{"id":5326,"date":"2025-12-27T19:50:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T19:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fokuset.com\/?p=5326"},"modified":"2025-12-27T19:50:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T19:50:47","slug":"behren-morton-leads-texas-tech-to-big-12-title-and-cfp-bye-with-win-over-byu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fokuset.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/27\/behren-morton-leads-texas-tech-to-big-12-title-and-cfp-bye-with-win-over-byu\/","title":{"rendered":"Behren Morton leads Texas Tech to Big 12 title and CFP bye with win over BYU<\/font><\/font>"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Texas Tech Red Raiders won the Big 12 championship 34-7 over BYU and likely secured a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. Quarterback Behren Morton has been central to the team’s success with strong performances this season. The team now prepares for the quarterfinals in the Orange Bowl.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Behren Morton and the Texas Tech Red Raiders defeated BYU 34-7 in the Big 12 Championship on Saturday, December 25, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. The victory puts the No. 4 or No. 5 ranked Red Raiders in strong position for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff (CFP). Morton has led the team with impressive passing statistics all season.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Tech dominates Big 12 final against BYU<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Texas Tech took an early lead against BYU on a long pass from Behren Morton to Coy Eakin, according to Fox Sports. The Red Raiders never held on to the lead, crushing No. 11 BYU 34-7, which RotoWire said almost certainly sealed a first-round bye in the CFP. Linebacker Ben Roberts had two interceptions after halftime, as reported by the Associated Press.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As reported by Fox Sports for Texas Tech, Morton has shown strong form in the last four games with 893 passing yards and a TD-INT ratio of 7-0. Texas Tech will get extra time to prepare for a quarterfinal against either James Madison or Oregon in the College Football Playoff.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Behren Morton’s season and leadership in focus<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Behren Morton, quarterback for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, has started 11 games this season and leads the Big 12 in completion percentage at 67.0 percent, passing efficiency at 162.5 and yards per attempt at 8.81, according to Texas Tech’s official website. He has totaled 2,643 yards through the air with 22 touchdowns and only four interceptions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Morton’s key performances in critical matches<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

ESPN reports on Morton’s performances, including a 19-yard touchdown pass and a 4-yard touchdown pass in recent games. Against West Virginia, he led the way with 12 of 13 completions early for a 10-3 lead, according to Texas Tech’s website. Against Baylor, he led a 63-yard scoring drive in 26 seconds to seal the victory.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Future in the College Football Playoff<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Texas Tech has a first-round bye in the CFP, according to Fox Sports, which gives them time to prepare for the quarterfinals in the Capital One Orange Bowl, as noted by ESPN. Morton initially believed the team could be special and challenged his teammates to prove it, according to the Las Vegas Sun. YouTube analysis discusses Morton’s role in the postseason, with the potential for a top-four seed and home-court advantage.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Texas Tech Red Raiders have won the Big 12 title and advanced to the CFP after a dominant victory over BYU. Behren Morton’s leadership and statistics have been crucial, with preparations for the next playoff game underway according to available reports.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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The Texas Tech Red Raiders won the Big 12 championship 34-7 over BYU and likely secured a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. Quarterback Behren Morton has been central to the team’s success with strong performances this season. The team now prepares for the quarterfinals in the Orange Bowl. Behren Morton and the Texas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5332,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5326","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sport"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fokuset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fokuset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fokuset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fokuset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fokuset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5326"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fokuset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5333,"href":"https:\/\/fokuset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5326\/revisions\/5333"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fokuset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fokuset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fokuset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fokuset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}