A Hard-Fought Victory at Home
Texas Tech secured a critical 34-26 victory over the visiting Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, October 31, 2026, improving their record to 7-1. The win came at Galaxy Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, before a crowd of 59,131 spectators. While Arizona’s passing attack generated significant yardage, the Red Raiders’ balanced offensive output and timely scoring plays ultimately proved too much for the Wildcats to overcome.
Early Exchange and Second-Half Shifts
The game began with Arizona taking an early 3-0 lead on a Michael Salgado-Medina 35-yard field goal. Texas Tech responded immediately, tying the score and then taking the lead when Thomas Castellanos connected with Terrance Carter Jr. on a 24-yard touchdown pass. Stone Harrington’s extra point completed the 7-point swing, making it 7-3 in favor of the home team.
The second quarter saw Arizona surge ahead. Noah Fifita found Isaiah Mizell for a massive 94-yard touchdown strike, giving the Wildcats a 10-7 lead. Later in the period, Kedrick Reescano powered in from 5 yards out to extend Arizona’s advantage to 17-7 before Harrington kicked a 29-yard field goal to cut the deficit to 17-10 at halftime.
The third quarter was defined by momentum swings. Castellanos answered with an 8-yard touchdown run, tying the game at 17-17. However, Arizona struck back quickly when Reescano scored from 1 yard out; although the extra point attempt was blocked, the Wildcats reclaimed the lead at 23-17.
Texas Tech regained the advantage late in the quarter as Castellanos threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Johnson, putting the Red Raiders ahead 24-23.
