Gameday: What to Know For Saturday

LUBBOCK, Texas – The national spotlight will be on Texas Tech Saturday night when the Red Raiders host 15th-ranked Oklahoma State inside Jones AT&T Stadium. The game will air nationally on FOX as well as on the Texas Tech Sports Network.

Already planning to attend the game? Here's a list of what to know for Saturday's game:

IT'S A SELLOUT
Tickets for Saturday's game are officially sold out through the Texas Tech Ticket Office. Fans still looking for tickets are encouraged to purchase from Vivid Seats, the official resale marketplace of Texas Tech Athletics.

WEAR BLACK TO CELEBRATE ENERGY
Texas Tech fans are encouraged to wear black Saturday in support of the Red Raiders and to celebrate the West Texas oil and gas industry. The "Celebrate Energy Game" is part of a partnership between Texas Tech Athletics, the Rawls College of Business, the Permian Basin Petroleum Association and many of the top oil and gas companies throughout the area.

On an annual basis, the oil and gas industry is responsible for more than 500,000 jobs in West Texas alone as well as $137.8 billion in economic output. The oil and gas businesses contribute more than $71.1 billion to the gross state products of both Texas and New Mexico. Fans will notice several oil and gas displays near each entrance to the stadium.

FOX'S TOP CREW HEADS TO LUBBOCK
FOX will have its top crew of Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft on the call for Saturday's primetime tilt against the Cowboys. The network is sending a large crew for its national broadcast. In addition, FOX will utilize Skykam to deliver aerial shots around Jones AT&T Stadium.

BILLY JOE TOLLIVER AMONG THE LIST OF ON-FIELD RECOGNITIONS
Texas Tech great Billy Joe Tolliver will be introduced early in the first quarter of Saturday game. Tolliver, who will be recognized as part of the Double T Varsity Club promotion, starred for the Red Raiders from 1985-88 before embarking on an 11-year NFL career with the likes of the San Diego Chargers, Atlanta Falcons, Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints.

The Double T Varsity Club is also hosting a reunion this weekend for players and coaches of the JT King era. The reunion begins with dinner Friday and continues with a pregame tailgate Saturday. Student-athletes from that era will be recognized during Saturday's game.

LUBBOCK MUNICIPAL COLISEUM TO BE USED IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER
In cases of inclement weather, Texas Tech advises fans in the tailgate areas to take shelter inside the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. The coliseum will open in case of inclement weather for every home game this season. Fans should stay tuned in to Double T 97.3 FM on the radio and @TechAthletics on Twitter for weather updates, if needed. As a reminder, umbrellas are not permitted inside Jones AT&T Stadium.

CATCH THE RED RAIDERS ON THEIR WAY TO WARMUPS
Texas Tech fans might have noticed during the Eastern Washington game that the Red Raiders took a different path to their gameday locker room. Beginning roughly 85 minutes to kickoff, Tech will transition from its locker room inside the Football Training Facility to the one inside Jones AT&T Stadium as the Red Raiders will walk through the Sports Performance Center and enter the stadium through the doors directly under the Double T scoreboard. Fans are encouraged to greet the Red Raiders as they had to the stadium beginning around 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

TEXAS TECH STAFF TO BE PART OF AFCA COACH TO CURE PROMOTION
The Texas Tech football staff will wear a special arm patch Saturday as part of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) promotion for Coach to Cure MD. Now in its 10th year, Coach to Cure MD seeks to raise awareness and money to fund research for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), the most prolific lethal genetic disorder of childhood.

HALFTIME SHORTENED DUE TO NEW NCAA RULES
Fans returning to the tailgate areas during the game should be aware that halftime will be shorter moving forward than in years past. The referee will start the 20-minute clock shortly after the final play has concluded, signaling the start of halftime. The referee had previously waited until both teams cleared the field.

RED RAIDER EXPERIENCE
Want to watch pregame warmups from the sidelines or maybe take a pregame photo on the field? These options are available through the Texas Tech Experience app, which allows fans to purchase various upgrades straight from their mobile device.

HEAT MANAGEMENT POLICY
With Texas Tech's updated heat management, fans are reminded that an unopened 20 ounce (or less) bottle of water can now be brought into any outdoor athletics venue on campus. Please note that frozen water will not be allowed through the stadium gates.

FANS ENCOURAGED TO ARRIVE EARLY
The Texas Department of Public Safety notified Texas Tech this week it will have a limited number of state troopers available this weekend to assist with traffic control. With a sellout crowd, fans are encouraged to arrive to Jones AT&T Stadium early Saturday in order to avoid any traffic congestion.

Texas Tech University Athletics

Related News

Related Videos