Backup quarterback Will Hammond threw 169 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 17 Texas Tech to a 34-10 Big 12 conference victory over No. 16 Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday.

Hammond added 61 yards on the ground while playing much of the second half in relief of Behren Morton. Morton threw for 142 yards and had two interceptions before leaving in the third quarter with an apparent head injury.

On Texas Tech's opening drive of the third, Utah linebacker Johnathan Hall's shoulder hit Morton in the helmet when he slid at the end of a 10-yard scramble on 2nd-and-28. Morton immediately headed to the locker room and was ruled out.

Cameron Dickey rushed for 67 yards and two scores for the Red Raiders (4-0, 1-0 Big 12).

Utes quarterback Devon Dampier threw for 162 yards and two interception

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