Texas Tech Beats Arizona 34-26

No. 13 Texas Tech defeated No. 22 Arizona 34-26 in Lubbock, rallying from a halftime deficit to keep its Big 12 and College Football Playoff hopes alive and end Arizona’s five-game winning streak. Newly reinstated quarterback Tommy Castellanos, starting after Will Hammond was benched, threw two touchdown passes—including the go-ahead 27-yard score to Kenny Johnson—and rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown. J’Koby Williams added 175 rushing yards and a 64-yard touchdown as Texas Tech improved to 7-1 overall and 4-1 in the Big 12, tying its school record with a 13th consecutive home win. Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita threw for 417 yards, including a 94-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Mizell, but the Wildcats fell to 6-2 overall and 3-2 in conference play.






