A Decisive Fourth-Quarter Surge
Texas Tech Red Raiders defeated the visiting Abilene Christian Wildcats 33-10 on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Galaxy Stadium in Lubbock. The decisive moment came in the fourth quarter when Will Hammond connected with Malcolm Simmons on a 64-yard touchdown pass, capping a dominant offensive performance for the home team.
Although Abilene Christian managed to score first in the second half, the Red Raiders answered immediately and never trailed significantly after the first quarter. The game concluded with a 98-yard kickoff return touchdown by Abilene Christian’s Alex Broome, but the damage was already done. Attendance at the venue reached 60,229 fans who witnessed the Red Raiders extend their season-opening momentum.
Scoring Breakdown and Quarter Flow
The Red Raiders established an early lead with two rushing touchdowns in the first quarter. Quinten Joyner ran for 14 yards, followed by J'Koby Williams’ five-yard score, giving Texas Tech a 14-0 advantage. Stone Harrington added a 23-yard field goal in the second quarter to extend the lead to 17-0.
Abilene Christian responded with a 41-yard field goal by Brandon Perez, narrowing the gap to 17-3 at the half. The third quarter saw Harrington convert three consecutive field goals from 28, 33, and 45 yards out, pushing the score to 26-3. The fourth quarter featured the aforementioned 64-yard pass to Simmons before Broome’s long return, finalizing the 33-10 result.
The quarter scores were 14-0, 3-3, 9-0, and 7-7 in favor of the respective teams’ cumulative totals.
