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Will Hammond starts 2nd half for Texas Tech football: 3 things to know about the QB
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Redshirt freshman Will Hammond replaced starting quarterback Behren Morton to start the second half of the Texas Tech football team's home game against Kent State on Saturday, Sept. 6, at Jones AT&T Stadium.
Tech led 48-0 at halftime, so Morton's leaving was unrelated to the hyperextended knee he suffered last week in the season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
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Tech coach Joey McGuire told the Tech radio network in the pre-game show Morton moved well and looked good during practice this week. He completed 18 of 26 passes for 258 yards and 3 touchdowns in his one half against the Golden Flashes.
"I'm glad we got to play him," McGuire said on a Tech radio halftime interview, "because we've got to stay sharp at that position."
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Hammond's well-known among Texas Tech fans, but for those just tuning in to the Red Raiders , here's a crash course on him.
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Will Hammond was a highly touted dual threat QB before signing with Texas Tech football
Hammond put up massive numbers in his career at Hutto High School in the Austin area. He amassed 8,700 yards and 84 touchdowns that led him to being one of the top quarterback prospects in the 2024 recruiting class. He also ran for 2,344 yards and added another 37 scores on the ground.
He was a consensus four-star prospect.
Other top schools were after Hammond
Texas Tech had to fight off a number of top-tier programs for Hammond's services. The 6-foot-2, 210-pounder signed with the Red Raiders over offers from Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Auburn, among others.
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Will Hammond started last year's Liberty Bowl
Hammond's first career start yielded mixed results. He completed 20 of 34 passes for 280 yards and a touchdown, but he also threw two interceptions in the Red Raiders' 39-26 loss to Arkansas in the Liberty Bowl.
Hammond got the start after Morton underwent shoulder surgery in mid-December.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Will Hammond in for Texas Tech football: What to know about No. 2 QB
