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Houston's Jalen Mayo goes full Odell Beckham Jr. with insane interception
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If Texas Tech football ends up falling to Houston in Lubbock on Friday, it will be kicking itself for two improbable interceptions in the first half. Though, the Cougars deserve credit for coming away with the ball. Will James made Thomas Castellanos pay on a pass that was supposed to be thrown away on the Red Raiders' first offensive play, and Jalen Mayo took advantage of a fallen wide receiver and made a leaping one-handed pick near the end zone with just 44 seconds left in the second quarter.
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The redshirt senior defensive back did his best Odell Beckham Jr. impression and denied Texas Tech the chance to put more points on the board before halftime. Houston went into the locker room with a 17-14 lead. Castellanos and Will Hammond will be studying the film closely after this Big 12 face-off.
Mayo has been a welcome playmaker since transferring to the Cougars in January. He posted one sack and one forced fumble versus Southern last Saturday and totaled four solo tackles in the season opener against Oregon State. His clutch interception could prove critical when this game concludes.
Veteran head coach Willie Fritz has quickly changed the culture and talent level in Houston, turning the Power Four squad into a genuine threat in his third season with the program. He has effectively identified difference-making players like Jalen Mayo, and the result is an opportunity to upset the No. 13 Red Raiders on their own field.
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One more spectacular pick might do the trick. Houston and Texas Tech are locked in a tight battle in the final quarter of play at time of print.
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