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Texas Tech linebacker returns two straight interceptions for touchdowns

Texas Tech linebacker Austin Romaine returned two consecutive interceptions for touchdowns during a blowout win over Sam Houston.

By The Lumen desk · Sept 28, 2026 · 1 min read
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What we know
1 Austin Romaine plays linebacker for Texas Tech.
2 He returned two interceptions for touchdowns on consecutive passes.
3 The plays occurred during a Texas Tech blowout win over Sam Houston, according to Yahoo Sports.

Texas Tech linebacker Austin Romaine returned two interceptions for touchdowns on back-to-back plays, according to multiple outlets.

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The two pick-sixes came during a lopsided Texas Tech victory over Sam Houston, per Yahoo Sports.

Outlets across the political spectrum reported the same core details of the play, with headlines from the Associated Press, NewsNation and Breitbart nearly identical in describing the double pick-six.

How each side covered it

Left

1 outlet
  • Reports emphasized the rarity of two consecutive interception returns for touchdowns by the same player.

“Double pick-6s: Texas Tech LB Austin Romaine returns 2 interceptions for TDs on consecutive passes” — Associated Press

Center

2 outlets
  • Yahoo Sports noted the plays occurred during a blowout win over Sam Houston.
  • NewsNation reported the same double pick-six detail as other outlets.

“Texas Tech LB Austin Romaine gets back-to-back pick 6s in blowout win vs. Sam Houston” — Yahoo Sports

Right

1 outlet
  • Breitbart reported the same core details of the double interception-return touchdowns.

“Double pick-6s: Texas Tech LB Austin Romaine returns 2 interceptions for TDs on consecutive passes” — Breitbart

Questions readers ask

What happened in the Texas Tech game?

Texas Tech linebacker Austin Romaine returned two interceptions for touchdowns on back-to-back plays during a lopsided win over Sam Houston, according to Yahoo Sports and other outlets.

Who is Austin Romaine?

Austin Romaine is a linebacker for the Texas Tech football team, according to multiple outlets covering the game.

Which team did Texas Tech play?

Texas Tech played Sam Houston, with Yahoo Sports describing the result as a blowout win for Texas Tech.

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