The message has been sent: Texas Tech is a contender, not just in the Big 12, but in the race for a College Football Playoff spot.

The Red Raiders took care of business last weekend by beating Utah 34-10, in what shaped up to be one of the league’s best games of the early conference season.

The Utes were in the game with 10 minutes to go, down only 13-10, but Texas Tech scored three straight touchdowns to put it away.

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Now, the league is chasing the Red Raiders as the season marches into Week 5.

That was one of three Big 12 conference games last weekend that helped shape the early league action — Arizona State edged Baylor, while

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