By SCHUYLER DIXON, AP Sports activities Author
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Trey Wolff kicked a 20-yard area aim in extra time, lifting Texas Tech over No. 22 Texas 37-34 after the Purple Raiders overcame a two-touchdown deficit within the second half however let a lead slip away within the last seconds Saturday.
Texas’ Bijan Robinson fumbled on the primary play of extra time, and Donovan Smith led the Purple Raiders to the 1-yard line earlier than Wolff’s successful kick within the Massive 12 opener for each groups.
Followers of Texas Tech (3-1, 1-0) thought they’d their first house win over Texas since Michael Crabtree’s last-second catch 14 years in the past when Wolff kicked a 45-yarder for a 34-31 lead with 21 seconds left in regulation.
The Longhorns had different concepts.
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Hudson Card’s 28-yard go to Tarique Milton acquired the Longhorns (2-2, 0-1) shut with six seconds remaining, and so they picked up one other 10 yards on a fast go with two seconds to go. Will Stone’s 48-yard kick as time expired pressured extra time.
Robinson’s 40-yard scoring run within the third quarter gave Texas a 31-17 lead, however the Purple Raiders responded with their third TD drive of a minimum of 10 performs.
Smith saved the tying drive alive with a cutback run for five yards on fourth-and-4 earlier than his 19-yard scoring go to Baylor Cupp for a 31-31 tie halfway by means of the fourth quarter. The Purple Raiders transformed six of eight fourth-down tries.
The Purple Raiders beat the Longhorns in a Massive 12 opener for the primary time in six tries and ended a six-game house shedding streak. Followers stormed the sector after that 2008 victory, and did it once more Saturday after Wolff’s winner.
It is likely to be Texas’ final journey to Lubbock relying on whether or not the Longhorns go away early for the Southeastern Convention in 2024. The colleges are speaking about persevering with a rivalry that has been performed for 63 consecutive seasons.
For the Longhorns, the loss was paying homage to the primary three video games in a six-game shedding streak that soured coach Steve Sarkisian’s Texas debut final season. They’d double-digit leads in all three losses.
Nonetheless limping at occasions due to the excessive ankle sprain sustained after starter Quinn Ewers sprained a clavicle towards No. 1 Alabama, Card threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns with Ewers watching in uniform on the Texas sideline.
Robinson had 101 yards and two TDs earlier than the crippling mistake from the Heisman Trophy hopeful to begin extra time.
Smith threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns, with Myles Value catching a career-high 13 passes for 98 yards, together with a 5-yarder on fourth-and-3 on the best way to what the Purple Raiders thought would Wolff’s successful kick in regulation.
Texas: This was Sarkisian’s probability to construct some momentum for this system two weeks after a one-point loss at house to then-No. 1 Alabama. Now the Longhorns should strive once more in two weeks towards their greatest rival, No. 6 Oklahoma.
Texas Tech: The Purple Raiders stayed largely with high-percentage throws on methodical drives with Smith after the sophomore threw 5 interceptions within the earlier two video games. He did not throw any picks in 56 makes an attempt, finishing 38 for a median of 8.7 yards per completion.
Texas: Hosts West Virginia subsequent Saturday.
Texas Tech: The one back-to-back street video games of the season begins at Kansas State subsequent Saturday.
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