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Williams, Roberts ignite No. 10 Texas Tech in 53-25 win over Arizona State

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 17). Williams, Roberts ignite No. 10 Texas Tech in 53-25 win over Arizona State. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/williams-roberts-ignite-no-10-texas-tech-in-53-25-win-over-arizona-state/article_3278ebc7-3055-5062-98af-83de92c5f855.html

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In a dominant performance, No. 10 Texas Tech defeated Arizona State 53-25 on Saturday. J’Koby Williams had a career-high 165 yards and two long touchdowns despite an early fumble, while Ben Roberts returned an interception for a touchdown. The Red Raiders led the entire second half of the first quarter after scoring on seven consecutive drives to take a commanding 43-10 halftime lead. This win extended Texas Tech’s regular-season conference winning streak to eight games and their home winning streak to 12, one short of a school record set in 1942.
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On October 17, 2026, No. 10 Texas Tech defeated Arizona State in football with a score of 53-25 at their home field in Lubbock, Texas. The victory was spearheaded by running back J’Koby Williams, who ran for a career-high 165 yards and scored two long touchdowns despite an early fumble. Additionally, linebacker Ben Roberts returned an interception for a touchdown to give the Red Raiders the lead early on. This win marked the Red Raiders' eighth consecutive regular-season conference victory and extended their home winning streak to 12 games, just one short of the school record set in 1942.

Texas Tech dominated the first half, scoring on each of their last seven drives for a 43-10 lead at halftime. Stone Harrington contributed with three field goals during this period. Arizona State managed only a single touchdown by Reed Harris early in the second half but could not recover from the deficit, finishing with a record of 3-3 overall and 1-2 in conference play.

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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — J’Koby Williams ran for a career-high 165 yards with two long touchdowns after an early fumble, Ben Roberts returned an interception for a touchdown and No. 10 Texas Tech overwhelmed Arizona State 53-25 on Saturday in a matchup of the past two Big 12 champions.
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🔮 LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — J’Koby Williams ran for a career-high 165 yards with two long touchdowns after an early fumble, Ben Roberts returned an interception for a touchdown and No. 10 Texas Tech overwhelmed Arizona State 53-25 on Saturday in a matchup of the past two Big 12 champions.
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — J’Koby Williams ran for a career-high 165 yards with two long touchdowns after an early fumble, Ben Roberts returned an interception for a touchdown and No. 10 Texas Tech overwhelmed Arizona State 53-25 on Saturday in a matchup of the past two Big 12 champions. asserted
Tech → run → champions
The reigning champion Red Raiders (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) broke a school record with their eighth consecutive regular-season conference victory, since a 26-22 loss last year at Arizona State. asserted
Raiders → reign → State
Their 12th home win in a row is one short of the longest streak in school history set in 1942. asserted
win → set → 1942
Texas Tech led for good on Roberts’ 24-yard pick-6, the fourth time in three games a Red Raiders linebacker returned an interception for a touchdown. asserted
linebacker → lead → touchdown
That came three plays after Williams’ fumble at the Sun Devils 2 on the 13th play of the game’s opening possession. asserted
That → come → possession
The Red Raiders scored on the last seven drives of the first half, with four TDs and three field goals by Stone Harrington (31, 42 and 37 yards) for a 43-10 halftime lead. asserted
Raiders → score → lead
They already had 404 of their 502 total yards by then. asserted
They → have → yards
Reed Harris had his Big 12-leading eighth TD catch for Arizona State (3-3, 1-2) on the first drive after halftime, on a 2-yard pass from backup Mikey Keene. asserted
Harris → have → Keene
Will Hammond, the starter for Tech in last year’s game at Arizona State when Behren Morton was injured, completed 18 of 26 passes for 232 yards with an 11-yard TD to Coy Eakin. asserted
Morton → injure → Eakin
Hammond also had a 9-yard TD run. asserted
Hammond → have → run
Kenny Johnson had seven catches for 120 yards Williams had only 11 carries and his two TD runs covered 100 yards. asserted
runs → have → yards
His 62-yard sprint down the left sideline put the Red Raiders up 21-0 in the first quarter, and he later added a 38-yard score when he went through a gap on the left side, got by one defender and then spun past another. asserted
he → put → another
Keene took over after halftime and completed 25 of 34 passes for 256 yards and two TDs. asserted
Keene → take → yards
Kentucky transfer Cutter Boley was 5-of-10 passing in the first half with two interceptions and 124 yards — 74 of those on a TD to Raiden Vines-Bright. ... asserted
Boley → pass → Bright
While the loser in this game each of the past two seasons went on to win the Big 12 title, this Sun Devils team is reeling in conference play. asserted
team → go → play
They lost 55-19 at home to Baylor two weeks ago when they gave up 564 yards. asserted
they → lose → yards
Texas Tech travels to Cincinnati. asserted
Tech → travel → Cincinnati
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