Texas Tech Football: Offense, Defense look impressive in spring game (WATCH)
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Texas Tech held its annual spring game on Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium. It was a 90-minute scrimmage in front of approximately 3,000 fans who got their first look at the 2025 squad.
With senior QB Behren Morton recovering from shoulder surgery, it was sophomore QB Will Hammond who took the first-team reps. Although Hammond reportedly looked shaky to start, he would eventually settle in and account for some of the top plays on the afternoon. Transfer tight end Terrance Carter Jr. had two catches for 30 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown reception from Hammond.
Transfer QB Mitch Griffis also made some great plays, including a 14-yard TD pass to redshirt junior wideout Price Morgan. Griffis also linked up with freshman wideout Leyton Stone for a 25-yard TD pass, arguably the top play of the afternoon.
There was also a lot to like about the defensive unit, particularly when it comes to the incoming transfers. Lee Hunter, AJ Holmes Jr., Romello Height, and Amier Boyd all made impressive plays throughout the afternoon.
Head coach Joey McGuire addressed the crowd on Saturday. Although he was glad to be back in Jones AT&T Stadium, he admitted that his team has a lot of work to do moving forward.
"I just want to say thank you for all the Red Raiders that came out to Jones AT&T stadium and how fun it was," head coach McGuire said. "I just can't thank Red Raider Nation enough. It was a really good crowd out there today. I am excited about this team, but we have a long way to go to where we need to be. The great thing is these guys really want to be special and I know they'll put the work in."
Despite a strong showing by the defense, the offense managed to find the end zone 4 times today. 🧵⬇️
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Hammond to TC 🎯 pic.twitter.com/CIZW16z78n
Tough catch from Price Morgan in traffic 😤 pic.twitter.com/CXTogExENC
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Lubbock's own @Leyton_stone17 with perhaps the play of the day 🚀 pic.twitter.com/Oq4x0yfXUa
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Dickey up the middle to close things out! 💨 pic.twitter.com/xdUNtfcGwV
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In addition to the scrimmage itself, Texas Tech handed out eight different awards at halftime.
- Donny Anderson Sportsmanship Award – Jacob Rodriguez
- J.T. King Award For Most Improved Offensive Player – Coy Eakin
- J.T. King Award For Most Improved Defensive Player – Charles Esters III
- Dare To Be Great Award – Wesley Smith
- Clint Ramsey Academic Effort Award – Jack Burgess
- Pete Cawthon Memorial Team MVP Award – Tahj Brooks
- Dell Morgan Memorial Courage Award – Mason Tharp
- E.J. Holub Double Tough Award – Caleb Rogers
Getting after it in front of Red Raider Nation 🙌 pic.twitter.com/Gc8ETMvm1d
— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) April 19, 2025
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Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. In January of 2025, he took over as Publisher for Maryland On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.
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