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Texas Tech Outlasts West Virginia 53-48 in a 1,220 Yard Shootout in Lubbock

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November 8, 2026

Texas Tech tight end Jett Carpenter celebrates his touchdown against West Virginia in Lubbock

Jett Carpenter scores for Texas Tech against West Virginia. Photo via Texas Tech Football.

Defense was optional in Lubbock on Saturday night, and the scoreboard barely kept up. No. 15 Texas Tech and West Virginia combined for 1,220 yards of offense, traded the lead in a frantic fourth quarter, and settled it on a safety, with the Red Raiders hanging on for a 53-48 win that set a school record with their 14th straight home victory.

Thomas Castellanos delivered the best game of his career. The Texas Tech quarterback set career highs by completing 18 of 27 passes for 362 yards and five touchdowns, and he added 102 rushing yards on 23 carries. He threw two touchdown passes to Terrance Carter Jr., from 30 and 29 yards, a 1 yarder to Jett Carpenter, and two to Kenny Johnson, including the go-ahead 5 yard score with 2:44 left. J’Koby Williams ran for 160 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries as Texas Tech piled up 638 yards.

West Virginia matched the Raiders nearly snap for snap. Michael Hawkins Jr. completed 11 of 16 passes for 303 yards and a touchdown and ran for 88 yards and three touchdowns. Cam Cook carried 23 times for 149 yards and a score, and TaRon Francis caught three passes for 169 yards and a touchdown as the Mountaineers totaled 582 yards.

Texas Tech led 41-27 at halftime before West Virginia owned the third quarter 21-0 to take a 48-41 lead. A Texas Tech field goal cut it to 48-44, Johnson’s late touchdown put the Raiders back in front 51-48, and Trey White finished it by sacking Hawkins in the end zone for a safety with 1:24 left.

Texas Tech improves to 8-1 and 5-1 in the Big 12. West Virginia drops to 5-4 and 2-4 in the league after coming within one stop of a huge road win.

Five Field Goals and a Fierce Defense Bring the Paul Bunyan Trophy Back to East Lansing

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November 8, 2026

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Michigan State players lift the Paul Bunyan Trophy after beating Michigan

Michigan State lifts the Paul Bunyan Trophy after beating Michigan in Ann Arbor. Photo via Michigan State Football.

Michigan State did not score a touchdown on Saturday, and it did not need one. Liam Boyd kicked five field goals for all 15 of the Spartans’ points, the defense strangled Michigan all afternoon, and Michigan State beat its rival 15-6 at Michigan Stadium to reclaim the Paul Bunyan Trophy for the first time since 2021.

Boyd was perfect on five tries. He connected from 26 and 38 yards in the second quarter to give Michigan State a 6-0 halftime lead. His third field goal capped one of the strangest and most telling drives of the season: a 17 play, 79 yard march that started at the Spartans’ own 1 yard line and ate 10 minutes and 41 seconds of the third quarter to make it 9-0. He added two more in the fourth quarter, including a 49 yarder with 4:09 left that pushed the lead to 15-0.

Quarterback Alessio Milivojevic completed 21 of 32 passes for 188 yards with no turnovers, playing with a brace on his throwing hand after missing the previous game. Brandon Tullis carried 25 times for 86 yards as Michigan State outgained Michigan 298 to 192, held the ball for 38 minutes and 7 seconds to Michigan’s 21 minutes and 53 seconds, won the turnover battle 4-0 and recorded five sacks.

Michigan quarterback Tommy Carr completed 14 of 26 passes for 138 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions. The Wolverines ran for only 54 yards on 26 carries and managed 192 total yards, 75 of them on the final drive. Savion Hiter’s 1 yard touchdown run with 1:35 left avoided the shutout, but Carr was sacked on the two point try and the onside kick failed.

The win is Michigan State’s first over Michigan since 2021, snaps a six game losing streak and gives first year head coach Pat Fitzgerald his first Big Ten victory. Michigan State is 3-6 and 1-5 in the conference. Michigan falls to 5-4 and 2-4.