Hammond and Romaine power Texas Tech past Sam Houston

LUBBOCK, Texas (Interstat) — Will Hammond passed for 224 yards and one touchdown and ran for another score as Texas Tech beat Sam Houston 49-14 in a Football Bowl Subdivision game on Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Red Raiders moved to 4-0, while the Bearkats dropped to 1-3. Hammond completed 17 of 29 passes and added 36 rushing yards. Landyn Locke threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns for Sam Houston, connecting with Tim Burns Jr. on a 52-yard score and Chris Reed on a 9-yard touchdown. Thomas Castellanos added a 27-yard touchdown pass to Malcolm Simmons for Texas Tech. Austin Romaine anchored the Red Raiders defense with eight tackles, two interceptions and two touchdowns, returning one pick 15 yards and another 31 yards for scores. Cameron Dickey also rushed for multiple Texas Tech touchdowns, and Will Hammond added a 21-yard scoring pass to Coy Eakin and a 23-yard rushing touchdown. Cal Joseph punted nine times for 419 yards for Sam Houston.