First Quarter
A decision by Red Raiders coach Mike Leach on their opening possession set the initial tone for the game. Tech faced a fourth-and-1 on their own 45-yard line, and Leach went for it. Quarterback Graham Harrell was stopped on a sneak, giving the ball to the Golden Gophers. Six plays later, Gophers QB Bryan Cupito connected on a 2-yard touchdown pass with tight end Jack Simmons.
The Raiders' next possession was even more disastrous for them, as Harrell was intercepted by Mike Sherels on Tech's 37 yard line. Amir Pinnix, who would run for 179 yards in the game, scored on a 2-yard run six plays later.
Tech then drove the ball inside the Gophers' 10, but Harrell fumbled on a sack and the Gophers' Steve Davis recovered on their own 13. Minnesota then went on its longest scoring drive of the season, ending with a 1-yard TD run by Justin Valentine on the first play of the second quarter.
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