Texas Tech Looks To Stay Perfect Against Sam Houston In Lubbock - Yahoo Sports

The Red Raiders come in riding a 10-game home winning streak, fresh off a comeback win over No. 22 Houston, 28-26, where they erased an early 10-0 hole. Quarterback Will Hammond threw for 257 yards and a touchdown on 17 of 27 passing in that win. This is Texas Tech's final nonconference tuneup before Big 12 play takes over the schedule, and head coach Joey McGuire has built a program that just finds ways to win close ones.

Under McGuire, Texas Tech sits at 24-5 at home, a stretch that includes a 9-1 mark against nonconference opponents. In Lubbock, that home record isn't just hoped for anymore, it's expected. A win over Sam Houston keeps the perfect start alive and sends the Red Raiders into conference season with real momentum instead of question marks.

This game matters less for the opponent and more for what it sets up. Texas Tech needs Saturday to go clean so the Big 12 grind doesn't start with any lingering doubts about the offense or the defense that let Houston hang around for three quarters.

That streak means more than the number attached to it. Doing it against ranked teams and nonconference underdogs alike is what's starting to define this era of Red Raider football.