Overview
- Morton said he is out of a walking boot and has been participating at essentially full capacity in team periods during Orange Bowl practices.
- He described his overall health as roughly 80–85 percent even as his practice workload has returned to near normal.
- The junior played through a hairline fracture in his right fibula suffered Oct. 11 at Kansas, spending seven to eight weeks in a boot, missing two games, and then starting the final five.
- With backup quarterback Will Hammond sidelined for the season by a knee injury, Morton's availability carries added significance for Texas Tech.
- No. 4 Texas Tech meets No. 5 Oregon in the Orange Bowl quarterfinal Thursday at noon ET at Hard Rock Stadium, with the Ducks bringing a top-10 scoring defense against a passer who has thrown for 2,643 yards on 67 percent passing with 22 touchdowns and four interceptions.