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Texas Tech Shows Its Fight, SMU Shows Its Warts, and Sonny Dykes Nears the End

Nov 01, 2026, 2:48 PM

Texas Tech delivers a season-saving gut check, SMU's sloppy play finally catches up, Baylor enjoys a post-Aranda bounce, and Sonny Dykes faces mounting pressure in Fort Worth.

Mike Craven
Texas Tech Shows Its Fight, SMU Shows Its Warts, and Sonny Dykes Nears the End

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Week 9 was a mixed bag for the nine FBS teams in action.

Texas Tech made a change at quarterback and rode dominant performances along both lines of scrimmage in a potential season-saving win over Arizona.  Baylor experienced a dead cat bounce against UCF six days after firing Dave Aranda. And North Texas made a statement in a Thursday night win over FAU.

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