Thomas Castellanos threw for 362 yards and five touchdowns as the Texas Tech Red Raiders topped the West Virginia Mountaineers 53-48 on Saturday night at Galaxy Stadium.
It was a back-and-forth game, with the lead changing hands eight times. The Red Raiders led 41-27 at halftime. They fell behind 48-41 in the third quarter. Castellanos' 5-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Johnson with 2:44 left put the Red Raiders ahead for good at 51-48.
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For Texas Tech, Castellanos completed 18 of 27 passes for 362 yards with five touchdowns, Johnson had five catches for 84 yards and two touchdowns, and Terrance Carter Jr. had four catches for 81 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, Trey White had two sacks, and Mateen Ibirogba had a sack.
For West Virginia, Michael Hawkins Jr. completed 11 of 16 passes for 303 yards with a touchdown, Cam Cook ran for 149 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries, and TaRon Francis had three catches for 169 yards and a touchdown.
Texas Tech outgained West Virginia 638-582. The Red Raiders moved to 8-1. The Mountaineers fell to 5-4.
The Red Raiders are second in the Big 12 and have won two straight. Texas Tech is 6-0 at home and 2-1 away from home. The Mountaineers are eighth in the Big 12. West Virginia is 3-2 at home and 2-2 on the road.
The Red Raiders are back in action when they visit the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday, Nov. 14. The Mountaineers are back in action when they host the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday, Nov. 14.
