Texas Tech's Leach offered five-year extension

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Dec. 5, 2008

Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell said he thinks there's a "great chance" his coach will leave.

Texas Tech player faces drug charge

LUBBOCK, Texas, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Federal authorities have charged Texas Tech defensive back De'Shon Sanders with one count of dealing cocaine.

Alabama on top again in coaches poll

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Unbeaten Alabama retained the top spot Sunday in the USA Today college football coaches poll.

Texas Tech 35, Baylor 28

LUBBOCK, Texas, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Graham Harrell threw two touchdown passes Saturday, helping eighth-ranked Texas Tech rally past upset-minded Baylor 35-28.

COL BKB: Pittsburgh 80, Texas Tech 67

NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Sam Young scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds Friday, leading No. 4 Pittsburgh to an 80-67 win over Texas Tech.

Maxwell Award finalists named

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Quarterbacks Tim Tebow of Florida, Graham Harrell of Texas Tech and Colt McCoy of Texas were named Monday as Maxwell Award finalists.

'Bama holds at No. 1 in BCS poll

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Alabama held the top spot in this week's Bowl Championship Series poll but Texas Tech's loss Saturday opened the No. 2 spot for Texas and Oklahoma took No. 3.

COL FB: Oklahoma 65, Texas Tech 21

NORMAN, Okla., Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Sam Bradford threw four touchdown passes Saturday to lead fifth-ranked Oklahoma to a 65-21 rout of second-ranked Texas Tech.

Alabama again No. 1 in coaches poll

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Alabama retained the top spot when the USA Today college football coaches poll was released Sunday.

COL FB: Texas Tech 56, Oklahoma State 20

LUBBOCK, Texas, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Graham Harrell completed 40-of-50 passes for 456 yards and six TDs Saturday to lead No. 3 Texas Tech to a 56-20 win over No. 8 Oklahoma State.

COL FB: Texas 45, Baylor 21

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Colt McCoy threw five touchdown passes Saturday to lead the seventh-ranked Texas Longhorns to a 45-21 win over the Baylor Bears.

Alabama tops college football coaches poll

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Unblemished Alabama rose to No. 1 when the latest USA Today college football poll was issued Sunday in the wake of Texas' tumble from the ranks of the unbeaten.

COL FB: Texas Tech 39, Texas 33

LUBBOCK, Texas, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Graham Harrell threw a 28-yard TD pass to Michael Crabtree with one second left Saturday to give No. 5 Texas Tech a 39-33 win over No. 1 Texas.

COL FB: Georgia Tech 31, Florida State 28

ATLANTA, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Jonathan Dwyer rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns Saturday to lead Georgia Tech to a 31-28 victory over No. 16 Florida State.

Texas meets Texas Tech in highlight game

LUBBOCK, Texas, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- The No. 1 Texas Longhorns will take on their fourth straight powerful opponent in the highlight attraction of Saturday's round of college football action.