BYU's unblemished record has vanished, but a beatdown only counts as one loss.

The No. 12 Cougars will attempt to bounce back from a 22-point setback when they host TCU on Saturday night in Big 12 play at Provo, Utah.

BYU (8-1, 5-1 Big 12) didn't look like one of the nation's better teams last weekend in a 29-7 loss to then-No. 8 Texas Tech during a conference showdown at Lubbock, Texas. The Cougars were held to a season-low 255 yards and committed three turnovers.

"I hate losing," Cougars tight end Carsen Ryan said Tuesday. "We had an opportunity to do something special this year and go 12-0, and we lost that chance. ... Our destiny's still in our hands. We've just got to go out and perform and bounce back as an offense, especially."

The loss means the Cougars likely need to win each

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