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Texas Tech

This post about Texas Tech captures the pictures Mary Duane, my aunt, provided from their weekend in Lubbock visiting my cousins (their grandchildren) Trey & Tara. Not only were the avid UT fans in town for the football game, they also celebrated Tara's 21st birthday.

Location: Lubbock, Texas
Event: Texas Tech vs. University of Texas football game
Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008

all the Tech fans wore black to the game
With an enrollment over 28,000, Texas Tech University is located in the South Plains of Texas.

One of the most well known landmarks on campus is the statue of Will Rogers and his horse Soapsuds. The statue stands at 9'11" tall and weights 3,200 pounds; its estimated cost was $25,000. On the base of the statue, the inscription reads "Lovable Old Will Rogers on is favorite horse, 'Soapsuds,' riding into the Western sunset." Before every home football game the Saddle Tramps wrap Old Will with red crepe paper. Will Rogers and Soapsuds have also been wrapped up in black crepe paper to mourn national tragedies.

before the game
Jeff, Tara, Meg

Guns Up!

loading the trolley for the big game

Masked Rider
With her guns up, the Masked Rider leads the football team onto the field for all the home games.

Tara & Gene (my first cousin)

my cousin Trey with his finance Meg (and Cappy the 3 month old dog)

I want to send a big thank you out to Mary Duane for providing the awesome pictures from their weekend in Lubbock!

Tune in to the Cotton Bowl which will be broadcast live from Dallas on Friday, January 2 to see the showdown between Texas Tech and Ole Miss.