ATLANTA (News Release from The Dodd Trophy) - Officials from the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl, Inc. today announced that Texas Tech head football coach Joey McGuire has been selected as The Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week Presented by PNC Bank.

The Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week award honors a football coach who led his team to a significant victory during the previous week, while also embodying the award’s three pillars of scholarship, leadership and integrity.

McGuire earned this week’s honor after guiding No. 8 Texas Tech to a 29-7 win over No. 7 BYU on Saturday afternoon in Lubbock. The victory marked the Red Raiders’ first top-10 matchup since 2008 and handed the previously unbeaten Cougars their first loss of the season.

Texas Tech’s defense delivered one of

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