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College football winners, losers in Week 8: Big 12 loses momentum amid upsets, Miami's dominance continues

BYU and Texas Tech dealt a massive blow to the Big 12's playoff hopes, the Hurricanes rolled behind a dominant offense and Dave Aranda's Baylor tenure reached a breaking point…

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Originally reported by CBS Sports
College football winners, losers in Week 8: Big 12 loses momentum amid upsets, Miami's dominance continues
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Texas Tech: What Happened

CBS Sports reported on Sunday, October 25, 2026 in a story involving Texas Tech, Dave Aranda, College. Here is how the report opens:

BYU and Texas Tech dealt a massive blow to the Big 12's playoff hopes, the Hurricanes rolled behind a dominant offense and Dave Aranda's Baylor tenure reached a breaking point…

— CBS Sports
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It is one of many College Football stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on College football and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

  • The story: College football winners, losers in Week 8: Big 12 loses momentum amid upsets, Miami's dominance continues
  • Who’s involved: Texas Tech, Dave Aranda, College and Miami
  • League: College Football
  • First reported: Sunday, October 25, 2026 by CBS Sports

Background: College football

College football (French: Football universitaire) is gridiron football that is played by teams of amateur student-athletes at universities and colleges. It was through collegiate competition that gridiron football first gained popularity in the United States.

Like gridiron football generally, college football is most popular in the United States and Canada. While no single governing body exists for college football in the United States, most schools, especially those at the highest levels of play, are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Text from Wikipedia’s College football article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What’s Next for Texas Tech

For fans following Texas Tech, the next things to watch are the College Football Playoff rankings, transfer portal, recruiting and bowl projections. Stories like this one tend to move quickly, so check back for follow-up reports and reaction as more outlets pick it up.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened with Texas Tech?

BYU and Texas Tech dealt a massive blow to the Big 12's playoff hopes, the Hurricanes rolled behind a dominant offense and Dave Aranda's Baylor tenure reached a breaking point… CBS Sports reported the story on Sunday, October 25, 2026.

Who reported this CFB story?

CBS Sports first reported it on Sunday, October 25, 2026. ForTheFans summarizes it here with background and related College Football news.

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