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Texas Tech vs. Houston

Saturday, September 4, 2021

Texas Tech beat Houston 38–⁠21. It was their 33rd meeting; after it, Houston led the series 18–⁠14–⁠1.

Neutral siteTexas Tech7–⁠6 in 2021
38
Neutral siteHouston12–⁠2 in 2021
21

Final at NRG Stadium, HoustonIndoorsTV: ESPNAttendance 43,478

Official
David AlvarezGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Texas Tech07171438
Houston1470021

Standouts

  • PassingTyler Shough17 of 24, 231 yards, 1 TDTexas Tech
  • RushingTahj Brooks15 carries, 134 yards, 2 TDTexas Tech
  • ReceivingErik Ezukanma7 catches, 179 yardsTexas Tech
  • DefenseRiko Jeffers4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for loss, 1 INTTexas Tech

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Player stats

Texas Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Shough17/2423110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tahj Brooks15134244
Myles Price2808
Xavier White4403
Kaylon Geiger1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Erik Ezukanma7179050
Travis Koontz42809
Kaylon Geiger31105
Trey Cleveland1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Colin Schooler10000
Reggie Pearson8001
Krishon Merriweather71.500
Eric Monroe5001
Riko Jeffers4111
Jaylon Hutchings2110
Adrian Frye2101
Tyree Wilson1110
Tony Bradford Jr.1110

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Tune27/3817424
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mulbah Car1337017
Clayton Tune1328132
Nathaniel Dell1505
Alton McCaskill4504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nathaniel Dell780124
Christian Trahan642017
Ta’Zhawn Henry424015
Seth Green1919
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Donavan Mutin80.500
Marcus Jones6000
Sedrick Williams50.50.50
Damarion Williams4000
Derek Parish3110
Malik Robinson30.50.50
D’Anthony Jones2210

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Texas TechHouston
376Total yards251
231Passing yards174
145Rushing yards77
9.6Yards per pass4.6
5.2Yards per rush2.2
15First downs15
4–⁠10Third downs6–⁠18
0–⁠0Fourth downs5–⁠5
1Turnovers4
6–⁠47Penalties6–⁠50
23:23Possession36:37
4Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Texas TechHouston
46%Success rate34%
0.21EPA per play−0.11
1.41Explosiveness1.36
0.12Rushing EPA0.16
0.28Passing EPA−0.32
33%Passing-down success25%
−0.27First-down EPA−0.25
0.86Second-down EPA−0.67
0.21Third-down EPA0.51
23%Havoc by its defense18%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Houston 55% to win. Texas Tech won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Houston −2.5, over/under 63.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Houston 57%, Texas Tech 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Houston end zoneTexas Tech end zoneQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 16 playsQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Texas TechFumble, 10 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 Texas TechTouchdown, 1 playQ2 HoustonInterception, 1 playQ2 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 Texas TechPunt, 4 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 Texas TechEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Texas TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 Texas TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 HoustonPick-six, 2 plays (Texas Tech scores)Q3 HoustonPunt, 4 playsQ3 Texas TechPunt, 5 playsQ3 HoustonInterception, 2 playsQ3 Texas TechField goal, 4 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 8 playsQ4 Texas TechPunt, 6 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ4 Texas TechTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 HoustonInterception, 3 playsQ4 Texas TechTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 HoustonEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Houston drives left to right, Texas Tech right to left.
  1. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 16 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 54 yards
  3. Q1 Texas TechFumble, 10 plays, 74 yards
  4. Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q2 Texas TechTouchdown, 1 play, 41 yards
  6. Q2 HoustonInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  7. Q2 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  8. Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  9. Q2 Texas TechPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  10. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 Texas TechEnd of half, 1 play, 3 yards
  12. Q3 Texas TechPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  13. Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
  14. Q3 Texas TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 60 yards
  15. Q3 HoustonPick-six, 2 plays (Texas Tech scores), −7 yards
  16. Q3 HoustonPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  17. Q3 Texas TechPunt, 5 plays, 47 yards
  18. Q3 HoustonInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 Texas TechField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
  20. Q3 HoustonPunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
  21. Q4 Texas TechPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  22. Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  23. Q4 Texas TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
  24. Q4 HoustonInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
  25. Q4 Texas TechTouchdown, 2 plays, 48 yards
  26. Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 4 plays, 13 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Houston 14, Texas Tech 0
Houston Touchdown, 16 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Mulbah Car run for 6 yds to the Houst 31
14:292nd & 4 at own 31Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Nathaniel Dell
14:053rd & 4 at own 31Clayton Tune pass complete to Marcus Jones for 3 yds to the Houst 34
13:374th & 1 at own 34Clayton Tune run for 2 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at own 36Clayton Tune run for 7 yds to the Houst 43
12:462nd & 3 at own 43Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Nathaniel Dell
12:373rd & 3 at own 43Clayton Tune run for 32 yds to the TexTc 25 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at opp 25Clayton Tune pass complete to Marcus Jones for no gain to the TexTc 25
11:002nd & 10 at opp 25Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 6 yds to the TexTc 19
10:153rd & 4 at opp 19Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 3 yds to the TexTc 16
9:474th & 1 at opp 16Mulbah Car run for 1 yd to the TexTc 15 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at opp 15Mulbah Car run for 1 yd to the TexTc 14 for a 1ST down TEXAS TECH Penalty, Defensive Holding (7 Yards) to the TexTc 7 for a 1ST down
8:481st & goal at opp 7Clayton Tune run for no gain to the TexTc 7
7:452nd & goal at opp 7Clayton Tune pass complete to Ta’Zhawn Henry for 6 yds to the TexTc 1 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 0 at opp 1Timeout HOUSTON, clock 07:29
6:551st & goal at opp 1Clayton Tune run for no gain to the TexTc 1
6:372nd & goal at opp 1Clayton Tune 1 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)Houston 7, Texas Tech 0
Houston Touchdown, 8 plays
6:372nd & 10 at own 35Dalton Witherspoon on-side kick recovered by HOUSTON at the Houst 46
5:581st & 10 at own 46Marcus Jones run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
5:242nd & 6 at the 50Clayton Tune pass complete to Alton McCaskill for no gain to the 50 yard line
4:513rd & 6 at the 50Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 5 yds to the TexTc 45
4:194th & 1 at opp 45Clayton Tune run for 1 yd to the TexTc 44 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 44Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 8 yds to the TexTc 36
3:042nd & 2 at opp 36Alton McCaskill run for 1 yd to the TexTc 35
2:593rd & 1 at opp 35HOUSTON Penalty, False Start (Keenan Murphy) to the TexTc 40
2:203rd & 6 at opp 40Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 17 yds to the TexTc 23 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at opp 23Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 02:20
2:131st & 10 at opp 23Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 23 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 14, Texas Tech 0
Texas Tech Fumble, 10 plays
2:131st & 10 at own 35Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 62 yds , Chadarius Townsend return for 21 yds to the TexTc 24
1:501st & 10 at own 24Tyler Shough pass complete to Erik Ezukanma for 7 yds to the TexTc 31
1:352nd & 3 at own 31Tahj Brooks run for 5 yds to the TexTc 36 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 36Tyler Shough pass complete to Erik Ezukanma for 16 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at opp 48Tahj Brooks run for 2 yds to the Houst 46
0:192nd & 8 at opp 46Tyler Shough pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 5 yds to the Houst 41
0:003rd & 3 at opp 41Tahj Brooks run for 4 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:411st & 10 at opp 37Tyler Shough pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 1 yd to the Houst 36 TEXAS TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Mason Tharp) to the Houst 46
Q2 14:201st & 19 at opp 46Tyler Shough pass complete to Erik Ezukanma for 5 yds to the Houst 41
Q2 13:552nd & 14 at opp 41Tyler Shough pass complete to Erik Ezukanma for 39 yds to the Houst 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:361st & goal at opp 2Xavier White run for no gain to the Houst 2 Xavier White fumbled, forced by D’Anthony Jones, recovered by Houst Donavan Mutin
2nd quarter8 drives, then Houston 21, Texas Tech 7
Houston Punt, 3 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 2Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the Houst 4
12:452nd & 8 at own 4Clayton Tune sacked by Riko Jeffers for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 1
12:083rd & 11 at own 1Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Nathaniel Dell
11:574th & 11 at own 1Laine Wilkins punt for 41 yds , Eric Monroe returns for 1 yd to the Houst 41
Texas Tech Touchdown, 1 play
11:471st & 10 at opp 41Tahj Brooks run for 41 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Garibay KICK)Houston 14, Texas Tech 7
Houston Interception, 1 play
11:471st & 10 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:381st & 10 at own 25Clayton Tune pass intercepted Reggie Pearson Jr. return for no gain to the TexTc 31
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:291st & 10 at own 31Shough, Tyler pass complete to Geiger, Kaylon for 7 yards to the TEXASTECH38, PENALTY TEXASTECH ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the TEXASTECH26, NO PLAY.
10:551st & 15 at own 26Kaylon Geiger run for 1 yd to the TexTc 27
10:102nd & 14 at own 27Tyler Shough pass complete to Trey Cleveland for 6 yds to the TexTc 33
9:303rd & 8 at own 33Tyler Shough sacked by D’Anthony Jones for a loss of 7 yards to the TexTc 26
9:024th & 15 at own 26Austin McNamara punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Marcus Jones at the Houst 36
Houston Punt, 3 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 36Ta’Zhawn Henry run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 34
8:202nd & 12 at own 34Ta’Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the Houst 34
8:143rd & 12 at own 34Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 08:14
7:453rd & 12 at own 34Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 33
7:174th & 13 at own 33Laine Wilkins punt for 41 yds, downed at the TexTc 26
Texas Tech Punt, 4 plays
7:111st & 10 at own 26Tyler Shough pass incomplete to Erik Ezukanma
6:552nd & 10 at own 26Shough, Tyler pass incomplete to Rigdon, Dalton, PENALTY HOUSTON pass interference (Rogers, Jayce) 15 yards to the TEXASTECH41, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TEXASTECH.
6:401st & 10 at own 41Xavier White run for 2 yds to the TexTc 43
6:052nd & 8 at own 43Tyler Shough pass complete to Dalton Rigdon for 4 yds to the TexTc 47
5:353rd & 4 at own 47Tyler Shough sacked by Sedrick Williams for a loss of 9 yards to the TexTc 38
5:154th & 13 at own 38Austin McNamara punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Marcus Jones at the Houst 25
Houston Touchdown, 13 plays
5:051st & 10 at own 25Nathaniel Dell run for 5 yds to the Houst 30
4:402nd & 5 at own 30Clayton Tune pass complete to Mulbah Car for 5 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at own 35Mulbah Car run for 1 yd to the Houst 36
3:152nd & 9 at own 36Clayton Tune pass complete to Marcus Jones for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 33
2:453rd & 12 at own 33Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 24 yds to the TexTc 43 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at opp 43Marcus Jones run for no gain to the TexTc 43
1:472nd & 10 at opp 43Clayton Tune run for 17 yds to the TexTc 26 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at opp 26Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the TexTc 24
1:032nd & 8 at opp 24Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for a loss of 2 yards to the TexTc 26
0:553rd & 10 at opp 26Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 00:55
0:523rd & 10 at opp 26Mulbah Car run for 17 yds to the TexTc 9 for a 1ST down
0:381st & goal at opp 9Mulbah Car run for no gain to the TexTc 9
0:382nd & 0 at opp 9Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:38
0:292nd & goal at opp 9Clayton Tune pass incomplete
0:233rd & goal at opp 9Clayton Tune pass complete to Seth Green for 9 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 21, Texas Tech 7
Texas Tech End of half, 1 play
0:233rd & 10 at own 35Dalton Witherspoon kickoff for 45 yds , Chadarius Townsend return for no gain to the TexTc 27 Chadarius Townsend fumbled, recovered by TexTc Chadarius Townsend
0:111st & 10 at own 27Tahj Brooks run for 8 yds to the TexTc 35
0:002nd & 2 at own 35TEXAS TECH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the TexTc 30
3rd quarter9 drives, then Texas Tech 24, Houston 21
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Tyler Shough pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 5 yds to the TexTc 30
14:292nd & 5 at own 30Shough, Tyler pass complete to Ezukanma, Erik for 33 yards to the HOUSTON37, PENALTY TEXASTECH pass interference (Ezukanma, Erik) 15 yards to the TEXASTECH15, NO PLAY.
14:142nd & 20 at own 15Tyler Shough pass incomplete to Kaylon Geiger
14:033rd & 20 at own 15Tyler Shough run for 5 yds to the TexTc 20
13:224th & 15 at own 20Austin McNamara punt for 54 yds , Marcus Jones returns for 9 yds to the Houst 35
Houston Punt, 3 plays
13:041st & 10 at own 35Mulbah Car run for 3 yds to the Houst 38
12:482nd & 7 at own 38Tune, Clayton pass incomplete to Dell, Nathaniel, PENALTY HOUSTON holding (Murphy, Keenan) 10 yards to the HOUSTON28, NO PLAY.
12:202nd & 17 at own 28Clayton Tune sacked by Jaylon Hutchings for a loss of 11 yards to the Houst 17
11:483rd & 28 at own 17Mulbah Car run for 3 yds to the Houst 20
11:144th & 25 at own 20Laine Wilkins punt for 55 yds , Eric Monroe returns for 15 yds to the TexTc 40
Texas Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 40Xavier White run for 3 yds to the TexTc 43
10:302nd & 7 at own 43Myles Price run for 8 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 49Myles Price run for no gain to the Houst 49
9:002nd & 10 at opp 49Tyler Shough pass complete to Erik Ezukanma for 32 yds to the Houst 17 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 17Tyler Shough pass complete to Travis Koontz for 9 yds to the Houst 8
8:082nd & 1 at opp 8Tyler Shough run for 8 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Garibay KICK)Houston 21, Texas Tech 14
Houston Pick-six, 2 plays (Texas Tech scores)
8:082nd & 1 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds , Nathaniel Dell return for 14 yds to the Houst 14
7:451st & 10 at own 14Clayton Tune sacked by Tony Bradford Jr. for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 7
7:202nd & 17 at own 7Clayton Tune pass intercepted for a TD Riko Jeffers return for 13 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Garibay KICK)Tied at 21
Houston Punt, 4 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:001st & 10 at own 25Clayton Tune pass complete to Ta’Zhawn Henry for 15 yds to the Houst 40 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at own 40TEXAS TECH Penalty, Defensive Offside (Tony Bradford Jr.) to the Houst 45
6:311st & 5 at own 45Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Christian Trahan
6:112nd & 5 at own 45Clayton Tune pass complete to Ta’Zhawn Henry for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 42
5:383rd & 8 at own 42Clayton Tune pass incomplete to KeSean Carter
5:254th & 8 at own 42Laine Wilkins punt for 54 yds, downed at the TexTc 4
Texas Tech Punt, 5 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 4Tahj Brooks run for 3 yds to the TexTc 7
4:402nd & 7 at own 7Tyler Shough pass complete to Erik Ezukanma for 30 yds to the TexTc 37 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 37Shough, Tyler pass incomplete to Price, Myles, PENALTY HOUSTON pass interference (Rogers, Jayce) 15 yards to the HOUSTON48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TEXASTECH.
3:451st & 10 at opp 48Tahj Brooks run for 6 yds to the Houst 42
3:062nd & 4 at opp 42Tyler Shough sacked by Derek Parish for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 49
2:473rd & 11 at opp 49Tyler Shough pass incomplete to Tahj Brooks
2:384th & 11 at opp 49Austin McNamara punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Houston Interception, 2 plays
2:191st & 10 at own 20Alton McCaskill run for no gain to the Houst 20
1:512nd & 10 at own 20Clayton Tune pass intercepted Eric Monroe return for no gain to the Houst 22
Texas Tech Field goal, 4 plays
1:301st & 10 at opp 22Tahj Brooks run for 5 yds to the Houst 17
1:032nd & 5 at opp 17Tahj Brooks run for 1 yd to the Houst 16
0:413rd & 4 at opp 16Tyler Shough pass incomplete to Kaylon Geiger
0:364th & 4 at opp 16Jonathan Garibay 34 yd FG GOODTexas Tech 24, Houston 21
Houston Punt, 8 plays
0:364th & 4 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds , Nathaniel Dell return for 19 yds to the Houst 19
0:101st & 10 at own 19Clayton Tune pass complete to Ta’Zhawn Henry for 6 yds to the Houst 25
Q4 14:452nd & 4 at own 25Mulbah Car run for 5 yds to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:051st & 10 at own 30Clayton Tune run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 29
Q4 13:302nd & 11 at own 29Clayton Tune pass complete to Mulbah Car for 2 yds to the Houst 31
Q4 12:453rd & 9 at own 31Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 11 yds Nathaniel Dell fumbled, forced by Reggie Pearson Jr., recovered by Houst Kody Russey for a 1ST down
Q4 12:301st & 10 at own 42Alton McCaskill run for 4 yds to the Houst 46
Q4 11:592nd & 6 at own 46Clayton Tune pass complete to Jaylen Erwin for 5 yds to the TexTc 49
Q4 11:003rd & 1 at opp 49Alton McCaskill run for no gain to the TexTc 49
Q4 10:274th & 1 at opp 49HOUSTON Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Houst 46
Q4 9:534th & 6 at own 46Laine Wilkins punt for 54 yds for a touchback
4th quarter6 drives, then Texas Tech 38, Houston 21
Texas Tech Punt, 6 plays
9:441st & 10 at own 20Tyler Shough pass incomplete to Erik Ezukanma
9:362nd & 10 at own 20Tyler Shough run for 8 yds to the TexTc 28
9:103rd & 2 at own 28Tyler Shough pass complete to Travis Koontz for 5 yds to the TexTc 33 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at own 33Tahj Brooks run for 5 yds to the TexTc 38
8:002nd & 5 at own 38Tahj Brooks run for 1 yd to the TexTc 39
7:233rd & 4 at own 39Tyler Shough pass incomplete to Mason Tharp
7:114th & 4 at own 39Austin McNamara punt for 52 yds , Marcus Jones returns for 4 yds to the Houst 13
Houston Punt, 3 plays
6:561st & 10 at own 13Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 9 yds to the Houst 22
6:152nd & 1 at own 22Mulbah Car run for no gain to the Houst 22
5:253rd & 1 at own 22Mulbah Car run for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 18
4:574th & 5 at own 18Laine Wilkins punt for 53 yds, downed at the TexTc 29
Texas Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
4:351st & 10 at own 29Tyler Shough pass complete to Travis Koontz for 5 yds to the TexTc 34
4:152nd & 5 at own 34Tyler Shough pass complete to Erik Ezukanma for 50 yds to the Houst 16 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at opp 16Tahj Brooks run for 2 yds to the Houst 14
3:112nd & 8 at opp 14Tyler Shough pass incomplete to Erik Ezukanma
3:053rd & 8 at opp 14Tyler Shough pass complete to Travis Koontz for 9 yds to the Houst 5 for a 1ST down
2:291st & goal at opp 5Xavier White run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 6
2:093rd & 0 at opp 3Timeout HOUSTON, clock 02:09
2:053rd & goal at opp 3Tyler Shough pass complete to Xavier White for 3 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Garibay KICK)Texas Tech 31, Houston 21
Houston Interception, 3 plays
2:053rd & 8 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds , Nathaniel Dell return for 33 yds to the Houst 33
1:451st & 10 at own 33Clayton Tune sacked by TEAM for a loss of 10 yards to the Houst 23 HOUSTON Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Clayton Tune) to the Houst 23
1:302nd & 20 at own 23Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 13 yds to the Houst 36
1:153rd & 7 at own 36Clayton Tune pass intercepted Adrian Frye return for no gain to the Houst 48
Texas Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
1:002nd & 6 at opp 44Tahj Brooks run for 44 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Garibay KICK)Texas Tech 38, Houston 21
Houston End of game, 4 plays
1:002nd & 6 at own 35Trey Wolff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:481st & 10 at own 25Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 3 yds to the Houst 28
0:302nd & 7 at own 28Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Ke’Andre Street
0:143rd & 7 at own 28Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 4 yds to the Houst 32
0:004th & 3 at own 32Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 6 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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2023Texas Tech 49, Houston 28
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