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LUBBOCK, Texas — Taylor Potts threw for 359 yards and four touchdowns to lead Texas Tech over SMU 35-27 and give Tommy Tuberville a victory Sunday in his first game as Red Raiders coach.
Texas Tech ran its winning streak against SMU to 14 games, dating back to 1989.
"We showed it's going to be some ups and downs this year," Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville said. "We're going to have a lot of growing pains. But when you win with growing pains, that means you're doing something right."
Tuberville took over after the popular and successful Mike Leach was fired in December amid allegations he mistreated an injured player.
Potts was 34 for 53 with no interceptions and connected with Lyle Leong for three scores and Detron Lewis for the other.
Eric Stephens rushed for 3-yard TD to put Texas Tech up 35-14 midway through the third quarter.
The Mustangs had a chance late and were driving when they failed to convert a fourth-and-21 from the 50 on their final drive.
Texas Tech intercepted SMU quarterback Kyle Padron three times. He threw for 218 yards.
In two weeks, Texas Tech hosts No. 5 Texas — a huge Big 12 test for Tuberville.
"It's good we have another game on the road before we jump into the Big 12," he said. "We're not a great team right now... execution has got to get a lot better."
SMUTT
First downs1824
Rushes-yards27-10931-72
Passing218359
Comp-Att-Int21-38-334-53-0
ReturnYards1036
Punts-Avg. 4-49.34-48.3
Fumbles-Lost3-11-1
Penalties-Yards4-405-39
Time of Possession32:1027:50
SMU071010—27 TexasTech714140—35
First Quarter
TT—Leong 2 pass from Potts (M.Williams kick), :54.
Second Quarter
TT—Leong 6 pass from Potts (M.Williams kick), 14:30.
SMU—Line 2 run (Szymanski kick), 1:29.
TT—Lewis 16 pass from Potts (M.Williams kick), :06.
Third Quarter
TT—Leong 4 pass from Potts (M.Williams kick), 13:22.
SMU—Beasley 19 pass from Padron (Szymanski kick), 8:43.
TT—Stephens 3 run (M.Williams kick), 4:40.
SMU—FG Szymanski 24, 2:49.
Fourth Quarter
SMU—FG Szymanski 61, 12:00.
SMU—Beasley 13 pass from Padron (Szymanski kick), 7:10.
A—57,528.
Individual Statistics
Rushing—SMU, Line 12-72, Butler 5-29, Padron 7-18, Fields 1-(minus 2), McDermott 2-(minus 8). Texas Tech, Batch 15-52, Stephens 9-35, McRoy 1-8, Crawford 1-3, Team 2-(minus 6), Potts 3-(minus 20).
Passing—SMU, Padron 21-38-3-218. Texas Tech, Potts 34-53-0-359.
Receiving—SMU, Beasley 5-57, Haynes 4-48, D.Johnson 4-36, Line 4-24, A.Robinson 3-50, Fields 1-3. Texas Tech, Leong 11-142, Lewis 6-79, Franks 6-31, Swindall 5-42, Douglas 3-49, Batch 2-10, Ward 1-6.
