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College football’s only pairing of top-10 teams goes down in Lubbock early on Saturday, with the 7th-ranked BYU Cougars visiting No. 8 Texas Tech. The game is scheduled to start at noon ET (11 a.m. CT) with TV coverage on ABC and streaming on-demand. How to watch #7 BYU vs. #8 Texas Tech on TV and stream without cable: When: Saturday, Nov. 8 at 12 p.m. ET (11 a.m. CT) Where: Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas TV channel: ABC Streaming on: FuboTV (free trial) | DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (50% off first month) | ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/mo.) Note: This game will be blacked out for YouTube TV users due to ongoing dispute with ESPN/ABC. Streaming breakdown: BYU vs. Texas Tech #7 BYU vs. #8 Texas Tech: The matchup The Cougars are expected to run into a sizable disadvantage in a raucous road environment, entering Friday as 10.5-point underdogs. BYU has simply kept winning without many style points or premium victories with its Nov. 18 win over No. 23 Utah currently the Cougs’ only top-25 win. Last week’s 41-27 win over Iowa State in Ames is also a highlight after falling behind, 24-10, in the second quarter and scoring 31 of the game’s final 34 points. See also: College football coverage on PennLive The Texas Tech offense responded to the team’s first loss of the season at Arizona State (26-22) in Week 8 with back-to-back 40-plus scoring games in wins over Oklahoma State (42-0) and at Kansas State (43-20). Texas Tech has the goods on paper to hand BYU its first loss, with an offense that ranks top-5 nationally in yardage (5th, 492.3 ypg) and scoring (3rd, 43.6 ppg) while the defense ranks top-5 in scoring (13.2 ppg) and rushing (1st, 74.6 ypg). #7 BYU vs. #8 Texas Tech: Know your live streams FuboTV (free trial): Offers most extensive package of live sports with rates competitive with DirecTV. The FuboTV Pro Package ($54.99) includes ESPN Unlimited, but the Elite with Sports Plus package ($74.99) is required for NFL Red Zone. Monthly rates rise to $84.99 and $104.99 after that. DirecTV (free trial): Offers access to all 66 major college football and NFL games this weekend with a 5-day trial and $49.99 first month ($89.99 after). Entertainment package ($49.99) carries ESPN Unlimited and NFL Red Zone. SlingTV (50% off 1st month): Full month of streaming runs as low as $45.99 with day passes available for 24 hours ($4.99), Friday-Sunday ($9.99) and 7-day access ($14.99). Most noteworthy omission is CBS, which carries college football and NFL games.
