Cameron Dickey had 23 carries for 121 yards and a touchdown, and No. 8 Texas Tech pulled away for a 29-7 win over No. 7 BYU in a Big 12 Conference matchup Saturday afternoon in Lubbock, Texas.
It was the first loss of the season for BYU.
Behren Morton completed 17 of 32 passes for 219 yards and a touchdown for Texas Tech (9-1, 6-1). Caleb Douglas had a touchdown reception for the Red Raiders.
Bear Bachmeier completed 23 of 38 passes for 188 yards, one touchdown and one interception for BYU (8-1, 5-1). Chase Roberts had six catches for 61 yards and a score.
Texas Tech outgained BYU 368-255, including a 149-67 advantage on the ground. The clash between Top 10 teams had a decidedly Red Raiders flair.
Texas Tech opened the scoring with 10:09 remaining in the first quarter when Stone Harrington made a 47-yard field goal.
The Red Raiders made it 10-0 in the final minute of the first quarter. Morton hit Douglas for a 9-yard touchdown.
Harrington struck again, this time from 27 yards, to increase Texas Tech’s lead to 13-0 with 8:11 to play in the second quarter.
A physical contest marked by battles in the trenches continued in the third quarter as neither team found the end zone.
Texas Tech settled for a pair of field goals to increase its lead to 19-0 heading into the fourth quarter. Harrington made a 39-yard kick with 7:00 on the clock in the third quarter, followed by a 29-yarder with 3:41 remaining in the frame.
Dickey found the end zone with 10:46 to go. He scored on a 1-yard run to give Texas Tech a 26-0 advantage.
BYU broke the shutout with 7:35 remaining after an eight-play, 75-yard drive. Bachmeier connected with Roberts for a 6-yard touchdown completion.
Harrington finished the scoring with his fifth field goal of the afternoon. He made a 34-yarder with 2:37 remaining to move the score to 29-7.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who starred at Texas Tech, attended the game to cheer on the Red Raiders. The Chiefs have a bye this week.
