BEHREN MORTON NEWS

Three turnovers in loss Morton completed 24 of 40 passes for 275 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 41-27 defeat to Colorado. He also had 11 rushes for -36 yards.

Impact Morton had a tough day against the Buffaloes with an interception and two lost fumbles. It was his second straight game with multiple turnovers. The only silver lining was that he threw at least two touchdown passes for the seventh time this year. Morton has 21 touchdowns compared to six interceptions through 10 games. Texas Tech is on a bye next week before playing at Oklahoma State.

NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Leads Red Raiders in upset win Morton was 21-for-40 passing for 237 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions during Saturday's 23-22 victory over Iowa State. He also had eight rushes for six yards.

Impact Morton led the Red Raiders down the field when it counted as they went ahead late in the game to pull off the upset on the road. It wasn't his prettiest of stat lines, but it was his sixth game of the year with multiple touchdowns passes. It was also encouraging to see Morton play the entire game after leaving the TCU tilt with a shoulder injury. On the season, Morton has 19 touchdown passes compared to just five interceptions. Texas Tech will host Colorado next week.

NOVEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Behren Morton leads late TD drive as Texas Tech posts 23-22 upset for No. 11 Cyclones' first loss

Behren Morton drove Texas Tech 71 yards for the winning touchdown with 19 seconds left and the Red Raiders denied No. 11 Iowa State its best start in program history with a 23-22 u...

NOVEMBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cleared for Saturday Morton (shoulder) is ready to go for Saturday's game against Iowa State, Don Williams of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports.

Impact Head coach Joey McGuire confirmed on his Thursday radio show that Morton will be ready to go for Saturday's game after missing the second half of last week's contest with a shoulder injury. Will Hammond would step back into the starting role should Morton end up reaggravating the injury in any way during the game.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to start Saturday Morton (shoulder) is expected to play in Saturday's contest against Iowa State, Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Morton missed the second half of last week's matchup after suffering a shoulder injury but is expected to start under center. The 6-foot-2 quarterback has tossed 17 touchdowns and three interceptions across seven appearances this season and will look to extend his run against Iowa State.

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Listed as questionable Morton (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Texas Tech's tilt with Iowa State on Saturday, Don Williams of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports.

Impact Morton suffered a left shoulder injury against TCU which knocked him out of the game. He reportedly received an X-ray, with the results being inconclusive. The quarterback's injury isn't believed to be major, but he's iffy early in the week for the Red Raiders.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Received X-rays on shoulder Morton (shoulder) received an X-ray for the injury to his non-throwing shoulder, with the tests being inconclusive, per Don Williams of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

Impact Head coach Joey McGuire indicated that while they don't believe it to be a major injury, there is definitely something there. Morton suffered the injury to his left shoulder during Saturday's game against TCU, exiting the game just before halftime. The junior quarterback has been an impact player for the red Raiders this season, throwing for 2,063 yards and 17 touchdowns to just three interceptions though eight games. His status will be worth monitoring moving forward, with a trip to Iowa State this coming Saturday serving as his next opportunity to return.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Texas Tech QB Behren Morton injures non-throwing shoulder in loss at TCU

Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton injured his left non-throwing shoulder and didn’t play in the second half of the Red Raiders’ 35-34 loss at TCU

OCTOBER 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

5 takeaways from Texas Tech-TCU: Behren Morton suffers injury, Red Raiders collapse in 4th Texas Tech held a 34-21 lead over TCU late in the third quarter but fell flat defensively in the fourth quarter as the Horned Frogs escaped...

OCTOBER 26 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Unlikely to return Saturday Morton is dealing with a shoulder injury and is unlikely to return to Saturday's game against TCU, according to Don Williams of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

Impact The fact that Texas Tech is listing Morton's return as unlikely suggests the chances of his day being over are pretty high. Expect Cameran Brown to replace him at center.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Three TD on wrong side of shootout Morton was 33-for-49 passing for 286 yards, three touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 59-35 loss to Baylor. He also had six rushes for three yards.

Impact Morton threw at least three touchdown passes for the third time this season, yet it wasn't enough as Texas Tech's defense had no answer for the Baylor offense. Morton did commit an interception that led to a Baylor score, but he was mostly effective against the Bears. The Red Raiders will go back to the drawing board as they prepare to play at TCU next week.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

214 yards and no scores in win Morton completed 17 of 29 passes for 214 yards during Saturday's 28-22 victory against Arizona.

Impact Morton failed to record a touchdown pass for the first time this year as Texas Tech beat the Wildcats on the ground. Tahj Brooks was masterful with 21 carries for 128 yards and three touchdowns. It's not often that Texas Tech scores all of their touchdowns on the ground, but this is a different kind of Red Raiders team. Morton should get back to throwing touchdowns against Baylor in Week 8 after Texas Tech has a bye week.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Pair of TDs in high-scoring win Morton completed 19 of 29 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 44-41 win versus Cincinnati. He also had three rushes for 46 yards.

Impact Morton has at least two touchdown passes in each of the Red Raiders' last three games. Over that span, he also has no turnovers as the experienced signal caller has done a great job of avoiding those critical mistakes since throwing a pair of picks at Washington State in Week 2. With Morton leading a high-tempo Texas Tech offense, he's an excellent play when the team plays at Arizona next week.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Pair of TDs in high-scoring win Morton completed 19 of 29 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 44-41 win versus Cincinnati. He also had three rushes for 46 yards.

Impact Morton has at least two touchdown passes in each of the Red Raiders' last three games. Over that span, he also has no turnovers as the experienced signal caller has done a great job of avoiding those critical mistakes since throwing a pair of picks at Washington State in Week 2. With Morton leading a high-tempo Texas Tech offense, he's an excellent play when the team plays at Arizona next week.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Two TD passes in win Morton was 24-for-44 passing for 201 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 30-22 victory against Arizona State.

Impact Morton had at least two touchdown passes in three of four games this year. Texas Tech leaned heavily on their run-game to control the time of possession against the Sun Devils. That still resulted in Morton throwing the ball 44 times, he just didn't connect on the majority of those passes. He should remain a strong fantasy play against Cincinnati next week.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Morton throws 2 TD passes, Brooks runs for 117 yards, as Texas Tech spoils ASU's Big 12 debut 30-22

Behren Morton passed for two touchdowns and 201 yards and Tahj Brooks rushed for 117 yards against a defense that had allowed an average of just 65.3 per game as Texas Tech beat Ar...

SEPTEMBER 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Five TD performance in big win Morton completed 15 of 19 passes for 273 yards and four touchdowns during Saturday's 66-21 victory over North Texas. He also had two rushes for negative one yard with one touchdown...

Impact Morton had a breakout performance against the Mean Green with five total touchdowns. Texas Tech tied a school record with 52 points in the first half as their offense and defense looked immaculate. Morton racked up all of this production in just a single half of play. He should remain in starting line-ups when the team plays Arizona State in their first Big 12 game next week.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Five TD performance in big win Morton completed 15 of 19 passes for 273 yards and four touchdowns during Saturday's 66-21 victory over North Texas. He also had two rushes for negative one yard with one touchdown...

Impact Morton had a breakout performance against the Mean Green with five total touchdowns. Texas Tech tied a school record with 52 points in the first half as their offense and defense looked immaculate. Morton racked up all of this production in just a single half of play. He should remain in starting line-ups when the team plays Arizona State in their first Big 12 game next week.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Pair of picks in loss at Wazzu Morton completed 34 of 58 passes for 323 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions during Saturday's 37-16 loss against Washington State.

Impact Morton threw a couple of costly interceptions as Texas Tech struggled to compete at Washington State. Morton threw 58 passes which was the most he's attempted in a game since Week 6 of the 2022 season when he threw 62 passes at Oklahoma State. Texas Tech was sloppy for most of the game, and it showed from the very beginning. Morton will have an excellent opportunity to turn the momentum around when Texas Tech plays North Texas in a game that should be a shootout.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Pair of picks in loss at Wazzu Morton completed 34 of 58 passes for 323 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions during Saturday's 37-16 loss against Washington State.

Impact Morton threw a couple of costly interceptions as Texas Tech struggled to compete at Washington State. Morton threw 58 passes which was the most he's attempted in a game since Week 6 of the 2022 season when he threw 62 passes at Oklahoma State. Texas Tech was sloppy for most of the game, and it showed from the very beginning. Morton will have an excellent opportunity to turn the momentum around when Texas Tech plays North Texas in a game that should be a shootout.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE