No. 11 Texas Tech tops Houston, 35-11

HOUSTON (AP) — Behren Morton threw for 345 yards and a landing, J’Koby Williams ran for 2 scores and No. 11 Texas Tech improved to 5-0 with a 35-11 victory over beforehand unbeaten Houston on Saturday evening.

It’s the primary time the Red Raiders have gained their first 5 video games since opening the 2013 season 7-0 and is the eighth 5-0 begin at school historical past.

Texas Tech (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) has dominated by its first 5 video games, successful every contest by a minimum of 24 factors and outscoring opponents 243-56.

Conner Weigman threw for 71 yards with an interception within the first half for Houston (4-1, 1-1) earlier than going to the locker room late within the second quarter with an obvious damage and never returning.

The Red Raiders have been up by 6 late within the first quarter after three area objectives when Morton discovered Cameron Dickey on a brief go and he juked two defenders and ran untouched for a 69-yard landing. The 2-point conversion failed to depart Tech up 15-3.

Jacob Rodriguez intercepted Weigman’s and returned it to the Houston 25 early within the second quarter. Texas Tech cashed in 5 performs later when Williams scored on a 5-yard run that made it 22-3.

Zeon Chriss-Gremillion took over after Weigman exited and scrambled for 11 yards on his first play earlier than throwing a 64-yard landing go to Amare Thomas on his second about 90 seconds earlier than halftime. He related with Stephon Johnson on the 2-point conversion to chop the result in 25-11.

Chriss-Gremillion threw for 93 yards with an interception and led the Cougars with 59 yards dashing.

Texas Tech missed a area objective on the finish of the second quarter earlier than hitting one from 29 yards within the third to push the result in 28-11.

The Red Raiders missed a area objective from 53 yards later within the third earlier than the second TD by Williams early within the fourth on a 1-yard run left Texas Tech up 35-11.

The takeaway

Texas Tech: The Red Raiders ought to transfer up a minimum of a few spots within the ballot after losses by No. 7 Penn State and ninth-ranked Texas on Saturday.

Houston: The Cougars have definitely improved from final 12 months’s 4-8 squad however should restrict their errors in the event that they hope to construct on their sturdy begin to the season.