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Murray State at Texas Tech

Sep 4, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 1

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Murray State

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Final Score

10 - 63

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Total Yards

Texas Tech605
Murray State258

Passing Yards

Texas Tech472
Murray State208

Rushing Yards

Texas Tech133
Murray State50

Turnovers

Texas Tech1
Murray State0

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature79°F
Wind6 mph NE

Humidity

64%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Donovan Smith

Texas Tech

YDS: 221

Rushing

Tahj Brooks

Texas Tech

YDS: 50

Receiving

Loic Fouonji

Texas Tech

YDS: 110

Tackles

Krishon Merriweather

Texas Tech

TOT: 7

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Texas Tech25:49
Murray State34:11

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Texas Tech overwhelms Murray State 63-10

Blowout

Texas Tech defeated Murray State 63-10 in Week 1 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 605-258 edge in total yards, and scoring 6 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Texas Tech set the terms early in a game that finished 63-10. Tyler Shough pass complete to Loic Fouonji for 30 yds for a TD, (Trey Wolff KICK) came with {'seconds': 34, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Texas Tech the first major swing.

Texas Tech's box score carried the story: 605 total yards, 133 rushing yards, and 472 passing yards. Murray State finished with 258 total yards, including 50 on the ground and 208 through the air.

Texas Tech converted 6-10 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Texas Tech led 42-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Donovan Smith pass complete to Loic Fouonji for 39 yds for a TD, (Gino Garcia KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tyler Shough pass complete to Loic Fouonji for 30 yds for a TD, (Trey Wolff KICK) (Texas Tech led 7-0 over Murray State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Aaron Baum 31 yd FG GOOD (Murray State led 3-14 over Texas Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tahj Brooks run for 14 yds for a TD, (Gino Garcia KICK) (Texas Tech led 14-0 over Murray State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Donovan Smith pass complete to Jerand Bradley for 30 yds for a TD, (Trey Wolff KICK) (Texas Tech led 21-3 over Murray State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tahj Brooks run for 3 yds for a TD, (Trey Wolff KICK) (Texas Tech led 35-10 over Murray State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    DJ Williams pass complete to Jacob Bell for 54 yds for a TD, (Aaron Baum KICK) (Murray State led 10-21 over Texas Tech).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    63-10

    Texas Tech defeated Murray State.

  • Total yards

    605-258

    Texas Tech held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    133

    Texas Tech averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    472

    Texas Tech averaged 13.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-10

    Texas Tech's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-18

    Murray State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTexas TechMurray State
Total Yards605258
Passing Yards472208
Rushing Yards13350
First Downs2910
Third Down Efficiency6-104-18
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-1
Total Penalties (Yards)9-656-55
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts27-369-23
Rushing Attempts2941
Passing TDs61
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points94
Possession Time25:4934:11
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)