Texas Tech dominates Houston 35-11 in Week 6 matchup
Texas Tech cruised to a 35-11 victory over Houston in Week 6, covering the 13-point spread behind a strong defensive performance and balanced offensive attack.
The Red Raiders set the tone early, scoring 15 points in the first quarter and adding 10 more in the second to build a commanding lead. Cameron Dickey led the ground game with 98 rushing yards, while quarterback Behren Morton connected on key passes, including a 69-yard scoring strike to Dickey in the opening quarter.
Houston managed 11 points but struggled to maintain offensive consistency. Zeon Chriss led the Cougars' passing attack with 93 yards and found Dean Connors eight times as a target, but the Houston offense sputtered in the second half, scoring just three points combined in the final two quarters.
The game featured six lead changes, indicating competitive moments early on, though Texas Tech's first-half dominance proved decisive. The final score came in well under the 51.5-point over-under, with the teams combining for just 46 total points. Texas Tech's defense was particularly impactful in the first quarter with a 6.61 EPA play.
AI-generated recap · Aug 11, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Texas Tech | 15 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 35 |
 Houston | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Texas Tech | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 28-40 | 10-25 |
| Pass Yards | 345 | 164 |
| Rush Yards | 207 | 103 |
| Total Yards | 552 | 267 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| 3rd Down | 9-18 | 1-12 |
| Penalties | 8-65 | 5-55 |
| Possession | 37:58 | 22:02 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Behren Morton pass complete to Caleb Douglas for 9 yds to the TTU 33
Cameron Dickey run for 5 yds to the TTU 38 for a 1ST down
Behren Morton pass complete to Coy Eakin for 5 yds to the TTU 43
Cameron Dickey run for 2 yds to the TTU 45
Cameron Dickey run for 2 yds to the TTU 47
Cameron Dickey run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Behren Morton pass complete to Reggie Virgil for 13 yds to the HOU 37 for a 1ST down
Cameron Dickey run for 2 yds to the HOU 35
Cameron Dickey run for 21 yds to the HOU 14 for a 1ST down
Behren Morton pass complete to Coy Eakin for 6 yds to the HOU 8
Behren Morton pass incomplete to Coy Eakin
Texas Tech Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (Skyler Gill-Howard) declined
Stone Harrington 26 yd FG GOOD
Conner Weigman run for 7 yds to the HOU 16 Dean Connors fumbled, recovered by TTU Ben Roberts
Behren Morton pass incomplete to Caleb Douglas
Will Hammond run for 1 yd to the HOU 15
Behren Morton pass incomplete to Cameron Dickey
Upton Bellenfant 33 yd FG GOOD
(09:33) Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short middle to Koziol,Tanner caught at HOU20, for 8 yards to the HOU22 (Roberts,Ben; Rodriguez,Jacob) PENALTY HOU Face Mask offsetting TTU Equipment Violation offsetting. NO PLAY.
(08:05) Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass incomplete short middle to Thomas,Amare thrown to HOU33 broken up by Gill-Howard,Skyler PENALTY TTU Offside (Bailey,David) 5 yards from HOU14 to HOU19. NO PLAY.
Dean Connors run for no gain to the HOU 19
Dean Connors run for 2 yds to the HOU 21
Liam Dougherty punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Coy Eakin at the HOU 48
Behren Morton pass complete to J'Koby Williams for no gain to the HOU 48
J'Koby Williams run for no gain to the HOU 48
No Huddle-Shotgun Morton,Behren rush left for 7 yards gain to the HOU41 (McCutchin Sr.,Latrell) PENALTY TTU Holding (Sampson,Howard) 10 yards from HOU48 to TTU42. NO PLAY.
Behren Morton pass complete to Caleb Douglas for 33 yds to the HOU 25 for a 1ST down
Behren Morton pass incomplete to Caleb Douglas
J'Koby Williams run for 14 yds to the HOU 11 for a 1ST down
Cameron Dickey run for 2 yds to the HOU 9
Behren Morton pass complete to Johncarlos Miller II for 4 yds to the HOU 5
Behren Morton pass incomplete to Caleb Douglas
Stone Harrington 23 Yd Field Goal
Conner Weigman pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol
Behren Morton run for no gain to the TTU 25
Behren Morton pass complete to Coy Eakin for 6 yds to the TTU 31
Cameron Dickey 69 Yd pass from Behren Morton (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
Conner Weigman pass complete to Amare Thomas for 6 yds to the HOU 30
Stacy Sneed run for 1 yd to the HOU 31
Conner Weigman run for 14 yds to the HOU 45 for a 1ST down
Conner Weigman pass complete to Koby Young for 43 yds to the TTU 12 for a 1ST down Texas Tech Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Skyler Gill-Howard) declined for a 1ST down
Conner Weigman run for 5 yds to the TTU 7
Conner Weigman pass incomplete to Amare Thomas
Conner Weigman pass incomplete to Harvey Broussard III
Ethan Sanchez 24 Yd Field Goal
Conner Weigman run for 4 yds to the HOU 29
Conner Weigman pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 19 yds to the HOU 48 for a 1ST down
(10:05) No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass incomplete deep right to Thomas,Amare thrown to TTU15 PENALTY TTU Pass Interference (Pollock,Brice) 15 yards from HOU48 to TTU37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Dean Connors run for a loss of 3 yards to the TTU 40
Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the TTU 39
Conner Weigman sacked by David Bailey for a loss of 10 yards to the TTU 49 Conner Weigman fumbled, recovered by HOU Alvin Ebosele , return for 0 yards
Liam Dougherty punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Coy Eakin at the TTU 10
Behren Morton pass incomplete to Terrance Carter Jr.
Conner Weigman pass incomplete to Amare Thomas
Conner Weigman pass incomplete to Amare Thomas
J'Marion Burnette run for 3 yds to the TTU 45
Conner Weigman pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol
Stacy Sneed run for 6 yds to the HOU 27
Conner Weigman pass complete to Stacy Sneed for a loss of 1 yard to the HOU 26
Conner Weigman pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 4 yds to the HOU 30
Conner Weigman run for 1 yd to the HOU 31 for a 1ST down
Dean Connors run for 11 yds to the HOU 42 for a 1ST down
Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the HOU 43
Conner Weigman pass intercepted Jacob Rodriguez return for 26 yds to the HOU 25
Zeon Chriss run for 11 yds to the HOU 36 for a 1ST down
Amare Thomas 64 Yd pass from Zeon Chriss (Zeon Chriss Pass to Stephon Johnson for Two-Point Conversion)
Behren Morton pass incomplete to Reggie Virgil
Behren Morton pass complete to Terrance Carter Jr. for 8 yds to the HOU 17
J'Koby Williams run for 7 yds to the HOU 10 for a 1ST down
J'Koby Williams run for 5 yds to the HOU 5
J'Koby Williams 5 Yd Run (Upton Bellenfant Kick)
Behren Morton run for 3 yds to the TTU 13
Cameron Dickey run for 1 yd to the TTU 14
Behren Morton pass incomplete to Terrance Carter Jr.
Jack Burgess punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TTU 48
Behren Morton sacked by Marc Stampley II for a loss of 8 yards to the TTU 37
Behren Morton pass complete to Reggie Virgil for 13 yds to the 50 yard line
Cameron Dickey run for 6 yds to the HOU 44 for a 1ST down
Behren Morton pass complete to Caleb Douglas for 30 yds to the HOU 14 for a 1ST down
Behren Morton pass complete to Caleb Douglas for 8 yds to the HOU 6
Cameron Dickey run for 5 yds to the HOU 1 for a 1ST down
PENALTY TTU False Start (Sampson,Howard) 5 yards from HOU01 to HOU06. NO PLAY.
J'Koby Williams run for 1 yd to the HOU 5
Behren Morton run for 2 yds to the HOU 3
PENALTY TTU False Start (Carter Jr.,Terrance) 5 yards from HOU03 to HOU08. NO PLAY.
Behren Morton pass incomplete
Stone Harrington 26 Yd Field Goal
Zeon Chriss pass incomplete to Amare Thomas
(14:53) No Huddle-Shotgun Chriss,Zeon rush middle for 5 yards gain to the HOU30 fumbled by Chriss,Zeon at HOU30 forced by Gill-Howard,Skyler recovered by TTU Gill-Howard,Skyler at HOU30 Gill-Howard,Skyler return 30 yards to the HOU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 14:45 PENALTY TTU Face Mask (Pollock,Brice) 15 yards from HOU25 to HOU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Dean Connors run for no gain to the HOU 40
Zeon Chriss pass incomplete to Stephon Johnson
Dean Connors run for 5 yds to the HOU 45
Liam Dougherty punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Coy Eakin at the TTU 16
J'Koby Williams run for 4 yds to the TTU 20
Behren Morton pass complete to Reggie Virgil for 8 yds to the TTU 28 for a 1ST down
Behren Morton pass complete to Caleb Douglas for 6 yds to the TTU 34
J'Koby Williams run for 3 yds to the TTU 37
J'Koby Williams run for 23 yds to the HOU 40 for a 1ST down
Cameron Dickey run for 5 yds to the HOU 35
Behren Morton pass complete to Coy Eakin for 5 yds to the HOU 30 for a 1ST down
Behren Morton pass complete to Terrance Carter Jr. for 9 yds to the HOU 21
Cameron Dickey run for 5 yds to the HOU 16 for a 1ST down
Cameron Dickey run for no gain to the HOU 16
Cameron Dickey run for no gain to the HOU 16
Behren Morton pass complete to Caleb Douglas for 5 yds to the HOU 11
Upton Bellenfant 29 Yd Field Goal
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 7 yds to the HOU 32
(07:14) No Huddle-Shotgun Sneed,Stacy rush middle for 3 yards gain to the HOU35 (Cofield,Jayden) PENALTY HOU Illegal Formation 5 yards from HOU32 to HOU27. NO PLAY.
Zeon Chriss sacked by David Bailey for a loss of 7 yards to the HOU 20
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Stacy Sneed for 7 yds to the HOU 27
Liam Dougherty punt for 42 yds , Coy Eakin returns for 30 yds to the HOU 39
Behren Morton pass complete to Coy Eakin for 1 yd to the HOU 38
J'Koby Williams run for 3 yds to the HOU 35
Behren Morton pass incomplete to J'Koby Williams
Stone Harrington 53 yd FG MISSED
Dean Connors run for 5 yds to the HOU 40
Dean Connors run for 11 yds to the TTU 49 for a 1ST down
Zeon Chriss pass intercepted Brenden Jordan return for no gain to the TTU 23
Behren Morton pass incomplete to Caleb Douglas
Cameron Dickey run for 6 yds to the TTU 29
Behren Morton pass complete to Coy Eakin for 1 yd to the TTU 30
Jack Burgess punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Mews at the HOU 18
Zeon Chriss run for 12 yds to the HOU 30 for a 1ST down
J'Marion Burnette run for a loss of 4 yards to the HOU 26
Zeon Chriss run for 12 yds to the HOU 38
Dean Connors run for no gain to the HOU 38
Zeon Chriss pass incomplete to Amare Thomas
J'Koby Williams run for 1 yd to the HOU 37
Behren Morton pass complete to Coy Eakin for 23 yds to the HOU 14 for a 1ST down
Behren Morton pass complete to Coy Eakin for 7 yds to the HOU 7
J'Koby Williams run for 3 yds to the HOU 4 for a 1ST down
Behren Morton run for 2 yds to the HOU 2
PENALTY TTU False Start (Llewellyn,Jason) 5 yards from HOU02 to HOU07. NO PLAY.
Behren Morton pass complete to J'Koby Williams for 6 yds to the HOU 1
J'Koby Williams 1 Yd Run (Upton Bellenfant Kick)
Zeon Chriss run for 7 yds to the HOU 37
Houston Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Stephon Johnson) to the HOU 22
Zeon Chriss pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol
Liam Dougherty punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Coy Eakin at the TTU 28
Cameron Dickey run for 8 yds to the TTU 36 Cameron Dickey fumbled, recovered by HOU Sione Fotu
Dean Connors run for a loss of 1 yard to the TTU 37
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Dean Connors for 9 yds to the TTU 28
Zeon Chriss pass incomplete to Jaquise Martin
Zeon Chriss run for 3 yds to the TTU 25 for a 1ST down
(09:14) No Huddle-Shotgun Chriss,Zeon pass incomplete short left to Young,Koby thrown to TTU16 PENALTY HOU Face Mask (Ebosele,Alvin) 15 yards from TTU25 to TTU40. NO PLAY.
PENALTY HOU False Start (Merryman,Dalton) 5 yards from TTU40 to TTU45. NO PLAY.
Zeon Chriss run for 21 yds to the TTU 24
Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the TTU 23
Zeon Chriss pass incomplete to Harvey Broussard III
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 6 yds to the TTU 17
J'Koby Williams run for 3 yds to the TTU 20
J'Koby Williams run for 1 yd to the TTU 21
J'Koby Williams run for 18 yds to the TTU 39 for a 1ST down
J'Koby Williams run for 5 yds to the TTU 44
J'Koby Williams run for 7 yds to the HOU 49 for a 1ST down
J'Koby Williams run for 3 yds to the HOU 46
Cameron Dickey run for 3 yds to the HOU 43
Behren Morton pass complete to Coy Eakin for 13 yds to the HOU 30 for a 1ST down
Cameron Dickey run for 10 yds to the HOU 20 for a 1ST down
Cameron Dickey run for 7 yds to the HOU 13
Cameron Dickey run for 3 yds to the HOU 10 for a 1ST down
B. Morton takes a knee
B. Morton takes a knee