X-rays negative, Texas Tech QB Behren Morton day-to-day after Kansas

Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton left the Red Raiders' 42-17 victory over Kansas in Lubbock on Saturday after appearing to injure his lower right leg on a second-quarter sack, and the school said Monday that X-rays were negative and he is listed as day-to-day. Morton walked off the field under his own power and did not return, spending the second half in street clothes while backup Will Hammond finished the game.

Morton was sacked early in the second quarter when his legs became entangled with Kansas lineman Leroy Harris III, and he struck the turf, clutching his lower right leg. The play occurred on third down, and the offense was rotating off the field when Morton lingered briefly and appeared to argue with medical staff before Hammond took over. Hammond's first series ended in an interception, but the sophomore later helped the Red Raiders preserve the win.

Before leaving, Morton had thrown a 21-yard touchdown pass to Terrance Carter Jr. that extended Texas Tech's early lead. The injury marked the third time this season Morton has exited a game because of injury. He hyperextended his right knee in the season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and did not return to the...