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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) \u2014 Tommy Castellanos started at quarterback for No. 13 Texas Tech over Will Hammond, and the Red Raiders rebounded from their first loss of the season.<\/p>\n

A week after Hammond and the Red Raiders struggled, dual-threat Castellanos threw two touchdown passes and ran for 117 yards with another score in a 34-26 win over No. 22 Arizona<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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