LUBBOCK, Texas – For the first time this season, BYU football has suffered a loss.

The seventh-ranked Cougars were hammered on Saturday against the No. 8 Texas Tech Red Raiders in a game that was BYU’s first-ever Top 10 matchup.

The final score was 29-7.

BYU falls to 8-1 overall and 5-1 in Big 12 play. Texas Tech improves to 9-1 overall and 6-1 in Big 12 action.

Texas Tech is elite on defense

BYU offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick said earlier in the week that Texas Tech had the best defense BYU would go up against since Texas in 2023.

That might have been underselling it on the Red Raiders.

Texas Tech is the best defensive front BYU has faced since joining the Big 12 in 2023. The Red Raiders were every bit as good as advertised. There’s an argument to be made that they have the

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