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Romaine has 2 quick pick-6s as No. 11 Texas Tech beats Sam Houston 49-14 for 11th home win in row

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 26). Romaine has 2 quick pick-6s as No. 11 Texas Tech beats Sam Houston 49-14 for 11th home win in row. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/romaine-has-2-quick-pick-6s-as-no-11-texas-tech-beats-sam-houston-49-14-for-11th-home-win-in-row/article_614420b4-cbf2-5b95-807c-58a927461cb6.html

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In a college football game, Austin Romaine of No. 11 Texas Tech made history by returning two interceptions for touchdowns within the first minute of the second quarter against Sam Houston, marking the first time an FBS player has achieved this feat since 2013. The Red Raiders won the match convincingly with a score of 49-14, extending their home winning streak to 11 games. Despite initial struggles in the first half, Texas Tech dominated after halftime, securing the victory and improving their record to 4-0 for the season.
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Texas Tech linebacker Austin Romaine made history on Saturday by returning two interceptions for touchdowns on consecutive throws in the opening minute of the second quarter against Sam Houston, becoming the first FBS player to achieve this feat since 2013. The first interception was thrown by Brett Holloway, and the second by Landyn Locke, giving Texas Tech a quick 21-0 lead. Despite being a nearly five touchdown favorite, the Red Raiders only led 21-14 at halftime but pulled away in the third quarter with additional scoring plays including two rushing touchdowns from Cameron Dickey and another from Will Hammond. The final score was Texas Tech 49, Sam Houston 14, extending the Red Raiders' home winning streak to 11 games.

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Texas Tech linebacker Austin Romaine became the first FBS player in 13 years to return two interceptions for touchdowns on consecutive throws, Cameron Dickey ran for two scores and the No. 11 Red Raiders beat Sam Houston 49-14 on Saturday.
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🔮 A nearly five TD favorite, Texas Tech led only 21-14 at halftime before Dickey’s second scoring run, a 13-yarder, and Will Hammond’s 21-yard TD to Coy Eakin in the first five minutes after the break.
2026-09-26 · Toronto Star
Romaine has 2 quick pick-6s as No. 11 Texas Tech beats Sam Houston 49-14 for 11th home win in row · assertive framing

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Texas Tech linebacker Austin Romaine became the first FBS player in 13 years to return two interceptions for touchdowns on consecutive throws, Cameron Dickey ran for two scores and the No. 11 Red Raiders beat Sam Houston 49-14 on Saturday. asserted
Raiders → become → Saturday
Both pick-6s by Romaine came in the opening minute of the second quarter, and were against different quarterbacks. asserted
pick-6s → come → quarterbacks
The Red Raiders (4-0) extended their home winning streak to 11 games, their longest since 12 in a row from 2007-09. asserted
Raiders → extend → 2007
A nearly five TD favorite, Texas Tech led only 21-14 at halftime before Dickey’s second scoring run, a 13-yarder, and Will Hammond’s 21-yard TD to Coy Eakin in the first five minutes after the break. asserted
Tech → lead → break
Hammond finished 17-of-29 passing for 224 yards, but threw three interceptions in the final 5 1/2 minutes of the first half — though Sam Houston (1-3) got only seven points off those. asserted
Houston → finish → those
Hammond added a 23-yard TD run in the fourth quarter. asserted
Hammond → add → quarter
Landyn Locke, who came in as one of only three FBS quarterbacks with at least 300 yards passing in each of their first three games, completed 23 of 37 passes for 195 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. asserted
who → come → yards
Romaine, a transfer from Kansas State, had clear paths to the end zone both times while becoming the first Tech player with two pick-6s in the same game. asserted
Romaine → have → game
The last time the Red Raiders did was when Kevin Curtis and Antwan Alexander both had one in a 58-0 win over Oklahoma State on Nov. 11, 2000. asserted
Curtis → do → Nov.
Navy’s Dashaun Peele returned two interceptions for touchdowns against Charlotte in 2024, but Romaine is the first FBS player with pick-6s on consecutive throws since DeVon Edwards for Duke against North Carolina State in 2013. asserted
Romaine → return → 2013
Hammond’s first interception was caught in the end zone by Caesar Magee with 5:19 left in the first half. asserted
5:19 → catch → half
Hammond later had consecutive throws picked off, the first when he was hit throwing out of his own end zone and led to Locke’s 9-yard TD pass to Chris Reed two plays later. asserted
he → have → Reed
The Bearkats, in only their fourth FBS season, lost 55-0 at No. 8 Texas last year in their only other game against a Top 25 team. asserted
Bearkats → lose → team
In the end, the Red Raiders got the expected lopsided win in their last nonconference game. asserted
Raiders → get → game
But the first month of the season was a grind for the defending Big 12 champions. asserted
month → defend → champions
They had trouble finishing drives in their opener against FCS team Abilene Christian, had to rally to win at Oregon State and had to stop a 2-point conversion in the final minute to beat Houston. asserted
They → have → Houston
Up Next Texas Tech plays its first Big 12 road game at Colorado on Oct. 3. asserted
Tech → play → Oct.
Sam Houston has an open date before playing at Liberty on Oct. 8. asserted
Houston → have → Oct.
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