No. 9 Texas Tech takes down Kansas, 42-17

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Cameron Dickey ran for a career-high 263 yards and two lengthy touchdowns, Will Hammond scored twice after changing injured quarterback Behren Morton and No. 9 Texas Tech beat Kansas 42-17 on Saturday evening.

Dickey sprinted 71 yards on the primary offensive play for the Red Raiders and added a 55-yard TD run early within the fourth quarter. With co-lead again J’Koby Williams slowed by an harm, Dickey had 21 carries, one other profession greatest.

Texas Tech (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) had 372 yards speeding and recovered from a malaise after Morton’s harm within the faculty’s first sport as an AP prime 10 group since 2013.

“We felt like we could run the football against the these guys,” coach Joey McGuire stated. “Those two guys feed off each other. J’Koby’s a little banged up, and Cam got the majority of the load and offensive line really played well tonight in the run game.”

A 21-0 Texas Tech lead was right down to 4 factors on the break when the Jayhawks (4-3, 2-2) scored on three of their first 4 possessions after Morton appeared to injure his decrease proper leg on a sack within the second quarter. He did not return.

Hammond threw an interception and the Red Raiders punted on his different three possessions earlier than halftime. But the redshirt freshman ran 20 yards for a landing on the primary drive of the second half.

Dickey’s second lengthy TD put Texas Tech up 35-17, and Hammond’s 10-yard run completed the scoring. Hammond had 61 yards speeding.

It’s the third time Hammond has come on with Morton not returning this season. Morton hyperextended his proper knee in a 67-7 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff within the season opener and was sidelined in a 34-10 win over Utah after taking a tough hit to the top.

Jalon Daniels threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns for Kansas, which dropped to 1-12 in Lubbock and has misplaced 24 of 26 conferences with the Red Raiders.

“Our margin of error against a top 10 team is going to be pretty small, and we’ve got to play a lot more sound,” Kansas coach Lance Leipold stated. “We had trouble blocking them all second half, especially. That’s a really good defensive front. I think it showed up tonight no doubt.”

Kansas: The Jayhawks had all of the momentum with the way in which they completed the primary half after Morton’s harm. They could not maintain it. Kansas punted on its 5 possessions after the break.

Texas Tech: The Red Raiders gave up some huge cross performs to assist Kansas get again within the sport, however nonetheless sacked Daniels eight instances. David Bailey had three of them. Texas Tech had a ninth sack on backup Cole Ballard within the ultimate seconds.

Kansas: Off subsequent week earlier than getting rival Kansas State at residence Oct. 25.

Texas Tech: At No. 21 Arizona State, the defending Big 12 champion, subsequent Saturday.