No. 13 Texas Tech ready for this evening’s road test at Oregon St. - fox34.com

No. 13 Texas Tech heads to Corvallis tonight for its first road test of the season, taking on an Oregon State team the Red Raiders beat 45-14 in a rain-delayed game in Lubbock last year.

The Red Raiders come in 1-0 after a 33-10 win over Abilene Christian Saturday night. Oregon State sits at 0-1. Will Hammond gets his second-straight start at quarterback, a role he hadn't held in 315 days before last week's opener.

Hammond looked sharp against Abilene Christian, completing 26 of 33 passes for 298 yards and a touchdown late in the game. Head coach Joey McGuire pointed out that Hammond went 14 of 14 before throwing an interception, calling him calm and well prepared rather than overhyped for the moment.

For Texas Tech fans watching from home or packing into a sports bar off 19th Street, tonight is the first real gauge of whether Hammond can handle pressure away from Jones AT&T Stadium. If the Red Raiders win, they stay unbeaten and keep building momentum in their ranked season. A loss on the road raises questions fast about a quarterback still finding his footing after a long stretch on the sideline.

Tonight's test comes with no rain delay this time, and no home crowd to lean on.