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2009 Season
Sharpe talks about his senior season
| Brandon Sharpe, who had a record setting senior season at Texas Tech, was featured in a two-part series on Y-101 Radio. Listen to both stories Audio |
Despite Leach controversy
Sharpe & Red Raiders win Alamo Bowl
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Brandon Sharpe (#92) pressures Michigan State QB in Alamo Bowl |
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Despite a week of controversy over the status of now former Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach, former Toombs County Bulldog Brandon Sharpe and the Red Raiders went out a winner by beating Michigan State 41-31 in an ESPN nationally televised Alamo Bowl in San Antonio. Sharpe had four tackles in the game, one solo and three assists, and the Red Raiders' record holder for sacks in a season (15) also had four quarterback hurries that lead to two interceptions. Watch Brandon's Highlights Video Y-101 Story |
Sharpe breaks Tech sack record
| Former Toombs County Bulldog Brandon Sharpe is now Texas Tech's record holder for sacks in a season. Brandon dropped the quarterback twice in the Red Raiders' 20-13 win over Baylor before more than 71,000 at the Dallas Cowboys' new stadium. Brandon now has 15 sacks (one more than Adell Duckett- 2003 season) with a bowl game left in his college career. Sharpe also made a key play late in the game tackling the Baylor quarterback after a yard gain on third down and goal at the Red Raider six. On the next play the Bears threw an incomplete pass ending their threat and clinching Tech an 8-4 season. Y-101 Story |
Sharpe closing in on school record
| Brandon Sharpe is accumulating sacks at a record pace. The Texas Tech senior left defensive end had three in a 41-13 home win over Oklahoma. Sharpe now has 13 for the season and he is tied for second all-time at Texas Tech. Brandon needs one more to tie the record and two to set the new mark. Nationally, Sharpe is second in NCAA Division 1 just two behind Texas A&M linebacker Von Miller (15 sacks). Y-101 Story Watch Brandon against the Sooners in this Slide Show Watch Highlights Video |
Sharpe racks up three more sacks
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Brandon Sharpe (#92) beats his man and sacks the Kansas QB |
| When Brandon Sharpe was a Toombs County Bulldog his favorite thing to do, on the football field, was to sack the quarterback. In Texas Tech's 42-21 home win over Kansas, Brandon had five tackles and three sacks. ESPN color analyst Ed Cunningham was so impressed that he said that Sharpe was having a monster season. Brandon leads the Red Raiders with 11 sacks on the season. Y-101 Story Check out some of Brandon's highlights in this Slide Show |
Sharpe sacks Huskers' QB four times
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Brandon Sharpe takes down QB Zac Lee |
| In a regionally televised game on ABC-TV, former Toombs County Bulldog Brandon Sharpe had four of Texas Tech's five sacks in a 31-10 win at 15th ranked Nebraska. Sharpe finished with seven tackles and he now has a team-high eight sacks for the season. Check out Brandon in action in this Slide Show |
2008 Season
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Sharpe is ready to play for the Red Raiders
Brandon Sharpe is getting ready for his second season at Texas Tech. Last year Sharpe injured his ankle and played in only one game. Y-101 Story |
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Former TCHS Bulldog Brandon Sharpe signs with Texas Tech
After playing two seasons of junior college football in Hibbing, Minnesota and Fresno, California, Brandon Sharpe is headed to Lubbock, Texas to play for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Sharpe, who was an All-Conference defensive end at Fresno City College, signed with the Red Raiders on national signing day. Brandon talked with Toombs Now about this big opportunity to play Division I football in the Big 12. Audio |
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