Behren Morton injury update: Texas Tech QB's status for remainder of Utah game revealed

Texas Tech quarterback Behrem Morton was ruled out of Saturday’s game against Utah. The Red Raiders led 10-3 with less than five minutes to go in the third quarter at the time of this report.

FOX’s Jenny Taft had more information on the broadcast, but Morton’s injury was unclear. Will Hammond stepped in at quarterback and was five-of-five passing as Morton was ruled out for the rest of the game.

“Behren Morton has just been ruled out for the remainder of the game,” Taft said on the broadcast. “No specifics on what he’s dealing with. But with Will Hammond in the mix, it’s important to note he really waas a top prospect for this team in 2024.

“He’s a Texas guy, from Austin. Turned down big teams like Oregon, Tennessee, Texas A&M. This group believes in him as the future with this team, for this quarterback, and of course, a big loss without Behren Morton for the rest of this one.”

Coming into the game, Morton was amped for this game. Texas Tech came in ranked No. 17 compared to No. 16 for their Big 12 counterparts.

Behren Morton out for rest of game vs. Utah

“This is kind of what you dreamed of doing when you were a little kid, all this pressure and all the chips on the table, you know,” Morton said. “I mean, it’s conference play against a top-25 team on the road, so it will be a battle. But we’ve got three games under our belt to give us some confidence, and the guys in the locker room are fired up. Especially going into that atmosphere, it’s going to be a good game.”

Morton made it clear that Texas Tech was doing whatever it took to get ready for a tough road environment. With Utah back on the upswing, the Red Raiders didn’t want to miss a detail.

“Coach (McGuire) already told us that we are going to be in the indoor facility all week, bumping loud music, getting ready for a loud and rowdy crowd,” Morton said. “The juices are flowing, anxiety is going on, but it’s a lot of fun. For guys like Terrence Carter that, you know, probably hasn’t played in another stadium that you know has a group of 50,000 people rooting against him in it. So it’s gonna be a lot of fun for those guys to see, the atmosphere in the Big 12 is different.”