Texas Tech football news: Red Raiders narrowly take down Houston in Friday night nail-biter - Yahoo Sports

The Red Raiders needed every second of the final minutes to close it out. Houston came out throwing, with Conner Weigman finding Amare Thomas and tight end Patrick Overmyer for touchdowns, and Koby Young hauled in a 46-yard score right before halftime to keep the Cougars in it. Houston fell to 2-1 on the season.

This one matters beyond the box score. Texas Tech is the defending conference champion, and a two-point road win over a ranked opponent to open Big 12 play sends a message that last year wasn't a fluke. Folks in Lubbock who packed into watch parties around town or made the trip out got a game that came down to the final defensive stand, not a laugher.

For Red Raider fans, 3-0 with a win over a top-25 team is about as good a start as you can ask for heading deeper into conference play. Houston has to regroup fast after letting a game slip away late. Both teams showed they can score, but only one could stop the other when it counted most.