Texas Tech football news: Joey McGuire calls out reporters who picked Houston over Red Raiders - Yahoo Sports

McGuire stepped to the podium and started handing out sarcastic thank-yous before anyone asked a question. He called out Pate specifically, saying "keep it up" and referencing Pate's comments that Tech "don't look the same" as previous weeks. McGuire clearly kept receipts on who doubted his team beforehand.

For Tech fans packing bars around 19th Street and Tech Terrace on a Friday night, this is exactly the kind of moment that makes a conference opener memorable. A ranked win already gets the fan base fired up. When a coach uses his podium time to settle scores with media pundits, it turns into something people screenshot and share all week.

McGuire's crew improves its standing in a tightening Big 12 race, and the win keeps Tech in the national conversation early in conference play. Doing it after national voices picked against you carries a message too.

Two points separated Texas Tech from Houston Friday night. McGuire made sure the margin in his postgame comments was a lot wider.