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

Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire talked about his plans for the future while talking to Pat McAfee on Friday.

Texas Tech’s hands ultimately didn’t cost it anything because the Red Raider defense held BYU scoreless for three-and-a-half quarters. The concern grew when Texas Tech forced three turnovers on BYU’s side of the field but failed to walk away with more than three points.

Previously unbeaten BYU ran up against the Texas Tech football team's stonewall defense, managing season lows in rushing yards, total offense.

A 9-1 start with wins against teams that were ranked seventh and 13th heading into Week 11 is a strong résumé, especially by a combined margin of 63-17. However

There were a couple near upsets in the Big Ten that would've tossed College Football Playoff projections into a jumbled mess, but unbeaten Indiana and one-loss Oregon prevailed on their final possessions against Penn State and Iowa, respectively, away from home to keep pace behind top-ranked Ohio State.

The No. 7 BYU Cougars, led by quarterback Bear Bachmeier, face the No. 8 Texas Tech Red Raiders, led by quarterback Behren Morton, on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 (11/8/25) at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock,

Curt Cignetti and Joey McGuire were among the coaches to sound off with memorable quotes after Week 11 of the college football season.

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.

Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire had all the faith in the world in his veteran linebacker Jacob Rodriguez as the fourth quarter started against BYU.