LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez has become something of a celebrity around campus. Fans have started sporting his signature mustache in the stands, and his No. 10 jersey trails only Patrick Mahomes' No. 5 for most sported at Jones AT&T Stadium.

Rodriguez's numbers have been sensational, and his stat line for No. 8 Texas Tech in a dominant 29-7 win against No. 7 BYU marked one of his best -- 14 tackles, a tackle for loss, an interception returned deep into opposing territory. He has shepherded the Red Raiders through a defensive transition, going from a good player on a bad defense last year to one of the best players in college football in 2025.

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