Outside of the 2019 meeting in Austin, the two in-state rivals have gone to the wire over the past six years as five of those meetings have been determined by a touchdown or less.It marked the first time in program history where Texas Tech has won back-to-back road games over Texas. The Red Raiders have left Austin with a win in two of their last three trips after topping the Longhorns, 48-45, in 2015 and then 27-23 in 2017.The Longhorns control a 53-17 all-time advantage in the series, which includes a 31-7 mark in games played in the state capital. Texas Tech and Texas will meet for the 71st time in history and the 62nd-consecutive year Saturday afternoon.Sean Kelley will be joined in the booth by analyst Barrett Jones, while Ian Fitzsimmons will report from the sidelines. The radio broadcast can also be heard on XM channel 210, Sirius channel 113 or via the TuneIn app.ĮSPN Radio will also be on site Saturday to broadcast the game for its affiliates across the country. Texas Tech Sports Network will also broadcast the game over 46 affiliates throughout the state of Texas and New Mexico as Brian Jensen will have the call alongside analyst John Harris, sideline reporter Chris Level and engineer Steve Pitts. The broadcast can also be found via the ESPN app on any streaming service. Television coverage will be provided nationally Saturday on ABC with Dave Pasch calling the action alongside analyst Dusty Dvorcek and field analyst Tom Luginbill.
The Red Raiders head to the state capital with their first 3-0 record to start a season since 2017. The unveiling of the league's preseason team and poll comes just a week from the start of Big 12 Media Days on July 14-15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech will look to continue its hot start to the 2021 season Saturday when the Red Raiders open Big 12 play against Texas inside Darrell K Royal Texas-Memorial Stadium. The Big 12 will announce its preseason poll Thursday afternoon via its social media channels. McNamara will enter his junior season among the top punters in the country after averaging an impressive 46.3 yards per attempt a year ago, which easily led the Big 12 and ranked fifth overall in the FBS. McNamara rounds out Tech's list of preseason honorees as the junior is a two-time All-Big 12 first team pick, the first for a Red Raider specialist in school history.
Ezukanma, the first Red Raider underclassman to lead the team in receiving yards in consecutive years since Michael Crabtree in 2007-08, earned All-Big 12 first team accolades by the conference coaches following the 2020 season.
He was an All-Big 12 second team selection by the conference coaches as a junior was an honorable mention pick following his 2019 sophomore campaign.Įzukanma, meanwhile, has quickly developed into one of the Big 12's top wide receivers in his two full seasons as the junior ranked second in the league for receiving yards per game (74.8) and third with 748 receiving yards a year ago. Oklahoma led the conference with nine preseason All-Big 12 picks followed by Iowa State with eight.ĭeaton is expected to once again anchor the Red Raider offensive line as the senior has started in 23-consecutive games entering 2021, including each of the past 22 at center. The Red Raiders were represented by senior offensive lineman Dawson Deaton, junior wide receiver Erik Ezukanma and junior punter Austin McNamara on the preseason team as Texas Tech ranked third in the league with its three overall selections. LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech had three Red Raiders tabbed to the All-Big 12 preseason team that was released by the conference office Wednesday following a vote of media who regularly cover the league.