Texas Tech's sixth-year senior QB suffers devastating injury in third straight season

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Texas Tech quarterback Tyler Shough’s season was derailed for the third consecutive year.

The Red Raiders gunslinger suffered a broken left fibula last week against West Virginia, and coach Joey McGuire announced Monday the player will miss the remainder of the 2023 season.

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Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback Tyler Shough (12) leaves the field on a cart after injuring his leg during the first quarter of the college football game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the West Virginia Mountaineers on September 23, 2023, at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The sixth-year senior suffered the injury in the first quarter of their 20-13 loss last week. His leg was put in an air cast before he was carted off the field. In four games, he had 746 passing yards with seven touchdowns and four interceptions. He also had two touchdowns on the ground.

This marks the third time an injury has messed up Shough’s season.

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Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback Tyler Shough (12) is hit by West Virginia Mountaineers safety Marcis Floyd (24) as he throws a pass during the first quarter of the college football game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the West Virginia Mountaineers. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

In 2021, the Texas Tech star suffered a broken collarbone in the fourth game of the year. He had just transferred over from Oregon, where he had 1,559 passing yards and 13 touchdown passes during the