Kedon Slovis threw for 127 yards and two touchdown passes, and BYU forced five turnovers to power a 27-14 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday night.
LJ Martin piled up 93 yards rushing on 10 carries. The Cougars never trailed despite totaling only 277 yards on offense.
Jake Strong threw for 236 yards and a touchdown pass but also had three interceptions in his first start for Texas Tech. Tahj Brooks added 105 yards and a score on the ground. Turnovers caused the Red Raiders to lose in their first game in Utah despite 389 yards and going 9-of-18 on 3rd down. BYU tallied three turnovers in the first half alone and ultimately scored 13 points off five takeaways. The Cougars also made big plays on offense before halftime to jump on Texas Tech early.“One good thing is I thought the guys played to the end,” Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire said. “There’s a lot of frustration in that locker room right now. I hate it for them and really guys are just upset by the way we played.
The Red Raiders finally got on the board in the second quarter when White caught a wide-open pass along the sideline and raced 72 yards for the score. BYU countered on a 4-yard touchdown catch by Darius Lassiter and a 35-yard field goal from Will Ferrin, extending its lead to 24-7 before halftime.“Starting faster – that’s everything that we need,” Lassiter said. “We normally kind of go down and beat ourselves. Having that fast start this week was great.
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