Arlington, Texas • BYU wide receiver Chase Roberts called his shot after the Cougars were thumped by Texas Tech three weeks ago.

“We’re going to meet them again. Promise you that,” the senior said after that 29-7 drubbing. “And we’re gonna go beat ‘em.”

Roberts got his wish. But BYU didn’t back it up.

With its second crack at the No. 4 team in the country, BYU not only lost but looked even further outclassed by the Red Raiders.

The Cougars lost 34-7 in the Big 12 title game, falling flat in the program’s biggest moment in decades.

Tech nearly doubled BYU’s total yardage and turned over quarterback Bear Bachmeier three times.

The freshman signal caller was hobbled most of the game after suffering an ankle injury early in the first quarter. As he struggled to move, Bachmeier threw t

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