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North Texas at Texas Tech

Sep 14, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 3

Away

North Texas

American Athletic

Final Score

21 - 66

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Texas Tech

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Texas Tech586
North Texas353

Passing Yards

Texas Tech354
North Texas218

Rushing Yards

Texas Tech232
North Texas135

Turnovers

Texas Tech1
North Texas3

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature88°F
Wind15 mph SW

Humidity

45%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Behren Morton

Texas Tech

YDS: 273

Rushing

Tahj Brooks

Texas Tech

YDS: 109

Receiving

Wyatt Young

North Texas

AVG: 75

Tackles

Jaylen Smith

North Texas

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Texas Tech32:31
North Texas27:29

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Texas Tech routs North Texas 66-21

Blowout

Texas Tech defeated North Texas 66-21 in Week 3 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 586-353 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Texas Tech set the terms early in a game that finished 66-21. Tahj Brooks 21 Yd Run (Reese Burkhardt Kick) came with {'seconds': 52, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Texas Tech the first major swing.

Texas Tech's box score carried the story: 586 total yards, 232 rushing yards, and 354 passing yards. North Texas finished with 353 total yards, including 135 on the ground and 218 through the air.

Texas Tech converted 7-14 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Texas Tech led 52-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Coy Eakin 70 Yd pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tahj Brooks 21 Yd Run (Reese Burkhardt Kick) (Texas Tech led 17-14 over North Texas).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Wyatt Young 75 Yd pass from Chandler Morris (Kali Nguma Kick) (North Texas led 14-10 over Texas Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Josh Kelly 10 Yd pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia Kick) (Texas Tech led 7-0 over North Texas).

  • Field Goal Good

    Gino Garcia 25 Yd Field Goal (Texas Tech led 10-0 over North Texas).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jalin Conyers 10 Yd pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia Kick) (Texas Tech led 49-7 over North Texas).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Bralyn Lux 44 Yd Interception Return (Reese Burkhardt Kick) (North Texas led 7-28 over Texas Tech).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    66-21

    Texas Tech defeated North Texas.

  • Total yards

    586-353

    Texas Tech held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    232

    Texas Tech averaged 6.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    354

    Texas Tech averaged 10.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-14

    Texas Tech's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-14

    North Texas's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTexas TechNorth Texas
Total Yards586353
Passing Yards354218
Rushing Yards232135
First Downs2513
Third Down Efficiency7-144-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-12-3
Total Penalties (Yards)8-555-60
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts24-3417-30
Rushing Attempts3734
Passing TDs42
Rushing TDs41
Kicking Points123
Possession Time32:3127:29
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)