Texas Tech linebacker Austin Romaine became the first FBS player in 13 years to return two interceptions for touchdowns on consecutive throws in a 49-14 victory over Sam Houston. The No. 11 Red Raiders led only 7-0 in the second quarter before fellow linebacker Brock Golwas 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.

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-six. Romaine is believed to be the first FBS player with pick-6s on consecutive throws since 2013, when Duke's De Von Edwards returned two interceptions for scores on consecutive throws against NC State.

Edwards also had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in that game. Texas Tech became the first Big 12 team with interception returns for touchdowns on consecutive defensive drives since Nebraska did it vs. Idaho in September 2010, per ESPN Research. The Red Raiders last had two INT returns for TDs in a game in the 2000 season.

Romaine, a senior transfer from Kansas State, became the fifth player in Big 12 history to have multiple interceptions returned for touchdowns in a single game and the first to do so since Bobby Walker did it for KSU in 2002.