The Big Noon Kickoff crew weighs in how the No. 11 BYU Cougars 34-7 loss to the No. 4 Texas Tech Red Raiders will impact the college football playoff.

The Red Raiders defeated BYU 34-7 in the Big 12 Championship on Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. With the win, the Red Raiders have clinched a first-round bye in the CFP. Below you’ll find all our coverage from Saturday’s Big 12 Championship game, including highlights, photos, analysis and more.

On Saturday in front of a record crowd, it all came to fruition. No. 4 Texas Tech stunned No. 11 BYU 34-7 to capture its first Big 12 championship in program history. The Red Raiders scored 34 unanswered points, including 13 in the fourth quarter to clinch a spot in the College Football Playoff.

Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire explained why a bye in the first round of the College Football Playoff would help.

BYU football fans always travel well, but Lubbock is only five hours away from Arlington and Texas Tech fans will show up in droves at AT&T Stadium on Saturday, coach Joey McGuire says.

Texas Tech senior inside linebacker Jacob Rodriguez took home his first piece of national hardware Friday. The fifth-year won the Butkus Award, presented to the nation’s top linebacker. He is the first Texas Tech player to win the award.

A lot is going well for No. 4 Texas Tech in 2025, but the football team got its 2026 season started with National Signing Day on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The Red Raid