LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — This might not be the last game No. 8 Texas Tech plays at home this year, even though for now it is the last one on the schedule.

The Red Raiders (9-1, 6-1 Big 12, No. 6 CFP) play their regular-season home finale Saturday, a week after easily getting past BYU there in the Big 12's first conference matchup of top-10 teams in four years. They have given coach Joey McGuire no reason to be concerned about a potential letdown as an overwhelming favorite against UCF (4-5, 1-5).

Just moments after the 29-7 win over BYU, one of the first players McGuire saw in the locker room was Jacob Rodriguez after his 14 tackles and two takeaways stirred up some Heisman Trophy buzz for the senior linebacker.

“I go over there and give him a hug and he goes, ‘Coach, this wasn’t our g

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