Box Score
| Team stats | Houston Cougars | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 27 | 22 |
| Total yards | 458 | 425 |
| Passing yards | 282 | 257 |
| Rushing yards | 176 | 168 |
| Third down | 9-15 | 6-10 |
| Fourth down | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties | 7 | 5 |
| Penalty yards | 60 | 35 |
| Possession | 33:42 | 26:18 |
Box score from BALLDONTLIE, updating through the game.
| Houston | Texas Tech | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 2-0, ranked No. 22 | 2-0, ranked No. 13 |
| Week 1 | Won 33-20 at Oregon State | Beat Abilene Christian 33-10 |
| Week 2 | Beat Southern 77-6 | Won 35-24 at Oregon State |
| Common opponent | Beat Oregon State by 13, on the road, in Week 1 | Beat Oregon State by 11, a week later |
| Last season | Ranked all season | Big 12 champion, reached the playoff quarterfinals |
What to Watch
Friday night in Lubbock is one of the harder road environments in the Big 12, and Galaxy Stadium under the lights with a ranked visitor will be full. Houston’s defense has been the quiet reason the Cougars are 2-0; if it can keep Texas Tech off schedule on early downs, this is a low scoring game Houston can win.
The common opponent is unusually clean. Both teams beat Oregon State by a similar margin, which is part of why the gap between a No. 13 and a No. 22 looks smaller here than the rankings suggest. The full breakdown is on our Houston vs. Texas Tech preview, and the rest of the weekend is on the Week 3 schedule.
The Bottom Line
Houston at Texas Tech kicks off Friday, September 18 at 8 p.m. ET on FOX from Lubbock. The scoreboard above updates automatically through the game.