The highest of the Huge 12 standings would possibly look crowded, however after a dominant house win over beforehand undefeated BYU, Texas Tech sits alone.
Faculty Soccer Playoff No. 8 Texas Tech Red Raiders (9-1, 6-1 in Huge 12) dealt with No. 7 BYU Cougars (8-1, 5-1 in Huge 12) simply, 29-7, in a recreation that wasn’t practically as shut as the ultimate rating indicated. The Pink Raiders out-gained the Cougars, 368-255, together with 149-67 on the bottom. BYU punted on six of its first eight possessions and solely had one drive attain the crimson zone, in comparison with seven for Texas Tech.
Emphatic win exhibits Texas Tech is undisputed workforce to beat in Huge 12, bolsters CFP case
The Pink Raiders are one in all three groups within the Huge 12 with one convention loss, however they’re unquestionably the perfect workforce within the convention. Every of Texas Tech’s 9 wins have come by at the very least 22 factors. Its solely loss was by 4, 26-22, at defending Huge 12 champions Arizona State (6-3, 4-2 in Huge 12), which is with out star quarterback Sam Leavitt for the remainder of the season.
Texas Tech has been among the many most dominant groups within the nation all season. Its ceiling is greater than some other Huge 12 workforce, and with a powerful regular-season end, it’d be capable of face up to a convention title recreation defeat by nonetheless making the CFP. The Pink Raiders host UCF (4-5, 1-5 in Huge 12) subsequent Saturday earlier than touring to West Virginia (4-6, 2-5 in Huge 12) of their regular-season finale following a Week 13 bye.
Based mostly on Saturday’s blowout victory, Texas Tech ought to stroll into the Huge 12 title recreation at 11-1. The Pink Raiders are in a category of their very own inside the convention, and it’d take the playoff for them to search out an opponent of their weight class.
