Texas Tech football news: Will Hammond sends special message to Red Raider Nation…
Texas Tech · HoustonMinutes after the No. 13 Red Raiders survived No. “Red Raider Nation, thanks for coming out.
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Hammond did not take the opening snap, as Tommy Castellanos got the first two plays in a designed package , and his sideline throwaway under pressure was intercepted by Will James. Houston converted that into Amare Thomas' 11-yard touchdown catch, and the Red Raiders found themselves down 10-0 with just one offensive snap of their own nearly 10 minutes into the game.
He hit Kenny Johnson for 28 yards on third-and-12 before connecting with him again for a 35-yard touchdown a minute into the second quarter. He finished 17-of-27 for 257 yards and a score, with Johnson hauling in four catches for 113 yards.
KEY POINTS
- Texas Tech football news: Will Hammond sends special message to Red Raider Nation after huge home win.
- Will Hammond grabbed a microphone on the field at Galaxy Stadium and made sure Texas Tech’s crowd heard him.
- Minutes after the No. 13 Red Raiders survived No. 22 Houston 28-26 on Friday night , the quarterback thanked a stadium that had just given him something he had never experienced.
- Friday marked Texas Tech's first Friday home game since 1941, and the program leaned into the occasion with black uniforms for a matchup between two ranked, undefeated Big 12 contenders.