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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
2-1
Texas Tech
2-1
Ole Miss Falls To Texas Tech, 42-28
9/14/2002 | Football
Sept 14, 2002
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By BETSY BLANEY
Associated Press Writer
LUBBOCK, Texas - Kliff Kingsbury passed for 270 yards and two touchdowns to become the Big 12's career passing leader as Texas Tech beat Mississippi 42-28 Saturday.
Kingsbury's 8,392 yards tops the record of 8,353, set by Texas' Major Applewhite.
The Red Raiders (2-1) scored touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams to send the Rebels (2-1) to their first nonconference loss in 25 games.
Wes Welker's 71-yard punt return late in the third quarter put Tech up 35-14 and appeared to seal the win.
But Mississippi's Eli Manning, who had 374 yards, threw two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to make it 35-28.
Kingsbury answered with an 84-yard drive capped by a 5-yard touchdown pass to Nehemiah Glover with 3:21 left.
Mississippi's Cody Ridgeway is pursued by Texas Tech defenders during the first half.  | |
Field position aided Texas Tech throughout the game as punter Clinton Greathouse put the Rebels inside their 20 three times and inside their 5 twice. He averaged 52 yards and hit a 67-yarder that forced Mississippi to start at its own 1.
The Red Raiders scored twice in the final 5 minutes of the second quarter for a 28-7 halftime lead.
The first came when defensive end Adell Duckett, making his first career start, intercepted a pass by Manning and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown.
Then, after going three-and-out on their next possession, Rebels punter Cody Ridgeway couldn't handle a high snap and was tackled on his own 11. Four plays later, Kingsbury ran in from the 2 to give Tech a 28-7 lead.
Robert Williams scored on an 8-yard run on Mississippi's first possession of the third quarter to cut the margin to 28-14.
The Rebels then recovered a fumble by Kingsbury at the Tech 12 but came away without a score when a fake field goal attempt from the 23 failed.
Team Stats
UM 0, TT 3
TT - Treece, Robert 40 yd field goal 8 plays, 42 yards, TOP 2:44
UM 0, TT 10
TT - Peters, Mickey 23 yd pass from Kingsbury, K. (Treece, Robert kick) 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:39
UM 7, TT 10
UM - Chris Collins 11 yd pass from Eli Manning (J. Nichols kick) 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:00
UM 7, TT 13
TT - Treece, Robert 45 yd field goal 4 plays, -1 yards, TOP 0:56
UM 7, TT 21
TT - Duckett, Adell 21 yd interception (Peters, Mickey pass)
UM 7, TT 28
TT - Kingsbury, K. 2 yd run (Treece, Robert kick), 4 plays, 11 yards, TOP 1:42
UM 14, TT 28
UM - Robert Williams 7 yd run (J. Nichols kick), 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:39
UM 14, TT 35
TT - Welker, Wes 72 yd punt return (Treece, Robert kick)
UM 21, TT 35
UM - Chris Collins 12 yd pass from Eli Manning (J. Nichols kick) 10 plays, 74 yards, TOP 4:05
UM 28, TT 35
UM - Trey Fryfogle 7 yd pass from Eli Manning (J. Nichols kick) 8 plays, 64 yards, TOP 1:55
UM 28, TT 42
TT - Glover, Neh. 3 yd pass from Kingsbury, K. (Treece, Robert kick) 12 plays, 84 yards, TOP 5:22