The Texas Tech machine keeps rolling with a dominant defeat of Brigham Young, showing how money and good coaching can bring college football success.

The U.S. stock market closed mostly higher Friday, but it was a tough week for tech as the government shutdown continued.

On Oct. 16, Ivan Ortiz, the Red Raiders' team barber, found out that his wife, Maddie, was hit by a drunk driver. Three weeks later, she remains in the University Medical Center's intensive care unit after multiple surgeries. And Ortiz won't leave her side.

Kickoff is at noon ET from Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. The Red Raiders are 11.5-point favorites in the latest BYU vs. Texas Tech odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 51.5 via SportsLine consensus. Before making any Texas Tech vs. BYU picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model .

It's an ugly day for the "Magnificent Seven" tech stocks. Shares of the big tech behemoths, who have led the market's monster artificial-intelligence rally over the past few years, declined Thursday after a brief reprieve in the prior session.

An ACC clash between Wake Forest and Virginia is higher on this week’s docket than an SEC rivalry between LSU and Alabama.

Texas Tech routed BYU as ESPN reported QB Behren Morton’s injury is a hairline fibula fracture, raising management questions.

China’s leaders have again pledged to give consumption a bigger role in driving growth, but economists remain unconvinced.