The Red Raiders took control of the Big 12 race and have their eyes firmly set on the College Football Playoff

In a battle of Top 10 teams, there was a clear and decisive victor as Texas Tech football dominated BYU from start to finish.

FOX Sports college football writer RJ Young breaks down the four biggest takeaways from Texas Tech's dominant win over BYU.

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.

See how Texas Tech basketball coach Grant McCasland promoted positivity to Tech fans right before their football game with BYU.

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.

Here's how to watch Texas Tech vs. BYU in Week 11. Texas Tech-BYU will air on ABC, with streaming options available on the ESPN app or Fubo, which offers a free trial. Texas Tech-BYU won't air on YouTube TV, due to the ongoing dispute with Disney. ABC and Disney-owned TV networks such as ESPN, aren't available on YouTube TV for the time being.

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’s star linebacker was outstanding Saturday against BYU, racking up 14 tackles with an interception and fumble recovery in a 29-7 win over the Cougars. Unsurprisingly, Red Raiders head coach Joey McGuire wasted no time in lobbying for Rodriguez’s Heisman candidacy after the game.

Texas Tech football's barber Ivan Ortiz's wife Maddie was critically injured by a drunk driver. BYU fans rallied to exponentially exceed the $25k asked to help.