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Houston at Texas Tech

Sep 10, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 2

Away

Houston

Big 12

Final Score

30 - 33

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Texas Tech

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Texas Tech468
Houston354

Passing Yards

Texas Tech351
Houston266

Rushing Yards

Texas Tech117
Houston88

Turnovers

Texas Tech3
Houston2

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature85°F
Wind5 mph E

Humidity

40%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Donovan Smith

Texas Tech

YDS: 351

Rushing

Tahj Brooks

Texas Tech

YDS: 80

Receiving

Nathaniel Dell

Houston

YDS: 120

Tackles

Derek Parish

Houston

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Texas Tech37:18
Houston22:42

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Texas Tech edges Houston 33-30

Close

Texas Tech defeated Houston 33-30 in Week 2 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 468-354 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Texas Tech set the terms early in a game that finished 33-30. Trey Wolff 25 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 26, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Texas Tech the first major swing.

Texas Tech's box score carried the story: 468 total yards, 117 rushing yards, and 351 passing yards. Houston finished with 354 total yards, including 88 on the ground and 266 through the air.

Texas Tech converted 5-18 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-2, Texas Tech led 17-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Myles Price 54 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Gino Garcia Kick).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Trey Wolff 25 yd FG GOOD (Texas Tech led 3-0 over Houston).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Myles Price 54 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Gino Garcia Kick) (Texas Tech led 17-3 over Houston).

  • Field Goal Good

    Bubba Baxa 24 yd FG GOOD (Houston led 3-3 over Texas Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nehemiah Martinez I 43 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Gino Garcia Kick) (Texas Tech led 10-3 over Houston).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brandon Campbell 2 Yd Run (Bubba Baxa Kick) (Houston led 10-17 over Texas Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    Bubba Baxa 35 Yd Field Goal (Houston led 20-17 over Texas Tech).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    33-30

    Texas Tech defeated Houston.

  • Total yards

    468-354

    Texas Tech held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    117

    Texas Tech averaged 2.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    351

    Texas Tech averaged 5.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-18

    Texas Tech's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-16

    Houston's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTexas TechHouston
Total Yards468354
Passing Yards351266
Rushing Yards11788
First Downs3515
Third Down Efficiency5-185-16
Fourth Down Efficiency2-30-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-4411-121
Turnovers32
Completions / Attempts36-5920-39
Rushing Attempts4429
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points912
Possession Time37:1822:42
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)