Lubbock is the center of the college football universe this week.<\/p>\n
No. 8 BYU visits No. 9 Texas Tech on Saturday for the first top-10 matchup in a Big 12 conference game since 2021. ESPN\u2019s \u201cCollege GameDay\u201d show is going to set up shop at Jones AT&T Stadium for the first time since 2008 and a tent city has sprung up outside the gates with eager students hoping to get the first crack at the best seats.<\/p>\n
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