TEXAS TECH FOOTBALL FEARLESS CHAMPIONS EVER BE, STAND ON HEIGHTS OF VICTORY Big 12 Leader with 15-Straight Bowl Eligible Seasons Over 70 Percent Graduation Rate Seven-Straight Years Seven-Straight Bowl Game Appearances TEXAS TECH (6-2, 2-2 BIG 12) vs. COLORADO (4-4, 2-2 BIG 12) GAME Saturday, October 27 11 a.m. Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, Texas Series vs. Colorado: Series tied 4-4 Series Streak: Teams have alternated wins in series Last Meeting vs. Colorado: Colorado 30, Tech 6 – 2006 Last Texas Tech Win: Tech 26, Colorado 21 - 2003 Television: ABC Sports (Regional) Radio: Texas Tech Sports Network 9 Live Stats: www.texastech.com GAMEDAY INFORMATION BREAKFAST AT JONES ROAD TO THIS POINT DID YOU KNOW? The Red Raiders are back home Saturday and face their The Red Raiders are 6-2 (2-2 in Big 12 play) on the Texas Tech’s home winning percentage of .862 fi nal opponent from the Big 12’s North Division. Texas season and are coming off a 41-10 loss at Missouri last since the start of the 2003 season is tied for ninth best Tech and Colorado kickoff at 11 a.m. from Jones AT&T weekend. Texas Tech opened the season with wins nationally Stadium. Both teams are coming off losses: Tech, a 41-10 over three-straight Conference USA opponents, before setback at Missouri, and Colorado, a 19-14 home loss to dropping its conference opener at Oklahoma State, 49- WR Danny Amendola has caught a pass in 37- Kansas. Saturday’s game is the fi fth of the season at Jones 45. Tech bounced back with three straight wins against straight games, tying him third nationally; he also AT&T Stadium with one more to play against Oklahoma in Northwestern State, Iowa State and Texas A&M, all in needs only 150 receiving yards for 2,000 career yards the regular-season fi nale. Lubbock. The Buff aloes are 4-4 (2-2 Big 12) after dropping QB Graham Harrell is 1,475 yards away from 10,000 a 19-14 decision to Kansas in Boulder last weekend. for his career. RADIO COVERAGE Colorado opened the season with a win over Colorado The Texas Tech Sports Network is comprised of 48 stations State, before dropping games to Florida State and Of 36 red zone scores this season for Texas Tech, 35 and the game can be heard on Sirius Satellite Radio (140) Arizona State. CU won three straight prior to dropping have gone for touchdowns and XM Radio (242). Brian Jensen will handle the play- the last two. Texas Tech is out-gaining its opponents by 225.9 by-play duties, while John Harris and former Red Raider yards per game quarterback Sonny Cumbie serve as analysts. Armen RED RAIDERS IN THE POLLS Williams will comb the sidelines for the network. Flagship After a brief showing in the polls, the Red Raiders dropped station 1340 KKAM and KFMX 94.5 carry the games in out following last week’s loss, but are receiving votes. Red 2007 BIG 12 STANDINGS Lubbock. Raider opponents earning top 25 status include Texas (16/17), Oklahoma (4/4) and Missouri (13/13). (USA Today/AP) SOUTH CONF OVERALL STK TELEVISION COVERAGE Oklahoma 3-1 6-2 W3 ABC is televising the game live from Jones AT&T Stadium. ON THE HORIZON The Red Raiders travel to Baylor (Nov. 3) and Texas (Nov. Oklahoma State 3-1 5-3 W2 Dan Fouts (play-by-play), Tim Brandt (analyst) and Todd Harris (sideline) will call the action this weekend. Kickoff 10), before closing the regular season against Oklahoma Texas A&M 3-1 6-2 W1 is set for 11 a.m. (Nov. 17) at Jones AT&T Stadium. Texas 2-2 6-2 W2 Texas Tech 2-2 6-2 L1 2007 SCHEDULE and RESULTS Baylor 0-4 3-5 L4 DATE RANK OPPONENT RESULT/TIME TV ATTEND NORTH CONF OVERALL STK Preseason RV Kansas 3-0 7-0 W7 Sept. 3 RV/NR at SMU W, 49-9 ESPN 26,969 Missouri 2-1 6-1 W1 Sept. 8 RV/NR UTEP W, 45-31 –– 52,403 Colorado 2-2 4-4 L2 Sept. 15 RV/NR at Rice W, 59-24 FSN 21,543 Kansas State 2-2 4-3 L1 Sept. 22 RV/NR •at Oklahoma State L, 45-49 FSN 37,850 Nebraska 1-3 3-4 L3 Sept. 29 NR/NR NORTHWESTERN STATE W, 75-7 –– 52,893 Iowa State 0-4 1-7 L5 Oct. 6 NR/NR •IOWA STATE W, 42-17 –– 46,558 Oct. 13 RV/RV •TEXAS A&M W, 35-7 ABC 55,491 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Oct. 20 21/17 •at Missouri L, 10-41 ABC 63,396 Assistant AD/Director: Chris Cook Oct. 27 RV/NR •COLORADO 11 a.m. ABC Offi ce: (806) 742-2770 Nov. 3 ––/–– •at Baylor TBA –– Cell: (806) 787-5648 Nov. 10 ––/–– •at Texas TBA –– Fax: (806) 742-1970 Nov. 17 ––/–– •OKLAHOMA 1 p.m. –– E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.texastech.com All times Central; games without TV designation are subject to change. Associate SID (Football): Blayne Beal • Big 12 Conference games Rank (TT / Opponent) from the USA Today Coaches Poll Associate SID (Football): Tammi Hoff man MEDIA INFORMATION TEXAS TECH SPORTS NETWORK BIG 12 TELECONFERENCE COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM In its third season broadcasting Red Raider Football, the The Big 12 Teleconferences are scheduled on Mondays The offi cial media site for Big 12 football will provide Texas Tech Sports Network and its 48 affi liates are proud throughout the season through December 3. Texas Tech one-stop access to updated contact information, media to bring the Red Raiders Head Coach Mike Leach will participate on the call at guides, game notes, game books, quotes, links and to the airwaves each 10:50 a.m. CT. The media call-in number can be obtained more for each of the conference’s 12 institutions and the week during the season. by contacting the Big 12 Conference. Following is the conference offi ce. For a username and password, contact Anchored by ESPN Radio/ order for the call: Ted Gangi at [email protected]. KKAM 1340 in Lubbock, the Texas Tech Sports TIME COACH Network covers the state of Texas and reaches into 10:00 Mark Mangino, Kansas New Mexico. Brian Jensen 10:10 Bob Stoops, Oklahoma (play-by-play), John Harris (color) and former Tech 10:20 Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State quarterback Sonny Cumbie (analyst) call the action from VIDEO HIGHLIGHT WEBSITE 10:30 Ron Prince, Kansas State the booth, while Armen Williams paces the sidelines. The Big 12 Conference announces a new video service Following is a list of radio affi liates: 10:40 Gary Pinkel, Missouri 10:50 Mike Leach, Texas Tech for the 2007 season designed to replace its weekly satellite highlight feed. Television outlets will now be CITY STATION FREQUENCY 11:00 Guy Morriss, Baylor able to download broadcast quality highlights of Texas Abilene/Haskell ___KVRP-FM ___________________ 97.1 11:10 Gene Chizik, Iowa State Tech Football and Big 12 Conference Football 24 hours- Alpine _________KVLF-AM ___________________1240 11:20 Dennis Franchione, Texas A&M a-day, seven days-a-week through a password protected Amarillo _______KIXZ-AM/KATP-FM _________ 940/101.9 11:30 Mack Brown, Texas site at www.collegepressbox.tv. Highlights from each home game will be available approximately one hour Amarillo _______KPUR-AM/KZRK-AM ________ 1140/1550 11:40 Dan Hawkins, Colorado following the game and, in most instances, at the game’s Artesia, N.M. _____KSVP-AM ___________________ 990 11:50 Bill Callahan, Nebraska conclusion. Andrews _______KACT-AM/FM ____________1360/105.5 Austin _________KWNX-AM/KZNX-AM _______ 1260/1530 Following each weekend’s action, highlights will be posted MIKE LEACH TV SHOW to the site for download, approximately within 24 hours Big Spring ______KBST-FM ___________________ 95.7 after the completion of each game. Highlight packages Brownwood _____KXYL-FM ___________________ 96.9 Red Raider Sports with Mike Leach is back for another year will also include player and/or coaches comments about Cleburne _______KHFX-AM __________________1460 with Drew Dougherty as the host. Beginning September the most recent game and the upcoming opponent. All Dallas _________KHYI-FM ___________________ 95.3 9 the show airs Sundays at 10:30 p.m. on FOX34. The show fi les will be in Quicktime format. As an added feature, all replays on Wednesdays throughout the season on Fox clips will be available for preview prior to downloading. Dalhart ________KXIT-AM ___________________1240 Sports Net (check local listings) at 2:30 p.m. El Paso ________KHEY-AM___________________1380 First-time visitors to the site will be required to complete Eastland _______KATX-FM/KEAS-FM _________ 97.7/1590 the on-line registration before accessing the highlights. Fredericksburg ____KNAF-AM __________________ 910 Please contact Ted Gangi at (214) 909-9314 or webmaster@ collegepressbox.com for additional information. Hereford _______KPAN-AM/FM ____________ 860/106.3 Hobbs, N.M. _____KPER-FM ___________________ 95.7 Houston _______KPRC-AM/KBME-AM _______740/950/790 CREDENTIALS Junction _______KMBL-AM __________________1450 Lamesa ________KPET-AM ___________________ 690 Please direct all credential requests to www.texastech. WWW.TEXASTECH.COM com. Requests should be made on-line at the offi cial Lampasas ______KCYL-AM/KACQ-FM ________1450/101.9 website of the Texas Tech Department of Intercollegiate Lubbock _______KFMX-FM __________________ 94.5 This is the offi cial website of Texas Tech Athletics. Texas Athletics. Confi rmation of your request will be made Lubbock _______KKAM-AM __________________1340 Tech football releases as well as a wide variety of athletics upon review by Chris Cook, Assistant Athletics Director department information can be found on the web.