No. 13 Texas Tech overcame a 17-10 halftime deficit Saturday to beat No. 22 Arizona 34-26 in front of a sold-out Galaxy Stadium. Quarterback Thomas Castellanos accounted for three touchdowns, and the Red Raiders ran for 332 yards to bounce back from their first loss of the season and improve to 7-1.
Ground game takes over
Castellanos, starting at quarterback, completed 11 of 24 passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns and added 117 rushing yards and a touchdown run. Running back J'Koby Williams ran for more than 170 yards, including a 64-yard touchdown in the final minutes that put Texas Tech up by two scores.
Together, Castellanos and Williams accounted for 288 rushing yards, giving the Red Raiders the ground-game advantage in the second half.
How it unfolded
Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita connected with Isaiah Mizell on a 94-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, and the Wildcats carried a 17-10 lead into halftime. Texas Tech outscored Arizona 24-9 after the break.
The loss ended Arizona's five-game winning streak, and the Wildcats fell to 6-2 overall and 3-2 in Big 12 play. Both teams entered the game at 6-1 and 3-1 in conference play.
What's next
Next game: Texas Tech hosts West Virginia on Saturday, November 7, at Galaxy Stadium in Lubbock. Kickoff time and television coverage have not been announced yet. Check the Texas Tech football schedule for updates.
Texas Tech's remaining regular-season opponents are West Virginia, Oklahoma State, Baylor and TCU. Texas Tech men's basketball also opens its season Monday, November 2, against Jackson State at 6 p.m. at United Supermarkets Arena.
