Week 3 · Friday, Sep 18
Houston at Texas Tech
FINAL · FOX · Jones AT&T Stadium
Pregame HX
Texas Tech −18.8
84.4% to win
Vegas line
Texas Tech −7.5
HX pick
Right
Line missed by
16.8 pts
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Box score
Team totals
| Stat | Houston | Texas Tech |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 27 | 22 |
| Total yards | 458 | 425 |
| Rushingcarries–yards | 37–176 | 32–168 |
| Yards per carry | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| Passingcomp/att, net yards | 27/38, 282 | 17/28, 257 |
| 3rd down | 9–15 | 6–10 |
| 4th down | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| TurnoversINT thrown + fumbles lost | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks (by defense) | 1 | 3 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 5 |
| Penaltiesnumber–yards | 7–60 | 5–35 |
| Time of possession | 33:42 | 26:18 |
Advanced
Offense, all plays
| Stat | Houston | Texas Tech |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per offensive play | 0.283 | 0.261 |
| Success ratePlays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance | 50.6% | 47.5% |
| ExplosivenessAverage EPA on successful plays | 1.02 | 1.41 |
| Rush EPA / play | 0.231 | 0.245 |
| Rush success | 54.3% | 51.6% |
| Pass EPA / play | 0.355 | 0.605 |
| Pass success | 50.0% | 48.1% |
| Standard-down success | 52.5% | 50.0% |
| Passing-down success | 44.4% | 41.2% |
| Line yards / carry | 3.53 | 3.15 |
| Stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line | 14.3% | 19.4% |
| Plays · drives | 77 · 11 | 61 · 11 |
Source: CollegeFootballData (CFBD): /games/teams box and /stats/game/advanced (all plays), games through 2026-11-12. Bold = the better side for that stat.