TEMPE, Ariz. — Joey McGuire said he let his players down.

And even though the Texas Tech football team's highly touted defense allowed a game-winning 10-play drive in the final two minutes Saturday, Oct. 18, in a 26-22 loss at Arizona State , it was the offense's near-daylong struggles that had the Red Raiders ' coach second-guessing himself.

Preface the following by noting that starting quarterback Behren Morton, sidelined by a lower-leg injury, spent the sunny afternoon at Mountain America Stadium in a cap, shorts, and a team T-shirt. McGuire and offensive coordinator Mack Leftwich couldn't push the right buttons to get young backup Will Hammond going until late in the game.

Before Tech scored two touchdowns with 3:45 and 2:00 left to go in front, the Red Raiders were stop

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