Nov. 9, 2008

LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech senior quarterback Graham Harrell (Ennis, Texas) has been named the Walter Camp Football Foundation National Offensive Player of the Week, the Foundation announced Sunday. Harrell led the Red Raiders to a 56-20 win over then-No. 8 Oklahoma State on Saturday, throwing for 456 yards and six touchdowns.

Following a fumbled snap on Tech's opening drive, Harrell engineered seven-straight touchdown drives as the second-ranked Red Raiders ran away from the Cowboys. Harrell's yardage total in the game gives him 14,759 for his career and brings him 272 yards away from tying former BYU quarterback Ty Detmer in second place on the NCAA all-time passing yardage list. He also has 125 career touchdown passes and it seven away from tying former Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan's NCAA record of 132.

Texas Tech (10-0, 6-0) has the week off from competition, before traveling to Norman, Okla., for a Nov. 22 date with the No. 4/5 Sooners.