Texas Tech Favored Over BYU in Big 12 Championship

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00:00But BYU, Texas Tech, they're probably on track to play each other

00:05in the Big 12 Championship anyway.

00:07But what gives a double-digit favorite for Texas Tech this week?

00:12Yeah, I tell you, you know, this is a big game in Lubbock this weekend.

00:16Obviously, ESPN game day there for the first time since 2008.

00:20I love both these teams, and I certainly respect what BYU's done

00:24with their true freshman quarterback, Bear Bachmeier.

00:27Just a breath of fresh air in the college game.

00:30He doesn't slide.

00:32He likes to not only take contact, he likes to initiate it.

00:36Wears number 47, just done a great job since their expected starter,

00:41Jake Retzloff, withdrew from school in the summer rather than face a suspension

00:46over supposed violations of the school's honor code.

00:49So, man, Bachmeier's been one of the stories of college football.

00:52And I love Bachmeier.

00:53I love BYU, but I like Texas Tech even more, Joe.

00:57This is a team that if they bring their A game, I think their A game is better

01:02than BYU's, and they're getting healthy.

01:04Bayron Morton, their starting quarterback, who's had injury issues

01:07throughout his career.

01:08He returned last week, took Texas Tech into Manhattan, Kansas.

01:13They handled Kansas State relative ease, 43 to 20.

01:16And not only did Morton return, this didn't get as much notoriety or coverage,

01:22but they're tied in.

01:23Terrence Carter Jr., 6'2", 248.

01:26This is a guy they list as tied in, but he can go out wide, kind of a hybrid type,

01:32causes matchup problems.

01:34He's just a big part of their offense.

01:36We saw Texas Tech's A game back in September in Salt Lake City when they dismantled the

01:41Utes, 34 to 10.

01:42I think Tech's bringing the kitchen sink again on Saturday.

01:46I like Tech by about two touchdowns over undefeated BYU.