Texas Tech ’s second-string quarterback Will Hammond tore his right ACL Saturday against Oklahoma State and will miss the remainder of the season, according to multiple media reports on Sunday. ESPN’s Pete Thamel was the first to report the news.

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Here's what to know about Texas Tech's tradition of throwing tortillas onto the field, which is now banned from happening at Jones AT&T Stadium.

Texas Tech moved up again in the national rankings Sunday as the Red Raiders are now No. 13 in both the Associated Press and the USA Today Coaches polls.

K-State and Texas Tech will kick off at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 1 in Manhattan while a national viewing audience follows along on TV. It figures to be a good game.

With Texas Tech dominating Oklahoma State at home Saturday, the Red Raiders moved up slightly to number 13 in both the Associated Press and the USA Today Coaches polls.

Linebacker Jacob Rodriguez kicked off the Red Raiders’ takeaways with a 69-yard strip and sprint off Oklahoma State running back Sesi Vailahi. Rodriguez pried the ball out of Vailahi’s hands as he attempted to spin out of a tackle.

A 42-17 victory over Kansas was the type of result that could end up changing the trajectory of Kansas State’s football season. Not long ago, the Wildcats were 1-3 and Chris Klieman was in danger of suffering his first losing season as a head coach since 2005.

The Texas Tech football team recently fell to Arizona State in college football action, 26-22. A week later, a star player finds himself in hot water. Red

No. 15 Texas Tech rolled to a 42-0 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium — a game that was exactly as lopsided as the score suggests.

Saturday marked nearly two years since Griffis threw a collegiate pass, but he was inserted into the Red Raiders’ game when Will Hammond went down.