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Kansas State running back Dylan Edwards will be out for the fourth game this season ahead of the Wildcats' game against Texas Tech.
Pete Nakos reports Behren Morton is cleared to play this week vs. Kansas State, while Texas Tech backup Will Hammond is out for the season.
Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire said Monday that quarterback Behren Morton will return from a two-week injury absence for the Red Raiders’ contest
Texas Tech loses QB Will Hammond for season, Behren Morton 'ready to go' for critical Big 12 stretch
Hammond's non-contact injury in the first half forced Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire to go with third-team option Mitch Griffis, a senior transfer from Wake Forest, for the remainder of contest. He finished with 172 yards two total touchdowns, helping the Red Raiders grab their first shutout win over a Big 12 opponent since 2005.
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Texas Tech students throw tortillas for the opening kickoff during the first half of the game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions at Jones AT&T Stadium on Aug. 30, 2025 in Lubbock, Texas. John E. Moore III Getty Images