No. 7 Texas Tech Upset by Unranked ASU on Late TD as CFB Fans Stunned Amid CFP Race

Texas Tech’s hopes of an undefeated season came to an end on Saturday as the No. 7 Red Raiders fell short against Arizona State in upset fashion, 26-22.

Texas Tech had been dominant all season up until Saturday’s matchup, but being without starting quarterback Behren Morton proved to be detrimental. Morton was available only in an emergency while dealing with a leg injury.

His replacement, Will Hammond, had just 167 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.

After trailing by double digits for most of the fourth quarter, the Red Raiders managed to find the end zone and make it a five-point game with just under four minutes. They then got the stop they needed on defense before a punt return gave them great field position.

Texas Tech made the most of it, scoring at the two-minute mark to make it a 22-19 game following a two-point conversion.

The Red Raiders needed just one stop to escape with a win, but the Sun Devils had other plans. Sam Leavitt led Arizona State down the field, converting a 4th-and-2 to keep the drive alive.

From there, the Sun Devils got to the goal line on a defensive pass interference call, and running back Raleek Brown punched it in for what would be the game-winning touchdown. The Red Raiders could not respond with a game-winning drive on the other end.

The upset win stunned college football fans.

The loss is by no means detrimental to Texas Tech’s College Football Playoff hopes. The Red Raiders are still in the mix for the Big 12 Championship and could realistically still get an at-large bid to the CFP if they win out.

They’ll try to right the ship against Oklahoma State next week.

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