Texas Tech Athletics
6-3 , 4-2
Iowa State
7-1 , 4-1
Texas Tech takes down No. 11 Iowa State in Ames
November 02, 2024 | Football
The Red Raiders become bowl eligible for a fourth-straight year
AMES, Iowa (AP) — 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 upset Saturday.
Tahj Brooks's 5-yard touchdown run came after the Cyclones had taken their first lead on Rocco Becht's 44-yard touchdown pass to Carson Brown with 2:11 to play.
Brooks ran 25 times for 122 yards to go over 4,000 for his career. He has gone over 100 yards in all nine of his games this season.
The Red Raiders (6-3, 4-2 Big 12) got the win after dropping consecutive games to Baylor and TCU.
Iowa State (7-1, 4-1) was trying for its first 8-0 start, and it had multiple opportunities to do it but fell short.
Becht threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns, Jayden Higgins caught 10 passes for 140 yards.
Morton, who was knocked out of last week's game against TCU with an injury to his left (non-throwing) shoulder, was 21 of 40 for 237 yards and two touchdowns. He was intercepted twice.
The Red Raiders overcame three false starts on their winning drive, and Morton converted a fourth-and-7 with an 8-yard pass to Josh Kelly. Brooks scored the decisive TD after taking a direct snap.
The Red Raiders achieved bowl eligibility for a fourth straight year, including three in a row under coach Joey McGuire.
Team Stats
TTU 7, ISU 0
TTU - Kelly,Josh 35 yd pass from Morton,Behren (Garcia,Gino kick) 7 plays, 72 yards, TOP 02:39
TTU 7, ISU 3
ISU - Konrardy,Kyle 49 yd field goal 10 plays, 44 yards, TOP 03:43
TTU 10, ISU 3
TTU - Garcia,Gino 44 yd field goal 10 plays, 49 yards, TOP 04:42
TTU 10, ISU 6
ISU - Konrardy,Kyle 37 yd field goal 7 plays, 37 yards, TOP 02:58
TTU 10, ISU 13
ISU - Higgins,Jayden 20 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Konrardy,Kyle kick) 4 plays, 50 yards, TOP 00:26
TTU 17, ISU 13
TTU - Kelly,Josh 19 yd pass from Morton,Behren (Garcia,Gino kick) 12 plays, 98 yards, TOP 03:49
TTU 17, ISU 16
ISU - Konrardy,Kyle 21 yd field goal 10 plays, 72 yards, TOP 04:33
TTU 17, ISU 22
ISU - Brown,Carson 44 yd pass from Becht,Rocco () 5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 02:20
TTU 23, ISU 22
TTU - Brooks,Tahj 5 yd run (), 12 plays, 71 yards, TOP 01:46
