Yesterday’s Results for Houston vs Texas Tech

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Analysis: Root Reserve on Houston Houston enters ranked No. 22 nationally after crushing Southern 77-6, while No. 13 Texas Tech improved its position with a 35-24 road victory over Oregon State. This is an early Big 12 matchup between two teams with legitimate conference championship aspirations. Houston entered 2026 with legitimate expectations after producing a breakthrough 10-3 season a year ago. The Cougars returned considerable experience, giving them reason to believe last season's success was the beginning of something rather than an isolated run. Texas Tech deserves to be favored at home and remains my pick to win the game outright, but Houston is too experienced and too dangerous to automatically lay more than a touchdown against. The Cougars won 10 games last season and entered 2026 with significant returning experience. Getting through the key number of seven makes Houston considerably more attractive. My projected score has Texas Tech winning, but not comfortably enough to justify laying more than a touchdown. The Cougars don't necessarily need another offensive explosion to win this game. They need efficiency, ball security and the ability to stay within striking distance into the fourth quarter. If Houston can prevent Texas Tech from building an early two-score advantage, its experience should give the Cougars an opportunity to make this one extremely competitive.