Latest Tahj Brooks News

DJ Giddens to fuel No. 17 Kansas State's vaunted rushing attack at West Virginia

Oct. 17, 2024 15:06 PM EDT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Kansas State's Avery Johnson had a feeling several months ago that running back DJ Giddens was going to regularly wear down opponents. Giddens has proven his quarterback right. The junior has two straight games of at least 182 rushing yards and is fourth in...

Texas Tech is on a roll after a rough start and now welcomes Baylor for a Big 12 clash

Oct. 17, 2024 12:37 PM EDT

Baylor (2-4, 0-3 Big 12) at Texas Tech (5-1, 3-0), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (ESPN2) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas Tech by 6 1/2. Series record: Baylor leads 41-40-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Texas Tech looks to continue an impressive...

Brooks scores 3 TDs, Texas Tech rallies after blowing lead to beat Arizona 28-22

Oct. 06, 2024 03:12 AM EDT

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Texas Tech blew a big halftime lead, lost two fumbles and was in danger of losing a game it had firmly in control. The Red Raiders tightened up at the right time and Tahj Brooks provided the decisive blow. Brooks ran for 128 yards and scored...

Texas Tech heads on the road to face Arizona in teams' first Big 12 meeting

Oct. 03, 2024 15:44 PM EDT

Texas Tech (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) at Arizona (3-1, 1-0), Saturday, 11 p.m. ET (Fox) BetMGM College Football Odds: Arizona by 6. Series record: Texas Tech 26-5-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Two of the six teams that have yet to lose in Big 12 play meet...

Arizona's first Big 12 home game against Texas Tech, which is going for 3-0 league start

Oct. 03, 2024 06:15 AM EDT

Things to watch this week in the Big 12 Conference: Game of the week Texas Tech (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) at Arizona (3-1, 1-0), Saturday, 11 p.m. ET (Fox) Arizona's first Big 12 home game starts under the lights with Texas Tech trying to get to 3-0 in conference...

Brooks runs for 172 yards and 2 TDs, Texas Tech wins 44-41 when Cincinnati misses FG on final play

Sep. 29, 2024 00:58 AM EDT

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Tahj Brooks ran for 172 yards while scoring the tying and go-ahead touchdowns, Behren Morton threw two TDs to Coy Eakin and Texas Tech held on to beat Cincinnati 44-41 on Saturday night when the Bearcats missed a 51-yard field goal attempt on the game's final play. ...

Morton throws 2 TD passes, Brooks runs for 117 yards, as Texas Tech spoils ASU's Big 12 debut 30-22

Sep. 21, 2024 20:41 PM EDT

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Behren Morton passed for two touchdowns and 201 yards and Tahj Brooks rushed for 117 yards against a defense that had allowed an average of just 65.3 per game as Texas Tech beat Arizona State 30-22 on Saturday in the Sun Devils’ Big 12 Conference debut. Tech...

Texas Tech ties scoring record for a half in a 66-21 win over North Texas

Sep. 14, 2024 19:28 PM EDT

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Behren Morton threw four touchdown passes and ran 10 yards for another score as Texas Tech tied a school record with 52 points in the first half of a 66-21 victory over North Texas on Saturday. Bralyn Lux returned an interception 44 yards for a touchdown and...

Big 12 off to another running start with newcomers Skattebo and Conley among league's best

Sep. 10, 2024 12:20 PM EDT

Cam Skattebo is now in the primary role Arizona State envisioned for him before the running back had to show his versatility last season by taking snaps at quarterback, lining up as a receiver and even punting for the Sun Devils. In the Big 12, their new league that had a...

Legacy of Mike Leach meets on the field as Washington State hosts Texas Tech

Sep. 05, 2024 14:23 PM EDT

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Texas Tech (1-0) at Washington State (1-0), Saturday, 10 p.m. ET (FOX) BetMGM College Football Odds: Washington State by 2 1/2. Series record: Texas Tech leads 2-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? A pair of high-scoring offenses...