Double pick-6s: Texas Tech LB Austin Romaine returns 2 interceptions for TDs on consecutive passes

The No. 11 Red Raiders held just a 7-0 lead before the sequence started. Linebacker Brock Gowlas leaped to deflect a pass thrown by Brett Holloway, and Romaine turned the deflection into the first pick-6. Sam Houston then threw to a different quarterback on the next series, and Romaine picked that one off too, giving him his second touchdown return in under a minute.

Back-to-back defensive touchdowns from one player turned a tight game into a blowout in progress. For fans watching a top-11 team that had only led by a touchdown, the swing changed the complexion of the afternoon before halftime arrived.

Sam Houston's decision to throw immediately after the first interception cost them again. For a Red Raiders defense looking to make a statement, a two-touchdown linebacker in sixty seconds is about as loud as it gets.