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No. 17 Texas Tech Rolls No. 16 Utah 34-10 After Will Hammond Replaces Injured Behren Morton

Officials overturned a targeting flag on the hit that sidelined Behren Morton, and Texas Tech’s defense forced four turnovers in Salt Lake City.

Overview

  • Redshirt freshman Will Hammond went 13-of-16 for 169 yards and two touchdowns with 61 rushing yards, directing multiple fourth-quarter scoring drives.
  • Starter Behren Morton left early in the third quarter after a helmet-to-helmet impact on a scramble, was taken to the locker room, and was ruled out while being evaluated for a potential concussion.
  • The hit on Morton initially drew a targeting penalty on Utah linebacker Johnathan Hall, which was overturned after video review.
  • Utah mustered 263 total yards with four turnovers as quarterback Devon Dampier finished with 162 passing yards, two interceptions, and 27 rushing yards.
  • Texas Tech improved to 4-0 (1-0 Big 12) and has a bye before visiting Houston on Oct. 4, while Utah fell to 3-1 (0-1) and visits West Virginia next week.