Houston at Texas Tech Prediction for Week 2
Odds, best bets and analysis for this college football matchup
By Matthew Horner – Sep 7, 2022, 11:13pm
It took the Cougars overtime to defeat the UTSA Roadrunners in Week 1, but hey, they came out with a victory. Games like that, especially this early in the season, can go a long way in building toughness when in the face of adversity. At least, that is what they say. Houston will have to play much better this week if they want to come out on top with a victory against an equally tough Texas Tech squad.
There were simply far too many miscues, certainly on offense, where the team struggled all day long against the Roadrunners. Not only that, but they had a ridiculous 11 penalties in the game, and to come out on top after giving the opponent that many free yards is very lucky. The one saving grace that Houston had was how it controlled the football, dominating time of possession and making the plays when they needed to on the big downs. The defense played solid for the most part and didn't allow any big runs on the ground except for one.
Houston and Texas Tech are pretty equal opponents, and that shows with a line of just 3. The Red Raiders will be without QB Tyler Shough, who injured himself in Week 1, but perhaps that's actually a bad thing for Houston.