Castellanos leads Texas Tech past West Virginia, 53-48

Texas Tech quarterback Thomas Castellanos delivered a career-best performance in a 53-48 win over West Virginia, throwing for 362 yards and five touchdowns without an interception while adding 102 rushing yards. The dual-threat display marked a sharp improvement from his less effective passing performance against Arizona and helped the Red Raiders reach 8-1 overall and 5-1 in Big 12 play. Texas Tech built a 41-point first half, then went scoreless in the third quarter as West Virginia rallied to take the lead before the Red Raiders answered late. Castellanos, who had recently moved from a limited, package-based role into the starting job, has helped revive the offense and strengthen the team's Big 12 title and playoff hopes.