Austin Romaine Returns Back-to-Back Interceptions for Two Pick-Sixes

Overview

• Texas Tech linebacker Austin Romaine intercepted two consecutive Sam Houston passes and returned both for touchdowns on successive defensive plays.
• The first pick came off a tip and went 15 yards for a score after quarterback Brett Holloway was intercepted near the Bearkats' 19-yard line.
• On Sam Houston's next series backup Landyn Locke threw a pass that Romaine returned 31 yards for a second pick-six two plays after the first return.
• Those two defensive touchdowns helped Texas Tech open a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter, and Sam Houston later answered with a drive that included a 32-yard completion and a 52-yard touchdown despite 25 yards in penalties.
• Romaine is a senior transfer from Kansas State who entered the game with high tackle and tackles-for-loss totals but only one prior career interception, making this two-score outburst a striking deviation in his stat line.