Overview
- Redshirt freshman Will Hammond made his second straight start, left in the second quarter with a right knee injury, and is set for an MRI on Sunday.
- Head coach Joey McGuire said Morton was fully ready but was rested, and the quarterback changed into his uniform at halftime as precautionary depth.
- Third-stringer Mitch Griffis finished the game, throwing a 42-yard touchdown to Caleb Douglas and adding a 1-yard rushing score.
- Texas Tech improved to 7-1 overall and 4-1 in the Big 12 with a 42-0 win, its first home conference shutout since 2005.
- Morton is expected to reclaim the starting role for next week’s game at Kansas State, according to McGuire.