Tech skunked by Iowa in Alamo Bowl

By KELLEY SHANNON / Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO - Sedrick Shaw rushed for 113 yards and upstaged Texas Tech's Byron Hanspard as No. 21 Iowa shut out the Red Raiders 27-0 Sunday night in the Alamo Bowl.

Shaw, Iowa's career rushing leader, carried 20 times in surpassing his season average of 91 yards per game. Hanspard, a 2,000-yard rusher, carried 18 times for 64 yards, falling far short of his 190-yard season average.

The Hawkeyes have faced eight of the nation's top 20 rushers this season, and only Northwestern's Darnell Autry managed to reach his season average.

Publicity surrounding Hanspard all week had overshadowed Shaw, who hails from Austin's LBJ High School. Hanspard plans to announce today whether he will forego his final year of eligibility and turn pro.

The Hawkeyes (9-3) finished their thrashing of the Red Raiders (7-5) with a 14-yard touchdown run by Rodney Filer with 2:09 left, capping a 99-yard drive.

It was the first shutout of Texas Tech since a 31-0 loss to Arkansas in 1987.

Iowa got on the scoreboard in the first quarter after Plez Atkins intercepted a pass by Texas Tech quarterback Zebbie Lethridge at the Red Raiders' 47 and ran it to the 39.

A 13-yard pass from Matt Sherman to Tim Dwight and two runs by Shaw moved Iowa to the 1. Sherman ran it in for the touchdown with 11:21 remaining in the period, putting the Hawkeyes on top 6-0.

Iowa made it 14-0 on a 20-yard touchdown run by Shaw with 5:30 left in the second quarter after an 80-yard drive. Sherman passed to Chris Knipper for the 2-point conversion.

As time expired before halftime, the Hawkeyes boosted their advantage to 17-0 on a 36-yard field goal by Zach Bromert. He had just missed a 41-yard attempt, but got a chance to kick it from five yards closer after an offsides call against Texas Tech.

The Red Raiders' only scoring threat of the half ended when Jaret Greaser's 42-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right.

With 10:36 remaining in the game, Bromert kicked a 26-yard field goal to give the Hawkeyes a 20-0 advantage.

Shaw was named the game's best offensive player, and Iowa's Jared DeVries was named best defensive player. DeVries had five tackles, including two sacks, and was credited with one pass deflection.