Texas Tech QB Morton available in emergency only

Texas Tech backmost Behren Morton volition lone beryllium disposable successful an exigency relation for Saturday's crippled against Arizona State, the schoolhouse announced.

Morton was considered day-to-day for the seventh-ranked Red Raiders this week aft coming retired of a crippled for the 3rd clip this season, the 2nd due to the fact that of hurting his close limb portion getting sacked.

Morton was injured connected a sack successful the 2nd 4th of past week's 42-17 triumph implicit Kansas. Texas Tech manager Joey McGuire said astatine the clip the wounded was akin to 1 the manager called a hyperextended close genu sustained successful the opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The wounded successful that 67-7 triumph besides came earlier halftime.

In different crippled Sept. 20, Texas Tech led by conscionable a touchdown erstwhile Morton exited a 34-10 triumph astatine then-No. 16 Utah aboriginal successful the 2nd fractional aft taking a hard deed to the helmet connected a scramble.

Morton has completed 104 of 152 passes (68.4%) for 1,501 yards with 13 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Two of those picks came against the Utes earlier helium was hurt.

Backup Will Hammond has travel disconnected the seat each clip for Morton to assistance Tech stay undefeated. The Red Raiders besides person Mitch Griffis, a Wake Forest transportation who decided to play again aft sitting retired past season.