LUBBOCK, Texas: The matchup between Texas Tech and No. 5 West Virginia featured a quarterback who put up cartoonish numbers, throwing for six touchdowns and 499 yards.
And that quarterback’s name was Seth Doege.
Doege led Texas Tech’s offense while the Red Raiders’ defense shut down Heisman Trophy hopeful Geno Smith, upsetting the Mountaineers 49-14 on Saturday.
Red Raider fans stormed the field after the win, the most lopsided Texas Tech victory ever over a team ranked in the top five.
Smith completed 29 of 55 passes for 275 yards but couldn’t get the ball in the end zone.
The Red Raiders offense had no such trouble.
“When you don’t have a pass rush it’s a lot easier to make your reads,” said Doege, who threw TD passes of 39, 19, 16, 2, 29 and 7 yards. He completed 32 of 42 passes and the six touchdowns matched his career-high. Darrin Moore caught three TD passes, which tied his career-high.
Texas Tech (5-1, 2-1) had 18 plays of 15 yards or more, including a 61-yard pass to Jace Amaro and a 53-yard touchdown run by SaDale Foster.
Amaro finished with five receptions for 156 yards.
The Mountaineers (5-1, 2-1) last week converted all five fourth-down tries in their 48-45 win at Texas, but against the Red Raiders they made just one of six.
In South Bend, Indiana, TJ Jones made a reaching 7-yard touchdown catch in overtime and No. 7 Notre Dame stopped Stanford inches from the goal line to beat the 17th-ranked Cardinal 20-13 Saturday.
After Jones and Tommy Rees gave the Fighting Irish (6-0) a seven-point lead in OT, Stanford (4-2) drove to a first-and-goal at the 4.
Stepfan Taylor ran for 1 on first, 2 on second and inches on third down. That left one play from inside the 1 and the Notre Dame defense, led by Carlos Calabrese, stood up Taylor and pushed him back.
Taylor kept reaching and turning, and ended up reaching the ball across the goal line, but the officials ruled it was too late. The play had been stopped.
The celebration had to wait for a replay review. It was close, but the call stood. The fans completed storming the field, and the national title hopes in South Bend remained alive.
Results:
No. 1 Alabama (6-0) beat Missouri 42-10. Next: at Tennessee, Saturday.
No. 2 Oregon (6-0) did not play. Next: at Arizona State, Thursday.
No. 3 South Carolina (6-1) lost to No. 9 LSU 23-21. Next: at No. 4 Florida, Saturday.
No. 4 Florida (6-0) beat Vanderbilt 31-17. Next: vs. No. 3 South Carolina, Saturday.
No. 5 West Virginia (5-1) lost to Texas Tech 49-14. Next: vs. No. 6 Kansas State, Saturday.
No. 6 Kansas State (6-0) beat Iowa State 27-21. Next: at No. 5 West Virginia, Saturday.
No. 7 Notre Dame (6-0) beat No. 17 Stanford 20-13, OT. Next: vs. BYU, Saturday.
No. 8 Ohio State (7-0) beat Indiana 52-49. Next: vs. Purdue, Saturday.
No. 9 LSU (6-1) beat No. 3 South Carolina 23-21. Next: at No. 22 Texas A&M, Saturday.
No. 10 Oregon State (5-0) beat BYU 42-24. Next: vs, Utah, Saturday.
No. 11 Southern Cal (5-1) beat Washington 24-14. Next: vs. Colorado, Saturday.
No. 12 Florida State (6-1) beat Boston College 51-7. Next: at Miami, Saturday.
No. 13 Oklahoma (4-1) beat No. 15 Texas 63-21. Next: vs. Kansas, Saturday.
No. 14 Georgia (5-1) did not play. Next: at Kentucky, Saturday.
No. 15 Texas (4-2) lost to No. 13 Oklahoma 63-21. Next: vs. Baylor, Saturday.
No. 16 Clemson (5-1) did not play. Next: vs. Virginia Tech, Saturday.
No. 17 Stanford (4-2) lost to No. 7 Notre Dame 20-13, OT. Next: at California, Saturday.
No. 18 Louisville (6-0) beat Pittsburgh 45-35. Next: vs. USF, Saturday.
No. 19 Mississippi State (6-0) beat Tennessee 41-31. Next: vs. Middle Tennessee, Saturday.
No. 20 Rutgers (6-0) beat Syracuse 23-15. Next: at Temple, Saturday.
No. 21 Cincinnati (5-0) beat Fordham 49-17. Next: at Toledo, Saturday.
No. 22 Texas A&M (5-1) beat No. 23 Louisiana Tech 59-57. Next: vs. No. 9 LSU, Saturday.
No. 23 Louisiana Tech (5-1) lost to No. 22 Texas A&M 59-57. Next: vs. Idaho, Saturday.
No. 24 Boise State (5-1) beat Fresno State 20-10. Next: vs. UNLV, Saturday.
No. 25 Michigan (4-2) beat Illinois 45-0. Next: vs. Michigan State, Saturday.
Texas Tech stuns No. 5 West Virginia 49-14
