LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) \u2014 Behren Morton threw four touchdown passes, J\u2019Koby Williams had a scoring catch and a run and and No. 21 Texas Tech beat Oregon State 45-14 on Saturday night in a weather-delayed game.<\/p>\n
Play was stopped for 2 1\/2 hours just 2 1\/2 minutes into the game.<\/p>\n
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Cameron Dickey added a short TD run to help the Red Raiders improve to 3-0 for the first time in coach Joey McGuire\u2019s four seasons.<\/p>\n
Oregon State’s Maalik Murphy threw touchdown passes in the waning minutes to Bryce Caufield Karson Boschma. The Beavers are 0-3 for the first time since 2011.<\/p>\n
Morton\u2019s TD passes were 38 yards to Coy Eakin, 61 yards to Caleb Douglas, 30 yards to Williams and 23 yards to Terrance Carter.<\/p>\n
Tech led 28-0 at halftime.<\/p>\n
Eakin\u2019s score came on the third play after play resumed following the delay.<\/p>\n
Upton Bellenfant kicked a 21-yard field goal.<\/p>\n
The takeaway<\/p>\n
Oregon State: The Beavers have lost 18 straight on the road against ranked opponents since beating No. 19 UCLA in September 2012.<\/p>\n
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Texas Tech: Morton played three periods for the first time this season. He has 852 yards passing and 11 TD passes heading into Big 12 play.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Oregon State: At No. 4 Oregon next Saturday.<\/p>\n
Texas Tech: At No. 20 Utah next Saturday.<\/p>\n
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