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Winners, losers as 'backup' QB leads Texas Tech to thrilling comeback win vs. Houston

In a Friday night Big 12 conference opener, 13th-ranked Texas Tech held off 22nd-ranked Houston for a dramatic 28-26 victory in Lubbock. Red Raiders quarterback Will Hammond guided his team to the win after Thomas Castellanos was intercepted on his opening snap of the game, while dynamic contributions from Kenny Johnson and second-half rushing scores by J'Koby Williams and Cameron Dickey propelled the offense.

The Cougars mounted a furious late rally capped by Conner Weigman's 10-yard touchdown throw to Patrick Overmyer with 49 seconds remaining, marking the signal-caller's third scoring strike of the night. Houston attempted a game-tying two-point conversion, but Weigman scrambled left and was stopped inches short of the end zone when his knee hit the ground before the football broke the goal line, dropping the Cougars to a 2-1 overall record and 0-1 in conference action.