Overview
- Texas Tech rolled UCF 48-9 to move to 7-1 in conference play and retains a direct path to Arlington with head-to-head wins over BYU, Utah and Houston.
- BYU beat TCU 44-13 to reach 6-1 in the Big 12, with freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier totaling three touchdowns in another standout performance.
- Cincinnati fell to Arizona 30-24 and dropped to 5-2 in league play, heightening the stakes for its home game against BYU on Nov. 22.
- The Big 12 race will be decided by published tiebreakers that begin with head-to-head results, then win percentage versus common conference opponents.
- Current projections point to Texas Tech in the Dec. 6 title game at AT&T Stadium, with the BYU–Cincinnati winner viewed as the most likely opponent.