{
  "id": 8408149,
  "title": "Texas Tech football news: Joey McGuire calls out reporters who picked Houston over Red Raiders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/texas-tech-football-news-joey-mcguire-calls-out-reporters-who-picked",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T07:10:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texas-tech-football-news-joey-071021695.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire took aim at reporters who had backed Houston over the Red Raiders in their Big 12 opener on Friday night. After the 28-26 victory at Galaxy Stadium, McGuire thanked reporters Josh Pate, KCBD11's @shelbieelaine13, and CBS Sports' @CBSSportsCFB for picking against his team. He praised their \"resilience and belief in each other\" and encouraged continued doubt, stating, \"We love being doubted.\" The game saw Houston lead 17-14 at halftime after a Koby Young touchdown, but Texas Tech took control after the break. J'Koby Williams rushed for 49 yards, including a key 29-yard run, and Cameron Dickey added a one-yard touchdown run. Conner Weigman completed 27 of 38 passes for 282 yards in the loss. This victory marked Texas Tech's eighth straight win over Houston.",
  "summary": "Joey McGuire did not wait for a question. Moments after No. 13 Texas Tech held off No. 22 Houston 28-26 in Friday night’s Big 12 opener at Galaxy Stadium, the Red Raiders coach stepped to the podium and started handing out sarcastic thank-yous. “A couple guys I’d like to thank before we get into questions. I’d like to thank Josh Pate,” McGuire told […] The post Texas Tech football news: Joey…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Texas Tech football — Grading the Raiders after they squeeze by Houston",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/texas-tech-football-grading-the-raiders-after-they-squeeze-by-houston",
        "published": "2026-09-19T03:36:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}