BYU falls 34-7 to Texas Tech in Big 12 championship game

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BYU falls 34-7 to Texas Tech in Big 12 championship game
BYU cornerback Therrian Alexander III (1) tries to down Texas Tech running back Cameron Dickey (8) during the Big 12 championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.
BYU cornerback Therrian Alexander III (1) tries to down Texas Tech running back Cameron Dickey (8) during the Big 12 championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.
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Isaac Hale, Deseret News

ARLINGTON, Texas — There will be no upset in this year’s Big 12 championship game.

The favored, No. 4-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders handled BYU 34-7 Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington to capture the Big 12 crown, almost certainly ending the Cougars’ hopes for a College Football Playoff berth.

For Texas Tech, it’s the program’s first-ever Big 12 title and the first outright conference championship in Lubbock since 1955.

While BYU opened the contest with a 90-yard touchdown drive, the Red Raiders answered with 34 unanswered points to bully, bury and blow out the Cougars in front of a national television audience.

Texas Tech forced four BYU turnovers — two interceptions and two fumbles — and held the Cougars to just yards per carry along with total yards following their opening scoring drive.

The Red Raiders will undoubtedly receive a first round bye in the College Football Playoff, while BYU will head to a non-Playoff bowl sometime after Christmas.

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