Redshirt freshman quarterback Will Hammond has started the last two weeks for the Texas Tech Red Raiders due to an injury to their Week 1 starter, Behren Morton

Texas Tech football QB Will Hammond left game against Oklahoma State after wrenching a knee as he planted, not taking contact.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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

Oklahoma State football interim coach Doug Meacham understands the progress that can be fostered from celebrating small successes.