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For 2nd Year in a Row, 7th-Ranked BYU Has Everything to Play for in November
Texas Tech is favored over No. 9 BYU with a 61% win probability, marking the Big 12's first top-10 game since 2021, as ESPN College GameDay broadcasts from Lubbock.
- Texas Tech hosts Brigham Young University in Lubbock on Saturday for the Big 12's first top-10 conference matchup since 2021.
- Campus excitement built as Texas Tech climbed the polls with its highest AP ranking since 2008, and ESPN College GameDay coming to Lubbock fueled camping and 1,500 early-access wristbands distribution.
- BYU's true freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier, who transferred from Stanford, has six games with passing and rushing touchdowns; Sitake said, `Everyone looks at his body and they see a power running back`.
- Friday features Houston at UCF with knock-on effects, as some weekend matchups could guarantee a losing regular-season record and Houston and BYU remain the only teams winning all four road games.
- The Big 12 Conference previously hosted top-10 matchups on consecutive Saturdays in 2021, linking this game to recent conference peaks as Oklahoma State approaches the Dec. 4 championship.
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For 2nd year in a row, 7th-ranked BYU has everything to play for in November
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Big 12 has first top-10 matchup since '21 when No. 8 BYU goes to No. 9 Texas Tech
Eighth-ranked BYU is going to ninth-ranked Texas Tech on Saturday for the Big 12's first conference game matching top 10 teams since 2021.
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