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LaJohntay Wester’s touchdown against Texas Tech makes Colorado history

LaJohntay Wester made some Colorado football history

On Saturday, Colorado football wide receiver LaJohntay Wester found the end zone for the eighth time this season midway through the second quarter against the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

With the 23-yard score, he joined Travis Hunter to become the only pair of Colorado players with eight or more touchdowns in a single season. Wester got a block from Hunter and tiptoed down the sideline on a bubble screen to cut into the Red Raiders’ 13-0 lead.

A transfer from Florida Atlantic, Wester is up to 41 catches for 534 yards through the first half against TTU. His speed and route running have been a massive addition to the Buffaloes’ offense this season, developing a lethal connection with quarterback Shedeur Sanders.

Heading into the second half, CU trails Texas Tech 13-10 and is fighting for its Big 12 championship game hopes. With just two catches on three targets, look for the speedster in Wester to become more involved in the second haf.

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How to buy Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Colorado Buffaloes football tickets

Want to watch the Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Colorado Buffaloes in person on Saturday, Nov. 9? Tickets still remain for as little as $218.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders welcome Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes this Saturday to Lubbock for a Big 12 showdown in Week 11, and if you want to see the college football action live and in person, the ticket details you need to know are below.

The Red Raiders bring a modest 6-3 overall record into play this weekend along with a solid 4-2 mark against conference foes. That has been enough to earn Texas Tech a single, solitary vote in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll.

The Buffaloes appear to finally be manifesting in the promises made by its outspoken head coach, amassing a 6-2 tally this fall and a 4-1 mark against other Big 12 schools. Colorado entered the Coaches Poll top 25 this week at No. 24 due to the season’s success so far.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders will host the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. ET.

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How to buy Texas Tech vs. Colorado football tickets

Heisman Trophy and two-way star Travis Hunter will be in action this week and you certainly do not want to miss seeing this superlative player in action on the collegiate gridiron.

At the time of publication, the cheapest available tickets for the Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Colorado Buffaloes are $218.

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How to buy Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Colorado Buffaloes football tickets

Want to watch the Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Colorado Buffaloes in person on Saturday, Nov. 9? Tickets still remain for as little as $218.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders welcome Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes this Saturday to Lubbock for a Big 12 showdown in Week 11, and if you want to see the college football action live and in person, the ticket details you need to know are below.

The Red Raiders bring a modest 6-3 overall record into play this weekend along with a solid 4-2 mark against conference foes. That has been enough to earn Texas Tech a single, solitary vote in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll.

The Buffaloes appear to finally be manifesting in the promises made by its outspoken head coach, amassing a 6-2 tally this fall and a 4-1 mark against other Big 12 schools. Colorado entered the Coaches Poll top 25 this week at No. 24 due to the season’s success so far.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders will host the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. ET.

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How to buy Texas Tech vs. Colorado football tickets

Heisman Trophy and two-way star Travis Hunter will be in action this week and you certainly do not want to miss seeing this superlative player in action on the collegiate gridiron.

At the time of publication, the cheapest available tickets for the Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Colorado Buffaloes are $218.

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Fox’s ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ pregame show to visit Lubbock for Colorado-Texas Tech

“Big Noon Kickoff” will be in Lubbock this weekend ahead of Colorado-Texas Tech

For the second time this season, “Big Noon Kickoff” will broadcast live on location ahead of a Colorado road game. Fox’s college football pregame show announced Sunday that it’ll head to Lubbock for the Buffs’ Week 11 game against Texas Tech.

Colorado-Texas Tech is setting up to be the biggest Big 12 game of the weekend. Head coach Deion Sanders’ Buffs (6-2, 4-1 Big 12) are knotted with Iowa State for second place in the conference standings while the Red Raiders (6-3, 4-2) are tied with Kansas State for third.

“Big Noon Kickoff” was previously in Orlando for Colorado’s 48-21 win over UCF on Sept. 28.

Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff” crew includes host Rob Stone, former NFL running back Mark Ingram II, 2004 Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart, former Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn and three-time national championship head coach Urban Meyer.

Game time at Jones AT&T Stadium is scheduled for 2 p.m. MT (3 p.m. CT) on Saturday, televised by Fox.

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Kicoff time, TV selection unveiled for Colorado at Texas Tech

Kickoff time and television have been announced for Colorado’s upcoming trip to Texas Tech

On Saturday, the Colorado Buffaloes (6-2, 4-1 Big 12) will head to Lubbock to face the Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-3, 4-2 Big 12) in a highly anticipated showdown with massive Big 12 title game implications. The game will kick off at 2 p.m. MT (3 p.m. CT) and be televised nationally on Fox, as announced earlier this weekend.

After a bowl game-clinching win over Cincinnati last week, the Buffs got some help in their Big 12 title push during their Week 10 bye. The Red Raiders went on the road and stunned the No. 11 Iowa State Cyclones in a 23-22 thriller.

The No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats also surprisingly fell to the Houston Cougars on Saturday, pushing CU into a tie with Iowa State for second place in the Big 12.

With Fox taking Colorado-Texas Tech in Week 11, it’ll mark the Buffs’ ninth consecutive nationally televised game, a program record.

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Big 12 Bowl Projections: Sooners to face incoming and ascending Big 12 squad in Bowl Season

The Oklahoma Sooners will play a future Big 12 member in the latest Bowl Projections from USA TODAY Sports.

The regular season is over, and all that awaits before knowing OU’s bowl destination is championship weekend. The Oklahoma Sooners just missed out on the Big 12 title game. It’s the third season in a row that the Sooners won’t play for the conference title.

Things are improving at Oklahoma, but after running the Big 12 to the tune of 14 conference championships, it stings a bit not to be able to play for one more.

Still, 10-2 is better than 6-6. The Sooners are showing they’re a program on the right track as they get ready for the SEC. Recruiting is better on both sides of the ball and in 2023, we began to see glimpses of Brent Venables’ recruiting classes impacting the game.

In Oklahoma’s bowl game, we’ll likely get to see more of the youth the Sooners have added since Brent Venables’ arrival. Who will they play? Let’s take a look at the latest Big 12 Bowl Projections via USA TODAY Sports.

How did Big 12 teams finish relative to preseason expectations in USA TODAY Sports 1-133 re-rank?

With the regular season over, how did the Big 12 land in USA TODAY Sports latest 1-133 re-rank of every college football team in the nation?

It’s championship week in college football. But for some teams, it’s the beginning of the offseason, while others wait on their bowl destinations.

It was a unique season in the Big 12. A number of teams met or exceeded expectations in 2023. And several were incredibly disappointing based on preseason expectations.

Let’s take a look at how each of the Big 12 teams ranked in the USA TODAY Sports 1-133 rankings in the preseason compared to how they now rank after the regular season.

Texas secures top spot in Big 12 Power Rankings after final week of the regular season

How does the Big 12 stack up after the final week of the regular season? Here are this week’s power rankings.

The 2023 college football season has been a thrill ride from start to finish. In its lone season as a 14-team conference, the Big 12 did not disappoint. There were fantastic games throughout the conference schedule that brought us to a dramatic final weekend of the regular season.

The Sooners will look back on this season, knowing they missed an opportunity to reach the Big 12 title game. Their performances against Kansas and Oklahoma State were the difference. And although there was some officiating negligence in the loss to the Cowboys, the Sooners also gave the ball away three times in the loss in Bedlam. Combined, the Sooners turned the ball over six times in their two losses and just seven times total in their other 10 games.

Take care of the football and the Sooners are playing for the Big 12 title this weekend.

Week 13 provided a thrilling overtime game between Oklahoma State and BYU. Iowa State and Kansas State played down to the wire in a wintery Farmageddon. Texas beat Texas Tech by 50 with Brett Yormark in attendance, and West Virginia made good on their promise to the preseason media poll look foolish.

After the final week of the regular season, let’s take a look at this week’s Big 12 Power Rankings.

No. 7 Texas vs Texas Tech: A brief history of the Longhorns owning the rivalry

The two teams play each other for possibly the last time on Friday.

The upcoming game between the No. 7 Texas Longhorns and the Texas Tech Red Raiders might be their last encounter due to Texas moving to the SEC in 2024. Continue reading “No. 7 Texas vs Texas Tech: A brief history of the Longhorns owning the rivalry”

Big 12 Bowl Projections: Sooners take on Rising Power in Pacific Northwest in latest Bowl Projections

The Oklahoma Sooners head into the regular season finale still with a shot to make the Big 12 title game. They have to beat TCU on Friday and hope for some good things to go their way, but there’s still a chance. A win over the Horned Frogs would …

The Oklahoma Sooners head into the regular season finale still with a shot to make the Big 12 title game. They have to beat TCU on Friday and hope for some good things to go their way, but there’s still a chance.

A win over the Horned Frogs would give Brent Venables his first 10-win season as a head coach and Oklahoma the bounce-back season they needed heading into the SEC in 2024.

With bowl season right around the corner, the Big 12 has eight teams that have earned bowl eligibility. BYU, UCF, and TCU can all earn bowl bids if they can pick up a win this Saturday.

BYU plays Oklahoma State. A Cougars win and a Sooners win puts Oklahoma in the Big 12 title game.

Here’s a look at the latest Big 12 bowl projections from USA TODAY Sports.