No. 22 Texas vs. Texas Tech live updates: Longhorns regain lead with 40-yard FG

Sep 24, 2022 - 8:13 PM

For perhaps the last time as conference rivals, the No. 22 Texas Longhorns are in Lubbock to take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones A&T Stadium on ESPN at 2:30 p.m. Central.

The Longhorns open Big 12 play against the Red Raiders trying to extend their road winning streak on the South Plains to seven — Texas Tech hasn’t held home field against Texas since the end of the George W. Bush administration.

These are your live updates for the game.

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Pre game

Even though the official depth chart released on Saturday features Texas redshirt freshman quarterback Quinn Ewers listed as the first co-starter over redshirt sophomore quarterback Hudson Card, Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian revealed on Longhorn Network that Card will receive his second straight start.

Even so, it was a positive development that Ewers was once again throwing in pre-game warmups.

The sold-out crowd at Jones AT&T Stadium was already in mid-game form with an hour until kickoff.

These pairings suggest that Ewers would only be available in an emergency as the fourth-string quarterback, though in that scenario it’s possible that Sarkisian would just use the Wildcat plays with senior running back Roschon Johnson as the trigger man to get out of the game.

Here’s Ewers in the icy road whites for the first time.

Something to watch here — senior defensive lineman Moro Ojomo is not with the Longhorns in Lubbock.

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First quarter

A good return from junior running back Keilan Robinson after Texas Tech won the ball and deferred gave Texas strong starting field position at their own 38-yard line. The Longhorns opened the game in 30 personnel as Card completed a pass to junior running back Bijan Robinson out of an empty formation on the first play and then Keilan Robinson received a carry and a pass from Card for a stumbling 35-yard touchdown.

Something to watch — sophomore wide receiver Xavier Worthy was rolled up on at the end of the second play and hobbled off the field.

Texas Tech started out well with their scripted plays, but a tackle for loss on first down, and a tackle resulted in the Red Raiders attempting a 4th and 7 conversion that resulted in a pass completion right at the first-down marker. A first down on a short pass to running back Tahj Brooks and a throw to wide receiver Myles Price moved Texas Tech into the red zone. On second down, the Longhorns forced a fumble, but senior safety Anthony Cook wasn’t able to recover the ball cleanly as he tried to scoop it up and the Red Raiders were able to fall on the football. Texas was able to get a stop on third down, Texas Tech went for it again on 4th and goal and quarterback Donovan Smith was able to bull his way into the end zone on a read play, dragging senior linebacker Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey for the final several yards.

A dropped pass by Worthy at the sticks negated what might have been a long gain, but junior wide receiver Jordan Whittington made two catches for 18 yards and Worthy caught a screen pass to move the chains. The drive stalled when Card wasn’t able to find sophomore tight end Gunnar Helm open when he threw an incomplete pass, Tech stuffed a Wildcat play, and Card was sacked on 3rd and 9 against a three-man rush. The Longhorns were able to take the 10-7 lead on a 40-yard field goal by redshirt freshman Bert Auburn.

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Second quarter

As the first quarter ended, the Red Raiders continued to move the ball using the quick passing game that was largely absent last week against the Wolfpack, ultimately gaining 23 yards on five plays before the opening 15 minutes expired.