LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech quarterback Tyler Shough will leave out vital time once more after re-injuring his non-throwing shoulder within the season opener.
Crimson Raiders trainer Joey McGuire stated Monday that he expects Shough to be out 3 to 6 weeks. The quarterback, in his second year starting at Tech after 3 seasons at Oregon, has an exam scheduled for Wednesday, and surgical operation is a chance.
“That’s the place it would lengthen to 6 weeks whether it is,” first-year Tech trainer McGuire stated right through his weekly information convention.
Shough ignored the overall 8 video games final season after breaking his left collarbone right through the fourth sport. He began Saturday evening and injured that very same shoulder within the first part of Tech’s season-opening 63-10 win over Murray State.
McGuire stated this damage is “now not precisely” the place it used to be final yr, however used to be nonetheless associated with the collarbone. Shough didn’t have surgical operation upon getting harm final season.
Texas Tech’s intensity chart for Saturday’s house sport in opposition to No. 24 Houston lists Donovan Smith because the beginning quarterback, forward of Behren Morton. Shough used to be indexed as 3rd at the chart.
After Shough were given harm within the sport in opposition to Murray State, Smith got here off the bench to finish 14 of 16 passes for 221 yards and 4 touchdowns, along with his first two passes going for rankings. Shough used to be 6-of-10 passing or 154 yards and a TD.
The Crimson Raiders have consecutive nonconference video games in opposition to ranked groups, first in opposition to Houston after which at Thirteenth-ranked North Carolina State. Their Large 12 opener is Sept. 24 at house in opposition to Texas within the fourth sport — the similar opponent and identical week Shough were given harm final season.
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