LUBBOCK, Texas ( NEWS RELEASE FROM TTU ATHLETICS ) - Texas Tech senior outside linebacker David Bailey and senior linebacker Jacob Rodriguez were recognized Tuesday with the Pony Express Award, which honors college football’s most-outstanding teammate duo, regardless of position.

The award, named in honor of former SMU running backs Eric Dickerson and Craig James, is back in its second year, highlighting the nation’s top tandems such as Bailey and Rodriguez, who have helped build one of the nation’s top defenses this season for the Red Raiders. Bailey and Rodriguez were named the winners of this season’s Pony Express Award over fellow talented duos in Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin and wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, Georgia linebackers CJ Allen and Raylen Wilson and Notre Dame runni

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