With the Texas Tech football team given its biggest stage in years, the Red Raiders played some sporadic offense, making the sort of mistakes coach Joey McGuire says will cost them someday.

Saturday, Nov. 8, wasn't that day — because the Red Raiders ' defense continues to give them a sizable margin for error.

Tech dominated visiting Brigham Young 29-7 , a program known for offense, putting its newfound trademark defense on display again for an energized crowd at Jones AT&T Stadium and ESPN's College GameDay . The Red Raiders held BYU to season lows of 255 yards total offense, including 67 rushing, and took a shutout into the fourth quarter.

"The one thing that makes this team different is we can rely on a defense," McGuire said. "Anytime, no matter what's going on in footb

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