December 23, 2002

Quarterback Kliff Kingsbury directed a high-powered Texas Tech offense to a 55-15 win over Clemson.

Kingsbury connected on 32-of-43 passes for 375 yards and three touchdowns. With his performance, the senior surpassed the 5,000-mark for passing yards in a season, making him the third quarterback in NCAA history to accomplish the feat. Kingsbury, who earned Most Valuable Player honors, tossed a pair of first-quarter touchdown passes to give the Red Raiders a 17-0 lead.

Fullback Taurean Henderson continued Texas Tech’s scoring explosion with a 10-yard TD scamper in the second quarter to put the Red Raiders up 24-0. Clemson got on the board with a blocked punt and safety, but Texas Tech scored the next 10 points in the quarter to take a 34-2 halftime lead and continued to build its lead throughout the second half on the way to victory.

PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS

MATCHUP
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1st Downs
28
20
3rd down efficiency
7-13
9-20
4th down efficiency
1-2
0-2
Total Yards
555
360
Passing
464
319
Completions-Attempts
39-52
25-56
Yards per Attempt
8.9
5.7
Yards per Completion
11.9
12.8
Touchdowns-Interceptions
5-1
1-2
Rushing
91
41
Rushing Attempts
27
29
Yards per Rush
3.4
1.4
Touchdowns
1
1
Penalties-Yards
8-79
7-55
Field Goals Made-Attempts
2-2
0-1
Long (Yards)
40
-
Punts-Yards
3-89
6-230
Average Yards
29.7
38.3
Inside 20
0
0
50+ Yards
1
0
Returns
Punts: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
6-89-1
3-72-0
Punts: Average per Returns
14.8
24.0
Kickoffs: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
2-10-0
7-162-0
Kickoff: Average per Returns
5.0
23.1
Interceptions: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
4-41-0
1-2-0
Fumbles: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
0-0-0
0-0-0
Time of Possession
29:29
30:31
Miscellaneous Statistics
Red Zone: Scores-Attempts
6-7
2-5
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-0
Sacks: Total-Yards
4-25
4-32
Extra Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
7-7
1-1
Two Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
0-0
0-1
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