Panic meter: Why Texas Tech should be worried after narrow win over Houston.
Texas Tech · HoustonConner Weigman’s potential game-tying two-point conversion ended just short of the goal line, allowing the Red Raiders to hold off No. Watch sports LIVE with fuboTV (free trial)
Houston exposed that gap by controlling the ball for 33:42 and producing 458 total yards. The Cougars converted 9 of 15 third downs, rushed for 176 yards and ran 15 more plays.
They did not resemble an overmatched visitor against the league favorite. They looked one inch away from forcing overtime.
That performance becomes more alarming when paired with the previous week. Oregon State gained 472 yards against Texas Tech, meaning the Red Raiders' defense has surrendered at least 450 yards in back-to-back games.
KEY POINTS
- Panic meter: Why Texas Tech should be worried after narrow win over Houston.
- The No. 13 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team needed every inch to preserve its unbeaten record Friday night.
- Texas Tech's panic meter sits at six out of 10 following its Big 12 opener.
- The defending Big 12 champion remains undefeated at 3-0 and controls its conference path, but the Red Raiders look far more vulnerable than their record suggests.