Texas Tech football — Grading the Raiders after they squeeze by Houston - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Kenny Johnson led the way for the Raiders, hauling in 4 catches for 113 yards and a touchdown. J'Koby Williams and Cameron Dickey each added a rushing score as Tech built the lead it would need down the stretch. Houston clawed back late, capping a 10-play drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Conner Weigman to Patrick Overmyer that pulled the Cougars within two.

That set up the game's defining moment. Weigman scrambled left on the two-point try, got wrapped up by Romaine and Ibirogba, and came up inches short as the ball squirted loose in the end zone. The call stood after review, and Tech walked away with the win.

For a Tech fan base that has watched conference openers slip away before, a stop like that on the goal line matters. It is the kind of finish that gets replayed on sports radio around town for the rest of the weekend, whether you were watching from your couch or packed into the stadium.