Field Level Media
16 Nov 2025, 06:10 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Michael C. Johnson-Imagn Images)
Reggie Virgil accounted for three touchdowns and Cameron Dickey rushed for two scores to help No. 6 Texas Tech roll to a 48-9 victory over UCF on Saturday afternoon in Big 12 play at Lubbock, Texas.
Star linebacker Jacob Rodriguez rushed for a touchdown on offense and had nine tackles and an interception on defense for the Red Raiders (10-1, 7-1 Big 12). Behren Morton completed 14 of 20 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown, while backup Mitch Griffis was 13-of-17 passing for 145 yards.
Tayven Jackson completed 27 of 33 passes for 178 yards, one touchdown, and one interception for the Knights (4-6, 1-6). Dylan Wade caught a scoring pass for UCF, which has dropped six of its past seven games.
The Red Raiders held a 499-230 edge in total offense, a 26-13 advantage in first downs and limited UFC to 52 rushing yards.
Virgil caught five passes for 72 yards and a touchdown and added two touchdown runs totaling 35 yards for Texas Tech. Dickey rushed for 77 yards on 11 carries.
The easy victory gave Texas Tech its first 10-win season since going 11-2 in 2008.
Texas Tech moved 75 yards on four plays to open the game with Dickey scoring on a 12-yard run.
The Red Raiders then brought Rodriguez in to score from the 2 to make it 14-0 with 9:29 left in the first quarter.
The lead reached 21 on the first play of the second quarter when Virgil scored on a 5-yard run.
Less than five minutes later, the Knights got on the board with a safety when Texas Tech's Howard Sampson was flagged for holding in the end zone.
Virgil tacked on two more touchdowns - the first on a 30-yard reverse and the second on a 8-yard scoring pass from Morton - to give the Red Raiders a 35-2 lead with 2:58 left in the half.
Stone Harrington booted a 45-yard field as time expired in the half as Texas Tech led 38-2.
UCF put together a solid drive to start the second half and Jackson capped the 75-yard excursion with an 8-yard scoring pass to Wade.
Harrington kicked a 53-yard field goal and Dickey later scored from the 1 as Texas Tech held a 48-9 advantage with 3:10 remaining in the third quarter.
--Field Level Media
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