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For the first time in program history, Texas Tech are Big 12 champions.

No. 4 Texas Tech beat No. 11 BYU 34-7 on Saturday afternoon at AT&T Stadium behind a strong defensive performance. Texas Tech improved to 12-1 with the win, the first 12-win season in program history.

BYU scored on their opening drive, but didn’t score again. Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, who is likely to be a candidate for the Heisman Trophy, had 13 tackles in the win.

BYU went up 7-0 early, but Texas Tech scored 13 points in the second quarter to take a 13-7 lead into halftime. Texas Tech kicker Stone Harrington nailed a 23-yard field goal to open the scoring for the Red Raiders to make it 7-3.

On the Red Raiders’ ensuing offensive possession, Harrington had a

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