
Minnesota 31
(6-7, 2-6 Big Ten)

Texas Tech 34
(8-5, 4-5 Big 12)
Coverage: ESPN
9:00 PM ET, December 28, 2012
Reliant Stadium, HOUSTON, TX
Top Performers
Passing: S. Doege (TTU) - 271 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: D. Kirkwood (MINN) - 19 CAR, 77 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: E. Ward (TTU) - 7 REC, 79 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | MINN | TTU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | FG | 08:31 | Jordan Wettstein 41 Yd | 3 | 0 |
![]() | TD | 08:17 | Jakeem Grant 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Ryan Bustin Kick) | 3 | 7 |
![]() | TD | 05:46 | Rodrick Williams Jr. 2 Yd Run (Jordan Wettstein Kick) | 10 | 7 |
![]() | TD | 04:01 | Derreck Edwards 13 Yd Pass From Michael Brewer (Ryan Bustin Kick) | 10 | 14 |
| SECOND QUARTER | MINN | TTU | |||
![]() | TD | 14:26 | Donnell Kirkwood 3 Yd Run (Jordan Wettstein Kick) | 17 | 14 |
![]() | FG | 08:36 | Ryan Bustin 28 Yd | 17 | 17 |
![]() | TD | 00:05 | Seth Doege 4 Yd Run (Ryan Bustin Kick) | 17 | 24 |
| THIRD QUARTER | MINN | TTU | |||
![]() | TD | 12:07 | Devin Crawford-Tufts 17 Yd Pass From Philip Nelson (Jordan Wettstein Kick) | 24 | 24 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | MINN | TTU | |||
![]() | TD | 13:07 | Drew Goodger 1 Yd Pass From Philip Nelson (Jordan Wettstein Kick) | 31 | 24 |
![]() | TD | 01:10 | Eric Ward 35 Yd Pass From Seth Doege (Ryan Bustin Kick) | 31 | 31 |
![]() | FG | 00:00 | Ryan Bustin 28 Yd | 31 | 34 |
Team Stat Comparison
| MINN | TTU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 23 |
3rd down efficiency | 9-16 | 8-14 |
4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 368 | 429 |
| Passing | 146 | 284 |
Comp-Att | 8-19 | 32-47 |
Yards per pass | 7.7 | 6.0 |
| Rushing | 222 | 145 |
Rushing Attempts | 54 | 24 |
Yards per rush | 4.1 | 6.0 |
| Penalties | 7-84 | 13-135 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 36:18 | 23:42 |
| Minnesota Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Kirkwood | 19 | 77 | 4.1 | 1 | 26 |
| R. Williams Jr. | 12 | 60 | 5.0 | 1 | 16 |
| M. Gray | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 0 | 26 |
| P. Nelson | 12 | 26 | 2.2 | 0 | 10 |
| Team | 54 | 222 | 4.1 | 2 | 26 |
| Texas Tech Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| E. Stephens Jr. | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | 21 |
| K. Williams | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 0 | 11 |
| S. Doege | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 1 | 12 |
| S. Foster | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 |
| E. Ward | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| J. Grant | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 24 | 145 | 6.0 | 1 | 21 |
| Minnesota Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Engel | 4 | 108 | 27.0 | 0 | 42 |
| J. Rabe | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 |
| D. Crawford-Tufts | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 1 | 17 |
| D. Goodger | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Team | 8 | 146 | 18.3 | 2 | 42 |
| Texas Tech Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Moore | 11 | 84 | 7.6 | 0 | 15 |
| E. Ward | 7 | 79 | 11.3 | 1 | 35 |
| T. Williams | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 0 | 10 |
| K. Williams | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 19 |
| J. Amaro | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
| D. Edwards | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 1 | 13 |
| E. Stephens Jr. | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| J. Davis | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| S. Foster | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 32 | 284 | 8.9 | 2 | 35 |
| Minnesota Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| M. Carter | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tech Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| D. Johnson | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| Minnesota Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| T. Stoudermire | 4 | 111 | 27.8 | 37 |
| J. Balthazor | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
| Team | 5 | 123 | 24.6 | 37 |
| Texas Tech Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Grant | 3 | 119 | 39.7 | 99 |
| Team | 3 | 119 | 39.7 | 99 |
| Minnesota Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| M. Carter | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Team | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Texas Tech Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| A. Zouzalik | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 11 |
| Team | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 11 |
| Minnesota Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| J. Wettstein | 1/1 | 100.0 | 41 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 41 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Texas Tech Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| R. Bustin | 2/3 | 66.7 | 28 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Team | 2/3 | 66.7 | 28 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Minnesota Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| C. Eldred | 4 | 132 | 33.0 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| Team | 4 | 132 | 33.0 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| Texas Tech Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| R. Erxleben | 3 | 111 | 37.0 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| Team | 3 | 111 | 37.0 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
ATTENDANCE: 50,386




