TARLETON STATE at TEXAS TECH
Lubbock, Texas | Jones AT&T Stadium
Sept. 16, 2023
Large 12 Now on ESPN+ | 6:00 p.m. CT
GAME LINKS
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech enters unfamiliar territory Saturday because the Crimson Raiders will seek for their first win of the season in week three once they host Tarleton State in a 6 p.m. kickoff inside Jones AT&T Stadium. The Crimson Raiders will play in entrance of one other sold-out crowd once they host the Texans for his or her first-ever matchup in opposition to this system, it’s the second of three superior sellouts for the 2023 season. Texas Tech skilled one in all its finest opening crowds in latest reminiscence in opposition to No. 13 Oregon as 56,200 followers packed Jones AT&T Stadium.
Broadcast protection might be supplied by Large 12 Now on ESPN+. Noah Reed could have the decision, alongside Ryan Leaf offering the evaluation whereas Tori Petry might be on the sideline. The published might be accessed from any desktop or laptop computer pc, any private mobile gadget and tv streaming providers utilizing the ESPN app. Registration for the subscription service might be discovered at ESPNPlus.com.
Texas Tech Sports activities Community may also broadcast the sport over 46 associates all through the state of Texas and New Mexico as Brian Jensen could have the decision alongside analyst John Harris and sideline reporter Chris Degree. The radio broadcast may also be heard on SiriusXM channel 392, in addition to on the Varsity app.
ARRIVE EARLY
- With the continuing $230 million south finish zone and Womble Soccer Heart building challenge, Texas Tech extremely encourages followers to reach to Jones AT&T Stadium early every gameday as capability crowds are anticipated for every residence recreation. Moreover, followers are requested to please enter the stadium as early as potential to keep away from longer entry strains nearer to kickoff.
- One of the notable adjustments round Jones AT&T Stadium would be the closing of Sixth Road every gameday, particularly the realm between the continuing south finish zone building website and the Sports activities Efficiency Heart. This space might be closed to pedestrian visitors on gameday as a result of building challenge and to make sure each groups can safely attain their locker room in a well timed method.
- Followers with seats on the east aspect of Jones AT&T Stadium are inspired to enter by Gate 3 this season and use the north internal concourse to succeed in their part.
- College students ought to proceed to make the most of Gate 6.
- As soon as inside, followers are reminded that the one strategy to transfer from the east or west aspect of Jones AT&T Stadium to the opposite is through the north internal concourse behind the north finish zone constructing. There is not going to be a concourse space within the south portion of the stadium this season because of building.
CORY MORROW ANNOUNCED AS RAIDER ALLEY PERFORMER
- Be a part of the pregame get together at Raider Alley within the historic Engineering Key of Texas Tech that includes a efficiency by Texas nation music artist Cory Morrow.
- Raider Alley opens at 2 p.m. and music begins at 4 p.m.
- Raider Alley is free for all followers.
CITIBUS TO OPERATE SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR FANS
- Citibus will present roundtrip shuttle service starting three hours previous to kickoff till one hour after the conclusion of the sport at solely $5 per individual. Decide-up is situated north of the John Walker Soccer Advanced and northwest of the Well being Sciences Heart. Fan shuttle service can also be supplied for followers from the gameday parking heaps to Raider Alley this season. The drop-off location on the north finish of the Engineering Key’s along with the traditional gameday route.
- ***Starting this yr, Citibus will solely settle for fee by the “Go Go” app. Signage and QR codes might be obtainable close to every pickup location on gameday.***
- Hop on a Citibus from satellite tv for pc parking and get dropped off on to Raider Alley.
RED RAIDERS IN UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY
- There isn’t any doubt the Crimson Raiders are coming into unfamiliar territory because of an 0-2 begin that’s their first for the reason that 1990 season. That is the eleventh time in Texas Tech’s now 99 seasons of soccer that the Crimson Raiders have began a yr with an 0-2 file.
- Of these earlier 10 seasons, Texas Tech has rebounded to submit a successful file solely as soon as, which got here in 1947 underneath head coach Dell Morgan. The Crimson Raiders rebounded from an 0-2 begin to win six of their subsequent eight video games and in the end attain the Solar Bowl in what was solely the third bowl look all-time for this system.
- Texas Tech is 3-7 all-time in its third recreation of the season after an 0-2 begin. The Crimson Raiders beforehand prevented three-consecutive losses in 1990 with a victory at New Mexico in addition to in 1988 with a win over Baylor and once more in that 1947 season by topping West Texas State.
NON-CONFERENCE RECORD STILL STRONG
- Texas Tech has skilled a number of vital successful streaks snapped in latest weeks following its losses to Wyoming and Oregon to begin the season. It marks the primary time Texas Tech has dropped a number of non-conference video games in a season since falling at No. 12 Ohio State and at residence versus No. 16 N.C. State early within the 2002 marketing campaign.
- Texas Tech had beforehand gained 34-consecutive common season video games at residence or on the street in opposition to non-power-five opponents previous to falling at Wyoming to begin the season. It marked the primary time Texas Tech has dropped a non-conference recreation in opposition to a Group of 5 foe since falling at No. 17 Houston, 29-28, early within the 2009 season. As well as, Texas Tech had not misplaced to an unranked, Group of 5 opponent since New Mexico stunned the Crimson Raiders, 27-24, in 2004.
- The Crimson Raiders had beforehand gained every of their earlier 23 residence openers earlier than falling final weekend by the hands of No. 13 Oregon. It marked the primary loss in a house opener for Texas Tech since 1999 when North Texas shocked the Crimson Raiders, 23-14, within the third recreation of the season.
- Even with the 2 losses, the Crimson Raiders have been dominant in opposition to non-conference foes over the previous twenty years, particularly at residence. Texas Tech has now gained 41 of its final 43 nonconference video games at residence courting again to the 2002 season with its lone two losses throughout that span coming in opposition to Arkansas in 2014 after which Oregon this season. The Crimson Raiders are a formidable 48-3 general in non-conference residence video games since transferring to a selection offense in 2000.
- Oregon represented the highest-ranked non-conference opponent to go to Jones AT&T Stadium in recent times because the Geese entered the competition ranked thirteenth by each main polls. It marked the highest-ranked non-conference opponent for the Crimson Raiders at residence since No. 1 Nebraska traveled to Lubbock early within the 1994 season. The Geese had been the primary ranked opponent to function Texas Tech’s residence opener since No. 15 Oklahoma defeated the Crimson Raiders in 1992.
THROWBACKS PLANNED FOR TARLETON STATE
- Texas Tech will as soon as once more flip to its previous this weekend in opposition to Tarleton State with a throwback uniform mixture impressed from the Nineteen Sixties. The favored uniform, impressed by pictures of Crimson Raider nice Donny Anderson, incorporates a Double T helmet, a easy purple jersey with white lettering and a white striped pant that continues to be one of many most-popular within the minds of Crimson Raider followers thanks partly to Anderson’s legacy. Anderson, a member of the School Soccer Corridor of Fame in addition to the Texas Tech Ring of Honor, was a three-time All-Southwest Convention halfback from 1963-65 and a two-time All-American. His group in 1963 was the primary at school historical past to don the enduring Double T on its helmet.
TEXAS TECH-TARLETON STATE CONNECTIONS
- Tarleton State head coach Todd Whitten started his teaching profession as a graduate assistant at Texas Tech from 1988-89 underneath legendary head coach Spike Dykes. Whitten, now in his third stint as Tarleton’s head coach, earned his grasp’s diploma in sports activities administration from Texas Tech in 2000. This would be the second time he has confronted the Crimson Raiders as an opposing head coach as he beforehand served as the pinnacle coach at Sam Houston State from 2005-09. His third profession recreation main the Bearkats got here in opposition to Texas Tech, which was an 80-21 rout by the Crimson Raiders in Lubbock.
- Along with Whitten, Tarleton State line of defense coach Fred Tate additionally hung out on the Texas Tech employees, serving in an identical place in 2012 underneath head coach Tommy Tuberville.
- Tarleton State offensive coordinator Mason Miller will see a well-known face on the Texas Tech sideline this weekend in Antonio Huffman, the Crimson Raiders’ Affiliate A.D. for soccer administration. The 2 had been on the identical Washington State employees collectively in 2018 with Huffman in an identical off-the-field function underneath head coach Mike Leach, whereas Miller was the Cougars’ offensive line coach. Miller later confronted Texas Tech in 2021 because the offensive line coach for Mississippi State within the Autozone Liberty Bowl.
- Tarleton State particular groups coordinator Michael Walton is a West Texas native as he grew up in Earth, which is roughly 60 miles from Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock.
- Texas Tech seniors Myles Cole and Quincy Ledet Jr. each started their collegiate careers at Louisiana-Monroe the place they had been recruited by a employees that featured Tarleton State safeties coach Scott Stoker, who served because the Warhawks’ defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Stoker ended his tenure in Monroe because the interim head coach late within the 2020 season when Ledet was a real freshman and Cole was a sophomore.
INSIDE THE TARLETON STATE SERIES
- This would be the first all-time assembly between Texas Tech and Tarleton State. That is the second-consecutive season the Crimson Raiders have confronted a brand new, first-time opponent from the FCS stage as Texas Tech beforehand opened the 2022 marketing campaign in opposition to Murray State.
- Tarleton State is in its fourth season since transitioning to the NCAA FCS stage from the Division II ranks. The Crimson Raiders are the second FBS program to host the Texans throughout this transition interval as TCU beforehand topped Tarleton State, 59-17, through the 2022 season.
TECH VERSUS THE FCS
- Texas Tech has compiled a 26-1 all-time file in opposition to FCS opponents for the reason that NCAA divided its Division I faculties into two divisions in 1978. Texas Tech enters this weekend having gained every of its final 20-consecutive video games in opposition to FCS opponents courting again to the 1988 season. The NCAA renamed Division 1A and Division I-AA to FBS and FCS in 2006 to notice the excellence in soccer applications.
- Texas Tech’s lone loss to an FCS program got here in 1988 when North Texas shocked the Crimson Raiders, 29-24, inside Jones AT&T Stadium. The loss opened the second full season for the Crimson Raiders underneath head coach Spike Dykes.
- Texas Tech is averaging a formidable 51.4 factors per recreation in opposition to FCS foes. Over a 10-year stretch from 2010-19, the Crimson Raiders reached the 40-point mark in every recreation versus an FCS program and gained by a mean 40.0 margin of victory (56.7-16.7). Texas Tech simply hit the 40-point mark once more a yr in the past, routing Murray State, 63-10, in its debut underneath head coach Joey McGuire.
- The earlier two seasons, the matchups had been a lot nearer with Texas Tech claiming a 35-33 victory in 2020 over Houston Baptist and a 28-22 victory over Stephen F. Austin in 2021. The Houston Baptist program in 2020 featured present Crimson Raider offensive coordinator Zach Kittley in an identical capability.
- Over its historical past, Texas Tech has performed all 27 video games in opposition to FCS opponents inside Jones AT&T Stadium. The Crimson Raiders are averaging 38.7 factors because the margin of victory traditionally in opposition to FCS opponents as Texas Tech might be going through a lower-division foe for the Nineteenth-consecutive season.
TICKETS GOING, GOING, GONE
- For months, Joey McGuire inspired Crimson Raider followers to buy their season tickets earlier than it might be too late. That point formally got here in early August when Texas Tech introduced it had formally offered out of season tickets for the 2023 marketing campaign. In complete, Texas Tech offered 31,649 season tickets for this season, which incorporates 6,511 new season tickets after a formidable debut for the Crimson Raiders underneath McGuire and his employees.
- As well as, Texas Tech reached sellout standing for its first three residence video games in opposition to Oregon, Tarleton State after which Houston in its Large 12 residence opener. Texas Tech’s capability has been set for 56,200 for the 2023 season as a result of ongoing building on the south finish zone portion of Jones AT&T Stadium.
- Over his two seasons as head coach, Texas Tech has added greater than 13,000 season tickets since McGuire’s hiring in November 2021. Texas Tech beforehand offered 28,000 season tickets for McGuire’s debut season in 2022, which, like this yr’s complete, ranks among the many top-10 highest season ticket counts in program historical past.