The landscape around Lubbock, Texas, is as flat as a pancake, but Saturday’s top-10 battle between No. 7 BYU and No. 8 Texas Tech produced a topography of peaks and valleys — high moments for the Red Raiders, and lots of low spots for the visiting Cougars.

In a contrast of ascending and descending performances, Texas Tech was mistake-free while BYU made them frequently. The Cougars’ uncharacteristic miscues on offense and special teams cost them dearly in a one-sided 29-7 defeat.

Here are the three plays that turned one of the biggest games in BYU history into an afternoon they would like to forget.

Eye off the ball

After a week and full morning of off-the-chart pregame hype, that included ESPN’s “College GameDay” originating from Lubbock, BYU’s defense silenced the venue and forced a

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