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Preview: BYU and Texas Tech are connected by winning, and by the late coach Mike Leach

The eyes of the college football universe will be on Lubbock, Texas this week as the No. 8 BYU Cougars take on the No. 9 Texas Tech Red Raiders.

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This is not hyperbole: This week’s contest at Texas Tech is the second most significant game in BYU history, trailing only the 1984 Holiday Bowl to secure the consensus national championship. No. 7 BYU is 8-0 while No. 8 Texas Tech is 8-1.

This is the only matchup between two Top 10 teams in the country this week.