{
  "id": 7711357,
  "title": "Texas Tech news: Red Raiders announce 3 key players on injury report vs. Houston",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/texas-tech-news-red-raiders-announce-3-key-players-on-injury-report",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T05:01:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texas-tech-news-red-raiders-050142554.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Texas Tech Red Raiders announce three key players will miss Friday's match against Houston Cougars due to injuries. Starting cornerback Amier Boyd is ruled out for the game, while outside linebacker Trey White and tight end Terrance Carter Jr. are listed as questionable. The absence of Boyd weakens Texas Tech's secondary, facing a Houston offense averaging 308 rushing yards per game. However, White and Carter, both marquee transfers, are trending in the right direction, with White having 19.5 sacks over two seasons and Carter being an elite target in Tech's offense. If both playmakers return, the Red Raiders could extend their seven-game winning streak against Houston.",
  "summary": "Friday night under the lights in Lubbock carries extra weight as the No. 13 Texas Tech Red Raiders open Big 12 play against the No. 22 Houston Cougars. Coming off a hard-fought 35-24 victory over the Oregon State Beavers to improve to 2-0, head coach Joey McGuire and his team face a critical top-25 matchup at Galaxy Stadium. However, Texas Tech […] The post Texas Tech news: Red Raiders announce 3…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "5 projected starters listed on Texas Tech injury report for Houston game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/5-projected-starters-listed-on-texas-tech-injury-report-for-houston",
        "published": "2026-09-16T02:15:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}