Texas Tech cannot fill the hole Sorsby left at quarterback
Texas Tech lost 37-18 to Cincinnati and are still searching for an answer at quarterback without Brendan Sorsby: Will Hammond threw for 227 yards on 37 attempts with an interception and a fumble, and the defence conceded 257 rushing yards, including 173 by Cole Tabb.
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Sete jogos depois do início, o Texas Tech ainda procura o quarterback que Brendan Sorsby deveria ter sido, e a derrota por 37-18 para o Cincinnati no sábado expôs o problema.
Os Red Raiders tinham um caminho de volta no fim do primeiro tempo, perdendo por 11. Will Hammond recuou, leu mal a jogada e arremessou duas jardas no checkdown, quase entregando uma interceptação. Duas corridas queimaram o relógio até 31 segundos; então ele levantou uma bola disputada que o safety do Cincinnati MJ Cannon interceptou, e os Bearcats transformaram isso num touchdown que deixou a diferença em três pontuações no intervalo.
O Cincinnati esperava por esse confronto. Sorsby lançou para 5.600 jardas em duas temporadas lá antes de entrar no portal. A universidade processou por um buyout supostamente não pago, ele admitiu ter feito apostas de milhares de dólares e foi considerado permanentemente inelegível, e, embora um tribunal tenha restaurado sua elegibilidade, a pressão externa o levou a se afastar.
O Texas Tech havia elogiado Hammond, a um ano de uma lesão no ligamento cruzado anterior. Ele terminou com 227 jardas em 37 tentativas, uma interceptação e um fumble; os dois turnovers viraram pontos num segundo quarto de 21-0. Dentro da red zone, acertou 2 de 6 e sofreu um sack, com as três primeiras idas sem touchdown.
O jogo terrestre também não deu abrigo: 257 jardas cedidas, incluindo um recorde pessoal de 173 de Cole Tabb, uma temporada depois de os Red Raiders liderarem a Big 12 contra a corrida. A linha oscilou, e as defesas estão carregando a área contra um passador que não as assusta.
Atrás de Hammond, as respostas são escassas. Tommy Castellanos carrega dúvidas sobre elegibilidade e um índice de 58% de passes completos na carreira; Lloyd Jones e Stephen Cannon tiveram pouca ação.
Ainda há um caminho — a vitória sobre o Houston, número 14, está no currículo, o Arizona, número 25, visita na próxima semana, e depois vem o Oklahoma State.
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