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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Despite a 29-7 loss to No. 8 Texas Tech in Lubbock on Saturday, the No. 7 BYU Cougars want another shot at the Red Raiders in the Big 12 championship game

What happens between Texas Tech and BYU will go a considerable distance in helping determine who gets to play for the Big 12 championship, and consequently who