🏈No. 15 Texas Tech holds off West Virginia 53-48 in a game that ran past midnight

If you stayed up for it, you earned your coffee. No. 15 Texas Tech held off West Virginia 53-48 at Galaxy Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 7, and the game ended early Sunday. The Red Raiders improved to 8-1 and remain in contention for the Big 12 Championship.

Tech led 41-27 at halftime, but West Virginia opened the second half with 21 straight points to lead 48-41. Thomas Castellanos then hit Kenny Johnson for a 5-yard go-ahead touchdown with 2:44 left, and Trey White's sack in the end zone for a safety closed it out.

• Home streak: Tech's 14th straight home win
• Big 12 record: 5-1
• J'Koby Williams: 75-yard touchdown run and a 43-yard catch
• Castellanos: 102 rushing yards on top of his passing