The Aporia · No. 13 Texas Tech holds on for 28-26 win over No. 22 Houston in Big 12 opener

In a Big 12 Conference opener, No. 13 Texas Tech secured a narrow victory over No. 22 Houston with a score of 28-26 on Friday night in Lubbock, Texas. J’Koby Williams and Cameron Dickey scored the crucial second-half touchdowns for Texas Tech. In the final minute, Houston had an opportunity to tie the game but quarterback Conner Weigman's attempt at a two-point conversion fell short when he failed to break the plane of the end zone with his knee down before crossing it completely.

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On Friday night, the Houston Cougars faced off against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in a critical Big 12 conference opener. Houston entered the game with a record of 2-0 and was ranked 22nd nationally, while Texas Tech came in at 3-0 overall and were the defending Big 12 champions, holding the No. 13 ranking. Despite Houston’s strong offensive showing, including quarterback Conner Weigman throwing for three touchdowns, they narrowly lost to Texas Tech by a score of 28-26 after failing to convert on a two-point attempt in the final minute. The game highlighted Texas Tech's resilience and ability to recover from an early deficit, with J’Koby Williams and Cameron Dickey scoring pivotal second-half rushing touchdowns for the Red Raiders.

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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — J’Koby Williams and Cameron Dickey ran for second-half touchdowns and defending Big 12 champion No. 13 Texas Tech held on for a 28-26 on Friday night when Houston quarterback Conner Weigman came up just short of a 2-point conversion in the final minute.

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🔮 LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — J’Koby Williams and Cameron Dickey ran for second-half touchdowns and defending Big 12 champion No. 13 Texas Tech held on for a 28-26 on Friday night when Houston quarterback Conner Weigman came up just short of a 2-point conversion in the final minute.

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No. 13 Texas Tech holds on for 28-26 win over No. 22 Houston in Big 12 opener · assertive framing

Weigman → run → minute

Weigman’s third TD pass, a 10-yarder to Patrick Overmyer with 49 seconds left, gave the Cougars (2-1, 0-1) a chance to tie in the conference opener for both teams. asserted

pass → leave → teams

On the try for 2, Weigman took off to the left and lunged forward with the ball extended, though his knee came down before the ball broke the plane of the end zone. asserted

ball → take → zone

No. 13 Texas Tech holds on for 28-26 win over No. 22 Houston in Big 12 opener

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