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

Texas Tech dominated BYU and cracked open the Big 12's championship game race with a three-way tie at the top.

No. 7 BYU suffered its first loss of the season Saturday against Texas Tech, falling 29-7 to the No. 8-ranked Red Raiders. The Cougars are now 8-1 on the year and 5-1 in Big 12 play. BYU’s offense and special teams units both struggled mightily. Aside from a respectable defensive effort, the Cougars were flat-out embarrassed in Lubbock.

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

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

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

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

Nearly a year ago, a then 6-3 Texas Tech team hosted No. 20 Colorado with a chance to position itself toward a Big 12 Championship berth — something the Red Rai

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.

Patrick Mahomes called for Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez to enter the Heisman Trophy conversation following the school's 29-7 win over BYU on Saturday.