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38–21
Final
 Reliant Stadium, HoustonHOU -2.5
FINALTexas Tech 38, Houston 21UPSETTTU covered +2.5CLOSED HOU -2.5

Highlights

8 CLIPS · ESPN
Tahj Brooks breaks free and scores to seal Texas Tech's winVIDEO: ESPN ↗

Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
HOU WINNING
TTU WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: TTU 64% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 18 PTS

Scoring plays

9 SCORES
Q1
Rushing Touchdown

Clayton Tune 1 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)

6:37
0-7
Passing Touchdown

Nathaniel Dell 23 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)

2:13
0-14
Q2
Rushing Touchdown

Tahj Brooks 41 Yd Run (Jonathan Garibay Kick)

11:47
7-14
Passing Touchdown

Seth Green 9 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)

0:23
7-21
Q3
Rushing Touchdown

Tyler Shough 8 Yd Run (Jonathan Garibay Kick)

8:08
14-21
Interception Return Touchdown

Riko Jeffers 13 Yd Interception Return (Jonathan Garibay Kick)

7:20
21-21
Field Goal Good

Jonathan Garibay 34 Yd Field Goal

0:36
24-21
Q4
Passing Touchdown

Xavier White 3 Yd pass from Tyler Shough (Jonathan Garibay Kick)

2:05
31-21
Rushing Touchdown

Tahj Brooks 44 Yd Run (Jonathan Garibay Kick)

1:00
38-21

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Shough, Brooks lead Texas Tech to 38-21 win over Houston

HOUSTON -- , Tyler Shough accounted for two touchdowns, Tahj Brooks rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns, and Texas Tech beat Houston 38-21 in the season opener for both teams on Saturday night. Shough finished 17 of 24 for 231 yards passing with a touchdown and ran for another score in his debut for the Red Raiders. The Oregon transfer scored on an 8-yard touchdown run with eight minutes left in the third quarter to start a streak of 31-unanswered points for Texas Tech. Texas Tech coach Matt Wells said Shough was solid and had good eyes. “He saw what he needed to see and communicated it clearly,” Wells said. “He was calm. … He was accurate and scrambled a little bit. I think the sky’s the limit for him.” Erik Ezukanma had seven catches for 179 yards for Texas Tech, which outgained Houston 376-251.

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Top performers

TTU
PASSINGTyler Shough17/24, 231 YDS, 1 TD
RUSHINGTahj Brooks15 CAR, 134 YDS, 2 TD
RECEIVINGErik Ezukanma7 REC, 179 YDS
HOU
PASSINGClayton Tune27/38, 174 YDS, 2 TD, 4 INT
RUSHINGMulbah Car13 CAR, 37 YDS
RECEIVINGTank Dell7 REC, 80 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

TTU · HOU
376
TOTAL YARDS
251
231
PASSING
174
145
RUSHING
77
15
1ST DOWNS
15
4-10
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
6-18
1
TURNOVERS
4
6-47
PENALTIES
6-50
23:23
POSSESSION
36:37

RELIANT STADIUM, HOUSTON · ATTENDANCE 43,478

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