No. 13 Texas Tech holds on for 28-26 win over No. 22 Houston - fox34.com

The win marked a rare Friday night appearance under the lights for the Red Raiders, and it came with an unusual guest in the building. UFC CEO Dana White was on hand and reportedly told the team there's nothing better than being doubted, a line McGuire leaned on after the final whistle. Houston came in ranked and dropped to 2-1 with the loss.

McGuire made clear the outside noise around his team fueled the week of preparation. "It just adds fire to it, and man just keep picking against us," he said. "We love that stuff! We love being doubted." He credited that chip-on-the-shoulder mentality with carrying Tech through another close finish.

For Red Raider fans, this is becoming a pattern worth watching. Friday's nailbiter was the second time in the last seven days Tech needed a dramatic fourth quarter to close out a win, meaning this team keeps finding ways to survive instead of separate. That's good for wins in the standings, but it puts a lot of stress on a fan base that's had to watch two straight down-to-the-wire finishes.

A UFC CEO sat courtside for a two-point college football win in Lubbock, and somehow that wasn't even the nerve-wracking part of the night.