Texas Tech edges Texas in wild affair
AUSTIN, Texas - DeAndre Washington ran for 173 yards and two touchdowns and Texas Tech overcame a breakout performance from Texas freshman tailback Chris Warren III as the Red Raiders beat the Longhorns 48-45 Thursday night for their first road win in the rivalry since 1997.
Warren set a Texas freshman record with 268 yards rushing and scored four touchdowns as Texas rallied from 10 points down in the third quarter to take the lead. Texas Tech then got fourth-quarter touchdown runs by Justin Stockton and Jakeem Grant.
Texas Tech (7-5, 4-5 Big 12) rolled up 665 total yards. The teams combined for nine touchdowns in the second half.
Texas quarterback Tyrone Swoopes, who came on for injured started Jerrod Heard in the second quarter, ran for 98 yards and two touchdowns.
The loss sent Texas (4-7, 3-5) its second consecutive losing season under second-year coach Charlie Strong.