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Coy Eakin on Texas Tech Finding a Way to Win in Corvallis
Texas Tech survived its first true road test of the season Saturday night, holding off Oregon State 35-24 in Corvallis behind a go-ahead touchdown catch from Coy Eakin and a late score from freshman Matt "Moose" Ludwig. The Red Raiders needed every bit of that late push.
The Red Raiders needed every bit of that late push. Oregon State pushed Texas Tech throughout the night, and the game stayed tight into the final minutes before Tech pulled away. Eakin talked after the game about grinding out a road win against an improved Oregon State squad, the kind of test that matters more once conference play starts.
Texas Tech turns around fast. It opens conference play against Houston on a short week, leaving little time to fix whatever let Oregon State hang around so long. Eakin pointed to what the offense has to clean up if Tech wants to avoid another nail-biter.
For fans watching from Lubbock, this is the version of Tech football that keeps things interesting. A team that can make the plays it needs late, from Eakin's touchdown to Ludwig's freshman heroics.
Tech won by 11. It still came down to the final 1:03.
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