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Does BYU have enough to unseat Texas Tech as Big 12 champions? Why this national expert says yes

By Deseret News · August 25, 2026 · 1 min read
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Does BYU have enough to unseat Texas Tech as Big 12 champions? Why this national expert says yes
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BYU safeties Tanner Wall (28) and Faletau Satuala (11) down Texas Tech running back J'Koby Williams (20) during the Big 12 championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. “We want to do something that very few teams have been able to do, and that’s to win the Big 12 championship again.

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