nothing good for your team. Some years you have them, and some years you don't... We've still got a chance for everything after eight games, and that's unbelievable." The most recent two Tech-Texas games had not been close score-wise, with Texas winning 51–21 in Lubbock in 2004 and 52–17 in Austin in 2005. Texas Tech entered the game with a potent passing offense led by Sophomore quarterback Graham Harrell. He has completed 245 passes out of 356 attempts this year and he averages more than 313 passing yards per game. Just the previous week, he threw for and career -high six touchdowns in a 42–26 win over Iowa State and the Red Raiders are averaging 48.6 passes per game. On the other side of the ball, the Longhorns were ranked 84th in pass defense this season, giving up per game. Tech senior defensive lineman Chris Hudler said Texas also possessed a powerful offense, "There is no room for error", he said. "Some teams you might be able to make mistakes and make up for them later. But they (Texas) have some of the best athletes in the country." Henry Melton, previously known as a tailback used by the Longhorns in short-yardage situations, ended up being used in the game at defensive end in an effort to give Texas more depth on defense. Four days prior to the game, the betting line in Las Vegas casinos was Texas by to 12 points. The game set a new attendance record for Texas Tech in Lubbock, with 56,158 in attendance. Texas Tech got off to a quick start, outscoring the Longhorns 21–0 in the first quarter. Harrell compiled 364 passing yards and three touchdown passes against the Longhorn pass defense during the first half. That was more yards passing than Texas had previously given up during an entire game in the course of the 2006 season to date. Texas responded by outscoring Texas Tech 21–10 in the second quarter so that Tech led by 10 points at half-time. By the end of the game, Texas Tech had completed passing. This was only short of the record for most-ever passing yardage against the Longhorns which was set by David Klinger of the University of Houston in 1992. Nevertheless, Tech found themselves trailing 35–31 with 4:24 left in the game and facing fourth down at the Texas line. According to UT's Brian Robison, "We recognized