Saturday, November 29
Morgantown, W.Va.
12:00 p.m.
West Virginia University
4-8 , 2-7
0
vs
49
Texas Tech
11-1 , 8-1
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Texas Tech
21
7
14
7
49
West Virginia
0
0
0
0
0
Photo by: All Pro Photography/Dale Sparks
Mountaineers Conclude Season Saturday at Milan Puskar Stadium
November 29, 2025 03:36 PM | Football
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Behren Morton completed 25 of 32 passes for 310 yards and three touchdowns in leading seventh-ranked Texas Tech to a 49-0 victory over West Virginia at Milan Puskar Stadium this afternoon.
Morton's touchdown passes covered distances of 4, 19 and 4 yards before he gave way to backup Mitch Griffis on the Red Raiders' second possession of the third quarter.
Griffis lasted just six plays before he was injured while attempting to throw a pass that ended up going backwards for a fumble, which was recovered by Edward Vesterinen, requiring Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire to use his No. 3 quarterback, Lloyd Jones III, to finish the game.
The redshirt freshman completed 4 of 5 passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns, his first one going 15 yards to Micah Hudson with 4:20 left in the third quarter.
That was preceded by J'Koby Williams' 9-yard touchdown run to begin the third quarter when Morton was still in the game.
Jones' second touchdown pass to Hudson, a 30-yarder, came early in the fourth quarter.
Texas Tech, which has outscored West Virginia 101-15 over the last two seasons, finished the afternoon with 572 total yards, 384 of those coming through the air.
"I've done this a long time and I know when you are in for a challenge, but I also thought we would respond better," West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez said. "We obviously didn't play well in any phase, and they've got a really good team. It's really disappointing that we didn't get a few more things going in the run game. They're really good up front, but still."
West Virginia also used multiple quarterbacks after starter Scotty Fox Jr. was relieved on the second possession of the third quarter. Fox, under heavy pressure all afternoon by Tech's dominant defensive line, completed 13 of his 23 pass attempts for 98 yards to establish a WVU freshman record 1,276 yards for the season.
Senior Max Brown got one possession behind center, which ended with him underthrowing a deep pass to Cam Vaughn that turned into an interception and 67-yard return by Amier Boyd to the WVU 18.
Redshirt freshman Khalil Wilkins came in to wrap things up for the Mountaineers.
West Virginia mustered just 37 yards rushing on 22 carries - 25 of those coming on freshman Armoni Weaver's first career carry late in the fourth quarter.
Senior Jeff Weimer concluded his collegiate career with a season-best six catches for 77 yards.
Texas Tech (11-1 overall and 8-1 in Big 12 play) locked up a Big 12 Championship game berth last night when Arizona defeated Arizona State, so the Red Raiders were out to enhance their College Football Playoff ranking. Tech came into today's game ranked fifth behind Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M and Georgia. With Texas A&M losing at Texas on Friday night, the Red Raiders could move up to No. 4 based on what happens next Saturday in the conference title game against BYU, which would give them a first-round bye.
It was West Virginia's first shutout defeat since 2013 when the Mountaineers lost 37-0 to Maryland in Baltimore and the first blanking in Morgantown since falling 35-0 to Virginia Tech in 2001.
The Red Raiders scored the first three times they had the football and led 28-0 at halftime. Those scores came on three Morton touchdown passes, two to Caleb Douglas and the other to Cameron Dickey, while linebacker Jacob Rodriguez's 1-yard run happened on Tech's opening possession.
Texas Tech had an opportunity to get more points late in the second quarter, but Rodriguez's pass from the 1-yard line was intercepted by linebacker Ben Cutter in the back of the end zone.
West Virginia, which managed just five first downs and 114 yards in the first half, got 108 of those yards on its final two possessions.
A double pass, Fox to Vaughn and then Vaughn to Grayson Barnes streaking down the near sideline covered 29 yards to the Red Raider 13, but Fox's next pass to the nearside of the field was picked off by Brice Pollock.
That was one of just three forays into Red Raider territory for the Mountaineers.
Texas Tech regained possession of the ball with 40 seconds left and got the ball out to the 44 before Reid Carrico sacked Morton to end the first half.
Late in the third quarter, Tech, leading 42-0, called a successful fake punt from its own 33 leading to Jones' second touchdown toss.
"It worked for them; it got them a first down," Rodriguez said when asked about it afterward.
West Virginia concludes the season with a 4-8 overall record and a 2-7 mark in Big 12 play with Rodriguez back at the helm.
"I've done this long enough. I know our problems. I know how to fix our problems, and it's painful to do it, but we'll do it," Rodriguez said. "Our problems just didn't arise this week. It's been there all season. I know what we need to do and that process will be tough, but I do appreciate the seniors and I told them that.
"For the rest of the team and staff, I'm going to evaluate everything like I always do, and I'll fix our problems," he added. "Some of them can be fixed pretty quickly, and some of them it might take a little time, but I know what they are."
The Mountaineers now head into the offseason looking to rebuild a roster that has endured four losing seasons in the last five years.
Morton's touchdown passes covered distances of 4, 19 and 4 yards before he gave way to backup Mitch Griffis on the Red Raiders' second possession of the third quarter.
Griffis lasted just six plays before he was injured while attempting to throw a pass that ended up going backwards for a fumble, which was recovered by Edward Vesterinen, requiring Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire to use his No. 3 quarterback, Lloyd Jones III, to finish the game.
The redshirt freshman completed 4 of 5 passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns, his first one going 15 yards to Micah Hudson with 4:20 left in the third quarter.
That was preceded by J'Koby Williams' 9-yard touchdown run to begin the third quarter when Morton was still in the game.
Jones' second touchdown pass to Hudson, a 30-yarder, came early in the fourth quarter.
Texas Tech, which has outscored West Virginia 101-15 over the last two seasons, finished the afternoon with 572 total yards, 384 of those coming through the air.
"I've done this a long time and I know when you are in for a challenge, but I also thought we would respond better," West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez said. "We obviously didn't play well in any phase, and they've got a really good team. It's really disappointing that we didn't get a few more things going in the run game. They're really good up front, but still."
West Virginia also used multiple quarterbacks after starter Scotty Fox Jr. was relieved on the second possession of the third quarter. Fox, under heavy pressure all afternoon by Tech's dominant defensive line, completed 13 of his 23 pass attempts for 98 yards to establish a WVU freshman record 1,276 yards for the season.
Senior Max Brown got one possession behind center, which ended with him underthrowing a deep pass to Cam Vaughn that turned into an interception and 67-yard return by Amier Boyd to the WVU 18.
Redshirt freshman Khalil Wilkins came in to wrap things up for the Mountaineers.
West Virginia mustered just 37 yards rushing on 22 carries - 25 of those coming on freshman Armoni Weaver's first career carry late in the fourth quarter.
Senior Jeff Weimer concluded his collegiate career with a season-best six catches for 77 yards.
Texas Tech (11-1 overall and 8-1 in Big 12 play) locked up a Big 12 Championship game berth last night when Arizona defeated Arizona State, so the Red Raiders were out to enhance their College Football Playoff ranking. Tech came into today's game ranked fifth behind Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M and Georgia. With Texas A&M losing at Texas on Friday night, the Red Raiders could move up to No. 4 based on what happens next Saturday in the conference title game against BYU, which would give them a first-round bye.
It was West Virginia's first shutout defeat since 2013 when the Mountaineers lost 37-0 to Maryland in Baltimore and the first blanking in Morgantown since falling 35-0 to Virginia Tech in 2001.
The Red Raiders scored the first three times they had the football and led 28-0 at halftime. Those scores came on three Morton touchdown passes, two to Caleb Douglas and the other to Cameron Dickey, while linebacker Jacob Rodriguez's 1-yard run happened on Tech's opening possession.
Texas Tech had an opportunity to get more points late in the second quarter, but Rodriguez's pass from the 1-yard line was intercepted by linebacker Ben Cutter in the back of the end zone.
West Virginia, which managed just five first downs and 114 yards in the first half, got 108 of those yards on its final two possessions.
A double pass, Fox to Vaughn and then Vaughn to Grayson Barnes streaking down the near sideline covered 29 yards to the Red Raider 13, but Fox's next pass to the nearside of the field was picked off by Brice Pollock.
That was one of just three forays into Red Raider territory for the Mountaineers.
Texas Tech regained possession of the ball with 40 seconds left and got the ball out to the 44 before Reid Carrico sacked Morton to end the first half.
Late in the third quarter, Tech, leading 42-0, called a successful fake punt from its own 33 leading to Jones' second touchdown toss.
"It worked for them; it got them a first down," Rodriguez said when asked about it afterward.
West Virginia concludes the season with a 4-8 overall record and a 2-7 mark in Big 12 play with Rodriguez back at the helm.
"I've done this long enough. I know our problems. I know how to fix our problems, and it's painful to do it, but we'll do it," Rodriguez said. "Our problems just didn't arise this week. It's been there all season. I know what we need to do and that process will be tough, but I do appreciate the seniors and I told them that.
"For the rest of the team and staff, I'm going to evaluate everything like I always do, and I'll fix our problems," he added. "Some of them can be fixed pretty quickly, and some of them it might take a little time, but I know what they are."
The Mountaineers now head into the offseason looking to rebuild a roster that has endured four losing seasons in the last five years.
Team Stats
TTU
WVU
Total Yards
572
180
Pass Yards
384
143
Rushing Yards
188
37
Penalty Yards
54
70
1st Downs
32
9
3rd Downs
14
2
4th Downs
3
0
TOP
40:00
20:00
1st Quarter
TTU 7, WVU 0
TTU - Rodriguez,Jacob 1 yd run (Harrington,Stone kick), 8 plays, 57 yards, TOP 02:27
TTU 14, WVU 0
TTU - Dickey,Cameron 4 yd pass from Morton,Behren (Harrington,Stone kick) 16 plays, 83 yards, TOP 06:23
TTU 21, WVU 0
TTU - Douglas,Caleb 19 yd pass from Morton,Behren (Harrington,Stone kick) 4 plays, 33 yards, TOP 01:38
2nd Quarter
TTU 28, WVU 0
TTU - Douglas,Caleb 4 yd pass from Morton,Behren (Harrington,Stone kick) 11 plays, 73 yards, TOP 04:42
3rd Quarter
TTU 35, WVU 0
TTU - Williams,J'Koby 9 yd run (Harrington,Stone kick), 5 plays, 74 yards, TOP 02:03
TTU 42, WVU 0
TTU - Hudson,Micah 15 yd pass from Jones III,Lloyd (Harrington,Stone kick) 3 plays, 18 yards, TOP 01:23
4th Quarter
TTU 49, WVU 0
TTU - Hudson,Micah 30 yd pass from Jones III,Lloyd (Hershey,Ian kick) 9 plays, 74 yards, TOP 04:21
Game Leaders
CMP
13
TD
0
YDS
98
INT
1
CMP
1
TD
0
YDS
29
INT
0
CMP
1
TD
0
YDS
9
INT
0
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