RED RAIDER GAMEDAY THE TCU GAME LONE STAR PRIDE/BLACKOUT RED RAIDER GAMEDAY is published each week prior to a home football game at Jones AT&T Stadium. It is intended to be an information source for fans attending the game. For the latest information on Texas Tech Football and all other sports, please visit us online at www.texastech.com. JONES AT&T STADIUM Jones AT&T Stadium Jones AT&T Stadium is located on the Texas Tech campus near the intersection of Marsha Sharp Freeway and University Avenue. Directions (GPS Address: 2526 6th Street, Lubbock, TX 79409) From Lubbock International Airport - Take I-27 south to downtown, take Marsha Sharp Freeway (US 82) exit and head west (right turn). The stadium will be on the left. From US Highway 84 - Follow US 84 to I-27 and head north (right turn). Take Marsha Sharp Freeway (US 82) 3 exit and head West (left turn) The stadium will be on the left. From US Highway 82 - US Highway 82 turns into the Marsha Sharp Freeway at I-27. Continue heading west until you reach the stadium. Texas Tech And TCU In Primetime! Ticket Sales and Will Call Red Raider Fans, the eyes of College Football will be on Lubbock, Texas Tickets for Thursday’s game are available for purchase through the as the Red Raiders and Horned Frogs will play at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, athletics ticket office and online at texastech.com/tickets. Fans who have Sept. 12. Make your plans now to fill Jones AT&T Stadium for the first Big requested their tickets be left for pickup at Will Call on Thursday need 12 Conference game of the Kliff Kingsbury era! to be advised that Will Call will open at 8:30 a.m. Tickets designated for Will Call can be picked up in the main athletics ticket office on the West Parking Side of Jones AT&T or at the ticket booths located near Gate 1 and Gate Fan Parking 3. Fans are advised to pick up Will Call tickets early as lines get very long • Donor parking lots will open at 4 p.m. on Thursday. close to kickoff. Will Call tickets will be held until halftime. Tickets can be • United Spirit Arena RV’s, tailgate and vehicle parking will be relocated purchased on gameday in person at Gates 1 and 3 as well as the main to the Satellite Parking Lot (S1) lot at 10th and Texas Tech Parkway (John athletics ticket office on the West Side of Jones AT&T Stadium. Walker Soccer Complex) for this game. Club and Suite gates will open at 4:30 p.m. All other gates at Jones • Tailgate and other paid vehicle ($10 pre-purchase/$50 season pass) AT&T Stadium will open at 5 p.m. Scan-outs (pass-outs) will begin at the permit holders can park in S1 (John Walker Soccer Complex) starting at start of the first quarter. 4 p.m. on Thursday. Will Call Gates • RV’s in the S1 lot may begin arriving at noon on Thursday. RV’s must • General Will Call is located at Gates 1, 3 and the west side lobby vacate the lot by noon on Sunday. • Media Will Call is located at Gate 1B • Free public parking, to the extent it is available, will be in the west • TCU Will Call is located at Gate 4 commuter lots beginning at 5:30 p.m. • Non-Football Recruits Check-In is located in the south end zone offices • Bus service to and from the stadium will be available in S1. • Texas Tech Player Guest Will Call is located at Gate 4 • All parking purchased on game day before 4 p.m. will need to be • High school coaches pass gate is located at Gate 3 directed to the Athletic Ticket Office and then to Raider Park after 4p.m. Guest Services Student Parking Fans that have gameday related issues are encouraged to visit one of • All student lots will open on Thursday morning just as they would three Guest Services locations at Jones AT&T Stadium. Guest Services for any normal class day. Parking control will be in place to ensure only locations outside the stadium are located at Gates 1 and 3 while an in- vehicles with student permits are admitted to the lots. stadium booth is in the West Stadium Club lobby. Fans can also seek out • At noon, no additional commuter north permits will be admitted to the an usher for assistance. C1 (stadium west), C2 (stadium east) and C4 lots. Students with commuter north permits who have afternoon and evening classes should utilize Jones AT&T Stadium Security commuter west lots at 18th and Indiana for the entire day. Security at Jones AT&T Stadium continues to remain a high priority • All commuter north lots must be cleared for game day permits at 4 p.m. for the 2013 season to help insure a safe and enjoyable experience • Commuter west lots will be reserved for any commuter north and at Red Raider Football games. commuter west permit holders until 5:30 p.m. • Students with evening classes should plan to arrive in commuter west The following is a list of prohibited items on gameday: prior to 5:30 p.m. to ensure ample parking and ease of access. Employee Parking Firearms Weapons Explosives No-Service Animals • Many employee lots utilized on football game days will be staffed Fireworks Umbrellas Poles Seat Backs wider “16” Thursday morning. Only employees with a valid permit for the lot will Smoking Backpacks Banners Large Bags (14” x 10) be admitted. Strollers Alcohol Food/Drink Coolers / Containers • Employees remaining on duty after 2 p.m., must move their vehicles to Commercial Camera Equipment R01, R05, R03 or Flint Avenue Garage by 3:30 p.m. Physical plant personnel Other items as deemed inappropriate should move to the north side of the compound or west end of the R18 lot near CHACP I. R07 (Administration) will be available after 5 p.m. as Prohibitive items cannot be left at gates on normal game days. For an extensive list of gameday security, visit texastech.com. Official Texas Tech Gear painting, photos with Raider Red and the Masked Rider (starts at 4:30) Red Raider fans can purchase officially licensed Texas Tech gear at various interactive inflatable games and much more. There will be special locations around the stadium on Thursday. The official store of Texas Tech appearances by the Tech Twirlers and Pep Band as well as the Texas Tech Athletics, the Texas Tech Locker Room, is located on the bottom level of Spirit Squads . the East Side Stadium Building. The Texas Tech Locker Room will also Raider Alley Vendors For 2013: offer remote locations on each side of the stadium before and during Steak Express, Fuddruckers, Varsity Bookstore, The Cakery, Golden Chick, the game. Merchandise vendors, who are legally licensed, will also be 50th Street Caboose, Sam’s Club, Texas Army National Guard and Gene available in Raider Alley (next to Frazier Alumni Pavilion - southeast corner Messer, Smyer FFA and French Fry Heaven. of Jones AT&T Stadium). Brandon Rhyder - Live in Concert - Raider Alley Red Raiders On The Air Country Music Recording Artist Brandon Rhyder will perform a free show Fans who plan on tailgating on Thursday can tune in their portable inside Raider Alley beginning at 4 p.m. radios to the Texas Tech Sports Network on Double T 104.3 beginning at 7 a.m. Double T 104.3, the flagship station of Texas Tech sports, will offer Goin’ Band From Raiderland - Stadium March extensive pre-game and post-game coverage live from their gameday The Goin’ Band From Raiderland will start its march (Walk of Champions) set on campus. Fans are encouraged to visit the set which will be located to the stadium beginning at 5:45 p.m. The band will leave from the in front of the Frazier Alumni Pavilion across the street from Jones AT&T parking lot of the music building (located behind the Student Union) Stadium. The network pregame show gets underway at 5:30 p.m. from and will march in front of the library and through the engineering key the broadcast booth inside Jones AT&T Stadium. before splitting into two bands at the ATC (Athletic Training Center). Fans are encouraged to line the streets for the parade beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday’s game will be televised nationally on ESPN. TEXAS TECH VS. TCU - 6:30 P.M. TexasTech.com Pre-Game Show - 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Fans unable to attend Thursday’s game can watch a live pre-game show Pre-Game Entertainment/Special Presentations on TexasTech.com beginning at 4:30 p.m. (CT). The show will be hosted • Goin’ Band From Raiderland Pre-Game Show by Robert Giovannetti, Courtney Davis and Brandon Rawe from the south end zone building overlooking Jones AT&T Stadium. Halftime • The Goin’ Band From Raiderland PREGAME ACTIVITIES • Josh Abbott - Live Performance “Victory Bells” Game Sponsors: Yellowhouse Machinery, Security State Bank, Gandy’s TUESDAY Dairy and Watermaster Midnight Raiders Join members of the Saddle Tramps in one of Texas Tech’s oldest traditions, the wrapping of the Will Rogers statue. Midnight Raiders FRIDAY begins at 7 p.m. each Thursday (on Tuesday this week due to the Thursday Volleyball vs. Montana (United Spirit Arena) - 10:30 a.m. game) night prior to home football games. Members of the Saddle Cheer on the Texas Tech Volleyball team as they host Montana at the Tramps wrap the statue with red crepe paper so that it is completely red United Spirit Arena.