BOWL APPEARANCES 1937 • 1938 • 1941 • 1947 • 1948 • 1951 • 1953 • 1955 1964 • 1965 • 1970 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1976 TEXAS TECH 1977 • 1986 • 1989 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 2007 • 2008 • 2009 FOOTBALL 2010 • 2012 2013 • 2015 GAME COVERAGE TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS (2-1) VS. KANSAS JAYHAWKS (1-2) TELEVISION Sept. 29 • 7:30 p.m. • Lubbock, Texas • Jones AT&T Stadium (60,454) • FOX Sports 1 • Texas Tech Sports Network • Tickets: TexasTech.com FOX SPORTS 1 TEXAS TECH KANSAS Justin Kutcher (Play-by-Play) Record: 2-1 Overall; 0-0 in Big 12 Record: 1-2 Overall; 0-0 in Big 12 Petros Papadakis (Analyst) Rankings: AP: NR | Coaches: NR Rankings: AP: NR | Coaches: NR Last Game: Def. Louisiana Tech, 59-45 Last Game: Lost at Memphis, 7-43 GAME 4 GAME Head Coach: Kliff Kingsbury Head Coach: David Beaty RADIO Career Record: 21-20 (4th Season) Career Record: 1-14 (2nd Season) TEXAS TECH SPORTS NETWORK Record at Texas Tech: Same Record at Kansas: Same Brian Jensen (Play-by-Play) 1 John Harris (Analyst) GAMEDAY STORYLINES Chris Level (Sideline) u Texas Tech will open Big 12 Conference play Thursday when the Red Raiders host SATELLITE RADIO Kansas inside Jones AT&T Stadium. Justin Kutcher will have the call on FOX Sports SIRIUS Radio Channel 93 1 while Petros Papadakis will provide the color commentary. XM Radio Channel 199 u The Red Raiders are coming off a 59-45 victory over Louisiana Tech to close out SERIES HISTORY the non-conference slate. Texas Tech, backed by 470 passing yards from Patrick Mahomes II and 123 yards on the ground from Demarcus Felton, racked up 666 Overall..............................................................Tech leads 16-1 total yards of offense against the Bulldogs en route to improving to 2-0 at home. In Lubbock .........................................................Tech leads 7-1 In Lawrence ........................................................Tech leads 7-0 u Texas Tech has historically dominated the series against Kansas as the Red Raiders Under Kingsbury ................................................Tech leads 3-0 are 16-1 all-time against the Jayhawks. Tech enters the Thursday night contest with wins in each of its last nine games against Kansas, including a 30-20 victory Current Streak ................................................................ Won 9 last season in Lawrence. Last Meeting ....................................Tech 30, Kansas 20 (2015) u This is the fourth time under Kliff Kingsbury where Texas Tech has played on a 2016 SCHEDULE Thursday night. The Red Raiders are 17-18 all-time in Thursday games, including STEPHEN F. AUSTIN - W, 69-17 a 2-1 mark under Kingsbury. It is the first Thursday night game at home for the Red Raiders since Tech topped No. 24 TCU, 20-10, early in the 2013 campaign. Sept. 3 | Jones AT&T Stadium | 7 p.m. | FSN Demarcus Felton recorded the first 100-yard rushing u The Red Raiders are 12-8 all-time in Big 12 openers with wins in three of the last performance by a Red Raider this season against Louisiana Tech as he carrried 16 times for 123 yards ARIZONA STATE - L, 55-68 five years. Texas Tech and Kansas last opened conference play against each other and a pair of touchdowns in the 59-45 victory. He is Sept. 10 | Sun Devil Stadium | 9 p.m. | FS1 in 2011 with the Red Raiders pulling off a 45-34 victory in Lawrence. averaging an impressive 7.1 yards per carry through three games this season. u Texas Tech boasts one of college football’s most explosive offenses as the Red LOUISIANA TECH - W, 59-45 Raiders lead the country in passing yards per game (547.7) and also rank sec- TEXAS TECH AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS Sept. 17 | Jones AT&T Stadium | 6 p.m. | FSN ond nationally in total offense (678.7 per game) and scoring offense (61.0 (Passing Offense) points per game). Rank School Yards/Game 1. Texas Tech 547.7 KANSAS u Texas Tech is averaging close to 100 passing yards per game more than any 2. California 459.3 Sept. 29 | Jones AT&T Stadium | 7:30 p.m. | FS1 other team in the country. Backed by 1,493 yards from Patrick Mahomes II, 3. Washington State 393.0 the national leader in both passing yards per game and total offense per (Total Offense) KANSAS STATE game, the Red Raiders are averaging 547.7 yards per game through the air Rank School Yards/Game Oct. 8 | Bill Snyder Family Stadium | TBA | TBA which is nearly 100 yards more than second-place California (459.3). 1. Louisville 682.0 2. Texas Tech 678.7 u In 41 games as head coach, Kliff Kingsbury has guided the Red Raider of- 3. California 594.5 WEST VIRGINIA fense to at least 500 yards of total offense 25 times during his tenure. During 4. TCU 576.0 Oct. 15 | Jones AT&T Stadium | TBA | TBA that span, Kingsbury has also led Texas Tech to 700 yards of total offense four times, all of which rank among the top-10 totals in program history. OKLAHOMA u Texas Tech enters Saturday’s contest having scored at least 50 points in each of its last eight games inside Jones AT&T Stadium. Oct. 22 | Jones AT&T Stadium | TBA | TBA The Red Raiders continued the streak on Sept. 17 with a 59-45 victory over Louisiana Tech. TCU Oct. 29 | Amon G. Carter Stadium | TBA | TBA TEXAS Nov. 5 | Jones AT&T Stadium | TBA | TBA OKLAHOMA STATE Nov. 12 | Boone Pickens Stadium | TBA | TBA MAHOMES OFF TO MEMORABLE START TO 2016 GILES COMING OFF 186 YARDS AGAINST LA TECH Patrick Mahomes II enters Thursday night’s Big 12 opener as Jonathan Giles had a breakout game against Louisiana Tech IOWA STATE the nation’s leader in passing yards per game and total offense as he finished with six catches for 186 yards and three touch- Nov. 19 | Jack Trice Stadium | TBA | TBA per game. Mahomes has thrown for 1,493 yards through just downs. Each of Giles’ three touchdown receptions, which were three games this season, the most for a quarterback nationally the most for a Red Raider since Bradley Marquez against Baylor BAYLOR dating back to 2000. Mahomes’ impressive start comes after he in 2014, went for at least 30 yards while his 186 yards were Nov. 25 | AT&T Stadium | 5 p.m. | ESPN played just over one half in Texas Tech’s season opener against the most for a Red Raider since Darrin Moore totaled the same Stephen F. Austin. amount against Baylor in 2012. #WreckEm GAME 4: KANSAS INSIDE THE SERIES TEXAS TECH-KANSAS SERIES u Texas Tech and Kansas will be meeting for the 18th time in school history Thursday in a series that has historically been domi- nated by the Red Raiders. Tech is 16-1 all-time against the Jayhawks with wins in each of the last nine meetings. u The Red Raiders are 7-1 all-time at home against Kansas with the lone loss coming in 2001 when the Jayhawks edged Tech, 34-31, in overtime. Tech has won four straight at home since that game. KANSAS (16-1) TEXAS TECH IN BIG 12 OPENERS u During Texas Tech’s nine-game winning streak over the Kansas, the Red GP: 17; Home: 7-1; Away: 9-0; Neutral: 0-0; OT: 1-1. (12-8 Overall; 4-2 at Home; 8-6 on the Road) Big 12: 12-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 7-0). Raiders have won by an average of 17.3 points per victory. The nine-game Year Opponent Result Jones AT&T Stadium: 6 (5-1). winning streak is the longest active streak for Tech against a Big 12 opponent. 2015 No. 3 TCU L, 52-55 2014 at No. 24 Oklahoma State L, 35-45 Memorial Stadium: 7 (7-0). u The Red Raiders held on to top the Jayhawks, 30-20, last year in Lawrence as 2013 No. 24 TCU W, 20-10 Games decided by 3 points or less: 2 (1-1). Patrick Mahomes II threw for 354 yards while DeAndre Washington carried 2012 at Iowa State W, 24-13 Games decided by 7 points or less: 4 (3-1). the load on the ground with 157 yards and a touchdown. 2011 at Kansas W, 45-34 Most Points-TTU-: 63 (63-21 win on Oct. 25, 2008). u Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury is a perfect 3-0 against the Jayhawks, 2010 No. 4 Texas L, 14-24 Most Points-KU: 39 (45-39 win on Oct. 28, 2000). including a 1-0 mark against current Kansas head coach David Beaty. The two 2009 at No. 2 Texas L, 24-34 Fewest Points-TTU: 17 (17-7 loss on Oct. 11, 1997). head coaches previously worked together in 2012 as members of Kevin Sum- 2008 at Kansas State W, 58-28 2007 at Oklahoma State L, 45-49 Fewest Points-KU: 0 (23-0 win on Sept. 19, 1970). lin’s staff at Texas A&M. Largest Win: 42 (63-21 win on Oct. 25, 2008). 2006 at Texas A&M W, 31-27 Largest Loss: 3 (34-31 loss in OT on Oct. 6, 2001). 2005 Kansas W, 30-17 TEXAS TECH IN BIG 12 OPENERS Win Streak: 9 (Sept. 25, 2004-current). 2004 at Kansas W, 31-30 2003 Texas A&M W, 59-28 Loss Streak: 1 (Oct. 6, 2001-Sept. 25, 2004). u Texas Tech enter Thursday’s game with a 12-8 record all-time in Big 12 open- ers. The Red Raiders have won three of their last five Big 12 openers thanks to 2002 at No.