 Khalid Naziruddin Sr DE 40 Rome Nichols Jr DE 92 Seth Nitschmann Jr CB 17 Chris Parker So DE 95 Jake Ratliff  Fr LB 5 John Saldi Sr DL 99 Ken Scott Jr LB 53 Calen Shearer  Fr LB 39 Brent Slaughter Jr S 3 Dwayne Slay Sr LB 51 Mike Smith Sr LB 45 Brock Stratton Jr DL 97 Fred Thwreatt Sr LB 56 Kellen Tillman Jr DE 52 Shane Wagner So S 16 Loy White So LB 48 Paul Williams Jr DE 89 Tyler Yenzer So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class DS 61 Michael Bettenhausen So P 22 Alex Reyes Jr DS 58 Ian Smetona Sr K 14 Keith Toogood Jr K 30 Alex Trlica So	Head coach Mike Leach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2005 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
4	129	Dylan Gandy	G	Indianapolis Colts
5	150	Daniel Loper	T	Tennessee Titans
7	234	Mike Smith	LB	Baltimore Ravens