Red Raiders-Wolfpack: Texas Tech Survives Scare from the "Big Bad Wolves"

The 12th ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders dealt last week with Eastern Washington, keeping the game interesting in the second half. At Nevada, it was a similar story, as the Wolf Pack managed to keep the game within one score until the end of the third quarter. However, Tech defeats Nevada 35-19, in the first ever meeting between the two schools. Entering the second half, trailing 14-9, Nevada got the ball first in the third. The Red Raiders' defense was able to stop Nevada, forcing them into an apparent three-and-out. However, on 4th-and-five, Tech was called for holding, before the punt, giving the Wolf Pack the ball at their own 35. Vai Tuna got eight yards on first down and then 10 yards to give Nevada a first down in Tech territory. The Wolf Pack ran for two more first downs, prompting the Red Raiders to use a timeout. After the timeout, Nevada’s quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, completed a 12-yard pass to Marko Mitchell to Tech's 10. On 4th-and-goal from the three, Nevada went for it and ... (link)