Texas Tech Athletics
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No. 9 Texas Tech takes down Kansas, 42-17
October 11, 2025 | Football
Cameron Dickey sprinted 71 yards on the first offensive play for the Red Raiders
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Cameron Dickey ran for a career-high 263 yards and two long touchdowns, Will Hammond scored twice after replacing injured quarterback Behren Morton and No. 9 Texas Tech beat Kansas 42-17 on Saturday night.
Dickey sprinted 71 yards on the first offensive play for the Red Raiders and added a 55-yard TD run early in the fourth quarter. With co-lead back J'Koby Williams slowed by an injury, Dickey had 21 carries, another career best.
Texas Tech (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) had 372 yards rushing and recovered from a malaise after Morton's injury in the school's first game as an AP top 10 team since 2013.
"We felt like we could run the football against the these guys," coach Joey McGuire said. "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 down to four points at the break when the Jayhawks (4-3, 2-2) scored on three of their first four possessions after Morton appeared to injure his lower right leg on a sack in the second quarter. He didn't return.
Hammond threw an interception and the Red Raiders punted on his other three possessions before halftime. But the redshirt freshman ran 20 yards for a touchdown on the first drive of the second half.
Dickey's second long TD put Texas Tech up 35-17, and Hammond's 10-yard run finished the scoring. Hammond had 61 yards rushing.
It's the third time Hammond has come on with Morton not returning this season. Morton hyperextended his right knee in a 67-7 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the season opener and was sidelined in a 34-10 win over Utah after taking a hard hit to the head.
Jalon Daniels threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns for Kansas, which dropped to 1-12 in Lubbock and has lost 24 of 26 meetings 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 said. "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 the momentum with the way they finished the first half after Morton's injury. They couldn't sustain it. Kansas punted on its five possessions after the break.
Texas Tech: The Red Raiders gave up some big pass plays to help Kansas get back in the game, but still sacked Daniels eight times. David Bailey had three of them. Texas Tech had a ninth sack on backup Cole Ballard in the final seconds.
Kansas: Off next week before getting rival Kansas State at home Oct. 25.
Texas Tech: At No. 21 Arizona State, the defending Big 12 champion, next Saturday.
Team Stats
KAN 0, TTU 7
TTU - Dickey,Cameron 71 yd run (Harrington,Stone kick), 1 plays, 71 yards, TOP 00:11
KAN 0, TTU 15
TTU - Carter Jr.,Terrance 21 yd pass from Morton,Behren (Miller II,Johncarlos rush) 5 plays, 36 yards, TOP 01:51
KAN 0, TTU 18
TTU - Bellenfant,Upton 25 yd field goal 11 plays, 69 yards, TOP 03:31
KAN 0, TTU 21
TTU - Harrington,Stone 40 yd field goal 11 plays, 58 yards, TOP 03:27
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KAN 7, TTU 21
KAN - Williams,Leshon 10 yd pass from Daniels,Jalon (Marjan,Laith kick) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:23
KAN 14, TTU 21
KAN - Groen,Boden 24 yd pass from Daniels,Jalon (Marjan,Laith kick) 6 plays, 49 yards, TOP 01:04
KAN 17, TTU 21
KAN - Marjan,Laith 55 yd field goal 5 plays, 29 yards, TOP 00:28
KAN 17, TTU 28
TTU - Hammond,Will 20 yd run (Bellenfant,Upton kick), 5 plays, 63 yards, TOP 02:03
KAN 17, TTU 35
TTU - Dickey,Cameron 55 yd run (Harrington,Stone kick), 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 02:00
KAN 17, TTU 42
TTU - Hammond,Will 10 yd run (Bellenfant,Upton kick), 2 plays, 30 yards, TOP 00:55
