Overview
- Texas Tech beat BYU 34-7 at AT&T Stadium, dropping the Cougars to 11-2 and securing the Big 12 title.
- Two lopsided head-to-head losses to the Red Raiders left BYU outscored 63-14 this season and damaged its at-large case.
- Selection Sunday’s final rankings are due at noon ET, with multiple outlets suggesting BYU will likely miss the 12-team field.
- Head coach Kalani Sitake, who signed a contract extension this week, praised Texas Tech as the country’s top team and urged fair consideration of BYU’s résumé.
- BYU’s frustration spilled into public view as Athletics called out ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit on X and receiver Parker Kingston questioned whether playing the title game hurt the team’s chances.