Texas Tech v Minnesota

by **MrMustang1965** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:14 pm

Texas Tech being exposed on NFL Network right now...Minnesota Gophers 28, Texas Tech Red Raiders 0 at 7:42 in the 2nd quarter.

by **FroggieFever** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:20 pm

MrMustang1965 wrote:Texas Tech being exposed on NFL Network right now...Minnesota Gophers 28, Texas Tech Red Raiders 0 at 7:42 in the 2nd quarter.

Where's our poster from the Big 10+1 right now?

Bet he's happy.

by **MrMustang1965** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:24 pm

Someone help me understand why this wasn't ruled a safety?

Minnesota player passes the ball and it's intercepted by Texas Tech player on the Gopher 10. As the TT player is running towards the goal line, a Gopher player hits him at the 5-yard line and he fumbles the ball which rolls into the end zone. A Gopher player recovers the ball in the end zone and is tackled by a Red Raider.

Shouldn't this be a safety? If not, please explain. Thanks!

Minnesota 35
Texas Tech 7
Halftime

by **Peruna_Ate_My_Rolex** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:00 pm

MrMustang1965 wrote:Someone help me understand why this wasn't ruled a safety?

Minnesota player passes the ball and it's intercepted by Texas Tech player on the Gopher 10. As the TT player is running towards the goal line, a Gopher player hits him at the 5-yard line and he fumbles the ball which rolls into the end zone. A Gopher player recovers the ball in the end zone and is tackled by a Red Raider.

Shouldn't this be a safety? If not, please explain. Thanks!

Minnesota 35
Texas Tech 7
Halftime

It's not a safety because the ball was intercepted, which results in a change of possesion. Because the tech guy fumbled the ball into Gopher end zone, it would have either been 1 of 2 things...a TD for Tech or a Touchback for Minnesota. Because Minnesota recovered, it was a touchback because it was not their possesion.

by **MrMustang1965** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:35 pm

Peruna_Ate_My_Rolex wrote:
MrMustang1965 wrote:Someone help me understand why this wasn't ruled a safety?

Minnesota player passes the ball and it's intercepted by Texas Tech player on the Gopher 10. As the TT player is running towards the goal line, a Gopher player hits him at the 5-yard line and he fumbles the ball which rolls into the end zone. A Gopher player recovers the ball in the end zone and is tackled by a Red Raider.

Shouldn't this be a safety? If not, please explain. Thanks!

Minnesota 35
Texas Tech 7
Halftime

It's not a safety because the ball was intercepted, which results in a change of possesion. Because the tech guy fumbled the ball into Gopher end zone, it would have either been 1 of 2 things...a TD for Tech or a Touchback for Minnesota. Because Minnesota recovered, it was a touchback because it was not their possesion.

Thank you. That's what I thought. However, the officials then put the ball on the 2-yd. line which was the original point of possession for Minnesota prior to the INT. Why wasn't it then placed at the 20?

by **MrMustang1965** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:21 pm

Texas Tech has battled back...4th quarter with 2:39 remaining...Minnesota 38, Texas Tech 35. At one point in the 3rd, it was Minnesota 38, Texas Tech 7. Unbelieveable. :roll:

by **MrMustang1965** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:38 pm

Are you friggin' kiddin' me? Texas Tech battles back from a 38-7 deficit and ties up the Minnesota Golden Gophers on a 52-yd. FG to send the Insight Bowl into OT with a score of 38-38.

Largest bowl comeback EVER. Unbelieveable.

by **ALEX LIFESON** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:42 pm

Oh yeah, we're watching!

by **MrMustang1965** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:49 pm

Texas Tech 44
Minnesota 41

OMG!

Biggest comeback in NCAA bowl history.

And guess who the Red Raiders next opponent is? Yeah. SMU on Sept. 1st in Dallas.

by **FroggieFever** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:51 pm

MrMustang1965 wrote:Texas Tech 44
Minnesota 41

OMG!

Biggest comeback in NCAA bowl history.

Did I just watch this game?

Holy.

by **MrMustang1965** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:07 am

FrogieFever wrote:
MrMustang1965 wrote:Texas Tech 44
Minnesota 41

OMG!

Biggest comeback in NCAA bowl history.

Did I just watch this game?

Holy.

Kind of like the ol' Houston Oilers v Buffalo Bills playoff game.

by **mustangbill67** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:10 am

Cannot believe I was actually rooting for Tech in the second half. Very entertaining game. Leach was very emotional in the post game interview. Something about the tremendous effort and his guys laying it all on the line to win the game. Wish that was contagious.

by **jkflamebo** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:28 am

where's that bigten fan, speak about the worst collapse in bowl history.

by **SmooPower** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:48 am

MrMustang1965 wrote:
FrogieFever wrote:
MrMustang1965 wrote:Texas Tech 44
Minnesota 41

OMG!

Biggest comeback in NCAA bowl history.

Did I just watch this game?

Holy.
Kind of like the ol' Houston Oilers v Buffalo Bills playoff game.

Please never speak of that again.

by **OC Mustang** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:50 am

jkflamebo wrote:where's that bigten fan, speak about the worst collapse in bowl history.

He is down and out right now. Injured his back over the holidays, and is laid up without his computer and on pain meds.

But I will be sure and buzz him to let him know the results. He is probably more interested in the fact that Hussein got the rope than he is Texas Tech and NCAA bowl history.

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