Texas Tech Controls No. 25 UCF but Settles for 2-2 Road Draw in Big 12 Opener

The Red Raiders stayed unbeaten, but two slick UCF combinations found gaps behind the backline and forced the split point on a rainy night. Texas Tech put eight shots on frame and made Knights goalkeeper Kana Cesar work for six saves, while UCF managed just two shots on goal all match.

Head coach Tom Stone didn't hide his frustration after the final whistle. "There's performance and then there's results, and the performance was really good for long, long stretches of time," Stone said. He pointed out the team wasn't capable of that level of play six weeks ago, which makes the missed opportunity sting more.

For Red Raider fans, this is a program trending the right direction. The win column just hasn't caught up yet. A ranked point against a Top 25 opponent counts for something in a conference this competitive. Still, dominating the shot count 19-4 and walking away with only a draw is the kind of result that raises expectations for the next matchup rather than settling them.

Texas Tech controlled nearly every phase of play except the two moments that mattered most.