Will Hammond tosses TD in return from injury as No. 12 Texas Tech beats Abilene Christian 33-10

LUBBOCK, Texas -- , Will Hammond threw for 298 yards and a touchdown in his return from last year's season-ending knee injury and No. 12 Texas Tech beat Abilene Christian 33-10 on Saturday night in the opener for the defending Big 12 champion. Hammond made good on coach Joey McGuire's declarations throughout the summer that his expected starter would be ready opening night, slightly more than 10 months after tearing the ACL in his right knee. “I told him before the game, I said, ‘First, be Will Hammond, and take a deep breath.’” McGuire said. “You’ve got to imagine how geeked up that kid was to play tonight. To go through everything he’s gone through, his rehab and everything.