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Houston QB Donovan Smith faces familiar foes in Cougars first Big 12 road test
Former Texas Tech transfer quarterback Donovan Smith makes his return to Lubbock as the Houston's Cougars starter in Week 5 tilt against Red Raiders
Donovan Smith had his coming out party as the starting quarterback for Houston last week in the win over FBS newcomer Sam Houston. He’ll return to his old home in Lubbock for a Week 5 clash with a Red Raiders squad he led to an overtime win over Dana Holgorsen’s Cougars the last time these two teams met.
Smith replaced an injured Tyler Shough as the starting quarterback for Texas Tech in the Week 2 game against Houston in 2022. He threw for 350 yards and two touchdowns. He added a touchdown on 21 carries as a runner. Of the staggering 103 plays ran by the Red Raiders, Smith threw or ran the ball on 79 of them. The last of those 79 was a 9-yard game-winning touchdown run in double overtime.
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