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Tech falls on Friday night at No. 7 Texas
November 24, 2023 | Football
Tech will learn its bowl game invite December 3
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Keilan Robinson returned a kickoff 95 yards for one of his two touchdowns, Bert Auburn made five field goals and No. 7 Texas overwhelmed Texas Tech 57-7 on Friday night to reach the Big 12 championship game.
Leaving with Oklahoma for the Southeastern Conference after this season, Texas (11-1, 8-1), has won six straight since a loss to Oklahoma. The Longhorns will face an opponent to be determined Saturday in the championship game Dec. 2 in Arlington.
Texas Tech (6-6, 5-4) was outgained 528 yards to 198. Quarterback Behren Morton was 5-0 in games he started and finished this season before Friday. But hounded by a fierce Texas pass rush, he completed 19 of 36 for only 88 yards with three interceptions.
His Texas counterpart, Quinn Ewers, threw for 196 yards and one touchdown against one interception. Ewers was 17 of 26.
Texas Tech's Tahj Brooks, ranked third nationally in rushing yards per game with 122.5 coming in, gained 95 on 19 carries.
Texas Tech briefly looked like it might be competitive. Trailing 10-0, the Red Raiders used a 55-yard kickoff return by Drae McCray, a 25-yard run by Brooks, and a pass interference penalty against Texas to set up a 2-yard touchdown run by Morton late in the first quarter.
Texas responded quickly with a 69-yard touchdown run by backup running back Jaydon Blue to start the second quarter. Blue had 121 yards on 10 carries.
Later, after the teams traded interceptions, Auburn kicked his third field goal for a 23-7 lead. His second field goal, earlier in the quarter, set a school record of 16 straight without a miss.
Auburn wasn't finished. Texas Tech, which converted 6 of 8 fourth-down attempts while beating Texas last season, failed on its only attempt of the first half Friday. Texas, taking the ball at the Tech 45 with 31 seconds to produce something, finished the half with a 44-yarder by Auburn.
Robinson began the second half with his long kickoff return, Auburn added a career-best 54 yard field goal, and Jett Bush returned an interception 43 yards for a touchdown, catching the ball after it hit a Tech receiver's foot and popped up.
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Tech will learns its bowl game invitation next weekend.
Team Stats
TTU 0, TEX 7
TEX - Robinson,Keilan 10 yd run (Auburn,Bert kick), 7 plays, 56 yards, TOP 03:37
TTU 0, TEX 10
TEX - Auburn,Bert 34 yd field goal 5 plays, 27 yards, TOP 01:21
TTU 7, TEX 10
TTU - Morton,Behren 2 yd run (Garcia,Gino kick), 4 plays, 44 yards, TOP 01:37
TTU 7, TEX 17
TEX - Blue,Jaydon 69 yd run (Auburn,Bert kick), 2 plays, 74 yards, TOP 00:34
TTU 7, TEX 20
TEX - Auburn,Bert 37 yd field goal 4 plays, 1 yards, TOP 00:56
TTU 7, TEX 23
TEX - Auburn,Bert 26 yd field goal 7 plays, 33 yards, TOP 02:29
TTU 7, TEX 26
TEX - Auburn,Bert 44 yd field goal 5 plays, 19 yards, TOP 00:31
TTU 7, TEX 33
TEX - Robinson,Keilan 95 yd kickoff return (Auburn,Bert kick)
TTU 7, TEX 36
TEX - Auburn,Bert 54 yd field goal 6 plays, 6 yards, TOP 02:13
TTU 7, TEX 43
TEX - Worthy,Xavier 19 yd pass from Ewers,Quinn (Auburn,Bert kick) 6 plays, 62 yards, TOP 02:36
TTU 7, TEX 50
TEX - Bush,Jett 43 yd interception (Auburn,Bert kick)
TTU 7, TEX 57
TEX - Wisner,Quintrevion 10 yd run (Auburn,Bert kick), 13 plays, 91 yards, TOP 07:59
