Houston student tickets holders see 29-28 win over Texas Tech
It was a flashback to the 1980s and once the toughest Houston student ticket to find—Houston hosting Texas Tech. The old Southwest Conference days. This much-anticipated offensive display was everything it was cracked up to be as the Cougars scored with less than a minute to play to defeat the Red Raiders 29-28 in front of the largest crowd ever—32,114—at Robertson Stadium.
The 17th-ranked Cougars, ranked for the first time in 18 years, got on the board first when quarterback Case Keenum connected with James Cleveland for a six-yard touchdown to finish off an eight-play, 34-yard drive.
Tech countered with a nine-play, 75-yard drive of its own to tie up the score 7-7 just seven minutes into the contest. A 30-yard field goal by Houston’s Jordan Mannisto put the Cougars back on top, but it was the last time the home team would lead until late.
That’s because the Tech offense and quarterback Taylor Potts scored on a pair of long touchdown drives in the second quarter to take a 21-10 lead before Mannisto hit a 50-yard field goal for Houston to cut the lead to eight heading into halftime.
Houston student tickets holders couldn’t wait for the second half to start and when it did they were not disappointed.
In the second half, Houston once again scored first on an impressive seven-play, 87-yard drive that ended with a Bryce Beall one-yard TD run that cut the lead down to one, 21-20.
Tech answered again going 75 yards on eight plays before Potts found Tramain Swindall from 24 yards out increasing the Red Raiders’ lead to 8.
Both teams failed to score on their next two possessions. The Texas Tech student ticket holders were concerned. The Houston student ticket holders were equally nervous.
With Texas Tech tickets for sale for next week’s game against New Mexico in Lubbock, the Red Raiders didn’t want to return to Jones Stadium on a two-game losing streak.
That’s exactly what happened as Houston drove the ball 95 yards on 16 plays, that was capped off on a Keenum rush for a touchdown. The two-point conversion failed, but Houston managed to stave off a late Tech drive and hold on for the 29-28 victory.
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Kyle Dalton has lived in Austin for more than 30 years, having graduated from the University of Texas-Austin with a degree in journalism.
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