Oklahoma State–Texas Tech football rivalry
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First meeting |
November 2, 1935 Texas Tech 14, Oklahoma A&M 0 |
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Latest meeting |
September 22, 2018 Texas Tech 41, Oklahoma State 17 |
Next meeting | 2019 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 46 |
All-time series | Texas Tech leads, 22–21–3 |
Largest victory | Oklahoma State, 66–6 (2011) |
Longest win streak | Oklahoma State, 9 (2009–2017) |
Current win streak | Texas Tech, (2018–present) |
The Oklahoma State–Texas Tech football rivalry is an American college football rivalry[1] between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Texas Tech Red Raiders. Colloquially, the game has been known as the Dust Bowl.
Notable games
1935
Texas Tech 14 - Oklahoma A&M 0
The Texas Tech Matadors defeated the Oklahoma A&M Aggies in the first game played between the teams. The Matadors were coached by Pete Cawthon and the Aggies were coached by Albert Exendine.
1988
Oklahoma State 45 - Texas Tech 42
The Oklahoma State Cowboys defeated the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the 1988 Coca-Cola Classic, which was played in the Tokyo Dome. Oklahoma State running back Barry Sanders won the Heisman Trophy only hours before the game against Texas Tech. Sanders rushed for 332 yards and had 4 touchdowns against the Red Raiders.[2][3]
2008
Texas Tech 56 - Oklahoma State 20
The 2008 game was the first between the Cowboys and Red Raiders when both teams were ranked in the AP Poll.
2018
Texas Tech 41 – Oklahoma State 17
Texas Tech's victory snapped a 9 game losing streak against Oklahoma State, with the Red Raiders' last victory against the Cowboys being in 2008. The Red Raiders also got their first victory in Stillwater since 2001.[4] The victory over the then 15th ranked Oklahoma State was Texas Tech's first win over a ranked opponent since the 2013 Holiday Bowl.
Game results
Oklahoma State victories | Texas Tech victories | Tie games |
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See also
References
- ↑ Soliz, Brandon (June 2017). "College Sports: Who are the five biggest rivals in Texas Tech sports?". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ↑ "Is Barry Sanders' 1988 season untouchable?".
- ↑ "SportsRatings: College Football: Barry Sanders' 1988 game-by-game rushing stats". www.sports-ratings.com.
- ↑ Lopez, Shelby (September 22, 2018). "5 takeaways from Texas Tech's upset win over No. 15 Oklahoma State". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 13, 2018.