Overview
- No. 7 BYU (8-0) visits No. 8 Texas Tech (8-1) at Jones AT&T Stadium on Saturday at noon ET on ABC under the CFP’s new straight-seeding format.
- Sportsbooks price Texas Tech around -10.5 with a total near 52.5, and ESPN’s matchup predictor gives the Red Raiders roughly a 61% chance to win.
- Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton has returned from a leg injury, and BYU running back LJ Martin practiced this week and is expected to play.
- The Red Raiders pair a top Big 12 defense with national sacks leader David Bailey (11.5) and an offense averaging 43.6 points per game.
- BYU rides a 10-game win streak behind freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier, who has 20 total touchdowns with 1,693 passing yards and 408 rushing yards.