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Tommy Castellanos gets the start and helps No. 13 Texas Tech to 34-26 win over No. 22 Arizona

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 31). Tommy Castellanos gets the start and helps No. 13 Texas Tech to 34-26 win over No. 22 Arizona. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/tommy-castellanos-gets-the-start-and-helps-no-13-texas-tech-to-34-26-win-over-no-22-arizona/article_4f8588da-f48c-564b-8341-30c02622c97c.html

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Tommy Castellanos led No. 13 Texas Tech to a 34-26 victory over No. 22 Arizona in a crucial Big 12 conference game, throwing two touchdown passes and running for another score, including a key 27-yard pass late in the third quarter that put Texas Tech ahead to stay. J’Koby Williams contributed significantly with 175 rushing yards and a long 64-yard touchdown run. Noah Fifita of Arizona had 417 passing yards but missed an opportunity for a go-ahead touchdown when he overthrew an open receiver on fourth down, which turned out to be pivotal in the game's outcome.
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On October 31, 2026, No. 13 Texas Tech defeated No. 22 Arizona in a pivotal Big 12 matchup by a score of 34-26. The victory came after head coach Joey McGuire benched quarterback Will Hammond for Tommy Castellanos following Texas Tech's loss to Cincinnati the previous week. Castellanos excelled, throwing two touchdown passes and rushing for 117 yards with another score. This win extended Texas Tech’s home winning streak to 13 games, tying a program record. Meanwhile, Arizona saw its five-game winning streak end, suffering a significant blow to their College Football Playoff hopes.

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Toronto StarThis outlet31 Oct

Tommy Castellanos led No. 13 Texas Tech to a 34-26 victory over No. 22 Arizona in a crucial Big 12 conference game, throwing two touchdown passes and running for another score, including a key 27-yard pass late in the third quarter that put Texas Tech ahead to stay. J’Koby Williams contributed significantly with 175 rushing yards and a long 64-yard touchdown run. Noah Fifita of Arizona had 417 passing yards but…

Tommy Castellanos gets the start and helps No. 13 Texas Tech to 34-26 win over No. 22 Arizona (this article)3 articles from Toronto Star on this story
Fox News31 Oct

Texas Tech defeated Arizona in a closely contested game, winning 34-26 and dealing a significant blow to Arizona's College Football Playoff hopes. Texas Tech quarterback Thomas Castellanos had an impressive performance with two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown, contributing 117 yards on the ground. The Red Raiders also dominated with their running game, accumulating 332 total rushing yards. Despite…

No 13 Texas Tech takes down No 22 Arizona in Big 12, delivers the Wildcats a crushing blow to CFP hopes →2 articles from Fox News on this story

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Arizona ORG · 5× Texas Tech ORG · 5× Castellanos PERSON · 4× the Red Raiders ORG · 3× Big 12 ORG · 2× Cincinnati ORG · 2× Fifita PERSON · 2× Hammond PERSON · 2× Wildcats ORG · 2× LUBBOCK GPE · 1×

Narrative

Tommy Castellanos threw two touchdown passes and ran for 117 yards and a score as the starter over Will Hammond, and No. 13 Texas Tech beat No. 22 Arizona 34-26 on Saturday in a matchup that was pivotal to the Big 12 title and College Football Playoff hopes of both teams.
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Tommy Castellanos threw two touchdown passes and ran for 117 yards and a score as the starter over Will Hammond, and No. 13 Texas Tech beat No. 22 Arizona 34-26 on Saturday in a matchup that was pivotal to the Big 12 title and College Football Playoff hopes of both teams.
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2026-11-02 · Toronto Star
Tommy Castellanos gets the start and helps No. 13 Texas Tech to 34-26 win over No. 22 Arizona · assertive framing

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Tommy Castellanos threw two touchdown passes and ran for 117 yards and a score as the starter over Will Hammond, and No. 13 Texas Tech beat No. 22 Arizona 34-26 on Saturday in a matchup that was pivotal to the Big 12 title and College Football Playoff hopes of both teams. asserted
that → throw → teams
J’Koby Williams ran 64 yards for a decisive touchdown and finished with 175 yards as the Red Raiders (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) tied a school record with their 13th consecutive home victory a week after a loss to Cincinnati that led to the benching of Hammond. asserted
that → run → Hammond
Noah Fifita finished with 417 yards passing and a 94-yard touchdown to Isaiah Mizell, who 182 yards receiving in his third consecutive game with at least 100 yards — the first three of the sophomore’s career. asserted
Fifita → finish → career
The Wildcats (6-2, 3-2) had a five-game winning streak stopped while losing freshman receiver R.J. Mosley to an apparently serious left leg injury. asserted
streak → have → injury
Both teams entered the game tied for second in the Big 12 behind undefeated No. 6 Utah. asserted
teams → enter → Utah
Castellanos put Texas Tech ahead for good with a 27-yard scoring pass to Kenny Johnson on fourth-and-2 late in the third quarter. asserted
Castellanos → put → quarter
The Red Raiders took a 24-23 lead because Ansel Nedore blocked the PAT kick after Kedrick Reescano’s go-ahead 1-yard touchdown run on the previous drive. asserted
Nedore → take → drive
Arizona pulled within eight by kicking a field goal with 22 seconds remaining, but Quinten Joyner easily recovered the onside kick. asserted
Joyner → pull → kick
The Wildcats were in position for a go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter when Fifita overthrew an open Tyler Powell on fourth-and-1 from the Texas Tech 18-yard line. asserted
Fifita → go → line
Although Arizona quickly got the ball back on Cameron Dickey’s fumble, Fifita’s offense went three-and-out thanks in part to a holding penalty on first down. asserted
offense → get → down
Joey McGuire appeared to make the right move by going with Castellanos over Hammond after the 37-24 loss to Cincinnati. asserted
McGuire → appear → Cincinnati
He said after the game he was “as frustrated as I’ve ever been in 32 years of coaching” and showed it with the move to Castellanos. asserted
I → say → Castellanos
The Red Raiders responded with their first opening touchdown drive since the season opener on Castellanos’ 24-yard toss to Terrance Carter Jr. Up next Arizona is home against TCU on Friday night. asserted
Arizona → respond → night
Texas Tech hosts West Virginia next Saturday. asserted
Tech → host → Virginia
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