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2006 Insight Bowl

Insight Bowl
at Tempe, AZ

December 29
7:30 pm NFL Network

Texas Tech
44

V
S

Minnesota
41

Texas Tech
(7-5)

Coach: Mike Leach
Record at TT: 55-33 (7 years)
Bowl appearances: 29
Bowl record: 8-20-1
Last bowl: 2006 Cotton
Alabama 13, Texas Tech 10
2006 Big 12 South finish: 4-4, 4th

V
S

Minnesota
(6-6)

Coach: Glen Mason
Record at UM: 64-56 (10 years)
Bowl appearances: 11
Bowl record: 5-6
Last bowl: 2005 Music City
Virginia 34, Minnesota 31
2006 Big Ten finish: 3-5, t-6th

Texas Tech makes history coming from 31 points down to defeat the Golden Gophers in the Insight Bowl.

Recap: After spotting Minnesota a 31-point lead, Texas Tech rallied for a stunning 44-41 overtime victory in the Insight Bowl Friday night, the biggest comeback in Division I-A bowl history.

Joel Monroe kicked a 32-yard field goal to put Minnesota up 41-38 in overtime, but Shannon Woods scored on a 3-yard run to win it for the Red Raiders. The previous record for a bowl comeback was 30 points, set by Marshall against East Carolina in the 2001 GMAC Bowl....more

Scoring Summary


FIRST QUARTER
MIN	TD	9:27	Jack Simmons 2 yard pass from Bryan Cupito (Golden Gophers 6, Red Raiders 0)

MIN	PAT	9:27	Joel Monroe kick (Golden Gophers 7, Red Raiders 0)

MIN	TD	6:00	Amir Pinnix 2 yard run (Golden Gophers 13, Red Raiders 0)

MIN	PAT	6:00	Joel Monroe kick (Golden Gophers 14, Red Raiders 0)

SECOND QUARTER
MIN	TD	14:52	Justin Valentine 1 yard run (Golden Gophers 20, Red Raiders 0)

MIN	PAT	14:52	Joel Monroe kick (Golden Gophers 21, Red Raiders 0)

MIN	TD	7:42	Ernie Wheelwright 14 yard pass from Bryan Cupito (Golden Gophers 27, Red Raiders 0)

MIN	PAT	7:42	Joel Monroe kick (Golden Gophers 28, Red Raiders 0)

TTU	TD	4:32	Shannon Woods 1 yard run (Golden Gophers 28, Red Raiders 6)

TTU	PAT	4:32	Alex Trlica kick (Golden Gophers 28, Red Raiders 7)

MIN	TD	0:32	Logan Payne 3 yard pass from Bryan Cupito (Golden Gophers 34, Red Raiders 7)

MIN	PAT	0:32	Bryan Cupito kick (Golden Gophers 35, Red Raiders 7)

THIRD QUARTER
MIN	FG	7:47	Joel Monroe 20 yard (Golden Gophers 38, Red Raiders 7)

TTU	TD	4:58	Joel Filani 43 yard pass from Graham Harrell (Golden Gophers 38, Red Raiders 13)

TTU	PAT	4:58	Alex Trlica kick (Golden Gophers 38, Red Raiders 14)

FOURTH QUARTER
TTU	TD	14:56	Robert Johnson 8 yard pass from Graham Harrell (Golden Gophers 38, Red Raiders 20)

TTU	PAT	14:56	Alex Trlica kick (Golden Gophers 38, Red Raiders 21)

TTU	TD	7:49	Graham Harrell 1 yard run (Golden Gophers 38, Red Raiders 27)

TTU	PAT	7:49	Alex Trlica kick (Golden Gophers 38, Red Raiders 28)

TTU	TD	2:39	Shannon Woods 1 yard run (Golden Gophers 38, Red Raiders 34)

TTU	PAT	2:39	Alex Trlica kick (Golden Gophers 38, Red Raiders 35)

TTU	FG	0:00	Alex Trlica 52 yard (Red Raiders 38, Golden Gophers 38)

Overtime
MIN	FG	0:00	Joel Monroe 32 yard (Golden Gophers 41, Red Raiders 38)

TTU	TD	0:00	Shannon Woods 3 yard run (Red Raiders 44, Golden Gophers 41)

Statistics

Texas Tech Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	LG	TD	INT
Graham Harrell	36/55	445	43	2	1

Team	36/55	445	43	2	1

Minnesota Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	LG	TD	INT
Bryan Cupito	19/31	263	38	3	1

Team	19/31	263	38	3	1

Texas Tech Rushing
	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
Shannon Woods	19	109	5.7	3	20

Graham Harrell	5	-6	-1.2	1	1

Team	24	103	4.3	4	20

Minnesota Rushing
	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
Justin Valentine	2	4	2.0	1	3

Bryan Cupito	4	-24	-6.0	0	0

Jay Thomas	6	21	3.5	0	8

Logan Payne	1	15	15.0	0	15

Amir Pinnix	34	179	5.3	1	40

Team	47	195	4.1	2	40

Texas Tech Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
Grant Walker	3	34	11.3	0	18

L.A. Reed	1	15	15.0	0	15

Eric Morris	2	31	15.5	0	20

Robert Johnson	9	97	10.8	1	21

Shannon Woods	3	19	6.3	0	13

Danny Amendola	1	5	5.0	0	5

Todd Walker	5	68	13.6	0	20

Joel Filani	11	162	14.7	1	43

Edward Britton	1	14	14.0	0	14

Team	36	445	12.4	2	43

Minnesota Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
Ernie Wheelwright	4	45	11.3	1	14

Logan Payne	3	18	6.0	1	9

Jack Simmons	7	134	19.1	1	38

Troy Reilly	1	11	11.0	0	11

Eric Decker	2	41	20.5	0	26

Amir Pinnix	2	14	7.0	0	8

Team	19	263	13.8	3	38

Team Stat Comparison
	TTU	MIN
Passing attempts - completions	55-36	31-19

Gross passing yards	445	263

Rushing attempts - yards	24-103	47-195

First downs	29	25

Punts - average	1-46.0	3-43.7

Return yards	52	0

Fumbles - lost	2-2	1-0

Penalties - yards	4-30	5-23

Time of possession	24:11	35:49