{"id":448771,"date":"2026-09-26T21:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T21:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/448771\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T21:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T21:16:09","slug":"texas-techs-austin-romaine-makes-lightning-strike-twice-against-sam-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/448771\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Tech&#8217;s Austin Romaine makes lightning strike twice against Sam Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Week 4 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/johnny-knoxville-takes-hilarious-jab-pat-mcafees-music-career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">college football <\/a>season is underway, and several matchups are drawing plenty of attention from fans. However, the Texas Tech Red Raiders\u2019 matchup against the Sam Houston Bearkats has produced an unusual sequence worth noting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s not uncommon for a quarterback to throw a pick-six. It might not even be surprising to see a quarterback throw two in the same game. Sometimes, a quarterback can even throw back-to-back pick-sixes during a rough day at the office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But have you ever seen two quarterbacks throw back-to-back pick-sixes to the same defender?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/texas-football-star-flagged-for-taunting-after-peeing-on-vols-qb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Texas football star flagged for taunting after \u2018peeing\u2019 on Vols QB<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this case, Sam Houston quarterbacks Landyn Locke and Brett Holloway <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TexasTechFB\/status\/2103892749443563814?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">fell victim to Texas Tech linebacker Austin Romaine on consecutive drives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That just happened.<\/p>\n<p>Austin Romaine with a pick six on consecutive defensive plays.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: TNT <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vZmuQy3N8x\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/vZmuQy3N8x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TexasTechFB\/status\/2103892749443563814?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 26, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first interception came off a tip at the line of scrimmage, with Romaine taking it 15 yards to the house. One play later, Romaine stepped in front of a Sam Houston receiver and raced 31 yards to the end zone for another score.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Tech Controlling Sam Houston Thanks to Romaine<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Texas Tech took a 21-0 lead following Romaine\u2019s second consecutive pick-six. Sam Houston cut the deficit to seven by halftime, but the Red Raiders extended their advantage in a big way during the second half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Texas Tech entered Week 4 on a roll and is showing why many viewed the program as a Big 12 favorite heading into the 2026 season. The Red Raiders opened the year 3-0, including a thrilling victory over Houston.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/jeremiah-smith-sets-ohio-state-record-against-illinois-on-saturday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Jeremiah Smith sets Ohio State record against Illinois on Saturday<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Texas Tech can keep this momentum rolling, the Red Raiders could continue to improve as the season progresses. However, the quarterback position remains a major concern. Current starter Will Hammond has struggled through the first four weeks, including multiple turnovers against Sam Houston.<\/p>\n<p><img data-od-added-loading=\"\" data-od-removed-fetchpriority=\"high\" data-od-replaced- data-od-xpath=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@class='elementor elementor-68004 elementor-location-single post-249468 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cfb tag-austin-romaine tag-college-football tag-texas-tech-red-raiders mv-content-wrapper']\/*[3][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[13][self::FIGURE]\/*[1][self::PICTURE]\/*[2][self::IMG]\" loading=\"lazy\" data-wp-picture-wrapped=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1594\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/USA-TODAY-Network-487.jpg\" alt=\"Texas Tech defenders Ansel Nedore (33), Malik Esquerra (24) and Austin Romaine react to a stop against Abilene Christian during\" class=\"wp-image-249479\" \/>Texas Tech defenders Ansel Nedore (33), Malik Esquerra (24) and Austin Romaine react to a stop against Abilene Christian during a non-conference Division I football game, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Galaxy Stadium. Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect (Reuters)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for Romaine, the senior transfer from Kansas State entered Week 4 with just one career interception. He has now doubled that total in spectacular fashion, giving him two pick-sixes and a couple of souvenirs to take home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Can Texas Tech keep the momentum rolling as it pursues a return trip to the College Football Playoff for a second consecutive season?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/subscribe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp; trending stories with The Big Lead Newsletter\u00a0<\/a>\u2014<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Week 4 of the college football season is underway, and several matchups are drawing plenty of attention from&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":448772,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133,146853,261,415],"class_list":["post-448771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news","tag-austin-romaine","tag-college-football","tag-texas-tech-red-raiders"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/448771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=448771"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/448771\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/448772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=448771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=448771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=448771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}