FIRST QUARTER
Fourth-and-touchdown: Texas Tech's Alex Torres took a swing pass on fourth-and-1 and with two great blocks, one by former A&M Consolidated standout Detron Lewis, sped 56 yards for a touchdown.
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Come on in, so we can walk on in: A&M turned a Tech blitz into six points when quarterback Jerrod Johnson floated a pass over onrushing defenders to running back Cyrus Gray, who scooted 12 yards for the score.
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Nervous throw: Tech quarterback Taylor Potts had time to survey the field but couldn't find anyone open. He finally turned and badly missed running back Baron Batch with A&M linebacker Garrick Williams making an interception.
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Key statistic: Tech had 192 yards passing.
SECOND QUARTER
Superman catch: A&M wide receiver Uzoma Nwachukwu made an acrobatic 41-yard jumping catch over Tech's Jamar Wall, who was called for pass interference on the play.
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Stuffed!: Tech gave the ball to motion man Harrison Jeffers on fourth-and-1 at its 29, but A&M cornerback Terrence Frederick stopped him cold.
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Turned away: Frederick came up with an interception in the back of the end zone with 7 seconds left in the period.
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Key statistic: A&M had three possessions in the quarter and scored three touchdowns.
THIRD QUARTER
What a start: A&M freshman running back Christine Michael ran up the gut for 44 yards for a touchdown on the first possession, validating what A&M did in the first half.
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Miller time: A&M's Von Miller had a 10-yard sack of Potts and caused a fumble on the play. A&M's Tony Jerod-Eddie recovered the ball.
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Record crowd sounds off: Tech's record crowd of 57,733 roared when redshirt freshman QB Seth Doege replaced Potts.
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Key statistic: Tech was 0 for 4 on third downs in the quarter.
FOURTH QUARTER
Jet sweep grounded again: A&M linebacker Kyle Mangan caused Jeffers to fumble on another Tech jet sweep with teammate Jordan Pugh recovering.
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Draw it up: A quarterback draw by Johnson worked to perfection for a 21-yard touchdown run. Tech's defense guarded the perimeter and Johnson went right up the middle.
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One more time: Miller sacked Doege on Tech's final offensive play, causing a fumble recovered by teammate Matt Moss.
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Key statistic: A&M won in Lubbock for the first time since 1993, scoring its most points in the series.
-- Robert Cessna