US EditionBig Ten This Week: USC Tries to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive Against Iowa
Texas Tech leads the Big 12 with nine wins by at least 22 points, while Utah and BYU compete for a playoff spot and second place in the conference.
- Last week, Texas Tech pulled away from BYU, 29-7, in Lubbock with ESPN's College GameDay in attendance, boosting the Red Raiders' national standing.
- BYU Cougars enter Saturday as the smallest Big 12 favorite, with Utah Utes ranked just behind BYU Tuesday as the race tightens.
- Statistically, Texas Tech's season stands out because all nine wins have been by at least 22 points, the first Big 12 team to do so since 2009, while linebacker Jacob Rodriguez leads with eight takeaways and seven forced fumbles.
- Texas Tech sits as the conference favorite to make the Big 12 Championship game, while Cincinnati controls its own destiny by needing to win its final three games.
- After a dominant win, Utah Utes crushed Colorado by 46 points and climbed from outside the top 25 back into the top 15 and College Football Playoff race, rolling on offense and allowing more than 14 points only twice.
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No. 17 USC tries to keep playoff hopes alive against Iowa in Big Ten's spotlight game this week
No. 17 Southern California (No. 17 College Football Playoff) and No. 18 Michigan (No. 18 CFP) still have chances to reach the playoff if they win the rest of their regular-season games.
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