BYU entered Championship Weekend clinging to the edge of the College Football Playoff picture . But after an emotional week that included Kalani Sitake signing a contract extension instead of bolting for Penn State , the Cougars’ hopes took a massive hit with a 34-7 loss against Texas Tech in the Big 12 Championship Game.

The defeat dropped BYU to 11-2 and marked their second lopsided loss of the year to the Red Raiders, who outscored the Cougars 63-14 across both meetings .

Following the loss, Sitake was asked directly about BYU’s playoff chances in the post-game presser. He admitted he had not yet seen the full national picture but made clear how highly he viewed the team that defeated them.

“I don't know. This is the first game. So I don't know what's going on in the other ga

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