{"id":69603,"date":"2025-11-29T13:05:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T13:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/69603\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T13:05:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T13:05:14","slug":"conference-race-update-texas-tech-and-byu-set-for-big-12-title-game-thanks-to-asu-loss-national-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/69603\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference race update: Texas Tech and BYU set for Big 12 title game thanks to ASU loss | National Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Big 12&#8217;s championship game is set: Texas Tech vs. BYU.<\/p>\n<p>Arizona State&#8217;s loss to Arizona on Friday night eliminated both the Sun Devils and Utah, meaning Texas Tech and BYU will play for the conference title no matter what happens in their games Saturday. 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