The last time a linebacker at Texas Tech was such a household name was when an undersized Hall of Famer from Pampa named Zach Thomas was making the calls. And during a historic win for the Red Raiders, Rodriguez's defense played one of the best games of the season.

Stone Harrington kicked a school-record five field goals and Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez had two takeaways as the No. 9 Red Red Raiders beat eighth-ranked BYU 29-7.

Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez indicated he was somewhat coerced by teammates into striking a Heisman Trophy pose in another dominating defensive performance by the ninth-ranked Red Raiders.

The Texas Tech machine keeps rolling with a dominant defeat of Brigham Young, showing how money and good coaching can bring college football success.

The Red Raiders control their own destiny for a Big 12 championship game bid and a College Football Playoff berth.

America forward JT Toppin scored 31 points and had 14 rebounds in his season debut to lead five players scoring in double figures for No. 10 Texas Tech as the Red Raiders beat Sam Houston 98-77.

Performances from Strait are a rare occurrence, but the 73-year-old still makes an effort to give fans chances to see him play live. He played five stadium shows with Chris Staple

The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of November 7, 2025. LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech University officially confirmed that Lubbock will be included in George Strait’s tour in 2026,