{"id":24116,"date":"2025-10-28T05:43:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T05:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/24116\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T05:43:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T05:43:15","slug":"texas-tech-backup-qb-will-hammond-out-for-season-with-torn-acl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/24116\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Tech backup QB Will Hammond out for season with torn ACL"},"content":{"rendered":"

LUBBOCK, Texas \u2014 Texas Tech backup quarterback Will Hammond is out for the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee in the No. 13 Red Raiders\u2019 42-0 victory over Oklahoma State.<\/p>\n

The injury came in Hammond\u2019s second start filling in for Behren Morton, who is expected to return when Texas Tech (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) visits Kansas State on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Coach Joey McGuire said Monday he is optimistic that Hammond will return next season, although he probably won\u2019t be part of spring practice. Morton is a senior, so the Red Raiders will have a new starter in 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it\u2019s gonna be somebody that\u2019s going to be totally dedicated to getting back and attack the situation, there\u2019s nobody that attacks anything like Will Hammond,\u201d McGuire said. \u201cFeel real confident that he\u2019ll have himself ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hammond\u2019s injury elevates Mitch Griffis to the backup job. Griffis was out of football last year after appearing in nine games in 2023 at Wake Forest. Griffis threw for a touchdown and ran for a score after Hammond exited the Oklahoma State game.<\/p>\n

Morton injured a knee in a 67-7 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the opener and re-aggravated the injury in a 41-17 win over Kansas on Oct. 11. Morton also was knocked out of the 34-10 win at Utah after taking a hit to the helmet.<\/p>\n

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