Andrew Peasley completed an 11-yard touchdown pass to tight end John Michael Gyllenborg on a fourth-and-7, and running back Sam Scott punched in the 2-point conversion as Wyoming stunned Texas Tech 35-33 in double-overtime on Saturday night at War Memorial Stadium in the season opener for both teams.
John Hoyland, who was voted to the preseason AP All-American second team, booted a career-long 56-yard field goal to stop the bleeding for the Cowboys and start a 20-0 run. Shough was intercepted by Wrook Brown moments later, which led to a 4-yard touchdown pass from Peasley to fullback Caleb Driskill to make the score 17-10 with 11:20 remaining in the second quarter.
Scott converted a fourth-and-2 and then broke free for a 17-yard touchdown run to tie the score 17-17 in the third quarter. Wyoming’s offense kept Shough and Co. on the sideline with the 13-play, 76-yard drive that chewed 7:31 off the clock. “It meant the world to me,” Scott said of being asked by the coaches to switch from linebacker to running back. “Finding my place and being able to show up for this game and show up at the end there is just a dream come true.” A promising Red Raiders drive stalled just shy of the red zone, and a 40-yard field goal try by Gino Garcia was blocked by defensive tackle Gavin Meyer to keep the score tied entering the fourth quarter.“Really frustrated for the guys in that locker room,” Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire said after falling to 1-5 in road games with the Red Raiders. “I thought we came out and started really fast and then we allowed them to get back in the game. Hat’s off to Wyoming for playing so hard and playing into overtime.”Wyoming: The Cowboys, picked sixth in the Mountain West, appear to be a contender in the conference after upsetting a Big 12 opponent in the opener. Texas Tech: The Red Raiders entered the season with high expectations after beating Oklahoma and Texas in the same season for the first time in 2022. Don’t look for Texas Tech to schedule any more road games against Group of Five opponents.The Red Raiders, who were the one spot outside the preseason AP top-25, won’t be ranked after failing to escape Laramie with the win.Texas Tech: Plays host to the Ducks, Shough’s former team, on Saturday.
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