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Texas Tech Red Raiders football coach Joey McGuire took a swipe at the Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s independent status following their win over the BYU Cougars on Saturday.

McGuire gave credit to BYU for moving from an independent school to the Big 12 Conference in recent years.

“I have so much respect for BYU. I do,” McGuire told reporters at his postgame press conference. “I was really excited whenever they joined the Big 12 because I think that they carry a lot of weight and a lot of respect. I think that I have a lot of respect for them entering a conference and not playing an independent schedule like other people — y’all already know who that is.

“So, I have a lot of respect for that. I mean, they’re earning their right just like everybo

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