{"id":1170,"date":"2026-09-06T05:32:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T05:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/?p=1170"},"modified":"2026-09-06T05:32:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T05:32:33","slug":"hammond-leads-texas-tech-to-season-opener-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/06\/hammond-leads-texas-tech-to-season-opener-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Hammond Leads Texas Tech to Season-Opener Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Will Hammond has secured the starting quarterback role for Texas Tech, ending a summer filled with uncertainty and intrigue. His performance in the team\u2019s season-opening contest confirmed his standing on the roster.<\/p>\n<p>The victory marks a significant milestone for Hammond, who navigated a competitive offseason to reach this point. By taking the field as the starter, he provided immediate clarity for the Red Raiders&#8217; offensive plans heading into the 2026 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Tech capitalized on Hammond\u2019s leadership to secure the win, showcasing the results of his hard work and preparation during the off-season. The win not only boosts the team&#8217;s early-season momentum but also solidifies Hammond\u2019s position as the face of the program&#8217;s offense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will Hammond&#8217;s start cements his status as Texas Tech&#8217;s quarterback and leads the Red Raiders to a win in their season opener.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[657,2383,627,2382],"class_list":["post-1170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports","tag-college-football","tag-ncaaf","tag-sports","tag-texas-tech"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1170"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1182,"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1170\/revisions\/1182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}