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

LUBBOCK, Texas -- , 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 (3-1, 1-0) got field goals of 39 and 30 yards from Gino Garcia and 40 yards from Reese Burkhardt . Red Raiders coach Joey McGuire oddly told his team at halftime he was happier with the 17-10 lead playing ball control football than last week, when Tech passed its way to a 52-7 lead over North Texas and won 66-21. ASU averaged almost 36 minutes of possession going into Saturday, ranked fourth in FBS, and had the ball for 25:49. “When I close my eyes and think about football, this is what I think about,” McGuire said. “Playing off of each other, complimentary football.