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Texas Tech defeats ACU 33-10 as the Wildcats fall to 0-2 on the season. They will have their first home game of the season against the No. 13 SFA Lumberjacks, with kickoff at 7 p.m.
Final Stats:
-QB John David Black 18-32, 119 yards, 1 int
-RB Alex Broome 10 carries, 52 yards
Wildcats answer Tech's big play with a 98- yard kickoff return for a TD by RB Alex Broome to give ACU its only TD of the game. Texas Tech leads 33-10 with 2:29 left in the game.
Red Raiders score on a 64-yard pass from Hammond to WR Malcolm Simmons. Texas Tech leads 33-3 with 2:45 left in the game.
ACU goes for it on 4th and 9 from the Red Raiders' 14-yard line and gets stopped. Texas Tech takes over with 10:03 left in the game.
Wildcats reach for the first time all night on a 10-yard run from RB Alex Broome to the Red Raiders' 15-yard line.
At the end of the third quarter, Texas Tech leads 26-3. Wildcats have yet to reach the red zone, but are currently driving with the ball at their own 49-yard line.
Another third-down stop for the Wildcats in their own territory results in another Red Raider field goal. This time from 45 yards. Texas Tech leads 26-3 with 1:52 left in the third quarter.
Intentional grounding on Black on 3rd and 2 results in a 4th and 12 from the Red Raiders' 34-yard line. Perez misses the 51-yard FG attempt. Tech takes over with 5:14 left in the third quarter.
ACU gets a third, and the Red Raiders make their third field goal of the night with a 33-yarder. Texas Tech leads 23-3 with 7:36 left in the third quarter.
Big gain for the Red Raiders, 28-yard pass to J'Koby Williams to the Wildcats' 39-yard line. Wildcat DL Chris Herpin goes down after the play and is helped off the field.
ACU gets a third-down stop and forces the Red Raiders to settle for a 28-yard field goal. Texas Tech leads 20-3 with 13:03 left in the third quarter.
First play of the second half, Black is intercepted by Red Raider John Curry and returns it to the Wildcats' 13-yard line.
Texas Tech's second-half kickoff goes for a touchback, and ACU starts its first drive of the second half from its own 25-yard line.
At the end of the second half, Texas Tech leads 17-3.
-Texas Tech: Will Hammond 18-21, 172 yards, 1 int
- ACU: John David Black 10-17, 47 yards
After two pass interference calls on the Red Raiders, the Wildcats get into field goal range, and Brandon Perez makes a 41-yard field goal. Texas Tech leads 17-3 0:07 left in the first half.
After the Wildcats get a third-down stop on 3rd and goal, the Red Raiders make a 23-yard field goal. Texas Tech leads 17-0 with 1:38 left in the first half.
Wildcats go three and out after getting the ball back and punt the ball. Texas Tech starts its drive with 3:24 left in the half, with the ball on the Wildcats' 49-yard line.
After a too many men on the field penalty from the Red Raiders on fourth down, the Wildcats get the ball back at their own 21-yard line.
After review, the call is overturned. Wildcats' safety Javeon Wilcox intercepts Hammond at the Red Raider 7-yard line.