No. 7 Texas Tech focused on Saturday’s matchup at West Virginia and not what lies beyond | National Sports

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A berth in the Big 12 championship game and a chance to win its first league title. A spot in the College Football Playoff. National title aspirations. All of those possibilities are still ahead for Texas Tech.

And those dreams could start going sideways if the Red Raiders aren’t focused on West Virginia.

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