TEXAS TECH ROUTS BYU 34–7 TO CLAIM BIG 12 TITLE AND MARCH INTO THE PLAYOFFS
Updated: Oct 31
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Tech delivered one of the most dominant performances in program history on Saturday, overwhelming No. 11 BYU 34–7 to capture the first Big 12 championship in school history and all but secure a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. For Joey McGuire and his rebuilt roster, it was the signature statement of a remarkable, breakthrough season.
The Red Raiders (12–1) reach 12 victories for the first time, extending an astonishing streak: all 12 wins have come by at least 20 points. Few teams in the country have combined explosiveness and physical control the way Tech has throughout 2025, and the Big 12 title game only reinforced that dominance.
BYU struck first with a 10-yard touchdown run from LJ Martin, but that early spark evaporated quickly. From that moment on, Texas Tech’s defense closed the door with suffocating precision, forcing four turnovers and completely neutralizing freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier, who finished with just 137 passing yards and two interceptions.
The turning point came from linebacker Ben Roberts, who authored a piece of Big 12 Championship history. With two interceptions, the first time any player has ever recorded multiple picks in the 24 editions of the title game, Roberts shifted the momentum decisively. His first interception late in the third quarter set up an immediate scoring play: Cameron Dickey took a direct snap and raced 11 yards untouched to put Tech ahead 21–7 after a successful two-point conversion.
Roberts’ second interception, a one-handed steal in the fourth quarter, extinguished BYU’s final hopes. In between those takeaways, transfer pass rusher Romello Height forced a fumble that set up another Stone Harrington field goal, part of his four-kick afternoon.
Quarterback Behren Morton, steady and efficient, added two touchdown passes, both to Coy Eakin, while protecting the football once again — an essential trait in Tech’s ascent toward national contention.
For BYU (11–2), the loss mirrors the 29–7 defeat suffered in Lubbock a month ago, and it likely ends their push for a top-10 finish or a playoff berth.
Texas Tech, meanwhile, advances to the College Football Playoff as one of the sport’s most complete and imposing teams, with the look of a program entering a new era of expectation and belief.
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