The Texas Tech football team nearly pulled off the comeback, but the defense ran out of gas as Arizona State scored the game-winning touchdown with 34 seconds left to end the Red Raiders’ undefeated season 26-22 on Saturday in Tempe.
The Red Raiders trailed 19-7 late in the fourth and scored a pair of touchdowns in 1:45 of game time to claim a 22-19 lead. The Sun Devils needed less than 90 seconds to get downfield for the Raleek Brown score. Tech was unable to get into the end zone a third time in less than four minutes and fell to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in Big 12 play.
Jordyn Tyson was the culprit, converting on 4th and 2 with a 33-yard gain to get ASU into field goal range. He also drew a pass interference call in the red zone to position the Sun Devils at the 2 to set up the winning score.
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal brought you live coverage of the game. Here’s the recap:
Texas Tech football vs Arizona State live score updates
6:53 p.m.: Will Hammond’s throw into the end zone falls incomplete and Texas Tech football suffers a 26-22 loss at Arizona State.
6:41 p.m.: Raleek Brown puts Arizona State back in front with a short TD run. Red Raiders down 26-22, 34 seconds left and zero timeouts to work with.
6:40 p.m.: Pass interference gives ASU the ball at the Tech 2 with 38 seconds left, Red Raiders up 22-19.
6:26 p.m.: The tides have turned. Red Raiders force a 3 and out, Tech alters the punt and Coy Eakin returns it to the 12. Very first play, Hammond hits Reggie Virgil for the go-ahead touchdown. Tech goes for 2 and gets it after a penalty on the first try, leads 22-19 with 2 minutes left. Sun Devils have all 3 timeouts.
6:19 p.m.: Texas Tech football has some life with a score drive completed by a Will Hammond rushing TD. It’s 19-14 Sun Devils with 3:45 left.
5:59 p.m.: Red Raiders run a speed option to the short side of the field on 4th and 6 inside the ASU red zone and it goes nowhere. Turnover on downs. ASU takes over with 11:24 left.
5:49 p.m.: Red Raider defense holds ASU to another field goal. It’s 19-7 with 14:14 left. Texas Tech football offense needs to generate something, just 155 total yards so far.
5:45 p.m.: End 3rd, Arizona State leads Texas Tech football 16-7 and have 3rd and goal from the Tech 9.
5:22 p.m.: Sun Devils cash in on a two-yard TD pass from Leavitt to Jordyn Tyson. ASU up 16-7, 8:50 left in the third.
5:20 p.m.: Arizona State goes for it on 4th and goal and gets a roughing the passer call to keep the drive alive.
5:14 p.m.: Terrance Carter Jr. is carted off after being unable to come up with a pass. On third down, Hammond looks for Johncarlos Miller, who’s hit as he turns up field, the ball pops up and Arizona State gets the interception.
5:05 p.m.: Texas Tech forces Arizona State to punt on its opening possession of the second half. Red Raiders take over at their own 11.
4:38 p.m.: Halftime, Texas Tech football trails 9-7. Arizona State gets the ball to start the third quarter.
4:30 p.m.: Texas Tech football defense holds but ASU regains the lead with a third FG. 9-7 Sun Devils, 1:46 left in the half.
4:23 p.m.: ASU back in the Tech red zone with another deep bomb putting safety Brenden Jordan into 1-on-1 coverage. Sun Devils have 2nd and goal from the 7 after the two-minute timeout.
4:13 p.m.: Cam Dickey picks up the first down on a 4th and 1 and Will Hammond hits Coy Eakin in the end zone for a very tough 30-yard touchdown. Call is upheld upon review. Texas Tech football leads 7-6 with 5:57 left in the half.
4:07 p.m.: This time Arizona State can’t convert on 4th down and Texas Tech football takes over in ASU territory.
3:59 p.m.: Texas Tech football goes for it on 4th-and-6 inside the ASU 40 but Hammond’s pass is Coy Eakin is short and off the mark. Turnover on downs.
3:49 p.m.: Arizona State forced to settle for another field goal attempt and it’s good. Texas Tech football trails 6-0.
3:44 p.m.: End 1, Arizona State leads Texas Tech football 3-0. Sun Devils have 1st-and-10 at the Tech 28 out of the break.
3:37 p.m.: Arizona State breaks the deadlock with a 34-yard field goal. Texas Tech football trails for the first time this season, 3-0 with 1:41 left in the first.
3:28 p.m.: Three drives, one first down and three punts for Texas Tech football to start this one.
3:23 p.m.: David Bailey with sacks on back-to-back plays for Texas Tech football.
3:13: Both teams have to punt on their opening possession. Texas Tech football starts the drive on their 8.
3:09 p.m.: False start on 3rd down brings a 3-and-out. Sun Devils ball at their 24.
3:07 p.m.: Texas Tech football starts the game on offense at the 25.
12:57 p.m.: Official word from Texas Tech football is Will Hammond will be the starting QB but Behren Morton is available as the emergency QB today.
Injury/availability report for Texas Tech football vs Arizona State
Here is the latest availability report for both Texas Tech and Arizona State as of 90 minutes before kickoff.
OUT FOR TEXAS TECH: DL Skyler Gill-Howard, WR T.J. West, CB Tarrion Grant, WR Roy Alexander, S Chapman Lewis
OUT FOR ARIZONA STATE: RB Kyson Brown, DB Xavion Alford, DE Albert Smith III, WR Noble JOhnson, QB Cameron Dyer, DB Plas Johnson, LB Zyrus Fiaseu, DL Ian Shewell, OL Ben Coleman, OL Doughless Teoma, OL Brent Helton, TE Jayden Fortier, DL Zac Swanson, DL MyKeil Gardner
What channel is Texas Tech vs Arizona State on today?
Texas Tech vs. Arizona State will air on FOX in Week 8 of the 2025 college football season. Connor Onion and Mark Helfrich will call the game from the booth of Mountain America Stadium. You can stream the game on Fubo.
Texas Tech football vs Arizona State time today
The Texas Tech vs Arizona State game starts at 3 p.m. Central from Mountain America Stadium in Tempe.
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Texas Tech football vs Arizona State prediction
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This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Texas Tech football vs Arizona State highlights: Red Raiders’ comeback falls short vs Sun Devils
Reporting by Nathan Giese, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal / Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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