No. 5 Texas Tech beats No. 11 BYU 34-7
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The Cougars are expected to be on the outside looking in after a second loss to Texas Tech in the Big 12 title game
BYU doesn't seem to have much chance to make the College Football Playoff after a 34-7 loss to Texas Tech in the Big 12 Championship Game.
On Saturday afternoon, the Texas Tech Red Raiders crushed the BYU Cougars with a 34-7 win in the Big 12 Championship to further cement their status as a Top-4 program in the College Football Playoff - seemingly clinching a first-round bye.
Moments before the Big 12 championship game between No. 4 Texas Tech and No. 11 BYU, commissioner Brett Yormark made his last pitch to the College Football Playoff committee to put BYU into the playoffs.
BYU football's Parker Kingston took a shot at the CFP selection committee having "bias toward ESPN, SEC" when asked on the Cougars' Playoff hopes.
Defense wins championships, they say. That was true of Texas Tech, whose dominant unit overwhelmed BYU behind two key takeaways to win the Big 12 Championship G
The BYU Cougars' failed fake punt attempt against the Texas Tech Red Raiders has sports fans going crazy on social media.
BYU is looking to play itself into the College Football Playoff, and it could take away some bids along the way.