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Texas Tech at Colorado

Saturday, October 14, 2006

Colorado beat Texas Tech 30–⁠6. It was their eighth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 4–⁠4.

AwayTexas Tech8–⁠5 in 2006
6
HomeColorado2–⁠10 in 2006
30

Final at Folsom Field, BoulderAttendance 50,233

At kickoff
59°F, overcast, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Atct Rocky Mountain Metro (KBJC), 18 km from the stadium, 15 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Texas Tech00066
Colorado7133730

Standouts

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Player stats

Texas Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Graham Harrell26/3923613
Chris Todd3/6900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shannon Woods1038013
Baron Batch1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shannon Woods778054
Grant Walker756020
Joel Filani440012
Danny Amendola737111

Colorado

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bernard Jackson11/1715120
James Cox1/1100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Hugh Charles17119035
Mell Holliday1555011
Bernard Jackson1454135
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Riar Geer446128
Maurice Cantrell238020
Jarrell Yates129129
Dusty Sprague220012
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Ryan Walters2-20
Thaddaeus Washington140

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Texas TechColorado
276Total yards380
257Passing yards161
31Rushing yards228
5.4Yards per pass8.0
2.1Yards per rush5.0
14First downs20
4–⁠13Third downs5–⁠11
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
5Turnovers2
7–⁠52Penalties0–⁠0
17:35Possession19:48

Efficiency

Texas TechColorado
34%Success rate49%
−0.01EPA per play0.11
1.14Explosiveness0.87
−0.12Rushing EPA0.07
0.02Passing EPA0.10
26%Passing-down success44%
−0.09First-down EPA0.14
−0.03Second-down EPA0.06
0.15Third-down EPA0.21

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Texas Tech 67% to win. Colorado pulled the upset.

Every drive

Colorado end zoneTexas Tech end zoneQ1 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 ColoradoTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Texas TechFumble, 4 playsQ1 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 Texas TechPunt, 6 playsQ1 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ1 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 ColoradoTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ2 Texas TechTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ2 ColoradoField goal, 6 playsQ2 Texas TechInterception, 6 playsQ2 ColoradoField goal, 10 playsQ2 Texas TechEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ3 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 ColoradoFumble, 5 playsQ3 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 ColoradoField goal, 5 playsQ3 Texas TechInterception, 6 playsQ3 ColoradoPunt, 8 playsQ4 ColoradoFumble, 2 playsQ4 Texas TechTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ4 ColoradoTouchdown run, 10 playsQ4 Texas TechInterception, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Colorado drives left to right, Texas Tech right to left.
  1. Q1 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  2. Q1 ColoradoTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
  3. Q1 Texas TechFumble, 4 plays, 19 yards
  4. Q1 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 18 yards
  5. Q1 Texas TechPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  6. Q1 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q1 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  8. Q2 ColoradoTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 Texas TechTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 27 yards
  10. Q2 ColoradoField goal, 6 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 Texas TechInterception, 6 plays, 20 yards
  12. Q2 ColoradoField goal, 10 plays, 61 yards
  13. Q2 Texas TechEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q3 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q3 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q3 ColoradoFumble, 5 plays, 38 yards
  17. Q3 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 ColoradoField goal, 5 plays, 39 yards
  19. Q3 Texas TechInterception, 6 plays, 41 yards
  20. Q3 ColoradoPunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
  21. Q4 ColoradoFumble, 2 plays, −1 yard
  22. Q4 Texas TechTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 93 yards
  23. Q4 ColoradoTouchdown run, 10 plays, 41 yards
  24. Q4 Texas TechInterception, 6 plays, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Colorado 7, Texas Tech 0
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
14:161st & 10 at own 20Graham Harrell pass complete to Danny Amendola for 1 yard to the TexTc 21.
13:572nd & 9 at own 21Graham Harrell pass incomplete to Jarrett Hicks.
13:573rd & 9 at own 21Texas Tech penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
13:243rd & 14 at own 16Graham Harrell pass complete to Eric Morris for 6 yards to the TexTc 22.
13:134th & 8 at own 22Alex Reyes punt for 43 yards, fair catch by Stephone Robinson at the Colo 35.
Colorado Touchdown, 5 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 35Hugh Charles rush for no gain to the Colo 35.
12:112nd & 10 at own 35Hugh Charles rush for 15 yards to the 50 yard line out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:011st & 10 at the 50Bernard Jackson pass complete to Maurice Cantrell for 20 yards to the TexTc 30 for a 1ST down.
11:301st & 10 at opp 30Mell Holliday rush for 2 yards to the TexTc 28.
10:592nd & 8 at opp 28Bernard Jackson pass complete to Riar Geer for 28 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Colorado 6, Texas Tech 0
10:59Mason Crosby extra point GOOD.Colorado 7, Texas Tech 0
10:50Mason Crosby kickoff for 65 yards returned by Eric Morris for 17 yards to the TexTc 17.
Texas Tech Fumble, 4 plays
10:141st & 10 at own 17Eric Morris rush for 1 yard to the TexTc 18.
10:002nd & 9 at own 18Eric Morris rush for 11 yards to the TexTc 29 for a 1ST down.
9:151st & 10 at own 29Graham Harrell pass complete to Shannon Woods for 7 yards to the TexTc 36.
8:502nd & 3 at own 36Graham Harrell sacked by Walter Boye-Doe, fumbled at the TexTc 36, recovered by Jordon Dizon at the TexTc 36, tackled by Walter Boye-Doe.
Colorado Turnover on downs, 7 plays
8:381st & 10 at opp 36Bernard Jackson pass incomplete to Patrick Williams.
8:382nd & 10 at opp 36Timeout COLORADO, clock 08:38.
8:112nd & 10 at opp 36Bernard Jackson rush for 3 yards to the TexTc 33.
7:463rd & 7 at opp 33Bernard Jackson pass complete to Hugh Charles for 8 yards to the TexTc 25 for a 1ST down.
7:221st & 10 at opp 25Bernard Jackson pass incomplete to Mell Holliday.
7:052nd & 10 at opp 25Bernard Jackson rush for 6 yards to the TexTc 19.
6:103rd & 4 at opp 19Bernard Jackson pass complete to Riar Geer for 3 yards to the TexTc 16.
5:464th & 1 at opp 16Bernard Jackson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the TexTc 18 out-of-bounds.
Texas Tech Punt, 6 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 18Graham Harrell pass incomplete to Joel Filani.
5:102nd & 10 at own 18Graham Harrell pass complete to Joel Filani for 10 yards to the TexTc 28 for a 1ST down.
4:461st & 10 at own 28Graham Harrell pass complete to Grant Walker for 12 yards to the TexTc 40 for a 1ST down.
4:181st & 10 at own 40Graham Harrell pass incomplete to L.A. Reed.
4:002nd & 10 at own 40Landon Hoefer rush for 4 yards to the TexTc 44.
3:343rd & 6 at own 44Graham Harrell pass incomplete to L.A. Reed.
3:214th & 6 at own 44Alex Reyes punt for 45 yards, returned by Stephone Robinson for 4 yards to the Colo 15.
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
2:491st & 10 at own 15Hugh Charles rush for 6 yards to the Colo 21.
2:002nd & 4 at own 21Hugh Charles rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 20.
1:003rd & 5 at own 20Bernard Jackson sacked by Brock Stratton and Ken Scott at the Colo 18 for a loss of 2 yards.
0:504th & 7 at own 18Matthew Dilallo punt for 41 yards punt out-of-bounds at the TexTc 41.
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 41Graham Harrell pass incomplete to Joel Filani.
0:202nd & 10 at own 41Shannon Woods rush for 2 yards to the TexTc 43.
Q2 14:553rd & 8 at own 43Graham Harrell pass incomplete to Grant Walker.
Q2 14:444th & 8 at own 43Alex Reyes punt for 42 yards, returned by Stephone Robinson for 5 yards to the Colo 20.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Colorado 20, Texas Tech 0
Colorado Touchdown pass, 5 plays
14:251st & 10 at own 20Bernard Jackson pass complete to Alvin Barnett for 5 yards to the Colo 25.
13:452nd & 5 at own 25Bernard Jackson rush for 35 yards to the TexTc 40 for a 1ST down.
13:351st & 10 at opp 40Hugh Charles rush for 3 yards to the TexTc 37.
13:012nd & 7 at opp 37Bernard Jackson pass complete to Dusty Sprague for 8 yards to the TexTc 29 for a 1ST down.
12:551st & 10 at opp 29Bernard Jackson pass complete to Jarrell Yates for 29 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Colorado 13, Texas Tech 0
12:55Mason Crosby extra point GOOD.Colorado 14, Texas Tech 0
12:50Mason Crosby kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Texas Tech Turnover on downs, 12 plays
12:101st & 10 at own 20Graham Harrell pass complete to Grant Walker for 9 yards to the TexTc 29.
11:562nd & 1 at own 29Shannon Woods rush for no gain to the TexTc 29.
11:293rd & 1 at own 29Graham Harrell rush for 1 yard to the TexTc 30 for a 1ST down.
10:591st & 10 at own 30Shannon Woods rush for 1 yard to the TexTc 31.
10:312nd & 9 at own 31Graham Harrell pass incomplete.
10:263rd & 9 at own 31Graham Harrell pass complete to Eric Morris for 11 yards to the TexTc 42 for a 1ST down.
10:141st & 10 at own 42Graham Harrell pass complete to Shannon Woods for 5 yards to the TexTc 47.
9:402nd & 5 at own 47Graham Harrell pass complete to Danny Amendola for 6 yards to the Colo 47 for a 1ST down.
9:141st & 10 at opp 47Shannon Woods rush for a loss of 4 yards to the TexTc 49.
8:452nd & 14 at own 49Graham Harrell pass incomplete.
8:403rd & 14 at own 49Graham Harrell pass complete to Danny Amendola for 8 yards to the Colo 43.
8:334th & 6 at opp 43Graham Harrell sacked by Abraham Wright at the TexTc 47 for a loss of 10 yards.
Colorado Field goal, 6 plays
8:081st & 10 at opp 47Hugh Charles rush for 7 yards to the TexTc 40.
7:352nd & 3 at opp 40Hugh Charles rush for 5 yards to the TexTc 35 for a 1ST down.
6:361st & 10 at opp 35Bernard Jackson sacked by Sean Estelle at the TexTc 37 for a loss of 2 yards.
6:222nd & 12 at opp 37Mell Holliday rush for a loss of 1 yard to the TexTc 38.
5:523rd & 13 at opp 38Bernard Jackson pass incomplete to Patrick Williams.
5:474th & 13 at opp 38Mason Crosby 56 yard field goal GOOD.Colorado 17, Texas Tech 0
5:43Mason Crosby kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Texas Tech Interception, 6 plays
5:111st & 10 at own 20Graham Harrell pass complete to Danny Amendola for 3 yards to the TexTc 23.
4:422nd & 7 at own 23Graham Harrell pass incomplete to Joel Filani.
4:333rd & 7 at own 23Graham Harrell pass complete to Grant Walker for 20 yards to the TexTc 43 for a 1ST down.
3:581st & 10 at own 43Graham Harrell pass complete to Landon Hoefer for 3 yards to the TexTc 46.
3:302nd & 7 at own 46Graham Harrell pass complete to Danny Amendola for 4 yards to the 50 yard line.
2:513rd & 3 at the 50Texas Tech penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
2:383rd & 13 at own 40Graham Harrell pass intercepted by Ryan Walters at the Colo 30, returned for no gain to the Colo 30.
Colorado Field goal, 10 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 30Hugh Charles rush for 6 yards to the Colo 36.
2:092nd & 4 at own 36Timeout COLORADO, clock 02:09.
2:042nd & 4 at own 36Bernard Jackson pass complete to Maurice Cantrell for 18 yards to the TexTc 46 for a 1ST down.
1:361st & 10 at opp 46Bernard Jackson rush for 11 yards to the TexTc 35 for a 1ST down.
1:121st & 10 at opp 35Bernard Jackson pass incomplete to Cody Crawford.
1:062nd & 10 at opp 35Bernard Jackson rush for 10 yards to the TexTc 25 for a 1ST down.
0:351st & 10 at opp 25Hugh Charles rush for 6 yards to the TexTc 19.
0:352nd & 4 at opp 19Timeout COLORADO, clock 00:35.
0:312nd & 4 at opp 19James Cox pass incomplete to Hugh Charles, Texas Tech penalty 9 yard roughing passer accepted.
0:151st & goal at opp 10James Cox pass complete to Riar Geer for 1 yard to the TexTc 9.
0:092nd & goal at opp 9James Cox pass incomplete.
0:053rd & goal at opp 9Mason Crosby 26 yard field goal GOOD.Colorado 20, Texas Tech 0
0:00Mason Crosby kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Q3 14:51Keith Toogood kickoff for 65 yards returned by Stephone Robinson for 18 yards to the Colo 18.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Colorado 23, Texas Tech 0
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
14:251st & 10 at own 18Mell Holliday rush for 4 yards to the Colo 22.
13:292nd & 6 at own 22Bernard Jackson sacked by Chris Hudler at the Colo 17 for a loss of 5 yards.
12:493rd & 11 at own 17Bernard Jackson rush for 6 yards to the Colo 23.
12:344th & 5 at own 23Matthew Dilallo punt for 48 yards downed at the TexTc 29.
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 29Chris Todd pass complete to Eric Morris for no gain to the TexTc 29.
11:272nd & 10 at own 29Chris Todd pass incomplete.
11:173rd & 10 at own 29Chris Todd pass incomplete to Grant Walker.
11:054th & 10 at own 29Alex Reyes punt for 47 yards, returned by Stephone Robinson for 8 yards to the Colo 32.
Colorado Fumble, 5 plays
10:451st & 10 at own 32Hugh Charles rush for 7 yards to the Colo 39.
10:002nd & 3 at own 39Mell Holliday rush for no gain to the Colo 39.
9:263rd & 3 at own 39Bernard Jackson pass complete to Alvin Barnett for 6 yards to the Colo 45 for a 1ST down.
9:041st & 10 at own 45Bernard Jackson pass complete to Jarrell Yates for 14 yards to the TexTc 41 for a 1ST down.
8:271st & 10 at opp 41Hugh Charles rush for 11 yards, fumbled at the TexTc 30, forced by Ken Scott, recovered by TexTc at the TexTc 30.
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 30Chris Todd pass complete to Joel Filani for 8 yards to the TexTc 38.
7:152nd & 2 at own 38Chris Todd pass complete to Shannon Woods for 1 yard to the TexTc 39.
7:043rd & 1 at own 39Texas Tech penalty 4 yard false start accepted.
6:403rd & 5 at own 35Chris Todd pass incomplete to L.A. Reed.
6:284th & 5 at own 35Alex Reyes punt for 43 yards, returned by Stephone Robinson for 4 yards to the Colo 26.
Colorado Field goal, 5 plays
6:101st & 10 at own 26Hugh Charles rush for 35 yards to the TexTc 39 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
6:101st & 10 at opp 39Timeout COLORADO, clock 06:10.
5:541st & 10 at opp 39Hugh Charles rush for 2 yards to the TexTc 37.
5:152nd & 8 at opp 37Hugh Charles rush for 4 yards to the TexTc 33.
4:223rd & 4 at opp 33Bernard Jackson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the TexTc 35.
4:064th & 6 at opp 35Mason Crosby 53 yard field goal GOOD.Colorado 23, Texas Tech 0
3:57Mason Crosby kickoff for 65 yards returned by Eric Morris for 12 yards to the TexTc 12.
Texas Tech Interception, 6 plays
3:241st & 10 at own 12Shannon Woods rush for 7 yards to the TexTc 19.
3:002nd & 3 at own 19Graham Harrell pass complete to Grant Walker for 5 yards to the TexTc 24 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
2:531st & 10 at own 24Graham Harrell pass complete to Eric Morris for 20 yards to the TexTc 44 for a 1ST down.
2:251st & 10 at own 44Shannon Woods rush for 4 yards to the TexTc 48.
1:492nd & 6 at own 48Graham Harrell pass complete to Shannon Woods for 5 yards to the Colo 47.
1:223rd & 1 at opp 47Graham Harrell pass intercepted by Ryan Walters at the Colo 11, returned for no gain to the Colo 11.
Colorado Punt, 8 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 11Mell Holliday rush for 2 yards to the Colo 13.
0:182nd & 8 at own 13Bernard Jackson pass incomplete to Jarrell Yates.
0:123rd & 8 at own 13Bernard Jackson pass complete to Dusty Sprague for 12 yards to the Colo 25 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at own 25Hugh Charles rush for 9 yards to the Colo 34.
Q4 14:552nd & 1 at own 34Hugh Charles rush for 1 yard to the Colo 35 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:151st & 10 at own 35Mell Holliday rush for 6 yards to the Colo 41.
Q4 13:402nd & 4 at own 41Mell Holliday rush for no gain to the Colo 41.
Q4 13:013rd & 4 at own 41Bernard Jackson pass incomplete.
Q4 12:474th & 4 at own 41Matthew Dilallo punt for 49 yards, returned by Danny Amendola for no gain to the TexTc 6, fumbled at the TexTc 6, forced by R.J. Brown, recovered by Colo.
4th quarter4 drives, then Colorado 30, Texas Tech 6
Colorado Fumble, 2 plays
12:141st & goal at opp 6Mell Holliday rush for 4 yards to the TexTc 2.
12:142nd & goal at opp 2Bernard Jackson, fumbled at the TexTc 7, recovered by TexTc at the TexTc 7.
Texas Tech Touchdown pass, 8 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 7Texas Tech penalty 4 yard false start accepted.
11:181st & 14 at own 3Graham Harrell pass complete to Joel Filani for 12 yards to the TexTc 15.
11:122nd & 2 at own 15Graham Harrell pass incomplete to Eric Morris.
11:003rd & 2 at own 15Shannon Woods rush for 3 yards to the TexTc 18 for a 1ST down.
10:331st & 10 at own 18Shannon Woods rush for 13 yards to the TexTc 31 for a 1ST down.
9:581st & 10 at own 31Graham Harrell pass complete to Grant Walker for 2 yards to the TexTc 33.
9:242nd & 8 at own 33Graham Harrell pass complete to Shannon Woods for 54 yards to the Colo 13 for a 1ST down.
9:091st & 10 at opp 13Graham Harrell pass complete to Grant Walker for 2 yards to the Colo 11.
9:042nd & 8 at opp 11Graham Harrell pass complete to Danny Amendola for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Colorado 23, Texas Tech 6
9:04Two-point conversion attempt, Shannon Woods rush FAILED.
8:51Cory Fowler on-side kick recovered by Colorado at the TexTc 41.
Colorado Touchdown run, 10 plays
8:251st & 10 at opp 41Mell Holliday rush for 4 yards to the TexTc 37.
7:502nd & 6 at opp 37Mell Holliday rush for 3 yards to the TexTc 34.
7:073rd & 3 at opp 34Hugh Charles rush for 3 yards to the TexTc 31 for a 1ST down.
6:501st & 10 at opp 31Mell Holliday rush for 8 yards to the TexTc 23.
6:152nd & 2 at opp 23Mell Holliday rush for 5 yards to the TexTc 18 for a 1ST down.
6:151st & 10 at opp 18Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 06:15.
6:001st & 10 at opp 18Mell Holliday rush for 5 yards to the TexTc 13.
5:002nd & 5 at opp 13Mell Holliday rush for 1 yard to the TexTc 12.
4:363rd & 4 at opp 12Mell Holliday rush for 11 yards to the TexTc 1 for a 1ST down.
4:001st & goal at opp 1Bernard Jackson rush for no gain to the TexTc 1.
3:272nd & goal at opp 1Bernard Jackson rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Colorado 29, Texas Tech 6
3:27Mason Crosby extra point GOOD.Colorado 30, Texas Tech 6
3:22Mason Crosby kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Texas Tech Interception, 6 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 20Graham Harrell pass complete to Shannon Woods for no gain to the TexTc 20.
2:072nd & 10 at own 20Graham Harrell pass complete to Grant Walker for 1 yard to the TexTc 21.
1:553rd & 9 at own 21Texas Tech penalty 5 yard holding accepted, no play.
1:293rd & 14 at own 16Graham Harrell pass complete to Danny Amendola for 4 yards to the TexTc 20.
1:084th & 10 at own 20Graham Harrell pass complete to Joel Filani for 10 yards to the TexTc 30 for a 1ST down.
0:461st & 10 at own 30Graham Harrell sacked by Terrence Wheatley at the TexTc 28 for a loss of 2 yards.
0:002nd & 12 at own 28Graham Harrell pass intercepted by Thaddaeus Washington at the TexTc 33, returned for 4 yards to the TexTc 29.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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Tied 6–⁠6 in 12 meetings, counting the four since this game.

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2026Texas Tech 29, Colorado 7
2024Colorado 41, Texas Tech 27
2010Texas Tech 27, Colorado 24
2007Colorado 31, Texas Tech 26
2006Colorado 30, Texas Tech 6
2003Texas Tech 26, Colorado 21

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