{"id":448735,"date":"2026-09-26T20:24:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T20:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/448735\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T20:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T20:24:08","slug":"double-pick-6s-texas-tech-lb-austin-romaine-returns-2-interceptions-for-tds-on-consecutive-passes-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/448735\/","title":{"rendered":"Double pick-6s: Texas Tech LB Austin Romaine returns 2 interceptions for TDs on consecutive passes"},"content":{"rendered":"

LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech linebacker Austin Romaine returned two interceptions for touchdowns<\/a> on consecutive passes thrown by different Sam Houston quarterbacks in the opening minute of the second quarter Saturday. <\/p>\n

The No. 11 Red Raiders led only 7-0 before fellow linebacker Brock Gowlas leaped to deflect a pass thrown by Brett Holloway. Romaine, who had also jumped, then grabbed the ball out of the air and ran 15 yards for a touchdown with 14:54 left in the first half. <\/p>\n

On the first play after the ensuing kickoff, Bearcats starting quarterback Landyn Locke was back in the game, and his pass on first down was picked off by Romaine. That 31-yard return made it 21-0, only seven seconds after his first pick-6.<\/p>\n

Navy’s Dashaun Peele<\/a> returned two interceptions for touchdowns against Charlotte in 2024, but Romaine is believed to be the first FBS player with pick-6s on consecutive throws since 2013. <\/p>\n

DeVon Edwards returned two interceptions for scores on consecutive throws late in Duke’s 38-20 win over North Carolina State on Nov. 9, 2013. Edwards also had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in that game. <\/p>\n

The last time the Red Raiders had two pick-6s in the same game was when Kevin Curtis and Antwan Alexander both had one in a 58-0 win over Oklahoma State on Nov. 11, 2000. Romaine is the first Tech player with two in the same game.<\/p>\n

Romaine is a senior transfer from Kansas State, who had 184 tackles (110 solo) the past three seasons with the Wildcats. His only interception for K-State came in a game against Texas Tech<\/a> last season.<\/p>\n

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