ARLINGTON, Texas - no. 4 Texas Tech defeated No. 11 BYU 38-10 in the big 12 Championship game at AT&T Stadium on Saturday, December 6, 2025, claiming their first conference title. The Red raiders mirrored their November 8th result against the Cougars, holding BYU to a similar offensive output.
BYU’s opening drive resulted in a 10-yard touchdown run by the Big 12 offensive player of the year, giving the Cougars a 7-0 lead after a 14-play, 90-yard drive. However, BYU’s offense stalled, gaining only 24 yards for the remainder of the game.
Texas Tech responded with a 13-0 run to close the first half, taking a 13-7 lead into halftime. Quarterback Morton completed 12 of 20 passes for 142 yards in the first half, including a 33-yard touchdown to Eakin that was initially ruled out before being overturned on review.
Turnovers proved costly for BYU, including an interception by Roberts that led to an 11-yard touchdown run by Cameron Dickey, and a fumble by Romello Height that Texas Tech converted into a field goal.
LJ Martin led the Cougars (11-2) with 76 rushing yards and seven receptions for 31 yards. BYU managed only 13 more total yards than Texas Tech’s 106 rushing yards and 122 passing yards.
Jacob Rodriguez, the Butkus Award winner and Heisman Trophy hopeful, anchored the Red Raiders’ defense with 13 tackles and a tackle for loss. John Curry added 10 tackles, a tackle for loss, a pass breakup, and a forced fumble.
BYU quarterback Ben Bachmeier was hampered by a lower leg injury, limiting his scrambling ability to 11 yards before halftime.”He was banged up. When you have a lower leg injury, that causes issues for you to throw the ball,” BYU coach Kalani Sitake said. “But that’s not the excuse. I mean, Ben had that one-handed snag – c’mon, man. They made some amazing plays, with great defense and offense was efficient.”
Sitake added, “I thought they just had a great game plan. They executed, they never panicked. I’m just really impressed with their poise and the composure they had. When they’re at full strength and their quarterback is at full strength, they’re a dangerous team.”
