Breaking news:Behren Morton was suspended for two years Texas Tech’s …
Breaking news:Behren Morton was suspended for two years Texas Tech’s …
Behren Morton enters the season as Texas Tech’s starting quarterback for the first time, while coach Joey McGuire once again hopes an injury doesn’t force a long-term need for the backup.
It’s been seven years since the Red Raiders made it through their schedule unscathed at the most important position.
Morton was among the injured last year as Tyler Shough’s replacement, playing through a shoulder issue that led the coaching staff to shut him down early in spring practice while declaring him the starter.
That was April. Now, Morton is most of the way through fall camp in preparation for the opener Aug. 31 at home against Abilene Christian.
“This is my favorite camp by far,” Morton said. “Being the guy and having full control of the offense has been great. The shoulder’s 100%. I’m not missing a rep. Feel really good.”
Shough never played more than seven games in any of the three seasons he entered as the starter for the Red Raiders. The former Oregon QB transferred to Louisville and is the projected starter there.
Alan Bowman missed multiple weeks each of the three years before Shough, which means Texas Tech goes all the way back to Nic Shimonek in 2017 for the last time the same QB played all 12 regular-season games (Shimonek was the starter in a bowl game that year as well).
