No. 11 Texas Tech at Undefeated Houston

No. 11 Texas Tech will try to protect its unbeaten start and notch back-to-back Big 12 road wins when it visits also-unbeaten Houston on Saturday. Texas Tech plans to start veteran quarterback Behren Morton after he left the Utah game with a neck injury; Morton practiced and is expected to start, and backup Will Hammond shined in relief last week (13-for-16, 169 yards, 2 TDs). The Red Raiders bring one of the nation’s most potent offenses and players to watch include tight end Carter and do-it-all linebacker Rodriguez. Houston (4-0) has started hot but remains underappreciated nationally — one of two unbeaten teams receiving no AP votes — and its inconsistent performances will be tested by Texas Tech’s high-flying attack. The matchup renews a long Southwest-Conference rivalry (Houston leads the all-time series narrowly, though Tech has won nine of the last ten) and has drawn early betting interest and heavy scrutiny.